Fourth Annual Oysters & Ale Non-profit beneficiary to be decided by June 7th
Posted by: admin in UncategorizedThe all-volunteer organizers of the fourth annual Oysters & Ale fund-raiser
will decide on June 7th which Humboldt County non-profit will be the beneficiary of the
2009 event. Each year, Oysters & Ale benefits a different Humboldt County organization.
Oysters & Ale was first organized in 2006 by Debi Farber Bush, Kitty Yancheff and
Barbara Groom (collectively known as A Major Production) to benefit St. Bernard’s High
School. The second O&A was held at Woodley Island and successfully raised sufficient
funds to provide free Wi-fi at the Humboldt County Library.
Last year’s proceeds benefited The Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation. The event
featured “celebrity tapsters” including the entire Humboldt County Board of Supervisors,
and other local luminary servers, and oyster shuckers. They served the entire line of Lost
Coast Beers, including special festival beer, wine, locally harvested oysters and organic
sausages. An auction was conducted by the inimitable Rex Bohn, and attendees danced to
the music of NightHawk. It attracted a crowd of over 800 to Woodley Island.
This year’s event will feature more barbeques and will again take place under the big tent
at Woodly Island Marina on Saturday, September 12th 2009.
Non profits should submit an informal letter stating what their organization does and what
the funds will be used for (funds cannot be used for salary). Letters should be postmarked
by May 18th:
Lost Coast Brewery
attention: Oysters and Ale
123 West Third Street Eureka, CA 95501
Non-profits must be able to solicit a minimum of 12 large live-auction items
Non-profits must benefit all of Humboldt County
Non-profits must be able to provide 20 volunteers to the event
The Major Production team of volunteers will review applications and vote on this year’s
recipient by June 7th. For more information call Debi Farber Bush at 707.845.3873 or
visit oystersandale.org
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