Keller Williams Realty Making a Difference In Moore OK

These days it is so easy to get caught up with our own lives and forget the recent tragedies that others are still recouping from. Just over a month ago so many residents of Moore Oklahoma lost their homes, and with it their way of life. We were all mesmerized with the media’s footage of the EF 5 tornado’s destruction, and survivor’s tearful stories of loss and reunions of family members.  The destruction of their homes and loss of their precious belongings was catastrophic. However within a few days the media and our attention turned to other more immediate matters. Gone from our minds are the empathizing feelings for the survivors of one of the worst tornadoes in history.

Personal Experience Spreads

Well not everyone has forgotten the tragedy that has befallen families in Moore OK.  In fact the Vice Chairman of Keller Williams Realty, Mo Anderson, was approximately 12 miles south of the tornado when it hit.  “Our heartache for Moore’s residents set in immediately.” noted Mo in a recent KW blog. Soon after the tornado she visited the area, and the site of one of our Keller Williams agent’s home.  “Words cannot come close to describing what I felt during that visit.” Said Mo. Many people had similar feelings, and as such there was an immediate outpouring of help. Keller Williams agents and their families came out and searched among the rubble that had once been homes, for any item that was intact helping those that had suffered such a devastating loss. This story is illustrated by the picture here where   Stephanie Walker (pictured right) is seen handing money she found to John Sacotte, who lost his home.  Stephanie is the daughter of Keller Williams Realty Green Meadow associate Sandi Walker. Together they looked for any valuables from Sacotte’s home.

KW Realty Reaches Out To Help

The need to reach out and help those who were suffering went far beyond local residents of nearby Moore. Thanks to the Keller Williams Realty associates’ generous support, KW Cares, (Keller Williams Realty’s non-profit) has been able to award $95,000 in grants to associates and family members whose lives were upended by this storm’s devastation. In addition to the grants a KW Moore fund was established and has raised more than $32,000 to date for immediate disaster assistance. Many Keller Williams Realty market centers and regions have also sent gift cards and other resources to assist KW families in need.

Having had such a personal experience in Moore OK Mo Anderson wrote on the KW blog her thoughts which reflect what KW Realty is all about:

“Nationwide we have proven that we refuse to run and hide. We are shaken and sometimes knocked to our knees, but we call on our inner strength and courage, very quickly rise to our feet, and compassionately reach out to others during their time of need. We persevere, regroup and regenerate, and for many of us, begin again!”

In Keller Williams Realty one of the hallmarks of the culture is our associates’ deep commitment to helping those in need. On a regular basis, grants are being given to those fighting serious illnesses and recovering from life altering accidents.