Drop into Evo between now and March 12th and enter to win a Salomon snowboard from
Mamafest. The cost for a raffle ticket is $1 AND you'll get one ever popular "I Heart Boobs" sticker from Mamafest. Come in and show your spirit in preparation for March 11th's event now!
Dear Fellow Winter Adventurer,
The winter is off to a stellar start, with over 200 inches of snowfall in parts of the Cascades. But all is not right in the mountains. Each year, you and I depend upon the tireless work of the weather and avalanche forecasters of the NW Weather and Avalanche Center (NWAC) to provide accurate, consistent and on-time reports for our backcountry adventures. Alarmingly, the funding and the future operation of NWAC are in jeopardy.
NWAC is funded by government agencies, the Friends of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center, and by individuals like you and me. In recent years, government funds have either remained flat or declined. Combined with slowly increasing salary and equipment costs, this has placed the Center in a $35,000 budget hole this year. If this hole is not filled, NWAC will cease operating a month early. Center Director, Mark Moore, is estimating a $70,000 budget shortfall next year. If that budget gap is not plugged, the Center will cease operating next season.
No NWAC means no avalanche forecasts, no snowpack evaluation, no mountain weather forecasts, no hourly data, no educational efforts and no accident information. In short, without NWAC there will be no web site or recordings, and in all likelihood we will witness a significant increase in backcountry deaths.
You can help! The Washington State legislature is currently developing its supplemental budget for 2006, and the Friends of NWAC are working overtime in Olympia to pressure our legislators to include $35,000 in the budget to cover this year’s shortfall. You can make a donation to the Friends of NWAC to support our increased lobbying efforts on behalf of the Center. Every little bit will help us preserve this critical resource. Your gift can keep the phones on, keep the website current with updates, keep our volunteers in Olympia, and ultimately keep the avalanche forecasters in the field!
Please make a donation today to keep this critical resource center open.
Sincerely,
Benj Wadsworth
President, Board of Directors
Your gift to the Friends of the NW Weather and Avalanche Center is fully tax-deductible, as we are a 501(c)3 organization. Please go to our website at www.avalanchenw.org to donate to the cause!
Skinny skis got you bogged down?
Those old snowboard bindings cutting off your circulation?
Mid-90’s "waterproof" outerwear leaving you soggy?
Drop into "La Nina Appreciation Sale" at Evo
Located in Fremont--2 blocks NW of the Fremont bridge on 36th
Save up to 80% off snowboards, skis, outerwear, and streetwear.
Sale ends Monday, Feb. 20th. Dial the sales floor at 206-973-4470 for more info.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26th, 2006
SEATTLE, WA – Mamafest, an organization focused on raising breast cancer awareness and education in the local community, announces the 6th annual snowboarding and music festival for Saturday, March 11th, at The Summit at Snoqualmie West sponsored by K2 Snowboarding and The Summit at Snoqualmie.
JOIN MAMAFEST SATURDAY MARCH 11TH
SUMMIT AT SNOQUALMIE (SUMMIT WEST)
COMPETITION REGISTRATION AT 9
DEMOS START AT 10
LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY
AFTERPARTY AT 5
Expected to reach more than 4,000 people, Mamafest offers a day filled with fun activities, all in the name of raising funds and awareness for breast cancer research. Educational booths, demos, raffles and the Mamajam slopestyle are just a few of the things happening that day. To top it all off, Mamafest 2006 will feature amazing local music from Mon Frere (winners of the Experience Music Project’s Sound Off Competition 2005), Speaker Speaker, and The Hollow Points, along with local DJs.
This 6th annual Mamafest follows in the footsteps of many fundraising events. Mamafest’s presence at the Capitol Hill Block Party, concerts at Chop Suey, partnership with various generous sponsors, and most recently in September of 2005, a snowboard movie premier with K2 Snowboarding and the Summit at Snoqualmie, have all created the momentum needed to continue raising awareness for this cause. Our relationship with K2 and The Summit has carried over to the Mamafest 2006 on-snow event.
Mamafest, in partnership with K2 and The Summit at Snoqualmie, hopes to raise over $30,000 through individual pledges, sponsorships and donations to help support the University of Washington Cancer Genetics Clinic and other local breast cancer organizations. If you’re interested in getting involved, visit Mamafest online at www.mamafest.org to start raising money and for the chance to win 1 of three snowboards donated by Ride Snowboards, the pledge drive sponsor.
Every year, Mamafest continues to exceed expectations of fun and funds raised for breast cancer research. This year is no different – especially since there is snow! Mamafest has snowboarding, skiing, live music, libations and lots of girls in bikini tops to show everyone just what we’re fighting for!
The following companies are sponsoring Mamafest 2006, providing prize packages and media support: The Summit at Snoqualmie, K2 Snowboarding, 107.7 End, Ride Snowboards, Car Toys, Burton Snowboards, Rossignol, Evo, Spacecraft Clothing, Smith, Athena Water, Zumiez, One Mountain Clothing, and Triamp Group.
MAMAFEST IS CURRENTLY SEEKING ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP PARTNERS AND ASSISTANCE FROM THE MEDIA FOR MAMAFEST 2006. PLEASE INCLUDE MAMAFEST IN YOUR EDITORIAL COVERAGE PLAN, PLACE A MAMAFEST PSA AD IN YOUR PUBLICATION OR ON-AIR, AND/OR JOIN US AS A SPONSOR AT MAMAFEST!
Mamafest is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that promotes breast cancer awareness to individuals of all ages to help raise funds for breast cancer research programs in the Northwest Community. For more info, visit www.mamafest.org. For interviews, photos, and sponsorship information, contact Adrian O’Neill at 206-601-3852 or adrian@mamafest.org.
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