Moroccan Earthquake Winter Clothing Drive and Fundraiser at Issaquah Washington’s Pickering Barn
Join local Moroccan organizations, the City of Issaquah, and community members for a fundraising event hosted at Pickering Barn to collect donations to support Moroccans impacted by the devastating 6.8 earthquake on Sept. 8, 2023.
The event includes:
– Community speakers
– Three course meal
– Entertainment
– Activities for children
Entry is free, but RSVP is required, and attendees are encouraged to bring a donation of winter clothing or monetary aide. RSVP here: moroccanearthquakefundrai.rsvpify.com
Suggested donation items:
– Winter coats
– Winter clothing
– Gloves or mittens
– Shoes
– Blankets
– Sleeping bags
Tragically, the regions hardest hit by the earthquake were the small remote villages of the Atlas mountains. Working with Issaquah’s sister city of Chefchaouen, Morocco, donations collected in Issaquah will be sent and dispersed among villagers who lost their homes in the earthquake.
