The Starbucks Neighborhood Parks Program held a "Benches at Bumbershoot" auction on Aug. 31.
More than $23,000 was raised for area parks.
The "Wired Basket" and "Benchmark" benches (seen below) were sponsored by Bayview-Kinnear Park. They fetched a nifty $900.
In total, 14 benches were auctioned off; the funds were funneled directly to 11 local parks and green spaces.
While these benches will be going to good homes, they were also available for viewing at the Bumbershoot Arts Exhibit over Labor Day weekend.
The Starbucks Neighborhood Parks program collaborated with local grassroots parks organizations, community groups and artists for this auction and exhibit.
The Starbucks Neighborhood Parks program continues to extend its commitment to local parks and play spaces in the Puget Sound through this latest event. Since its inception in 2000, the program has donated $2.4 million to more than 100 parks in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.
The benches in this exhitit are all movable and were intended to be artsy and intriguing. One resembled a teeter-totter, while one was a cocoon-like swing.[[In-content Ad]]
