Save the Date for Mockingbird's Fall Fundraiser: Block Party Edition
Admission to the event is FREE and open to the public. Pre-registration is requested, and we hope attendees will consider adding a tax-deductible donation to support our mission.
Please note that you are NOT automatically registered for the event if you add a donation. If you plan to attend the event, please register using the button above.
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN: 3-6PM on 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 for The Mockingbird Society’s first annual Fall Fundraiser: Block Party Edition-- 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. Food will be available for purchase from the food trucks. (Pre-registration is requested, and we hope attendees will consider adding a tax-deductible donation to support our mission. Please note that you are NOT automatically registered for the event if you add a donation. If you plan to attend the event, please register HERE.)
A note about current exhibitions at the Northwest African American Museum: The Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See exhibit is currently in the exhibition hall at NAAM. The exhibition is a powerful and necessary exploration of painful history, racial reckoning, and the power of truth-telling. However, it contains sensitive content and is not recommended for children under 10. Learn more about Emmett Till's story and the exhibit here.
THE IMPACT OF YOUR GIFT
If you add a donation to your registration, 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.
- A note about current exhibitions at the Northwest African American Museum: The Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See exhibit is currently in the exhibition hall at NAAM. The exhibition is a powerful and necessary exploration of painful history, racial reckoning, and the power of truth-telling. However, it contains sensitive content and is not recommended for children under 10. Learn more about Emmett Till's story and the exhibit here.
- 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.
And 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
OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
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 invite youth-serving nonprofit organizations to participate by signing up to host a table at the event and share your work! Our hope is that this resource fair space will build and strengthen connections in our community. Space is limited, so reach out as soon as possible if you are interested.
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 and invite you, your company, or your organization to participate! Learn more at the button below or email us at development@mockingbirdsociety.org for more information.
We are so excited to welcome volunteers to support with this event! Bring your friends or coworkers and join us as an event volunteer.
If you are interested in volunteering at our Fall Fundraiser and Block Party, email us at development@mockingbirdsociety.org.
Make a donation or set up your own fundraiser for Mockingbird today!
We are so excited to celebrate our ongoing commitment to cultivating a community of hope and invite you to join us!
