Well-known local people will take over the bagging of groceries and other items Saturday to call attention to the United Way of Clallam County fund drive.
Local celebrities will volunteer their time bagging groceries and other items from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at stores in Sequim, Port Angeles and Forks.
They will be wearing United Way aprons or Live United T-shirts and will distribute fliers about the annual fund drive, which is under way now.
This year’s campaign theme is “Live United,” with a goal of $1,002,001.
In Port Angeles, the celebrity baggers will be stationed at both Safeway stores, Albertsons and Swain’s General Store.
In Sequim, participating stores are Safeway, QFC, Sunny Farms and Grocery Outlet.
In Forks, celebrity baggers will be on duty at Forks Outfitters.
Among the celebrity baggers will be Capt. Tony Hahn, commanding officer of Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles; Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict; Sequim City Manager Steve Burkett; Port Angeles School Superintendent Jane Pryne; Sarah Methner, a member of the Port Angeles School Board; Linda Rotmark, Clallam County Economic Development Council executive director; Iva Burks, director of the county’s Health and Human Services Department; Tom and Jackie Baermann, co-chairs of the United Way fund drive; and Stephen Rosales, chairman of the Sequim United Way campaign and candidate for the Sequim School Board.
Shoppers will be encouraged to support United Way through donations at their workplace or through the mail campaign.
“Our volunteers and the local stores look forward to this event every year,” said Karen Meyer, United Way’s resource development manager.
“It’s a fun afternoon to be out in the community, raising awareness about United Way and our annual campaign.”
The nonprofit United Way funds programs offered by 24 partner agencies across the county and distributes donor designations to more than 50 non-partner organizations.
Funds also support United Way initiatives such as Early Learning, Literacy, the 211 Information and Referral Network and Access to Healthcare.
For more information about United Way, visit www.unitedwayclallam.org.
