If you’re planning to brave the Black Friday frenzy today, you can support some local charities and initiatives by shopping in Ballard.
More than 30 businesses are participating in “Ballard Gives Back“, in which each business will donate a part of Black Friday proceeds to local charities.
Here’s a list of the participating stores and the charities they’ll be supporting today:
- Monster: Art, Clothing & Gifts Giving to INGERSOLL GENDER CENTER
- Classic Consignment Giving to NW IMMIGRATION RIGHTS PROJECT
- Other Coast Cafe – Ballard Giving to BALLARD COMMONS PARK PLAY AREA
- Mox Boarding House Giving to WELLSPRING FAMILY SERVICE
- Clover Toys Giving to BALLARD COMMONS PARK PLAY AREA
- Scout & Molly’s Giving to GINGER’S RESCUE
- Atlas Travel Wear Giving to MARY’S PLACE
- Secret Garden Books Giving to PAGE AHEAD CHILDREN’S LITERACY PROGRAM
- Fair Trade Winds Giving to BALLARD FOOD BANK
- Market Street Shoes Giving to LABATEYAH HOUSE
- Le Merde Giving to FOREFRONT SUICIDE PREVENTION
- Sweet Mickey’s Giving to BALLARD BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
- Liberté Beauty Giving to YWCA ANGELINE’S DAY CENTER
- Tides & Pines Giving to WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION
- His Word Found Here Giving to SEATTLE URBAN ACADEMY
- Ballard Farmers Market Giving to BALLARD FOOD BANK
- Kick It Boutique Giving to MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
- Sonic Boom Records Giving to THE VERA PROJECT
- Kitchen-N-Things Giving to NORTHWEST HARVEST
- Annie’s Art and Frame Giving to MARY’S PLACE
- Caffè Umbria Giving to FRIENDS OF CHILDREN
- Sip and Ship Giving to MARY’S PLACE
- Kangaroo and Kiwi Giving to MARY’S PLACE
- Horseshoe Giving to BALLARD FOOD BANK
- Camelion Design Giving to MARY’S PLACE
- LUCCA great finds Giving to MARY’S PLACE
- Miro Tea Giving to BALLARD FOOD BANK
- Studio RA Giving to YOUTH CARE
- Prism Giving to TRANS LIFELINE
- re-souL Giving to YOUTH CARE
- Venue Giving to ARTS CORPS
Traditionally, the Saturday after Thanksgiving is Small Business Saturday, so most Ballard stores will extend their deals through the weekend.
Hey, I have an idea: maybe we should DONATE THE ENTIRE CITY TO JUNKIE HOBOS.
Oh wait, we DID THAT ALREADY.
And we already gave everyone free community college, and SANCTUARY CITY schooling for no habla Ingles. We already apologize 24/7 for “muh patriarchy cishet imperialism slavery blah blah” and pay FOR EVERY TAX AND GIBSMEDAT already. We APOLOGIZE for even enforcing the law.
So, tell me, what is left? The fillings in my teeth? You want my yogurt shop because you staged some stunt with some social workers and loser dysfunctional parents without BUYING ANYTHING? How about a nice juicy lawsuit because you decided to take a swing at a cop? PATHETIC.
Classic Consignment Giving to NW IMMIGRATION RIGHTS PROJECT: thanks for the gangs! Oh and it’s great you’re making poorer Americans COMPETE HARDER for DIMINISHING DECENT PAYING JOBS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Other Coast Cafe – Ballard Giving to BALLARD COMMONS PARK PLAY AREA: filled with junkies from other charities! NICE ONE!
Clover Toys Giving to BALLARD COMMONS PARK PLAY AREA: filled with junkies
Secret Garden Books Giving to PAGE AHEAD CHILDREN’S LITERACY PROGRAM: Libs banned the Classics. Only permitted to read Harry Potter and other nonsense. No Mark Twain, no Shakespeare, No Marcus Aurelius. Anything that offends the old cat spinster teachers is now verboten.
Fair Trade Winds Giving to BALLARD FOOD BANK: Feed the local felons!
Sweet Mickey’s Giving to BALLARD BOYS & GIRLS CLUB: Boys are evil now. Muh female future!
Tides & Pines Giving to WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION: trails filled with junkie tents and filth
I think we should open up a center for mentally ill people. You’ll be the first we let in.
Are you ok?
This entire region doubles down on stupid each and every election, handing over yet more power and even more $$ to government and what do we get what? Fires burning in our backyards, needles/feces everywhere, rapes, tents abounding, and insanity in general. Yet many are so conditioned to this instability they now can’t see the trees due to that thick forest in their front yards. Are you OK?
Not an argument, but not surprising coming from Andrew “double soy” Daisuke!
Not mentioned here is a pop up at 2611 NW Market. According to their flyer ‘100% of proceeds from donated items goes to Gift for Life and DIFFA,’ both long standing organizations fighting AIDS. Called Wholesale Heaven it has been a pop up around town during the holidays for years–and this year in Ballard. 11a-7p Wed – Sun until Jan 13. Tons of goodies including books, toys, gifts, home accessories and much more—and new things put out each day–Wow!
Seattle now *has* AIDS. Thanks, Social Justice!
What’s “AIDS”? Acquired Indigent Deluge Syndrome?