ANNEX THEATRE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

“THE WRITING IS ON THE WALL: 39 FOR 39”

Season 39 arises in a world where the walls are scrawled with the laments and rages of danger, of possibility, of people fighting to live freely and fully. Annex Theatre has always been a home for the bold, the marginalized, the unheard. But as we tell these stories, we also recognize a truth:

We are not the ones saving lives.
We are the ones amplifying the voices of those fighting for theirs.

So this year, our Season 39 campaign isn’t just about supporting the art.
It’s about supporting the community that the art is fighting for.

We’re asking our audience to give in a way that echoes our theme and honors the people at the heart of our work.

We ask you to match your donation to Annex by donating to a mission-aligned nonprofit.

Below you will find a list of recommended non-profits that members of the Annex company and community believe in and feel their mission aligns with ours.

Also, to help make it easier to invest within the community, scroll down to see the details about a special event pricing available for A-List membership.

If it comes down to choosing between helping us tell stories and helping a nonprofit keep someone housed, fed, safe or alive?

Choose them. Absolutely choose them.
(We’ll be here when you get back.)

RECOMMENDED NONPROFIT PARTNERS

(Season 39’s soul, but IRL.)

Below is a blend of timely, local, and nationally-impactful organizations connected to the values of Season 39: anti-racism, pro-trans survival, anti-ICE, pro-housing justice, and community care.

TRANS + GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE

  1. Trans Women of Color Solidarity Network (WA) — Direct aid, housing, survival support.

  2. Gender Justice League (Seattle) — Advocacy, mutual aid, and trans rights defense.

  3. Ingersoll Gender Center (Seattle) — Trans-led support, community programs, healthcare navigation.

  4. Lavender Rights Project (Seattle) — Legal advocacy for Black trans people and families.

  5. Utopia Washington (Kent/Seattle) — Queer and trans Pasifika community empowerment.

  6. Queer the Land (Seattle) — Black & Brown queer housing and land stewardship collective.

  7. Lambert House (Seattle) — LGBTQ youth support and leadership programs.

  8. Emerald City Black Pride (Seattle) — Black LGBTQ community advocacy and organizing.

  9. Trans Lifeline (National) — Peer support hotline + direct microgrants for trans survival.

IMMIGRANT + REFUGEE JUSTICE

  1. La Resistencia (Tacoma) — Organizing to end ICE detention at the NW Detention Center.

  2. Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (WA) — Immigration legal defense and human rights advocacy.

  3. Casa Latina (Seattle) — Immigrant worker rights, education, and economic empowerment.

  4. Asian Counseling and Referral Service – ACRS (Seattle) — Multilingual health, housing, food, and immigrant support.

  5. Refugee Women’s Alliance – ReWA (Seattle) — Refugee-led family services, ESL, job support.

  6. Somali Community Services of Seattle — Housing, youth programs, immigration assistance.

  7. El Centro de la Raza (Seattle) — Civil rights, housing, food, legal, and cultural advocacy.

  8. OneAmerica (Seattle) — Immigrant rights organizing focused on education, policy, and civic power.

HOUSING + UNHOUSED SURVIVAL

  1. Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness (SKCCH) — Advocacy + survival programs.

  2. Real Change (Seattle) — Vendor program, advocacy, and economic justice.

  3. Mary’s Place (Seattle) — Housing and shelter for families.

  4. Chief Seattle Club (Seattle) — Native-led housing and cultural community center.

  5. ROOTS Young Adult Shelter (Seattle) — Shelter and support for young adults experiencing homelessness.

  6. YouthCare (Seattle) — Housing, education, and job training for unhoused youth.

  7. DESC – Downtown Emergency Service Center (Seattle) — Housing-first support and mental health services.

  8. POCAAN (Seattle) — HIV prevention, housing assistance, and health services for BIPOC communities.

FOOD JUSTICE + BASIC NEEDS

  1. Rainier Valley Food Bank (Seattle) — Food justice in one of Seattle’s most diverse neighborhoods.

  2. Ballard Food Bank (Seattle) — Food distribution + basic needs support.

  3. Byrd Barr Place (Seattle) — Energy assistance, housing support, and culturally relevant food programs.

  4. North Helpline (Seattle) — Food banks + eviction prevention.

  5. Communities of Rooted Brilliance (Kent/Tukwila) — Immigrant and refugee families, food access & education.

  6. Food Not Bombs – Seattle Chapter — Mutual aid meals and community distribution.

  7. FareStart (Seattle) — Job training + food services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty.

BIPOC JUSTICE, ARTS, & COMMUNITY POWER

  1. Creative Justice (Seattle) — Youth arts programs addressing incarceration & systemic oppression.

  2. Black Lives Matter Seattle–King County — Advocacy and community support for Black lives.

  3. Beecher’s Hope Center (Seattle) — Serving Black trans and gender-expansive youth.

  4. Hombres con Propósito (Seattle area) — Latino men’s community empowerment & family support.

  5. Na’ah Illahee Fund (Seattle) — Indigenous women & Two-Spirit-led environmental and cultural justice.

  6. API Chaya (Seattle) — Support for survivors of sexual violence, human trafficking, and domestic abuse.

  7. Urban Native Education Alliance – UNEA (Seattle) — Indigenous youth empowerment through arts, culture, and academics.

SPECIAL SEASON BONUS: THE $39 A-LIST LOCK

We’re offering a one-time opportunity:

Donate $39/month OR donate $439+ in a single gift

→ You lock in the A-List:Insider membership at $39/month instead of $50/month for an entire year.

This includes:

  • Free ticket to every Annex show

  • Pre-sale access

  • Reserved seating

  • Discounts on merch & concessions

  • A-List exclusive events & Discord

  • The new shiny A-List branding

Once you’re locked in at $39, you stay locked for a full year at $39.

And, in the spirit of the campaign:

We encourage you to donate the money you save to one of the nonprofits above.

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WHY WE’RE ASKING NOW

Season 39 opens February 5th—and these stories?
They’re about the people who are watching the world tilt and still refusing to go quietly.
They’re about those targeted by cruelty, erased by policy, diminished by systems.

And they deserve stages.
Spaces.
Megaphones.
Best chance to become Legends.

To get there, we aim to raise $3,939.39 before opening night.

Your gift keeps the lights on and the doors open, but more importantly,
it extends and empowers our community to join with the greater community in the collective struggle for survival, dignity, and the right to live unpunished and joyfully.