The West Seattle Food Bank has a new benefit event coming up next month, and WSB has joined the sponsor team. Now’s the time to get your ticket – and/or donate to the live auction – and/or become a sponsor too! Here’s what it’s all about:

Please save the date for the West Seattle Food Bank’s “A Grand Affair”, a Roaring Twenties-themed cocktail fundraising event on Friday evening, September 16th, beginning at 6:00 pm, at Westland Distillery at 2931 1st Ave. S., in SODO.

Bring your friends to this fun event that will celebrate the Food Bank’s achievements in helping our neighbors who are in need of a little help with food and other services. The evening will be filled with casino-style gaming with a chance to win prizes; hosted wine, beer, & hors d’oeuvres; whiskey tasting, themed cocktails, a photo booth, live auction and Funds for Food. Dress is cocktail attire but era costumes are encouraged. Tickets are $65/guest in advance and $600 for a group of 10 (paid at one time), $75 at the door. Each guest will receive $10,000 of play chips with the purchase of a ticket. For more
information on being a sponsor, donating to the live auction, or purchasing a ticket, please go to westseattlefoodbank.org or contact WSFB Development Director Judi Yazzolino at 206.932.9023 or judi@westseattlefoodbank.org.

All proceeds from A Grand Affair will allow us to continue to provide quality, healthy food and the necessities of living to our neighbors in need through our on-going essentials programs:

· The Food Bank, which distributes 1.5 million pounds of food and spends $250,000 on food purchases

· The Baby & Child Corner, which provides $250,000 worth of diapers, baby food, formula, strollers, car seats, toys, furniture and other essential infant and child accessories

· The Backpack Program, which provides 300 schoolchildren at risk of hunger with a “backpack” of nutritious and healthy meals for the weekend

· The Mobile Food Bank, which brings food weekly to the homes of senior and disabled individuals who can’t make it to the food bank

· The Pet Pantry, which distributes over 12,000 pounds of pet food to those that need help caring for their furry friends

· The Bookcase distributes 14,000 donated adult & children’s books yearly to encourage reading

Donations of food, pet food or books are always welcome at 3419 SW Morgan St. at the corner of 35th & Morgan, Monday-Friday 9 am – 3 pm.