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2019 Night in the Wild
September 13, 2019
Coldwell Banker King Thompson Foundation celebrated 10 years of giving in a brand-new venue, the Renaissance Westerville/Polaris last Friday, September 13th (yes, it was even a full moon!) We hosted 200 people who enjoyed next-level food, a beautiful atmosphere, a rocking DJ and most importantly an opportunity to give back. Through the hard work and dedication of the committee, as well as additional volunteers and donors, more than 130 silent auction items were collected and packaged from all 10 offices.

Thank you to everyone that donated, sponsored and attended. We will announce the final amount raised for the Coldwell Banker King Thompson Foundation when everything is totaled. In the meantime, enjoy these photos of the event by, clicking here.

2018 Charities
March 5, 2019
The Coldwell Banker King Thompson agents and staff celebrated a successful 2018 last week at the Estate at Bridge Park. Agents were recognized with local and international awards for their accomplishments in sales as well community service, board participation and partner referrals. Sales offices were also awarded for their sales volume and units.

The Dan Goldman Community Service Award for outstanding commitment and dedication to the community was earned by Rick Lemmons of the New Albany/Gahanna office. Lynda Long of the Polaris Regional office was awarded the Jerry White award for her outstanding commitment to superior service to her clients, leadership in the office, vision, professionalism and integrity. The Truly Remarkable Service Award for an Employee was earned by Tina Hollingshead-Mosley, Field Operations Coordinator for Coldwell Banker King Thompson and Coldwell Banker West Shell. Tina consistently elevates the level of customer service she provides to agents and staff.

Rising Stars were celebrated for their exceptional productivity within the first 18 months of their real estate career with Valerie Langhirt earning Rising Star of the Year! Agents with tenure were also recognized. Among them, Jane Nipps was congratulated for 45 years with the company as she heads into retirement.

The Coldwell Banker King Thompson Foundation welcomed the 10 charities it supported in 2018 and distributed $40,000 at the event. To view photos of the awards celebration, click here.

2018 Night in the Wild
September 2018
The 9th Annual Night in the Wild was held at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium’s Africa Event Center Friday, September 14. It is with tremendous gratitude that we thank the sponsors, donors, attendees, bidders and committee members that made it a success!

With 320 tickets sold, 19 sponsors, 190 silent and 8 live auction items, together we raised over $66,000. Our net proceeds were almost $35,000! In addition to the money raised at Night in the Wild, we’ve collected over $5000 from the generous donations to High Five for the Foundation. The Foundation Board has determined that each office will receive $4000 to be distributed to their charity/charities at the Award Celebrations in February 2019.

We also appreciate those that completed the survey as that is the best way for us to continue to improve the event and the experience for you and your guests. Here is what we learned:

85% would recommend Night in the Wild to their friends and family. We received wonderful comments like “Amazing evening…will be back next year for sure.” “Lovely event – one of the best to date!” While most respondents heard about the event through sales meetings & committee members, some mentioned hearing about the event from “their Realtor” which means that you are inviting friends, family and vendors. “This is our second year and we love it!! Looking forward to next year!!”

80% prefer the mobile bidding that we used this year and 96% were neutral, satisfied or very satisfied with the checkout process which was something we really wanted to improve upon from last year. Reviews of the venue were mixed – “Beautiful venue” and “Love having it there!” to “Bored with venue” and “They need to leave the giraffes out a bit longer”

All of your feedback will be taken into consideration as we begin to plan for next year, the 10th Annual Night in the Wild. Stay tuned for updates!

Awards Ceremony & Foundation Check Presentation
February 2018
Friday was a special day for many Coldwell Banker King Thompson affiliated sales associates and staff. Agents were recognized with local and international awards for their accomplishments in sales as well community service, board participation and partner referrals. Sales offices were also awarded for their sales volume and units.

Twenty-four new agents were recognized as Rising Stars for their achievements, with Adam Kershaw earning Rising Star of the Year! We also enjoyed a video that paid tribute to the life and career of Jerry White as a celebration of his transition from executive vice president to sales associate.

In addition, the Coldwell Banker King Thompson Foundation announced it had distributed $40,000 to the 11 charities the Foundation supported in 2017.

2018 Foundation Awareness Breakfast
March 2018
Coldwell Banker King Thompson Foundation hosted a breakfast at the New Albany Country Club in March to learn about the charities that they are supporting in 2018. Representatives from each of the 10 charities presented the stories and missions of their organizations to give the CBKT Foundation committee members a better understanding of what community needs this year’s fundraiser will fulfill. The charities vary between assisting with childhood illnesses, foster care, homelessness, youth leadership and human trafficking.

The inspiring and engaging stories can be found on the Stories Page and more information about each charity can be found on our Partners page.

2017 Night in the Wild
August 18, 2017
This year's Night in the Wild fundraiser at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Friday, August 18, hosted 325 people who gathered together for night of fun and giving back. Through the hard work and dedication of the Night in the Wild Committee, as well as additional volunteers and donors, 130 silent auction items were collected and packaged from all 10 offices.

Attendees enjoyed the music of Jeffrey Barrett’s band, Old School Groove, as well as the unmatched view of live animals. Eleven live auction items, including a last-minute addition of the 50/50 ticket roll, raised over $11,000.

Thank you to everyone that donated, sponsored and attended. Enjoy these photos of the event by clicking here.

Coldwell Banker King Thompson Awards Ceremony
February 16, 2016
Coldwell Banker King Thompson Awards Celebration was held February 16 at the Ohio Union. Along with celebrating the accomplishments of the agents and employees, we were thrilled to present well-deserved checks to the 11 inspiring Central Ohio Charities that were supported by CBKT Foundation in 2015. In addition, we were graced by the presence of Corporal Joshua Sams to talk about what our donation to “Homes for Our Troops” has meant to him and his family. Our $18,500 donation ultimately helped in the building of his specially adapted home in Wilmington, OH.

Congratulations to all of our awards winners and thank you to all of the Central Ohio charities for the great things that you do for our local community every day.

Coldwell Banker King Thompson Night in the Wild
August 28, 2015
Coldwell Banker King Thompson Foundation hosted the 6th Annual A Night in the Wild this past Friday at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium’s Africa Event Center. Close to 300 people were in attendance and had the opportunity to bid on over 80 silent and 9 live auction items to raise money for the Central Ohio charities chosen by each office.

Thank you to all of the sponsors and donors as well as the 2015 Night in the Wild Committee – especially the eMarketing team that made this event a success! We will share the final numbers when they are available.

Enjoy some fun photos from the evening and to view the full Facebook album click here.

Coldwell Banker King Thompson Foundation
Golf Outing benefitting Homes for Our Troops
June 23, 2015
The Coldwell Banker King Thompson Foundation golf outing – which benefited Homes for Our Troops – was a great success despite a stormy start! After a three hour rain delay, more than 90 golfers were able to tee off at NorthStar Golf Club.

Thanks to a number of agent and staff donations, as well as 31 sponsors, almost $20,000 was raised this past Tuesday. The proceeds will help to finish a specially adapted home in Wilmington for Marine Corporal Joshua Sams, alongside our charity partner Homes for our Troops!

We would like to thank all of the sponsors, donors, golfers, cookout attendees, golf champions, eMarketing and leadership staff from each office for helping to raise money for a great cause. Please feel free to share these photos with your online sphere of influence, which can be found on Coldwell Banker King Thompon’s Facebook page, here.

2015 Foundation Awareness Lunch
April 2015
The Foundation Awareness Lunch, held at the Nationwide Conference Center in Columbus gave sales office representatives a better idea of the mission and goals of all charities that are being supported by the Coldwell Banker King Thompson Foundation in 2015.

The inspiring and engaging stories can be found on the Stories Page and more information about each charity can be found on our Partners page.

KidSMILES Hosts Its First-Ever Ohio State Tailgate FUNdraiser
October 25, 2014
As a proud sponsor, Coldwell Banker King Thompson Foundation helped to bring KidSMILES’ first-ever Ohio State football tailgate to life – and all for a good cause! Thanks to its incredible success, KidSMILES raised nearly $50,000, to ultimately provide direct dental services and education to children-in-need. When the laughs and cheers settled, the exciting day ended in KidSMILES’ recording its most successful event, to-date, in addition to a double overtime win for the mighty Buckeyes!

Thank you to everyone who participated in this incredible day, and to KidSMILES for continuing to provide us with unique opportunities to make a difference in this great community.

Flying Horse Farms Raffle
October 17, 2014
As a partner of the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Central Ohio community, Coldwell Banker King Thompson wanted to get involved with Hockey Fights Cancer Night Friday, October 17. So we hosted children and their families, staff and volunteers from Flying Horse Farms, a camp for children with serious illnesses in one of the Blue Jacket’s party towers. In addition to the Party Tower, Coldwell Banker King Thompson arranged for the 50/50 Raffle ticket sales to be donated to Flying Horse Farms. Over $7,100 will go to Flying Horse Farms through the Coldwell Banker King Thompson Foundation from Friday’s raffle ticket sales!
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A Night in the Wild! Fundraiser to benefit charities
September 5, 2014, 6:00 pm
 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Coldwell Banker King Thompson Foundation hosted the 5th Annual A Night in the Wild Friday at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. The new Africa Event Center proved to be the perfect venue with animals roaming just outside the enclosed and air conditioned space. With close to 300 people attending, the bidding continued on more than 80 silent and 10 live auctions until 9:30 pm and dancing to Paradise Island Band went on even longer.
Thank you to all of the sponsors and donors as well as the committee members that made the event a success. We will share the final numbers when they are available. Enjoy some fun photos from the evening and to view the full Facebook photo album, click here.

Coldwell Banker King Thompson Foundation
Golf Outing benefitting Homes for Our Troops
June 17, 2014
The CBKT Foundation Golf Outing to benefit Homes for Our Troops was a tremendous success.The fundraiser that began with a modest goal of $5000 resulted in $26,000 to be donated to the new Marysville home of SSG Jason Gibson! It was all made possible through individual donations, sponsorship, raffle sales, mulligans and items donated for the live auction, including one from the Columbus Blue Jackets resulting in an additional $10,500! The crowd also enjoyed a cookout and after party with music by Terry Bryant’s band, Going Out Strong. Thank you to everyone who supported this great cause.
View all the great photos from the day in the Coldwell Banker King Thompson Facebook Album and be sure to share them on your social media pages.

A Night in the Wild Fundraiser to benefit charities
September 27, 2013
The 4th Annual A Night in the Wild to benefit the Coldwell Banker King Thompson Foundation was held Friday, September 27th at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. With almost 350 in attendance, live music by Dave Powers duo, special appearances by a dingo, a joey and a penguin, the evening was a lot of fun! The silent auction, held in 3 phases contained more than 100 items ranging in value from $15 to $1160. The live auction, hosted by Chris Davis and Krystal Jacobs, was an entertaining display of haggling and bidding on 22 items, ranging from homemade dinners to experiences at the Columbus Blue Jackets, Columbus Crew, BB King Concert & Weathervane Theatre. The largest money-making item was the Executive Suite provided by the Columbus Blue Jackets which includes a locker room tour and zamboni ride and went for $2200! Along with the silent and live auction, there was a 50/50 raffle which raised $465, the Mystery Wine table, the raffle for $500 Apple Gift cards and tip jars at the bar. By the end of the evening, a total of $59,819 was raised as a result of A Night in the Wild.

Thanks to all who helped to make the evening such a great success including sponsors, donors and volunteers. Learn More...

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