Donations help Bristol Good Neighbors Soup Kitchen serve 70+ meals per day
(Bristol, Rhode Island) December 10, 2008 – Keller Williams Realty of Newport, a local Real Estate company, has collected food items for the Bristol Good Neighbors Soup Kitchen. The kitchen, which serves about 70 meals per day, anticipates hosting a Christmas dinner and celebration for over 100 East Bay residents this Holiday.
This donation comes at an important time with food banks across the state suffering from low inventory. In the 2008 status report issued by the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, “demand at the twenty largest food pantries increased by 12 percent in the last year.” In addition, the report states that almost 11% of Rhode Island households do not have enough to eat.
Team Leader Julie Costa says “It is great to see our agents respond to the needs of our Community and recognize that these needs continue after the Holidays. We have a committee in place which organizes drives and fundraisers all year long. It is estimated that Keller Williams Realty of Newport donated over $25,000 to local community charities and foundations in 2008.
About the Company
Keller Williams Realty of Newport has announced that it will open a second office in Bristol in February 2009. In just over two years, the Middletown office has grown to over 100 real estate agents. Keller Williams International was founded at a time when most companies were going out of business and thrived to become one of the largest and most successful in the country. Keller Williams is committed to local charitable causes. The company has recently participated in several other local events including the Bristol State Street Fair and the Bristol Guiteras School Duck Race. Team Leader Julie Costa says “We are proud to give back to a Community that gives so much to us.”
