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Friendship Kitchen

With an invitation to the Cascadia Northwest Arts & Music Festival, The Provibers, led by the ever-talented and beautiful Sasha Rose and the gregarious and charming Devo III, pulled up our apron straps and proudly hosted “Friendship Kitchen” – a late night, interactive dining experience. Our delicious cast of Provibers served healthy courses of connection and inclusion […]

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Hot Dog Water

Hot Diggety Wow! The Provibers met Hot Dog Water and the results were a resounding success.   On June 17th, The Provibers supported Douglas Bevans’ art project Hot Dog Water. After months of planning, early that morning, a small faction of the community animators descended to the Main Street Car Free day to help set up […]

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Seattle Birthday Love – Birds of Play

A Seattle triple-threat birthday weekend created by Provibers for Provibers and an opportunity for a crew of Seattle locals to experience their city in a way they never have before. Organizers were tasked with meeting the requests of participants who requested Fun (wild costuming, silliness, and playfulness), Essentials (exploring the city, good food and downtime), […]

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Five Letter Word at The Roost

In partnership with The Roost, the Provibers hosted Five Letter Word, a harmony-driven folk band from Portland, Oregon for their Bellingham debut!   In true Proviber style, the evening was dedicated to creating safe space for deeper human connection all backed by the sounds from three singer-songwriters and a slew of stringed instruments.  Proceeds from the show benefited […]

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Leverage Lab

An enormous thank you to everyone who attended Leverage CAMP 2017! On Nov. 2nd 2017 we were thrilled to gather 76 attendees from 53 organizations spanning apparel retail, apparel manufacturing, recycling industries, the financial sector, municipal government, and education.  What an incredible turnout and show of support in favour of reducing textile waste through industry […]

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The Uuntzbrella

Uuntz: The official sound of a pulsing beat, formulating the sound of the bass drum (un) the snare (t) and the hi-hat (z) into one easy to say word. Also used to describe the beat of a heart. “I was at the concert and the music went “uuntz uuntz uuntz uuntz uuntz uuntz” and I […]

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Kapow Pop-Up Plaza – Bellingham, WA

Wow what an amazing day! The Provibers showed up in their true dazzle fashion as they helped create, design and build the Pop-Up plaza that transformed the Herald parking lot. This special one day event was a temporary takeover that showcased the benefits of PLACEMAKING: activating unproductive spaces. The day started off with morning yoga in the […]

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The Tragicallly Hip Replacements

“Thanks so much for coordinating the hip replacements yesterday. You all nailed it! Seriously so impressed!” Jordan – Coordinator of the annual Commodore Ugly Christmas Sweater Party  

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CONNECT

On December 8th 2016, The Provibers assisted in the facilitation of CONNECT: an event aimed at catalyzing a social movement hosted by City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Coastal Health. This wonderfully successful event engaged community and policy leaders from the Lower Mainland around the common goal of increasing social connection. The Provibers ran engagement activations […]

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Soul Revival ShakeDown

The Provibers reported for fun duty at the first ever Soul Revival Shakedown in Pandora Park. Hosted by the wonderful people of PrayerStream, the day was an experiment where us engagement enthusiasts could pool our collective resources. Faces were coloured, murals were painted, courage hearts were handed out, and wonderful food was provided. There was a plant walk, a […]

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