Dear Community Member, We are excited to launch the mural next Wednesday, July 13, with an all-day kick-off event, 8am-7pm, at Tollefson Plaza in downtown Tacoma (S. 17th & Pacific). If you are interested in volunteering, please stop by for a quick volunteer orientation. There will be a volunteer orientation and Q&A session every hour, on the hour, from 8 am-6 pm. Drop in to learn more, sign up to volunteer for future volunteer shifts, and meet members of the project team. There will even be a chance to help with the first layer of painting for a limited number of drop-in volunteers. If you can’t stop by the event next Wednesday but want to volunteer, send us a quick email at blmmuralproject@gmail.com<mailto:blmmuralproject@gmail.com>. We are currently looking for volunteers July 16-27: · Photographer: Take photos of the work in action. It is vital that we have consistent documentation of the project. We can’t provide a camera, but phone photos are great. · Painting Helper: Assist the project artists in helping mix paint, clean brushes, and set up/ clean up on painting days. · Information Table: Pass out flyers and posters, give away items, and answer general questions about the project. To sign up for volunteer slots now you can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48A5AE2DA5F8C16-painting<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48A5AE2DA5F8C16-painting__;!!CRCbkf1f!QdXdi8VvrC7kjaJhDZtXhD700SszwNEt-pWSur0yLrs2nM6yhge-ggXSHf8wXU7en7tnE9KeaUk6fxyG_MO1ABfppH7EnCOYgfE$> This project is weather-dependent. To keep an eye on rain delay info, and learn more about the project and ways to support, visit the website: tinyurl.com/BLMMuralTacoma. <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/BLMMuralTacoma__;!!CRCbkf1f!WxQt4mnLwfE87m2zcFmrUOqflvL-SQ4j3X8SDmtZo04YYhAg5kXzseljgucK7LPKiZVu09xvnTmJXbAG0VUZ1u23OqbXQocGypv5$> Thank you again for your interest in being involved in this important project. Please email back if you have any questions and I will get back to you as soon as I can! Also, feel free to send this to any other groups as well!​ Chloe Pargmann (she/her) BLM Mural Project Intern blmmuralproject@gmail.com<mailto:blmmuralproject@gmail.com>