Fog Fest Fundraiser Sets Organizing Group on Track to Flourish
Pacifica, CA May 23, 2024 — Fog Fest Organizing Group (FFOG), the all volunteer community group behind this year’s annual Pacific Coast Fog Fest, would like to thank everyone who attended the first official fundraiser to help #SaveFogFest. Over 200 community members showed up to Winters Tavern last Sunday to enjoy live music, sunshine and good vibes for a great cause.
“I was thrilled to see how many people came out to show their love for our longtime tradition” says Kim Lerohl who recently joined in on the efforts and organized the fundraising event. “The generosity shown was a perfect example of how tight knit our community really is” she added.
Lerohl is still working to track down the final silent auction winners but early reports show that she and her fellow community members were able to raise over $9,000! As a reminder, all funds raised benefit Fog Fest to help cover rising production costs and ensure the 35+ local non profit community organizations, who volunteer on the day of the fest, receive money for their work.
Fog Fest President John Beckmeyer hopes to address community concerns and share more information in the coming month as his team gears up for a few more fundraisers while still also planning the 37th Annual Fog Fest set for September 28th and 29th along Palmetto Ave.
“We understand how much Fog Fest means to the fabric of our community and we are working diligently to offset the increased costs to keep it alive” Beckmeyer says. “We have seen the commentary online from concerned community members and are working on a FAQ sheet to help better explain how it all works” he notes.
FFOG also wants to extend a heartfelt thank you to Kim Lerohl, all the bands that donated their performances — Offshore Winds, Public John, Native Elements, Midnight Mixtape, and Whisper to Thunder and of course the owners of Winters Tavern CJ and Corinne for hosting and contributing to the event. Also sending a special shout out to Kelli Collins for providing the tacos, Lola Carr for donating the Quirk seltzers, and Chasta and Dennis Willis from Soundwaves TV for helping out with promotion.
A more formal announcement discussing this year’s budget, how the vendor program works, and who is currently serving on the board and its sub committees to follow soon after the groups next board meeting in June. In the meantime, you are encouraged to follow Fog Fest on Facebook at Facebook.com/FogFest and on Instagram at @fogfestival for general updates. If you want to learn more or get involved then please visit Fog Fest’s website at PacificCoastFogFest.com
