The most wonderful time of the year is nearly here! No, not Christmas. It’s almost time for the Backpack Brigade Winter Wonderland Gala!
Join us on December 5, 2024 from 5:00-8:00 pm for an evening of giving to benefit homeless and food insecure kids in King County.
Every year, Backpack Brigade hosts a gala event to celebrate the end of the year, thank our volunteers for all their hard work, and raise funds to buy food for the coming year. What started as a tiny event held in our warehouse has now far outgrown our available space. This year we are expecting 200+ guests, and our gala is taking place at The 101, a gorgeous event space just off Pioneer Square in downtown Seattle.
Madres Kitchen Catering will be providing light bites during cocktails and dinner, including vegetarian/vegan and gluten-free options. Puget Sound Strings will entertain with classical arrangements of contemporary music. And best of all, we are holding not one but THREE auctions – online, silent, and live – featuring an array of vacation adventures, experiences, gift baskets, sports memorabilia, and more! The online auction will open on November 21st, but you will have to attend the event to participate in the silent and LIVE auctions. Make sure you’ve purchased your tickets and registered to bid ahead of time.
All this is made possible through the generosity and community spirit of our sponsors: Brighton Jones, Susman Godfrey LLP, Bahareh Legal, Deloitte, and Mix Sanders Thompson PLLC. Their commitment to the Backpack Brigade mission gives us the support we need to focus on fundraising and fulfill our mission to END weekend hunger. If your organization would like to contribute to this important work by becoming an event sponsor, please contact Director of Development Katrina Cameron.
We are going to have a great time and – most importantly – raise what we hope will be a record-breaking sum to purchase food for the kids. We are striving to raise the nutritional value of our weekend hunger bags, and nutrition is expensive. We have a goal of $1.5 million this year. Come to the Gala, have fun at the auction, and help us meet this record-setting fundraising goal.
We can’t wait to see you there!
(Can't make it? Consider making a donation to support our mission to END weekend hunger for homeless and food insecure kids today)
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