It’s Purple Ribbon Day’s turn now
July 24, 2008
By Laura Geggel
Success of Pink Ribbon Day spurs another fundraiser
The Pink Ribbon Day on Snoqualmie Ridge was such a success that downtown Snoqualmie is having one too.
There’s just one change – the color of the ribbons.
Purple Ribbon Day will be July 28 in downtown Snoqualmie. Businesses with a purple ribbon in their storefront will donate a percentage of their sales or hold specials benefiting the Relay For Life on that day.
All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.
Wendy Thomas, co-chair of the Snoqualmie Valley Relay and Downtown Snoqualmie Merchants Association member, said Jeff Warren of the Good Neighbors Team inspired her to arrange Purple Ribbon Day. Warren organized the Pink Ribbon Day on the Ridge.
Pink Ribbon Day raised about $2,000, Warren said.
“Hopefully, next year it will be all of Snoqualmie doing a ribbon week,” Warren said. “The whole Seattle area will get a chance to come and celebrate Snoqualmie.”
Thomas, who is also co-owner of Carmichael’s True Value, will donate 10 percent of sales on Monday to the American Cancer Society.
“We have a lot of creative ideas about fundraising,” Thomas said. “Relay is almost becoming a progressive dinner and the relay is the dessert.”
Reporter Laura Geggel can be reached at 392-6434 x221 or lgeggel@snovalleystar.com.
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