Local celebrities will bag groceries for the United Way of Clallam County in Port Angeles and Sequim from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
Baggers will wear United Way aprons or Live United T-shirts and will distribute fliers calling attention to the annual United Way fund drive, which has a goal of $1 million.
Shoppers will be encouraged to support United Way through donations at their workplace or through the mail campaign.
Port Angeles
In Port Angeles, celebrity baggers will be stationed at both Safeway stores, Albertsons, Swain’s General Store and Saar’s Market Place Food.
Baggers include Port Angeles Police Chief Terry Gallagher, Port Angeles schools Superintendent Jane Pryne, Port Angeles Fire Chief Dan McKeen, District 2 Fire Chief Jon Burgher and Peninsula Daily News Publisher John Brewer.
Port Angeles City Council members Brad Collins, Patrick Downie and Cherie Kidd also are volunteering, as well as Kathy Charlton of Olympic Cellars; county Assessor Pam Rushton; Penny Linterman of Clallam County Emergency Management; Nita Lynn, director of First Step Family Planning; Dan Montana of Firefighters Local 658; Jack Slowriver, the director of Family Planning; and Chuck Hatten, Port Angeles Rotary president.
Some celebrities also are candidates. Prosecuting Attorney Deb Kelly, who seeks re-election against challenger Larry Freedman; Dan Gase, Republican challenging Democrat Kevin Van Wege’s re-election bid to a 24th District seat; and Judy Scott, seeking re-election to the county Treasurer’s Office against Selinda Barkhuis, also are bagging.
Sequim baggers
In Sequim, participating stores are Safeway, QFC and Sunny Farms.
Lt. Sheri Crain of the Sequim Police Department, City Manager Steve Burkett and City Councilman Don Hall are among the celebrity baggers.
In the West End, Forks Outfitters participated earlier on Oct. 2.
The United Way provides funds to 27 nonprofits and also funds community initiatives.
For more information, phone 360-457-3011, e-mail info@unitedwayclallam.org, or visit www.unitedwayclallam.org.