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Dear Friends,

You may already know that Stephanie, her husband Erik, and their daughter Mary have recently lost their son and brother, Thomas, to suicide after a long battle with his mental health.

Stephanie will be stepping back from a front-facing role in our real estate practice for the time being. Please direct any business to SCTeam@windermere.com, or to Christine’s cell, 425-417-6892.

Thank you to everyone who has already voiced their support. It means a lot that so many people want to reach out. We ask that in lieu of social visits, texts, calls, or flowers, you may support the Kristen family through any of the following means:

- Donate in Tom’s memory to Youth Eastside Services, a Bellevue-based organization that provides services for youths suffering with mental health disorders and other life stressors. (Directions below!)

- Mail or drop off a card to our Bellevue Office, 14405 SE 36TH ST #100, and we'll make sure it gets to them

- Volunteer to provide a meal for the Kristen family through Meal Train. Contact scteam@windermere.com or reach out to Christine for the link.

We appreciate your support and grace through this difficult time. Please keep the Kristens in your thoughts and prayers, and hug your loved ones tightly.

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Youth Eastside Services Donation Instructions:

Here is the link to donate:
https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=yes&id=64

  1. Underneath the donation amount, click the checkbox titled “I would like to dedicate my donation in honor or in memory of someone”
    - This will pop up a couple more prompts.
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  2. One is a dropdown box titled “Type of Tribute”,
    - Select “In Memory of” as the type of tribute
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  3. The next one is a field called “Tribute Name”,
    - Type in ‘Thomas Kristen’
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  4. Below is a section titled “Send Notification to:”,
    - You may type ‘Stephanie Kristen’ in the Name prompt
    - Leave the Address prompt empty
    - In the Email prompt, type in scteam@windermere.com, so that we’ll receive a notification that you’ve donated in Tom’s name.
    (It will not tell us the donation amount).
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  5. Then fill out the rest of the form with your own contact information and card information.
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If you’re having trouble, please don’t hesitate to reach out.