Dear Seattle GirlTREK Sisters,

Get ready to strut your stuff! 📢

This year, GirlTREK is showing up in a big way at Umoja Fest, one of Seattle’s longest-running celebrations of Black community, culture, and joy. We are calling on every GirlTREK sister in the Seattle area to join us as we walk together in the AfricaTown Heritage Parade this Saturday.

This is one of our biggest opportunities all year to showcase the power of our sisterhood. For nearly two decades, GirlTREK has been transforming communities one walk at a time. When hundreds of women step out in superhero blue, people don’t just see us—they feel what’s possible. Now it’s our turn to show Seattle what that sisterhood looks like in motion!

Bring your family. Bring your friends. Bring your daughters, your sons, your neighbors, your coworkers—everyone is welcome to walk alongside us. The only thing we ask is that GirlTREKers wear their superhero blue so our movement is visible from blocks away.

📍 Event Details at a Glance

📅 Date: Saturday, August 1st
⏰ Arrival Time: 10:00 AM PST (The parade officially starts at 12:00 PM)
📍 Location: Garfield Community Center — 2323 E Cherry St, Seattle, WA 98122
💙 Meeting Spot: Gather at the Community Center to connect with other sisters, families, and friends. Look for the GirlTREK Blue!
🎒 What to Wear & Bring: Wear your Superhero Blue, comfortable walking shoes, water, weather-appropriate clothing, and any GirlTREK signage you have on hand!
📞 Point of Contact: Angie Mosley at 206-669-8638

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👉 Please register at the link below so we know to expect you:

🔗 AfricaTown Heritage Parade

Please mark your calendar, make plans to be there, and start inviting the people you love. Let’s make this the biggest, boldest GirlTREK showing Seattle has ever seen!

With love,

Seattle's Own Vanessa Renae