The staff at Bumbershoot believe in social responsibility, and together we try to be an active, engaged member of the community in which we thrive. Year-round, we donate our time, expertise and tools to other non-profits, striving to make a measurable impact on the greater-Seattle area. In 2009 our team wanted to do more, so we launched Bumbershoot Gives Back. Annually, we will select a local non-profit organization that supports the arts, culture, education or environment, and spend a day working side-by-side with that group on a special project.

In the initial year of the program, the Bumbershoot staff rolled up their sleeves for a day-long work party at the King Street Cooperative Preschool. This parent-powered preschool needed back-up support revitalizing two buildings to be used for art projects and play space. By turning an old greenhouse into an art zone and finishing a storage shed, the King Street Co-op is reclaiming areas for the kids to spread out, get messy, and flex creative muscles—activities that Bumbershooters can definitely stand behind.

If your non-profit or charitable organization is in need of a helping hand, visit the Bumbershoot Gives Back program page to apply for our 2010 project. Our staff is happy to gets our hands dirty, pick up a drill or swing a hammer for a good cause!

If you are motivated to give back to your community, either as part of Bumbershoot Gives Back or as a volunteer for Bumbershoot’s onsite Green Team, email us at: giveback (at) onereel.org.