The 38th annual Fremont Fair is upon us, June 20th and 21st, and any Fremont residents who have lived through one of these weekends knows what a great party this is, and how many people crowd into Fremont to celebrate our quirky neighborhood and the Summer Solstice. But, did you also know that the Fremont Fair is the largest fundraiser of the year for Solid Ground?
From the Fremont Fair’s website:
And while Fremont Fair continues to emphasize good times, don’t forget about the good work it does by raising awareness and understanding of the needs of low-income people in our community. Produced by The Workshop, benefiting the programs of Solid Ground, all donations received during this FREE event go directly to fund their programs that provide shelter, food, advocacy and care for low-income families and individuals throughout Seattle and King County.
The Fremont Fair is driven by volunteers like you, who want to have fun and make a diffenerence in your local community. Kelly Ward, the volunteer coordinator over at Solid Ground, sends along this note:
We still need lots of volunteers to be greeters at the fair entrances. Every year we raise around $36,000 at the fair and this is largely because we have smiling, happy volunteers at each gate to say hello and thank people for coming. Shifts range from 2.5 – 4 hours on June 20th and 21st. You can read more about volunteering at the fair and sign up for a shift at: http://www.fremontfair.org/volunteer
So head on over and become a part of making this year’s Fremont Fair happen! You’ll have a great time, and help address the issues of food and shelter for our neighbors who need you.