Agents in Keller Williams' Highlands Ranch Market Center had a goal in starting the New Year-feel better by being healthier and losing weight.

A group of 15 agents in the office took the Health Challenge and committed to weekly meetings where they would weigh in, share low calorie recipes and exercise tips, and encourage each other to reach their personal goals. Each agent contributed $20 to the Health Challenge that was donated to their company charity, KW Cares.

Two months into the program, the group has lost 95 lbs. collectively and they have donated $300 to KW Cares. "The bottom line is that we all have lost weight and feel better," says Abigail Hayes, one of the agents who organized the Health Challenge. "Feeling better also translates into more energy for work, us and our families." The agents felt that the Health Challenge was so successful that they have decided to keep it going and continue to raise more money for KW Cares.

Keller Williams agents taking part in the Health Challenge include: Monica Gutierrez, Travis Hightower, Denise Shroyer, Randy Hay, Mary Gallo, Cindy Dunn, Paula Lee, Nadine Fitzler, Grant Dolby, Jane Hay, Abigail Hayes, Matt Kutchar, Peggy Durstoff, Jackie Ramos and Jennifer Hendrikson.

With more than 79,000 agents and 659 franchised Market Centers in 45 states and provinces, Keller Williams Realty International is now America's fourth-largest and fastest-growing residential real estate company. Keller Williams Realty franchised the Colorado Region in 1993 and has succeeded by creating a unique agent-focused model that builds partnerships between agents and local ownership through participation in a life-long, profit sharing program. In 2007, Keller Williams Realty International shared more than $44 million in profits with its agents.

In Colorado, the company has 28 locations and more than 2,800 agents. In 2007, Keller Williams agents achieved a sales volume of more than $3.5 billion. For more information, contact Team Leader Grant Dolby at 303-471-6165 or visit www.gokellerwilliams.com.

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