Get Involved
Starbucks 5th of July Lake Union Cleanup
In a fun follow-up to the Independence Day event, Starbucks is proud to organize the 5th of July Lake Union Cleanup. In the spirit of keeping our neighborhoods clean and healthy and thanking our Lake Union neighbors for their hospitality, Starbucks is inviting community at large to join their partners (employees) to come out for a day of service to re-beautify the area. Read more or visit starbucks.com/seattle to sign up.
Volunteer
We couldn’t have the Family 4th without the great help we get from volunteers. Volunteers get to see the Family 4th behind the scenes and do a great community service by helping us put on this fantastic family event. Volunteers also get an exclusive T-shirt, and can put their hours toward meeting a community service requirement.
How do you get started? First off, register on Shiftboard and sign up for teams that look interesting to you.
There are great volunteer opportunities for all interests and abilities in Production, Customer Service, PR-Marketing, Hospitality… you name it. Shifts are posted annually in the spring but register now so you’re the first to hear about them.
All volunteers must be 17+. To get started register on Shiftboard.
Contact
volunteers (at) onereel.org
Sponsor
Since 1988, One Reel has produced the highly anticipated annual 4th of July celebration, which draws approximately 50,000 revelers to Gas Works Park, as well as 200,000 fans on Lake Union in watercraft and in surrounding neighborhoods, and another 200,000 television viewers. This event, hailed by Forbes Travel magazine and Time magazine as one of the top Independence Day fireworks displays in the country, is free to the public, made possible through the generosity of sponsors each year. Over the past two decades, One Reel has partnered successfully with sponsors, including Fratelli’s, Cellular One, AT&T, WaMu and Chase, to underwrite the production costs of this cherished civic event.
The Family 4th at Lake Union offers sponsors the opportunity to connect with audiences through this transformative live experience. Speak directly to tens of thousands of consumers, boost brand recognition and align themselves with this beloved iconic tradition. All sponsorships of the Family 4th are customized to meet our clients’ unique marketing initiatives, business objectives, and budget.
Contact
Contact our experienced staff for a tailor-made sponsorship proposal that will meet your promotional needs: sponsorship (at) onereel.org.
Donate
Thank you to all our generous 2010 Donors—we are truly inspired by the outpouring of community support that saved our beloved event this year. One Reel is pleased to announce its ongoing commitment to producing Seattle’s premier 4th of July celebration in 2011 and beyond. Based on community demand and support, One Reel will take the event in to the future with a new, sustainable business model that spreads funding for the free celebration across both donors and corporate sponsors. Donors and sponsors will have the opportunity to support the event at various levels with corresponding benefits. Read more.
