The Burien office of Windermere Real Estate has given a $1,000 grant to Hospitality House, a non-profit homeless shelter for women located in Burien.

Hospitality House has been open every night since 2000, helping women move on to better places.

This grant will fund one woman for 45 days in the programs at Hospitality House.

“It’s greatly appreciated by Hospitality House,” reads an email announcement.

The Windermere Foundation receives money from each Agent when an Agent closes a Real Estate transaction. Windermere’s Burien Office pools money with six other Windermere Offices, two in Federal Way, two in Renton, one in Kent and one in Maple Valley.

Here’s more from an email:

In October the seven offices put on an Oktoberfest Event at Fairwood Golf Course and raised $15,000 to go to the Foundation. At the Oktoberfest is staffed by all volunteers, no one gets paid, so it is all to the Foundation. This was Windermere’s 3rd Event, like this. Windermere started doing the Events 3 years ago because the Foundation has not raised as much money because of the poor real estate market. Windermere needed to do something extra to help out the organizations who receive the grants to. Windermere also do issue spring grants.

Burien’s Hospitality House will be holding its 10th annual ‘Walk for the Women’ fundraiser starting at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24th.

The event will start at Burien Town Square, and you can register by downloading a PDF here.

“I was so depressed when I became homeless and I saw no future or hope for myself. I now have a future because of your care,” said Sherrie M., a Hospitality House client.

If you can’t participate in the walk but want to help out, you can donate directly online here.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Hospitality House’s 10th annual ‘Walk for the Women’ fundraiser.

WHEN: Saturday, September 24, 2011; Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: Burien Town Square, located at SW 152nd and 5th Place SW in downtown Burien.

INFO: 2011 Walk for the Women Sponsors include:

• Linn, Schisel & DeMarco
• Burien Chevrolet, Inc.
• Burien Toyota
• Exchange Club of Highline
• H & R Block Burien
• Valley Medical Center
• Tradewinds Freight Forwarding, Inc.
• Law offices of Nancy L. Sorensen
• Air Wave Express
• William Thompson DDS Ps
• Radison Hotel Airport
• 909 Coffee and Wine
• Bayview limousine Service, Inc
• Seahurst Dental Design
• Collins Chiropractic

(Click Here to download a PDF sponsorship form)

Be sure to “Like” Hospitality House on Facebook here, or visit their website here.

Here’s a video with more info about this worthy, local non-profit:

Click here to view the embedded video.

The Three Tree Point Yacht Club’s annual ‘Midsummer Sound Sail’ to benefit Burien’s Hospitality House Women’s Shelter will be held this Thursday night, July 7th, beginning at 6:30 p.m. from the Des Moines Marina guest dock.

The funds raised by boat captains and guests will support the work of the Hospitality House Women’s Shelter.

This is the third year that TTPYC has chosen Hospitality House as their sponsor non-profit organization.

“Hospitality House was founded in 2000,” reads an email announcement. “It is a warm and welcoming shelter for homeless women from communities throughout South King County. In the past year, 2710 bed nights were provided for 84 homeless women in South King County. Of the women served in 2010, over 65% moved into stable housing.”

Hospitality House has been able to serve these neighbors in need because of the generosity of churches, businesses, local governments, individuals, and civic and community organizations. Special events such as the Midsummer Sound Sail race series give people in the greater south sound a chance to learn more about this important social service program and contribute to its success.

“We are excited to again work with the wonderful board and captains of the Three Tree Point Yacht club. Their generosity and forward thinking ideas have helped us to expand our base of support which results in more resources for the homeless clients we serve” said Natalie Reber, Executive Director.

Hospitality House a 9-bed shelter located in Burien, provides culturally-sensitive, safe, transitional (up to 90 days) shelter for single homeless women. Hospitality House is the only single women’s transitional shelter in South King County. The shelter, which began operations in October 2000, provides services to approximately 80 single homeless women each year. Basic services include shelter, meals, and case management to assess needs, remove barriers, and assist in securing stable housing.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Three Tree Point Yacht Club’s annual ‘Midsummer Sound Sail’ benefit for Hospitality House.

WHEN: Thursday, July 7, 2011 starting at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Des Moines Marina guest dock, located at 22307 Dock Ave South in Des Moines.

INFO: For more information, visit the TTPYC website here.

Bet on local women’s causes, literally, with Cards for a Cause on Saturday, May 14 from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Normandy Park Cove.

Cards for a Cause is a charity casino night and silent auction hosted by Soroptimist International of Seattle South. Proceeds will benefit Highline Community College Women’s Programs and Hospitality House Women’s Shelter.

Participants can play blackjack for fantastic baskets and prizes donated by local businesses and Soroptimist members. The more play money a participant wins the more raffle tickets the participant receives or a chance at prizes.

There will be a Texas Hold’em Tournament at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. with two semi-final tables. All eight players at the Grand Final table will get prizes.

First place is a trip for two to see the LA Lakers in Los Angeles, including airfare and hotel room.

Players will also enjoy scrumptious food donated by the Mark Restaurant, a no-host full bar and music.

Space is limited, so preregistration is encouraged. The poker tournament fee is $40 with preregistration and $50 on the day of the tournament; both provide a $5,000 value in poker chips. General admission is $25 with preregistration and $35 on the day of the event; both provide a $2,500 value in poker chips.

Preregistration for the Texas Hold’em tournament is recommended by contacting Patti Gifford at 206-227-4848 or pattigifford2@gmail.com, or going online to SoroptimistSeattleSouth.com.

The Soroptimists’ tagline is ”Soroptimist means ‘Best for Women.’ Soroptimists are women at their best helping other women to be their best.” The group is a volunteer service organization comprised primarily of women in business, management and the professions.

Normandy Park Cove is located at 1500 S.W. Shorebrook Dr. in Normandy Park.

For more information, call Patti Gifford at 206-227-4848.

Burien’s Hospitality House will be holding its annual Spring Fling Dinner and Auction on Saturday, March 5th at Highline Community College.

“2011 is a special anniversary for the House – Ten Years,” they said in a statement. “In this time, over 700 women residents have been served, over 45,000 bed nights were provided and an equal number of home-prepared, evening meals were delivered with love and care. Residents, with staff assistance, prepared detailed weekly plans to take them from homelessness to stable housing and hope.”

Here are the details:

WHAT: Hospitality House’s annual Spring Fling Dinner and Auction.

WHEN: Saturday, March 5th, doors open at 6pm.

WHERE: Highline Community College Student Union building (2400 S. 240 Street in Des Moines).

INFO: From their website:

Join us in celebrating this milestone at our Spring Fling Dinner and Fundrasier at Highline Community College on March 5th.

Join us in our continued commitment to this greater community effort to help Homless Women to find Home, Health and Hope.

PARTNERS:

• Women’s Program at Highline
• Three Tree Point Yacht Club,
• Poverty Bay Sail and Power Squadron

SPEAKER: Erin Hennessey, News Director at KPLU (NPR radio in Tacoma)

MUSIC: Mary Magdalene Choir; The Church of Mary Magdalene is a diverse Christian community of homeless and formerly homeless women. Their Choir provides music at their worship and at away events.

MC: Stacie Latimer

TICKETS: $50 per ticket, Tables of 8, 7 and 6 are available for $50 per ticket (capacity: up to 300).

Tickets available for purchase online here.

Dear Scott Schaffer Schaefer, editor of the B-Town Blog-

On behalf of all of us at Hospitality House Shelter in Burien, thank you for supporting our Walk for the Women fundraiser on your blog (read our coverage here). The web allows us to reach so many more people than in the past and judging by the numbers of new supporters we met last Saturday, it is a valuable medium.

Our work is only possible through the generous donations of groups and individuals in our community. Each year we take about 80 women living on friend’s couches, in their cars or on our streets into our House for a fresh start and a much needed second chance. Through individual attention by our case managers, each women begins to work through her program of healing and rebuilding. Over 65% of the women that enter Hospitality House move into stable housing and a new life.

Thank you for your continued support and the support of your readers.

Sincerely-
Tammie Schacher
Hospitality House Board Chair

Local members of “Team Cherisse” (in honor of activist Cherisse Luxa and her strong support for Hospitality House), are inviting everyone to join them this Saturday to help raise needed funds for Hospitality House at their annual walk through Burien.

Photo by Dina Hrisko.

Registration is $25 and starts at 9am Saturday, Sept. 25th at the Hospitality House table located on 5th Ave SW near SW 152nd at Burien Town Square.

If you have sponsors, bring your completed sponsor form and money to the registration table before the walk. If you are unable to walk but would still like to sponsor our group, please contact us before the walk or meet us along the route on Saturday morning.

Reports are that they’ll also have a special guest walking with them – “Flat” Howard Dean!

It’s a life-size cut-out of Dr. Dean, and for a small donation you can get your photo taken with him. Just think how jealous your friends and family will be!

For more info: http://www.hospitalityhousesouthking.org/

Left to right: Ed Dacy, Marcia Richter, Ed Richter, Kathy Keene, Liz Giba, Ian Gunsul. Photo by Dina Hrisko.

We’d like to remind our Readers that on Saturday, Sept. 25th, Burien’s Hospitality House will be holding its annual “Walk to Stomp out Homelessness,” its annual major fundraiser, and there’s still time to register and help.

The walk, which starts at 10am, is a lively two miles through the heart of Burien to benefit Homeless women in South King County. Hospitality House is a 9-bed shelter for homeless women located in Burien. Its mission is to help women find Home, Health and Hope. Each year they “graduate” approximately 80 women from a comprehensive 90-day program designed to help residents find employment, improve their life skills, and secure a safe, affordable place to call home.

It will start and end in the same location as Discover Burien’s Octoberfest, so it’ll be a great way to start your weekend, as there will be food, music, a beer garden and carnival going on as well.

Cost is $20 if you register before Sept. 21st, and $25 afterward or on the day of the event. Walk-up registration starts at 9:30am on Saturday, Sept. 25th at the Hospitality House table near SW 152nd at Burien Town Square; if you have sponsors, bring your completed sponsor form and money to the registration table before the walk.

In addition to helping a great, local cause (Hospitality House helps local homeless women), there will be prizes for top money-raisers, so get going now!

Here’s more info:

1. Pre-registration fee is $20 before September 21st. Same Day fee is $25.

2. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. September 25th at the Hospitality House table near SW 152nd at Burien Town Square. If you have sponsors, bring your completed sponsor form and money to the registration table before the walk.

3. Get your route map and list of Sponsors from the registration table, take time to stretch and warm up.

4. Walk starts at 10 a.m.

5. Return to the stage after the walk to see if you win one of the numerous prizes. Top money raisers can select their choice of prizes.

6. If you cannot participate but would like to help Hospitality House, please charge through Paypal on our Website

Site at: www.hospitalityhousesouthking.org

or mail your check to:

Hospitality House
Attn: 152nd Street Walk,
15003 14th SW
Burien WA 98166

Multiply your efforts by asking friends, family, neighbors & co workers to sponsor you with donations made to Hospitality House in your name. List them on the second/reverse page. Prizes for the top money raisers.

Hospitality House is a 9-bed shelter for homeless women in South King County. Founded in October 2000 by 12 sponsoring churches. Our mission is to help women find Home Health and Hope Each year we (graduate) approximately 80 women from a comprehensive 90 day program designed to help residence find employment, improve their life skills , and secure a safe affordable place to call home.

How is your donated dollar spent?

• $25 Registration fee will stock the refrigerator of Hospitality House with sandwich makings for one day.
• $65 pays for one night of shelter. $250. sponsorship pays the monthly phone bill.
• $500 Sees a residence through a two week stay
• $2000 Sponsors a resident for the entire 12 week program, preparing them for a secure and stable life.

How many have been helped?
Since 2000 more than 400 women, ages 18 to 58, have received the services of Hospitality House.

To register, click here to download a PDF of the registration brochure, which is filled with information as well as your chance to start obtaining sponsors. For early registration, click here for a PDF form.

To learn more about Hospitality House, check out this video:

Click here to view the embedded video.

According to their website:

Since we first opened our doors in 2000, Hospitality House has helped hundreds of homeless women get their groove back.

Most years, we graduate about 70 women from our program, successfully moving them on to stable housing of their own.

More than that, we give them the hope they need to take positive steps towards independence.

For more information on Hospitality House, check out their website here.

This year’s walk is sponsored by:

• Exchange Club of Highline
• Group Health Cooperative
• H & R Block – Burien
• Burien Chevrolet
• Burien Toyota
• Goldbloom Advisory
• EdwardJones/Steve Johnson
• Air-Wave Express
• Hiline Frame & Wheel Alignment
• Northwest Aire Services

On Saturday, Sept. 25th, Burien’s Hospitality House will be holding its annual “Walk to Stomp out Homelessness,” its annual major fundraiser.

The walk, which starts at 10am, is a lively two miles through the heart of Burien to benefit Homeless women in South King County. Hospitality House is a 9-bed shelter for homeless women located in Burien. Its mission is to help women find Home, Health and Hope. Each year they “graduate” approximately 80 women from a comprehensive 90-day program designed to help residents find employment, improve their life skills, and secure a safe, affordable place to call home.

It will start and end in the same location as Discover Burien’s Octoberfest, so it’ll be a great way to start your weekend, as there will be food, music, a beer garden and carnival going on as well.

Cost is $20 if you register before Sept. 21st, and $25 afterward or on the day of the event. Walk-up registration starts at 9:30am on Saturday, Sept. 25th at the Hospitality House table near SW 152nd at Burien Town Square; if you have sponsors, bring your completed sponsor form and money to the registration table before the walk.

In addition to helping a great, local cause (Hospitality House helps local homeless women), there will be prizes for top money-raisers, so get going now!

Here’s more info:

• Get your route map and list of Sponsors from the registration table, take time to stretch and warm up.
• Walk starts at 10am.
• Return to the stage after the walk to see if you win one of the numerous prizes. Top money raisers can select their choice of prizes.
• If you cannot participate but would like to help Hospitality House, please charge through Paypal on their Website Site at: www.hospitalityhousesouthking.org

Or mail your check to:

Hospitality House
Attn: 152nd Street Walk
15003 14th SW
Burien WA 98166

To register, click here to download a PDF of the registration brochure, which is filled with information as well as your chance to start obtaining sponsors.  For early registration, click here for a PDF form.

To learn more about Hospitality House, check out this video:

Click here to view the embedded video.

According to their website:

Since we first opened our doors in 2000, Hospitality House has helped hundreds of homeless women get their groove back.

Most years, we graduate about 70 women from our program, successfully moving them on to stable housing of their own.

More than that, we give them the hope they need to take positive steps towards independence.

For more information on Hospitality House, check out their website here.

This year’s walk is sponsored by:

• Exchange Club of Highline
• Group Health Cooperative
• H & R Block – Burien
• Burien Chevrolet
• Burien Toyota
• Goldbloom Advisory
• EdwardJones/Steve Johnson
• Air-Wave Express
• Hiline Frame & Wheel Alignment
• Northwest Aire Services

DVDs for “B-Town: How Burien Came Into Its Own,” the documentary film shot last summer that’s all about Burien, will be available for purchase at The B-Town Blog’s booth at today’s Farmers Market for just $15.

All proceeds from sales will be donated to Hospitality House, a Burien-based shelter which has helped hundreds of homeless women “get their groove back.”

But you’d best act fast – we only have 10 copies today, and we’ll be at our booth from 11am – 3pm.

Featuring interviews with local dignitaries like founding City Councilmember Sally Nelson, first Mayor Arun Jhaveri, current Mayor Joan McGilton, as well as businesspeople like Dan “The Sausageman” House and many others, this film has very high production values and is a great tribute to our city.

Here’s a 4:55 preview of the finished product, hosted by former Seattle Times travel editor Terry Tazioli:

Click here to view the embedded video.

And here’s more info from the film’s website, where you can also purchase the DVD online:

What does it take to have the health and resilience to rebound from an economic downturn by putting up art in an unfinished section of your Town Square and throwing a party?

The documentary tells the City of Burien’s story about what to pay attention to as we struggle to live well . . . right where we live!

It’s a great story – and much needed right now! It is the story of a vision people had for their city and how they made it come true – how, even in hard times, they are still making it come true.

Last year, Burien artists and city officials did something inspired. They created an Interim Art Space in a potential eyesore when the city center was at a standstill. That marked yet another evidence of the buoyancy and changeability of this place. Featured are artists; the Town Square developers and other business people; new arrivals; old timers, and the government officials that help make it all happen.

The Burien stories fulfill and dramatically illustrate German Urban Planner Thomas Sieverts thesis that: Our choices matter; the landscape in which we live now is the result of countless choices; and that much of it now is an in-between space, neither urban nor rural, but a mingling of both.

The crew behind this production includes many well-known Northwest video folks, such as:

• Executive Producer: Anne Stadler, community leadership consultant, formerly KING-TV5 documentaries and specials Producer
• Co-Producers and Writers: Terry Tazioli, writer/on-air Host, formerly with The Seattle Times, KING-TV5
• Lucy Mohl, formerly Senior Manager, Microsoft (and previously KING-TV, Film.com and RealNetworks)
• Production Manager, Videographer, Editor: Aaron Stadler, www.fatcatVDO.com
• Videographers: Bill Fenster, www.billfensterproductions.com, Diana Wilmar, www.foxwilmar.com/bios/bios; Videographer/Editor: Rowan North, LinkedIn
• Still Photographer: Kimi Milo
• Audio: Stevan Smith, Scott MacLaughlin, Robin Sarmento

Our booth is mid-way down 5th Place SW on the east (library/city hall) side near the Burien Town Square– just look for a big ol’ LCD monitor and The B-Town Blog banner.

Oh, and we only have 10 to sell today, and we take cash only please, so come on down, get a DVD and help out Hospitality House!