Keller Williams Bay Area Estates Pledges $1,000 Toward South Bay Charity; Invites Community to Vote for Winner

Local Business Pledges Donation on Shared Giving Platform Givelocity Just In Time for the Holidays

Los Gatos, CA (December 13, 2013) – Keller Williams Bay Area Estates, a leading real estate franchise based in Los Gatos, announced today its pledge of $1,000 to a local charity, with a twist. The Company has opened up the selection and voting process to the community at large through shared giving portal, Givelocity.

“The Givelocity platform is the perfect place to invite the community to help us decide where we can have the most impact this season,” said Mark von Kaenel, Operating Principal at Keller Williams Bay Area Estates. “We believe in our communities and want to give back, and thought it would be a lot more meaningful to include the local community in deciding where the funds should go.”

Starting today anyone can ‘move in’ to Keller Williams Bay Area Estates’ Neighborhood, aptly named ‘Keller Williams Gives Back’ at http://www.givelocity.com/neighborhood/keller-williams-gives-back and start voting. Local charities eligible for voting include Eastfield Ming Quong, Los Gatos Education Foundation, KW Cares, and The Second Harvest Food Bank, among others.

Businesses can use the platform to set up public or private communities and allow their employees, customers or followers to vote on the charities they feel the company should support. Companies can now place their giving decisions into the hands of their employees or fans instead of making these decisions behind the closed doors of a boardroom.

About Keller Williams Bay Area Estates

Keller Williams Bay Area Estates is a local real estate company built and shaped by talented, driven real estate professionals who know the value of having a great career, accomplished colleagues, work-life balance, and a reputation for being the best in the business. Keller Williams Bay Area Estates specializes in both residential and commercial property in the South San Francisco Bay Area.

About Givelocity

Givelocity is a community for shared giving that puts the donor in charge. Givelocity is a unique online platform designed to harness the power of crowdsourcing, allowing individuals and businesses to create theme-based giving circles, or neighborhoods, for shared impact. The platform fosters a sense of community, reinforcing social and economic equality, with the advantage of offering anonymity and better mapping of credible, accountable charities. With more scalable and sustainable donating, Givelocity is changing the way people give back, as their shared giving model increases the impact on beneficiaries and lessens the impact on wallets.

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Contact:

Mark von Kaenel

Operating Principal

Keller Williams Bay Area Estates
email: markvk@kwlge.com

phone: (408) 560-9000

mobile: (408) 568-6602

http://www.kwlge.com/