Events & Calendars
MAJOR EVENTS
CALENDAR
Instruments of Change
Dinner/Auction
Our biggest fundraiser of the year, Instruments of Change Dinner/Auction has taken place every May since 2008. Next year it will be Saturday evening, May 11, 2019 beginning at 6:00 pm at the Seattle Design Center in Georgetown. Guests enjoy hosted wine & beer, a silent and live auction, activities, liquor tasting and specialty cocktails. The appetizers and dinner are catered by Tuxedo & Tennis Shoes Catering along with our Dessert Dash featuring yummy desserts from some of Seattle’s finest bakeries. The program allows guests to learn more about how their support is making a difference and includes a presentation of our Instrument of Change Award. Past award recipients have been Nucor, Metropolitan Market & West Seattle Thriftway, 2018’s recipient. Check out the event pictures.
A Grand Affair
Cocktail Benefit
A Grand Affair Cocktail Benefit is our fall Roaring 20’s themed cocktail party, including casino style gaming with prizes, hosted wine, beer & heavy appetizers, specialty cocktails, photo booth and silent & live auction. Next year it will be held on September 22, 2019 beginning at 6:30 pm at the Sanctuary Admiral in West Seattle’s Admiral District. Period costumes are encouraged, as we laugh, play, have tons of fun and raise needed funds through the evening. Check out event pictures from 2018.
Chili Cook-off at
Harvest Festival
As part of the West Seattle Junction Association’s Harvest Festival, we hold a Chili Cook-off in which local restaurants compete to produce the best chili and win bragging rights for the next year. Anyone can be a judge by purchasing a flight of chili tastings at the West Seattle Food Bank booth in front of Key Bank and voting for their favorite restaurant. All proceeds benefit the Food Bank. This year’s winner for the second year in a row, Duo’s Catering. For more information go to: wsjunction.org
Beer Church Turkey Bowl
Our friends at Beer Church will hold their annual Turkey Bowl competition on Saturday, November 17th at West Seattle Bowl with all proceeds going to the West Seattle Food Bank. Funds are raised through team lane rentals and auction raffle ticket sales and guests fill our van with donated food. Put together a team or just come and enjoy the fun. For more information go to: beerchurch.com
1/1 – 31 Annual Combat Arts Academy of Seattle Food Drive. For every 10 items or $10 donated, receive 1 raffle ticket, for a chance to pie a coach in the face! Their goal is to reach 3000 lbs of food! This year, CAA will match every dollar donated to the food bank. Check them out or drop off food at 5050 Delridge Way SW.
Food Drives:
Pet Food Drive – Dog City, Petco under QFC – donation box is located as you enter the front door off of Alaska
Food Drives –C & P Coffee, Meeples Games, QFC, Safeway Admiral, Tom’s Automotive, West Seattle Thriftway