Nonprofits rally to attract donations for GiveBIG 2012 on May 2

SEATTLE, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a news release by The Seattle Foundation:

WHAT: Held on Wednesday, May 2, GiveBIG is a one-day (midnight-midnight), online event during which residents of King County can make donations to local nonprofits on www.seattlefoundation.org/ —and a share of every contribution will be matched with funds from a "stretch pool" of $500,000 provided by corporate sponsors, individual donors and The Seattle Foundation.  GiveBIG provides day-long coverage opportunities, including the events listed below and regular reporting of total contributions on The Seattle Foundation's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TheSeattleFoundation.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
White Center Food Bank board members will be at 3 local coffee shops in White Center with laptops for making donations.  Locations include: Dubsea Coffee (9910 - 8th Ave SW), Cafe Delia (9622 - 16th Ave SW) and Cafe Rozella (9434 Delridge)  Contact: Ann Kendall, Development Coordinator 206-713-0031 mobile or via email [email protected]

 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. 
Stretch Your Hamstrings and Stretch Your Dollar!  Join Tonya Lockyer, Velocity Dance Center (1621 12th Avenue) Executive Director and Cornish College faculty, for a free/donation-based class to benefit our community through GiveBIG. Contact:  Rosa Vissers, [email protected] 206.325.8773

 10:00 - 12:00 P.M.
Eastside Baby Corner (1510 NW Maple St., Issaquah) is hosting an open house.  Contact: Mia Reyes, [email protected] or Helen Banks Routon, [email protected], 425.865.0234.425.865.0234 

12:45 - 7:00 p.m.
The Vera Project (305 Harrison St) is holding a pizza party/phone banking effort when its youth-based membership will contact donors by phone and ask them to GiveBIG for the cause.  Contact: Natalie Hisdahl, Development Assistant, [email protected], (443) 732-0577

4:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Special Moments is hosting a happy hour at the Twilight Martini Lounge (2125 Western Avenue, Seattle).   Special Moments' mission is to create special events for children and teens that are homeless or in foster care. Contact:  Laura Cook 206.427.5567

5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Proletariat Pizza  (9622 - 16th Ave SW) and Zippy's Burgers (9614 - 14th Ave SW) will be donating 5% of sales to White Center Food Bank during the evening business hours. Contact: Ann Kendall, Development Coordinator 206-713-0031 mobile or via email [email protected]

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Explorations in Math is sponsoring a GiveBIG Game Bowl at 1401 E. Yesler Way, Suite 204. Teams of two to four will compete in several rounds of gaming fun Computers will be available so people can make a gift during GiveBIG.  Contact: Megan Wildenradt, [email protected]  206-325-0774

5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Join Seattle Foundation staff, Seattle Sounders and GiveBIG sponsors at the Seattle Sounders FC vs. L.A. Galaxy Match at CenturyLink Stadium.  A GiveBIG Booth at the Soccer Celebration from 5:30 - 7:00 will feature Seattle Sounder Steve Zakuani signing autographs.  GiveBIG totals will be announced throughout the match, and a special Golden Ticket drawing will be held at half time in a stadium suite.  Contact:  Mary Grace Roske [email protected] or 206.235.8518

All Day: 

GiveBIG Headquarters:  Stop by The Seattle Foundation (1200 5th Avenue, Suite 1300) and feel the buzz and energy as staff field calls, pull Golden Tickets and announce hourly totals.  Contact:  Mary Grace Roske at [email protected] or 206.235.8518

King County Library System:  Check out the Library's GiveBIG campaign of interviews with 16 local authors asking people to support the library through GiveBIG.  Contact:  Cindy Shakre, King County Library Foundation 425.765.9959  

Lil Bit Therapeutic Riding Center:  Lil Bit made a brand new movie starring its barn cat, Dakota. In the video, Dakota is a detective and must solve her biggest case yet: one of the Little Bit horses is missing! Li Bit will be sharing this movie on its Facebook page in short increments with cliffhanger endings.  In order to view the next chapter, Lil Bit will need 10 new donations for GiveBIG!  Contact:  Lindsey Peterson  425-882-1554

SOURCE The Seattle Foundation