Making A Difference in Wake Forest

Making a Difference

            Our team had a chance to give back to our community this week and if you watch Coffee Talk with Kima you know what I am talking about.  Peter Kima, Chad Wingler, Martin Kapauff and David Colgan (of Movement Mortgage) represented the Kima Real Estate Group and played at Heritage Golf Course for an amazing cause, Kohlton Kourage, hosted by Capitol City Homes. The tournament began in 2016 and has been an annual event since.  Our Director of Operations, Meagan Moulden and myself were able to add value at the event by handing out free beverages to golfers as they came by the 4^th hole.  It was a great day watching the community come together and giving back to such a great cause.  If you want to find out how to help this amazing family visit http://www.capitolcityhomescares.com/. 

      Wake Forest is growing and stills gives a small town feel for a community.  One of the reasons I was thrilled to join the Kima Real Estate Group was because they do care and they do give back to the community.  One of the questions they asked in my interview process was how do I give back to the community?  While interviewing is always a stressful time it took me a minute to think, how do I give back?  It is easy to give back to your community, either with your time, donating items, collecting items from friends and families, or a monetary donation.

            Gladwell Orthodontics located at 2824 Rogers Road, Suite 200, Wake Forest, NC 27587, offers a Charity Café to their patients.  Each quarter they donate 100% of their donations made to the coffee to a cause in the community.  This quarter they are donating to Make-a-Wish Eastern North Carolina.  They are offering Starbucks drinks for no cost to patients and their families and they only ask for a donation that goes to a charity they have picked.  If you are unable to visit their office you can also make a donation on their website. Stop in and visit Gladwell Orthodontics next time you are in the Rogers Road area for a drink and an easy way to give back.  

            People often think that giving back costs money and it doesn’t have to.  One of my favorite things in this world are animals.  Saving Grace located in Wake Forest, North Carolina host a variety of animals that need some attention as well as a loving home.  Molly shares the story of how and where these animals come from on her website.  They take the time to learn as much information they can about each animal as well as screen and provide medical care to these animals in need. If you are not in the place to adopt you can donate money or host an event for them.  They are looking for foster homes as well.  If you have the time and space to open up your home to these animals in need please take time to reach out to Saving Grace.  Giving back to our community includes animals who are in need of a loving home.

            How does the Kima Real Estate Group give back to the community?  Our lead agent Peter spends his spare time volunteering at Lobster Bingo Event, providing meals to the Wake Forest Fire Station to benefit the children in the community, volunteering to coach his children’s athletic teams and collection school supplies for local schools in Wake Forest.  We are a team who wants to volunteer our time and help not only in Wake Forest but surrounding areas such as Raleigh, Cary, Apex, and Fuquay Varina. 
            
            I have had the pleasure of traveling to foreign countries to help build homes for families in need and volunteering in Rolesville at the elementary school I worked at for eight years. Check out our team and let us know how you want to help the great community of Wake Forest.  Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to see the next way we are going to give back. 

Kara Gravitte
Listing Manager/Closing Coordinator
operations@peterkima.com