It is mind blowing how many incredible people have contributed to making this a reality, and for that, we are so grateful! This party could never have happened without you. On that note, HUGE props to:

Grant Landram, web designer extraordinaire and all-around tech genius

The amazing team at Wexley School for Girls: Andy, Josie, Ali, Catherine, Teddy, Zack & Cory

David Wykes for his design brilliance

DJs Speedy G & MB for the beats that will knock your socks off on the dance floor

All of you lucky enough to get your hands on a hot ticket for tonight’s party should be pretty stoked because we have some pretty amazing things in store. See you all  tonight at 8pm with your dancing pants on!

Have a sneak peak at some of their prior work and get excited!
Brooke Westlund
David Franklin
Jason Gamrath
Kelly Mitchell
Kerry Campbell
Lindy Kanand
Ren Lis
Sainbey Woodtor
Suze Woolf

We’re Julia Bosch and Bridgette Quinn Greenhaw and we’re a part of the PWAP Sponsorship and Contracts Committee and thrilled to cheers our PWAP’s beverage sponsors—two local companies that support global health: Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery and Pyramid Breweries. These companies care about young people being passionate about a cause—about having fun and giving back at the same time.

Come to the party this Friday, June 17^th at McCaw hall and enjoy a glass or two (on us) of a Chateau Ste. Michelle wine – Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Wine, Indian Wells Cabernet Sauvignon or Sauvignon Blanc. Or head out to the beer garden (outside if it’s nice!) and drink up some Curve Ball Blond Ale or a Thunderhead IPA if that’s more your style.  Let’s all raise a glass to good sponsors and a great cause—TB elimination and control in Haiti. Cheers!

I’m Lacey Price, I work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and I’ll admit it: I’M SOUNDERS ‘TIL I DIE.  That’s why I was uncontrollably excited when the Sounders happily agreed to sponsor last year’s inaugural Party with a Purpose, gave a free poster to every attendee, and allowed James Riley, Brad Evans, and Pat Noonan to attend. What could be better? I’ll tell you what: Finding out that all that support was not just a publicity stunt. The Sounders administration, management, and players really care about global health. Even before their participation in PWAP2010, they launched campaigns in 2009 and 2010 to help prevent malaria by inviting fans to donate to Nothing But Nets (you can still contribute, and get a Drew Carey bobble head to boot!).

And they’re not slowing down. Not only have they sponsored the party again this year (and yes, players will be in attendance, although the first team squad will be resting-up for their match against Toronto the next day), they’ve also made the Washington Global Health Alliance one of their community partners, and they’re exploring ways to take their passion for soccer and global health to the developing world. COULD I LOVE THE SOUNDERS ANY MORE?! I guess anything is possible…

As a party board member and the author of Ten Ways to Change the World in Your Twenties, I couldn’t have been more excited when this whole party came to life last year after Kristen Eddings at the Washington Global Health Alliance approached me about throwing the type of party I had outlined in my book. Of course, you can throw a Party with a Purpose of any size, but thanks to founding sponsors like The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the hard work of the amazing board members and other volunteers, our global health party has almost doubled in size in its second year.

Almost from its inception, the party has had the support of The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and this year, they came in at the $10,000 Toast of the Town level. We are also very fortunate to have two extremely talented Gates Foundation employees on our board, who have worked tirelessly to make this party a success.

The Gates Foundation is well known for their philanthropic work globally and locally, and some of their many programs include Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, Agricultural Development, and, of course, Global Health. The support of the Gates Foundation is one of the many reasons the global health movement is vibrant and growing here in Seattle. According to the Foundation, “This is a great local effort that raises awareness in our community about a key global health issue, engages lots of our employees, and also brings young people to Seattle Center, our new campus neighbor.”

Join me in sending a giant shout-out to The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a founding sponsor of Party with a Purpose. See you on Friday, where we can raise our glasses to The Foundation for their ongoing support of the global health movers and shakers at home and abroad!

If you didn’t get tickets, stay tuned.

Hands, touching hands, reaching out
Touching me, touching you….

That’s right. A little Neil Diamond to kickstart this post. Why you may ask? Because without reaching out and forming amazing partnerships in our community, there would be no Party! Our sponsors, well, they’re our Sweet Caroline. Not in a creepy way, just in a “good times never seemed so good” way.

My name is Callie, and as a founding member of the Party with a Purpose clan, I remember the day when we found out Brown Paper Tickets, a Seattle-based fair trade ticketing company, was going to take a chance on our little brain child and sponsor last year’s party. An amazing win. Not only has Brown Paper Tickets made all of our lives easier by handling our ticket sales, they’ve also impressed us since day 1 with their commitment to our cause. And they are back again this year, running ticket sales and supporting us with a $500 sponsorship.

As a testament to the momentum we’ve seen since the last party, the $500 sponsorship level this year is being shared by a few other stellar businesses. We are thrilled to have Blume, a Seattle-based commercial real estate company, and GYL Construction, one of the largest locally owned general contractors in the Puget Sound, join the PWAP family. Mercer, an International HR consulting company, and Trilogy International Partners, a Bellevue-based company investing in wireless telecommunication operations throughout the world, are also on board. The collective involvement of these businesses, ranging in size, scope and focus, is a nod to the fact that Seattle, as a hub for global health achievements, is on the rise. Look out!

Today, I want to give a big shout out to our in-kind sponsors who have kindly given services and goods to the party this year in support of our cause. Yeah, we think they’re kind of a big deal . What does this mean to you, our party goer? (Ahem, if you haven’t bought your ticket yet, what are you waiting for??) Well, first off, it means a fully stocked beer and wine garden. Thanks to Pyramid and Chateau Ste. Michelle, our beer and wine garden will be serving you the finest alcoholic beverages in town and 2 of those drinks will be free with your ticket. Thank you, Pyramid and Chateau Ste. Michelle!

Ok, booze, check, what else? Well, this year’s party is featuring a scavenger hunt that will, if completed, be your ticket to a drawing for some pretty sick prizes (Get it?? Sick? Vaccines? No? Ok.) Here is the list of what you could win:

2 RT tickets anywhere on Alaska Airlines’ routes

2 RT tickets on Amtrak to Portland with a two night stay at the Hotel Vintage Plaza Portland, the 4 diamond Kimpton property.

1 Mariners Suite for up to 20 people, plus parking passes for up to 5 cars

$500 worth of sweet MSR gear from Cascade Designs, Inc.

1 night at Seattle’s Hotel Monaco and a $50 gift certificate to Sazerac Restaurant courtesy of Kimpton

Still haven’t bought that ticket yet? (Really?) Well, how about entertainment? The act of dancing (aka, shaking your bon bon) at the party is sponsored by 2 awesome partners: One Night Events, LLC for all of our sound equipment plus DJ Speedy G and DJ MB (holla!) and finally Silent Storm Sound System who have given us a great deal on the Silent Disco equipment. For those of you that don’t know what Silent Disco is: A) Come to the party to find out! B) Picture a crowd of people dancing to music playing through wireless headphones and singing along together. Do this every day on the bus? Perfect, now join 160 other people and dance your face off!

Phew, as you can see, our sponsors are flipping awesome, and we thank them for all of their generous donations to the party. Party hats off to you!!!

Boeing’s sponsorship of $1,000 continues the companies’ long history of contributions to Washington State and we couldn’t be happier to have them as partners on this event–raising awareness for innovative global health organizations right here in our own backyard.

Now I can’t forget to say thanks to our very own board member Jenn Weber. Jenn has been with Boeing for many years, and we can’t thank her enough for her contributions to the Party’s success. Thanks Jenn!

You’ll find more info about Boeing here:
http://www.boeing.com/

And make sure to visit the Museum of Flight-very cool!
http://www.museumofflight.org/

I am so inspired and grateful to say that Conservation International is one of our sponsors.  Their generous gift of $2500 not only contributes to our Party with a Purpose, but shows they’re ahead of the curve when it comes to defining the link between environmental and global health. CI believes in our cause and challenges us to think about holistically living to help contribute to a healthier environment.

We are so thankful to have such a wonderful organization as one of our sponsors!  A very special thanks to Peter Seligmann for his support!