The Ninth Annual Wells Fargo Celebrity Spelling Bee, one of Portland’s first Carbon Neutral events of the year, brings the community together in support of Schoolhouse Supplies – the award-winning Free Store for Teachers, with a cocktail reception, silent auction and celebrity participant spelling bee, featuring the biggest names in Portland’s media, business, arts, and entertainment arenas.
Donations up to $30,000 will be generously matched by The Fred Meyer Fund.
Carbon Free sponsor, NW Natural, calculated the carbon footprint of the event, purchased offsets in this amount, and discovered ways to reduce resources and energy consumed throughout the evening.
What: The Ninth Annual Wells Fargo Celebrity Spelling Bee, a benefit for Schoolhouse Supplies
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009
Time: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave.)
Who: Celebrity participants include:
Emcee
John Erickson, K103fm
Moderator
Damali Ayo, Artist / Author
Judges
Chelsea Cain, New York Times Best Selling Author
Gert Boyle, Chairman, Columbia Sportswear
Celebrity Panel
Marc Acito, Author / Entertainer
Drew Carney, Host, KGW NewsChannel 8
Mike Ellis, President, Fred Meyer Stores
Trevor Fonvergne, Portland Tribune/Comcast Regional Spelling Bee 2008 Winner
Carl Tim Greve IV, President, Carl Greve Jewelers
Courtenay Hameister, Host, Live Wire Radio
Patrick Lamb, Grammy Nominated Jazz Saxophonist
Storm Large, Musician, Actress
Steve Novick, Activist, Former Environmental Lawyer
Viva Vendetta, Co-Captain Rose City Rollers
Nicole Vogel, Publisher, Portland Monthly Magazine
Special Guests
Antonio Harvey, Voice of the Portland Trail Blazers
MarchFourth Marching Band
Tickets and tables available for purchase at: www.schoolhousesupplies.org.
