28th Annual Holiday Celebration: The Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition

A Benefit for the Pike Market Senior Center 

& Food Bank

 When: Friday, December 5th from 6-8:30 pm

Where: Westlake Center & Downtown Seattle 

The biggest single musical holiday event of the season and a critical fundraiser for the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank, The Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition kicks off the month of December with a wonderful evening of entertainment enjoyed by more than 9,000 spectators every year.

1,000 carolers and dozens of caroling teams sing their hearts out on downtown Seattle street corners and in and around Westlake Center beginning at 6 pm. The top caroling teams compete for crowd favor as well as prizes for the most donations raised, best choral performance, most creative team, and people’s choice. Those nominated compete in a sing-off on the Figgy Main Stage.

A Seattle holiday tradition, the Great Figgy Pudding is a zany, family-friendly and delightful holiday event for everyone. Caroling teams range the gamut from dancing lawyers, to costumed co-workers of Seattle landmark businesses to Von Trapp-like families.

Figgy Pudding is the primary fundraising event for the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank every year. Our organization has a focus on food access in Seattle’s downtown core, providing 650 families with groceries each week, and over 4,500 meals to seniors each month. Additionally, our senior center offers programs aimed at holistic senior health and wellness. There’s no better way to simultaneously give back and have fun this holiday season. Come and help us get Figgy with it!

Community Choir Concert for North Helpline

University District Food Bank Fundraiser

News from the University District Food Bank:

I’m excited to announce Food Truck Roundup!, an event celebrating the 30 year anniversary of the University District Food Bank and official kickoff of our Capital Campaign, Fight Hunger build hope, to construct a new facility.

 

In 1983 the food bank provided food to 50 families a month. Today on average we distribute groceries to 1100 different families a week in the same 800 square foot facility. It’s time for a change! Fight Hunger build hope is a three year $2.75 million project to greatly expand our distribution and storage capacity and enhance our ability to provide nutritious meals to families in need.

 

We've already raised $1.75 million! The Food Truck Roundup! is a great opportunity for you to find out more about our capital campaign and have a great time. Event details below: 

 

What: Food Truck Roundup!, Fight Hunger build hope Capital Campaign Kickoff Party

 

Where: Phinney Neighborhood Community Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N.

 

When: Sunday, May 19th from 3-7 PM

 

Tickets: $25 per person which includes eight food tastes and four drink tastes. Buy tickets here! Note: to comply with state law, this event is only open to those ages 21 and over.

 

Event Features: 

•  Tastes from some of Seattle’s most creative and innovative food truck chefs including Skillet Street Food, Barking Frog’s Mobile Kitchen, Contigo, Crisp Creperie, Chopstix, Veraci Pizza, Hallava Falafel, Street Treats, Seattle Biscuit Company, and more! 
• Beer, wine and spirit tastings from several of Seattle’s finest local beverage purveyors including Oola Distillery, Golden Distillery, Sozo Wines and Fremont Brewing Company 
• Live music and entertainment featuring Blackberry Bushes, Washover Fans and Ali Marcus



Fundraisers for North Helpline

The 26th Annual Great Figgy Pudding Street Corner Caroling Competition



This Friday the Pike Market Senior Center and Food Bank will host the 26th Annual Figgy Pudding Street Corner Carolina Competition.  Nearly 10,000 people come out every year to hear caroling teams compete in a sing-off.  All proceeds benefit the Pike Market Senior Center and Food Bank, a Seattle Food Committee Member. Their website offers more details and pictures from past events.  Figgy Pudding begins at 5:00 pm and the main stage sing-off happens at 7:30.  This event is sure to be a good time for the whole family!