Crush the Fog

Join together to acknowledge and remember lost loved ones.  Participate in a healing ceremony led by Michael Meade.  Celebrate life with music by our youth bands and Island musicians.    

Vashon has been shaken to the core by a recent series of premature deaths that have occurred in a short period of time.  One death in a small town is hard enough, but the stockpiling of them has a profound impact and carries an urgency that must be addressed.  The aftermath of these tragic events is made more challenging by the culture of denial in which we live, which has been aptly described by Michael Meade as a “white fog”.

In the wake of all this loss in our community, a core group of people have been working for several months to create a Community Memorial and musical celebration to remember all the community members who have been lost.  
Our mission is to create a catalytic event that uses ritual and music to acknowledge and release some of the energy connected to these tragic losses.

We ask that people arrive at 5pm, with the outdoor ceremony beginning at 6pm.  Please dress warmly if it’s cold outside.  

This event welcomes people of ALL ages - this is all about community.

The following entertainment venues have graciously agreed to go “dark” on Oct 4th in support of this community event:  Vashon Allied Arts, Snapdragon, The Red Bike, The Distillery, The Eagles Club.  There will be no shows scheduled at these venues.

The Crush The Fog Community Memorial and “Not One More” Concert is not just another festival.  Our hope is to work together to create a safe, substance-free event that can offer a place of productive solace, release and contemplation including an interactive ceremony headed by Michael Meade.

Then, with the fog cleared and open hearts, we will honor the youth on the Island and transition inside to the Open Space and enjoy music provided by notable local performers including Jacob Bain, Thalia Goering, Ten Cent Time Machine and Dissonance.

Our primary funding for this event will come from sponsorships by local businesses and individual donations.  Please contact us at crushthefog@gmail.com if you are interested in donating.

Before the last tragedy, we were five months in on planning a healing event to bring our community together.  We now realize that we must share our vision and open up our planning process to others who would like to volunteer their skills and services.  We would like to invite you to join us and be a part of this.  

We need your help to make this event a success.   

In order to make this event inclusive, meaningful and successful we need support in the following areas:

* Volunteers to help with specific tasks and responsibilities
* Materials and supplies (i.e. dimensional lumber, firewood, bottled water)
* Donations to offset materials and basic costs
Donations can be made via check to CRUSH THE FOG and sent to:
Mosaic Multicultural Foundation
4218 1/2 SW Alaska, Suite H
Seattle, WA 98116

You can also go to crushthefog.org and donate online.
If you are able to help with this important community project, please send an email stating what skills and materials you can offer and we will contact you.
Send emails to:
crushthefog@gmail.com
Thank you, we hope to see all of you on Oct 4th!