501 Connects Fall Meet-up

Please join us for the 501 Connects Fall Meet-up aboard the S.S. VIRGINIA V!

501 Connects brings together new and seasoned Executive Service Corps members with 501 Commons staff and board members, as well as invited guests to celebrate our collective impact on the nonprofit community.

The S.S. VIRGINIA V sailed her maiden voyage on June 11, 1922, as part of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet. The Mosquito Fleet was the first regional ferry system, connecting coastal towns around South Puget Sound. Steamships transported people between growing port cities of Seattle and Tacoma and moved crops and livestock from farms on Vashon Island. The VIRGINIA V maintained the route between Seattle and Tacoma along the West Pass (also known as “Colvos Passage”) between Vashon Island and the Kitsap Peninsula from 1922 to 1938. Today, the S.S. VIRGINIA V is the last operational example of a Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet steamer. Her all-wood construction and steam engine make her a National Historic Landmark vessel.

Why should you attend?

• Meet fellow Executive Service Corps members and 501 Commons staff and board directors
• Savor tasty hors d'oeuvres and libations served by City Catering Company
• Vie for valuable gifts during two prize drawings
• Tour national historic landmark S.S. VIRGINIA V
• Enjoy sunset (6:45 p.m.) on Lake Union

Getting to the event venue

S.S. VIRGINIA V is located on the south shore of Lake Union, behind MOHAI and just past the historic steam clock. Directions, public transportation, and parking information can be reviewed and downloaded here. The boat will not be leaving the dock.

Important

Entry to the Meet-up, as well as the food and beverages are complimentary. This is an invitation-only event for Executive Service Corps members. Advance registration to participate is required by September 19. If you are unable to attend, please register through this form. No solicitation will be conducted.