Briefs: Keller Williams to aid food bank, Housing Hope

Keller Williams Everett to aid Everett Food Bank, Housing Hope

As part of the company’s annual RED Day on May 14, Keller Williams Everett has chosen to serve the Everett Food Bank and Housing Hope. Brokers, staff and friends will collect food items and donations for the Everett Food Bank. They will also be working at Housing Hope to finish some homes in one of their projects.

Haggen donates $40,000 to four national parks

Haggen stores are donating more than $40,000 to support the four national parks located in Washington and Oregon. The dollar amount represents two percent of sales on Earth Day from the company’s Washington and Oregon stores. The parks are Olympic National Park, Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park and Crater Lake National Park.

Credit union opens up account for Nepal earthquake victims

WSECU has opened a donation account for contributions to support victims of the recent Nepal earthquake. Members, employees and the public are invited to contribute to the account. The donations will be sent to Mercy Corps, a northwest aid organization with experience in disaster response. Donations can be made at any WSECU branch or by calling 800-562-0999.

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