The 35th annual Ballard Seafoodfest is July 25th & 26th and organizers are looking for volunteers. The neighborhood tradition draws about 60,000 people and closes much of downtown Ballard for food vendors, art vendors and entertainment.
One of the biggest attractions is the alder-smoked salmon barbecue. Warren Aakervik is the master griller and people stand in line (shown above) just to try some of his tasty salmon. Volunteer opportunities for the 2009 event include helping at the salmon bbq, ice wrangling (taking ice to vendors), models/ticket sellers (wear Seafoodfest garb), donation stations, the “green team” and set up/tear down. Joanne Orsucci, the volunteer coordinator says, “Volunteering at Ballard SeafoodFest is a great way to give back to your community and have a TON of FUN while doing it!” Email Joanne at seafoodfestvolunteer@hotmail.com for more information.
