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Celebrate Bush | Come As You Are
Celebrate Bush: Come As You Are, a Seattle grunge-themed fundraiser held at Fremont Studios, was held on Saturday, March 4. This was the first in-person fundraising event off campus in three years and it proved to be highly successful with 237 people attending. Celebrate Bush: Come As You Are brought together our community and raised $590,143 in support of financial aid at The Bush School.
Forest Dickey and Molly Silcock, current Bush Lower School parents, were co-chairs of the fundraiser and led a team of dynamic and dedicated volunteers. The evening was a true celebration of community and philanthropy, with a live auction featuring beautiful class art pieces and three exciting concert experiences ranging from Pearl Jam to Macklemore and Taylor Swift. Heartfelt messages from Head of School Percy L. Abram, the Celebrate Bush co-chairs, and Bush parent Daniel Pak were shared during the program and led up to the showing of a specially curated video that tugged at the heartstrings of attendees and featured Lower School students performing the song “Come as You Are” by Nirvana. It was wonderful to have parents and guardians, grandparents, faculty and staff, alumni, Board members, and community members in attendance. Celebrate Bush: Come As You Are was truly a night to remember.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time and expertise, made gifts, and helped continue the commitment of making a Bush education accessible and affordable through financial aid.
Thank You
A special thank you to the Celebrate Bush: Come As You Are volunteers.
Co-Chairs
Forest Dickey and Molly Silcock
Buy-Ins Leads
Kelli Burns and Joanna Smith
Decor Leads
Melissa Lamfalusi and Yin Zhen
Entertainment Lead
Kate Hinely
Volunteer Coordinator
Rachel Stroble
Class Art Volunteers
- Leads: Judi Yates and Suzanna Westhagen
- Kindergarten: The Muckleshoot Tribe, Sam Obrovac, Willard Bill Jr., Julia Youngman, and Spencer Laurine
- First Grade: Katharine Hordo, Judi Yates, Michelle Raymond, Camille Laramore, Qasim Tanga, and Alex Hinderliter
- Second Grade: Tricia Davis, Nyasia Sarfo, Risa Halford, Joelle Alhadeff, and Kate O’Brien Nowak
- Third Grade: Kira Streets and Forest Dickey
- Fourth Grade: Matt Barber, Julie Barber, and Yin Zhen
- Fifth Grade: Rizza Rawcliffe, Judi Yates, and Krista Seery
- Middle School: Rebecca Pleasure
- Upper School: Will Baber, Marilyn Smith, and Suzanna Westhagen
Fast Philanthropy Facts About Celebrate Bush: Come As You Are
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320 tickets sold
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23 volunteers
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$427,080 raised for financial aid through Raise the Paddle
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$36,500 concert tickets auctioned off
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12 student art projects sold for $12,300
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$29,010 buy-ins for fun group experiences
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5 in-kind donations and $51,000 in sponsorships from 14 partners
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$23,825 ticket sales
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$616, 270 gross raised
Event Sponsors
Space Needle Premier Level
Morgan Stanley
Smith Tower Level
Massucco Warner
Garde Capital
Mithun
Seattle Center Level
Schuchart
Pike Place Level
Bloom Projects LLC
USI
Leone & Vaughn Orthodontics
Post Alley Level
Junior Torres
Exxel Pacific
Breakthrough Fundraising Group
RAFN
7 Simple Machines
In-Kind Sponsors
DCG One
Novelty Hill Januik
20 Corners Brewing Company
Rachel’s Ginger Beer
Tutta Bella
The Bush School is an independent, coeducational day school located in Seattle, WA enrolling 715 students in grades K–12. The mission of The Bush School is to spark in students of diverse backgrounds and talents a passion for learning, accomplishment, and contribution to their communities.
3400 East Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98112 (206) 322-7978
The Bush School does not discriminate in matters of employment, recruitment, admissions, or administration of any of its programs on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, gender, or sexual orientation. In addition, The Bush School does not discriminate in matters of employment on the basis of age or marital status.