Community Involvement
Beer for the cause!
We sell beer to make money and to make you happy. But when possible, we like to donate to what we consider -- others may not -- worthy causes and organizations. Spotlighting our generosity is more than shameless self-promotion (look how great we are!). It's also a means to promote people, organizations and causes and maybe encourage other businesses to do the same.
See below for a partial list of such organizations (we've been a tad loose in our record-keeping before Sue (owner and bookkeeper of Fremont's Portage Bay Goods) took control of our books so I'm reconstructing from memory).
Evening of Sustainability, Penguins and Networking, Sept. 10, 2009: beer donation.
1st Annual SCP Holiday Gathering and Partner Recognition, Nov. 16, 2009: beer donation
Speedy Beavers women's mountain bike team
You have got to check out their promo material! Fucking kick-ass!!!
We sponsor them (one of them, Karen, is my sister-in-law) by giving them beer and swag in return for publicity and upping our coolness factor.
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Some event I cannot remember, Spring, 2009: beer
Fundraiser for Dow Constantine for King county Executive, Oct. 19, 2009: beer
Annual auction, Oct. 24 2009: beer, swag, private tour
People for Richard Conlin
Beers & Cheers: Re-election Campaign Fundraiser, Oct. 8, 2009: beer and venue
Phinney Neighborhood Association
Summer Beer Tasting, August, 2009: beer donation
22nd Annual Winter Beer Taste -- Beer Care for All! Nov. 14 2009: beer donation
Both of these annual events raise funds for the maintenance and renovation of the Phinney Neighborhood Center, an historic building used by numerous community organizations. They are organized by the indomitable Chardell Paine.
Executive Director and Smarty Pants Extraordinaire Alex Steffan will speak at a two-night event at Town Hall, Nov. 11-12, 2009: lots of beer donated.
All-city Chamber Speed-Networking Extravaganza, downtown Seattle, Nov. 4 2009: beer
Nature Conservancy - Washington
Next Generation Social, Nov. 2009: venue
National Lawyers Guild, UW and SU Chapters
National Convention, October 2009, beer donated
Seattle Green Bag Campaign (Approve Referendum 1)
Campaign Fundraiser, April, 2009, beer and venue (The referendum tanked, unfortunately. The American Chemical Council spent over $1.3 million to defeat it.)