Successful Fundraiser at Full Bloom

This past Saturday Full Bloom hosted a fundraiser for the non-profit Speak for the Trees (www.speakforthetreesoregon.org) that was formed to protect 120 acres of our watershed from being clear-cut by a timber company. The organization hopes to raise enough money to buy the land from the timber company and put it into a land trust to protect for generations to come.

It was an incredibly fun event with a silent auction full of donated items like massages, hand made black walnut cutting boards, and hand-knitted caps. Rise Up! Artisan Breads (Owned and operated by Full Bloom members Jo Ferneau and Rosie Demmin) brought out there wood fired pizza oven and were serving the over 200 guests with delicious pizza all night.

Rise Up! pizza oven

Several musicians played on our stage over the course of the evening.

Trever Jones Rockin’ his “punk americana” on the Full Bloom stage

It always fills my heart to witness all the community connections that are nourished and created at an event like this. Amidst the stresses and complexity of our lives it becomes essential to gather together in celebration and in care for our watershed.