Thank you for Keeping Our Libraries Strong!
We are deeply grateful to each community member, business, and organization that generously supported the work of the Foundation in 2024, highlighted in our latest Impact Report. Thank you for keeping our libraries strong and for helping us empower our community one book at a time!
The 2025 Mariner Fest Provides Essential Back-to-School Supplies to Local Families
The Foundation was thrilled to support the 4th Annual Mariner Fest, which took place on Saturday, August 9, and helped provide free school bags, school supplies, and community resources to hundreds of local families.
- 64 nonprofit, government, and local organizations participated
- 1127 students received backpacks full of supplies for the new school year
- Over 2900 visitors attended the 4-hour event
This year's event featured a special Storytime and book signing with Dr. Margaret Towolawi, as well as surprise visits from Sonics legend Shawn Kemp and community leader and author Carmen Best.
Thank you to the Mariner Community Campus Project Team, Mariner Library, and all sponsors and community organizations that helped make this event possible: Project Girl Mentoring Program, Everett Housing Authority, Change the Narrative, Arcora Foundation, Sound Transit, Well Being Center, Molina, and Community Transit.
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