Save the Date for Mockingbird's Fall Fundraiser: Block Party Edition
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN: Thursday, October 10, 2024
WHERE: The Northwest African American Museum (2300 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA 98144) & Jimi Hendrix Park (2400 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA 98144)
Please join us in supporting The Mockingbird Society’s first annual Block Party & Festival-- shifting the model of our annual fundraising luncheon to a new community-centered celebration of Mockingbird’s mission to transform the foster care system and end youth homelessness. Free and open to the public, this event will center our young advocates and shared belief in Mockingbird’s work, while raising critical funds to support our cause. Young people, families, and community partners are all invited to enjoy live music, entertainment, games, and delicious refreshments from local food trucks. We are so excited to celebrate our ongoing commitment to cultivating a community of hope and invite your participation!
Admission to the event is FREE and open to the public. (Pre-registration is requested.)
If you register with a donation, we’d like to show our appreciation in the following ways:
- Donations of ANY AMOUNT receive special access to guided tours of the Northwest African American Museum during the event.
- Donations of $75+ receive the above, plus a credit to use at participating food trucks.
- Donations of $250+ receive the above, plus an invitation to the After-Party & Champagne Toast.
Contributions will support The Mockingbird Society’s mission to elevate and empower young people with lived experience in foster care and/or homelessness so they can develop and advocate for upstream solutions that positively affect Washington foster care and youth homelessness support systems.
We are treating our young advocates and MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™ families and children to food and drink at the event. If you would like to support that effort, kindly consider making an additional donation.
Last but not least, in the spirit of building community and supporting partners, a portion of your kind donations will benefit next year’s Celebrate 18! – a yearly birthday party for young women who have been in foster care or kinship care in Washington state. For ten years, local nonprofit Eileen & Callie’s Place has celebrated young women aging out of foster care with all the joy, love, and pampering they deserve. Read more about Celebrate 18!: eileenandcalliesplace.org
This is going to be so much fun, and there are lots of ways to get involved! Check out these opportunities:
Please join The Mockingbird Society staff and board of directors on Wednesday, August 28th to kick off our 2024 fundraiser with our closest friends, community partners, and young advocates. There will be conversation, refreshments, music, and merriment on the 3rd floor of the 2100 Building! Plus, we have an exciting new concept for our fall fundraiser up our sleeves—creating a special celebration centering those young advocates and families at the center of our work. We look forward to telling you all about it!
*** Kindly RSVP your attendance by Monday, August 19 using THIS LINK.***
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at development@mockingbirdsociety.org. We look forward to seeing you at the kickoff event!
For our Fall Fundraiser, we are inviting community members and partners to support Mockingbird's work as an individual or a team! This is a very simple and effective way for you to show your support for Mockingbird's work, and we would be honored if you would consider signing up. Simply visit the link at the button below, select "Become a Fundraiser", and get started with your very own fundraiser for Mockingbird!
We are inviting all youth-serving nonprofit organizations to participate in our Fall Fundraiser and Block Party by signing up to table at the event! We will host a resource fair as part of the event to connect more members of the community to one another and build strong relationships between our community organizations.
If you are a nonprofit serving youth or young adults and you're interested in tabling at our fall event, please email development@mockingbirdsociety.org.
We are offering several sponsorship opportunities for our Fall Fundraiser and Block Party, and we invite you, your company, or your organization to consider becoming an event sponsor! Email us at development@mockingbirdsociety.org for more information.
This event will be a ton of fun, with everything from live music performances and food trucks to games and activities. We are so excited to welcome volunteers to support Mockingbird Staff and help make sure everything runs smoothly.
If you are interested in volunteering at our Fall Fundraiser and Block Party, email us at development@mockingbirdsociety.org.