Annapurna Trek to Support Children with Disabilities was a Smashing Success!

Earlier this year I was asked by a few philanthropic friends if I would be interested in developing and leading a fundraising trek in Nepal.  Nepal has always held a special place in my heart ever since my first visit back in 2000 so of course I jumped at the opportunity to return to this magical place and support a great cause.  The goal would be to raise $15,000 to help support The Rose International Fund for Children (TRIFC), a local Bellevue non-profit that provides support in the areas of education, medical needs, nutrition, and facilities and environment improvements for children living with disabilities. TRIFC is also working to raise awareness of the living conditions of these children and to hopefully change how a disability is perceived in Nepal.  To have a disability in Nepal is to be shunned by others for having committed a past life sin.  TRIFC is dedicated to providing opportunity to those who would otherwise be helpless.

The trek was to be a 10-day trek through remote mountain villages to Annapurna Base Camp (elevation 13,550 ft).  We would also visit some of the project sites that TRIFC supports and do a little cultural sightseeing as well.  It was months of planning, organizing, fundraising and getting our group physically and mentally ready for the challenging 10 days on the trail.

All the hard work paid off though and I'm happy to declare TRIFC's first fundraising trek to be a smashing success!  We had fewer people that we were originally anticipated, but our small but mighty trekking group made up for that with our enthusiasm and large hearts!  Together we raised over $15,000 for TRIFC and we all successfully completed the trek with no major illnesses or injuries!  Yay!!

It was quite an incredible experience, both the trek and spending time with these amazing children living with disabilities.  I think we all learned a lot about ourselves and each returned home a slightly changed person.

These kids continue to show me and remind me just how incredible the human spirit can be if given the opportunity to thrive.  I'm so happy we were able to make a small difference in their lives and hopefully in other children's lives as well as the programs are able to expand and provide more support.

Rockwell Realty was a great support as well, helping out with fundraising efforts and supporting my business while I was "off the grid" for nearly 3 weeks! Thank you to the Rockwell "family"!

I will be continuing my involvement with TRIFC and the fundraising trek program so if anyone is interested in a physically, mentally & spiritually challenging travel experience in Nepal that will forever change you, just let me know!  I can't recommend it enough!  :)

Namaste!
Stephanie

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"17 Hours" Art Show by Yours Truly!!! :)

I'm excited to announce my first ever solo photography show!  Photography is still a fairly "new" hobby for me so this is definitely a step out of my comfort zone but I decided to just go for it and put it out there!  :)  Yay for trying new things and being vulnerable!

This Friday, October 12th will be the show's opening at Rockwell Realty (of course!) as part of the monthly "Art Up Phinneywood" art walk.  I'm calling the show "17 Hours".  Basically I took 1 summer Seattle day and tried to find a wide variety of things to shoot.  I still had to deal with some daily commitments and other priorities, but all of the photos were from that one day.  I had no plan or direction in mind and didn't want to specifically try to depict "Seattle" in my photos, but simply one random day and whatever that day threw at me.  It was an awesome challenge and I was exhausted by the end of the day but what a blast and a great learning experience!

If you're in the area this Friday please consider stopping by to check it out and say hello!  I'll be there from 6-9pm and we'll have wine and cheese too!  :)  I'm not posting any photos of the show since I don't want to spoil it - you just have to come see for yourself!  And yes I'm working on a photography website:  www.stephaniemoe.com, but have a long ways to go before it's "live".  Stay tuned!

Cheers!

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Help Disabled Children and Trek to Annapurna Base Camp

Here at Rockwell Realty, we really stress the importance of giving back and community involvement...hence our tagline, Connected to Community.

I truly enjoy volunteer work and making a difference in somebody's life. My latest philanthropic endeavor is with The Rose International Fund for Children (TRIFC.org).  I have been asked to lead a group to Nepal to complete a 10-day trek to the Annapurna Base Camp.  Our goal is to raise a minimum of $15,000 to go towards medical, educational, and vocational programs to help children with disabilities.  We have been busy getting all the details of the trip ready and all of the fundraising tools to make this a reality.  It is going to be an amazing adventure and we will all have the chance to see how these donations are helping children with disabilities thrive in a country whose government and society hinder their opportunities.

We are still looking for people to join us for this adventure so if anyone is interested send me a message and I would be happy to pass along the details!

Online fundraising for Stephanie Moe fundraising for TRIFC's Annapurna Base Camp Trek 2012 1 at Razoo

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"Gimme Shelter" Group Art Show at Rockwell Realty

Rockwell Realty is excited to be hosting a group art show this month entitled "Gimme Shelter". Seven talented local artists, drawing on the real estate business, have riffed on the theme of shelter to present 30+ new works for this show.

“GIMME SHELTER” Greenwood/Phinney Art Walk, Feb. 10th, 6-9 pm
Rockwell Realty, 8315 Greenwood Ave N.

Participating artists:

Marty Gordon’s paper collage has depth beyond the clever wordplay and comic imagery

Heather Hudson’s oil paintings reflect her recent home improvement project

Doug Keith captures a story in his mixed media assemblages in old wooden drawers

Cheri Kopp assembles trash and other cast off items to create mixed media pieces

Tim Manthey creates surreal paper collage from printed images and ephemera

James McFarlane’s watercolors are inspired by the northwest landscape and urban life

Craig van den Bosch shows mixed media collage on baltic birch plywood
 

We'll  have the usual wine and other goodies so please come by and say hello!
We hope to see you this Friday!

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Greenwood-Phinney April Art Walk

It's the 2nd Friday of the month again already! Sheesh does time ever fly!?! I love hosting the monthly neighborhood art walk at the office. I've met a ton of fabulous neighbors and business owners and am absolutely excited about being a part of the Greenwood-Phinney community!

This month we are featuring a very talented good friend of mine. He has some extremely unique pieces including a full wall tape mural and this piece that has real ladybugs! (Don't worry, they were dead before he got them...no ladybugs were harmed in the creation of this art!)

We'll be having the usual wine, cheese, a few beers, music and good conversation. Please stop by and say hello and check out Michael's lovely art!

Friday, April 12th from 6-9pm
Rockwell Realty
8315 Greenwood Ave N

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Re-Branding Rockwell Realty!

For the past 9 months or so we have been hard at work on a very special company re-brand for Rockwell Realty. With the help of Horsepower Design, we are very excited to be nearing the launch! This is our new for sale sign! Isn't it pretty? :) The cityscape mosaic represents our goal of having offices in "urban villages" throughout the city as well as abstractly showing our "Connected to Community" theme with the connecting lines. At Rockwell we are highly committed to being an active part in our communities through both monetary donations and personal involvement. About 4 years ago I moved over to the Greenwood/Phinney neighborhood in Seattle and absolutely love it! Both living and working in this neighborhood have allowed me to really feel like I am part of a community. I love it and just keep getting more involved and meeting more of my home & business neighbors everyday! Have I mentioned that I love it?! ;)

You may still see some remnants of the old Rockwell logo floating around with for sale signs, business cards, etc. but these are all being phased out asap. We are very excited about the direction and focus of the company and being "Connected to the Community".

Please feel free to stop in and visit us for an upcoming monthly art walk! The 2nd Friday of every month is the Greenwood-Phinney Art Walk from 6-9pm. Each month we showcase a new up and coming local artist and kick back and relax with some wine, cheese, and sometimes even live music! For a real estate office, how cool is that?!! Our Greenwood office is located at 8315 Greenwood Ave N, oh-so dangerously close to the chocolate shop! :)

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March Art Up Greenwood-Phinney

It's that time of the month again! When we all love to wander the neighborhood looking at beautiful works of art in all different types of media and style.
This month we are proud to be featuring a very talented artist by the name of Jenny Gini.

"Expressions" by Jenny Gini -- Paintings focus mostly on women's faces or figures in both realistic and surrealistic depiction. In her large graphic portraits, the intrigue lies in the moody and mysterious expressions she captures: snapshot scenes intrigued the viewer with not only what they see but what is not seen. Her figurative work is often an optical illusion that morphs into the form of a flower or a surreal landscape creating two images in one.

Please stop by and say "hello" and enjoy a glass of wine or sparkling cider with us!
Friday, March 12th from 6-9pm

8315 Greenwood Ave N.

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Rockwell Realty is gettin' a new look!

We've been hard at work for the last few months on a new "brand" and identity over here at Rockwell Realty. Thanks to the folks over at Horsepower Design for their patience with us and their creativity helping us come up with a top notch brand!

We'll be unveiling the new look very soon, but just know that when a lot of real estate companies are tightening their belts and cutting back in this tough economy, we are striving to provide the best experience possible for both agents and clients alike.

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