United Way celebrities bag groceries

Published 4:03 pm Wednesday, March 19, 2014

United Way of Clallam County brought out some local notable names for its annual Celebrity Bagging event.

In Sequim, business owners, Rotarians and Sequim city staff bagged groceries at Safeway, Sunny Farms Country Store and QFC on Oct. 16 to bring awareness to the United Way’s campaign “Helping Our Community Live United.”

Volunteers handed out fliers encouraging shoppers to donate through their work or mail.

Local celebrities in Port Angeles worked at Albertson’s, Saar’s Market Place Foods, Safeway and Swain’s General Store. Forks held its event Oct. 2 at Forks Outfitters.

The United Way has 26 partner agencies and donations can be sent by mail to United Way of Clallam County, P.O. Box 937, Port Angeles, WA 98362; called in at 457-3011, or made online at www.unitedwayclallam.org.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash