Fund Raising and Fun

Yesterday afternoon my office bowled. The real deal - with bowling balls and shoes and pins. No, it's not the same as Wii bowling. It's more of a workout. We've done a bowling fundraiser three times this year, raising money for KW Cares and having fun while doing it.

I took my daughter and a couple of good friends, Denise and John. All together, there were two, maybe three dozen agents and friends of agents and supporting vendors. The bowling alley, Brunswick Zone at 59th Av just north of Bell, gave us a discount and we charged ourselves each $20 for over two hours of fun. We probably raised about $400 or thereabouts, and it is all for a good cause.

KW Cares (the KW standing for Keller Williams) is another positive aspect of the culture at Keller Williams. Each office has a fund-raising goal every year, and how we raise funds is up to the ALC (Agent Leadership Council), as approved by the business owner and supported by all agents. It's a collaborative thing, and the funds raised support agents in crisis.

Some days the biggest crisis I experience is a broken fingernail (which happened at bowling). I'll take a broken fingernail any day ....

The fun part of this fundraiser is spending a little time with people in an activity outside the norm. I see my daughter every week or two - but we never bowl. I see my friend John at church every week, and my friend Denise helps me with my business paperwork every week - but bowling is different. It's not socializing over dinner or at church and it's not work. It's full of the unexpected - like my designated broker bowling backwards, rolling the ball between her legs and knocking down nine pins. Or me falling down (what do they use to make the lanes so slick??!!). Or laughing with colleagues laughing at themselves when they finally get a strike after all those gutter balls.

I'm so glad for the freedom to be able to take a couple of hours out of my day to raise a little money for a good cause and have some fun.