Virtual SLEE Gala

SLEE! is a powerful community event that brings together over 300 supporters to inspire people to take action for justice in our local and global food systems. We are responding to the current moment by highlighting the hope embodied by youth on the front lines of the food justice movement.

Keynote

Tarik Abdullah, an experienced chef and youth educator, will deliver the keynote: "Feed the People: Food, Kids, Community."

Known for his innovative pop-up restaurants, Tarik is an experienced chef and youth educator. With deep roots in Seattle?s south end, his mission is to "Feed the People? creating community one meal at a time against a backdrop of great music and visual arts. Recently, in response to the widespread impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Abdullah joined The Seattle Kitchen Collective, a group of chefs and restaurants providing meals for free to those in need, no questions asked.

Since SLEE will be held virtually this year, we will not have an in-person dinner as we usually do. Instead, we are partnering with The Kitchen Collective to facilitate donations of food which farmers/fishermen and others always generously provide to CAGJ.

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising for SLEE: Strengthen Solidarity

Help us reach our goal of $20K to hire a new CAGJ Organizer! If you would like to fundraise for CAGJ: You can sign up as a Participant through our peer-to-peer page! We will provide a detailed guide to grassroots fundraising, including a social media tool-kit! Thank you so much for your support.

Accessibility Info

• Interpretation: We will do our best to provide interpretation services if requested. Contact slee@cagj.org to arrange.
• CART captioning provided: CART captioning is real-time captioning of our event, and we will have captions that will display the transcribed speech.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Central Co-op, Equal Exchange, Farmer Direct Organic, Madres Kitchen, New Roots Organics, PCC Community Markets, Real Change, Social Justice Fund NW, UFCW Local 21, UAW 4121

Thank you to our Community Partners!

21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living, Beacon Food Forest, Central Co-op, Community to Community Development, Equal Exchange, Farmer Direct Organic, Got Green, Health Alliance International, LELO, Madres Kitchen, New Roots Organics, Real Change, Seattle CISPES, Sightline Institute, Social Justice Fund Northwest, Sustainable Ballard, Sustainable Capitol Hill, UAW 4121, UFCW Local 21, Uprooted & Rising, US Women & Cuba Collaboration, UW Geography, Washington Fair Trade Coalition

For more information, please contact CAGJ: 206-405-4600 or slee@cagj.org

Set a theme with your friends and guests! Formal gala attire? Always a classic. Pajama party SLEE? Delightful choice. Go wild! Whatever you are comfortable wearing is most important.