In my quest to learn more sustainable regenerative ways to support free open source software and the fediverse together I found an example worth sharing. For the past 15 years, Bigstock Fundraiser has been on a mission of raising funds through philanthropic events, for local charitable and benevolent causes. A team of volunteers has created a festively fun experience to enjoy two days of music in the mountains as a fundraiser!

Hosted at Hoodoo Ski Area in Central Oregon. The fundraising benefits two local non profits; Oregon Adaptive Sports & Cascadia Wildlands. This success can be replicated around the world. Truly a fun way to help other people supporting great causes! It also creates a thriving ecosystem of jobs for the vendors & support staff. Small groups of people can do big things together. Band shown is Greensky Bluegrass.

https://bigstockfundraiser.org

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The most important thing about passion is to share it with other people. Oregon Adaptive Sports provides the opportunity to share some of the best days of the year! Its been truly beautiful to experience as a volunteer and something I'm planning to again this year. This event also got me connected with Cascadia Wildlands and volunteering there to help support environmental challenges and protect old growth forests.