Parents needed support and community in 1983. And they need it in 2023. 

Join us at this year's PEPS Birthday Bash as we gather in person to celebrate 40 years of community and connection and collectively raise critical funds in support of families.

Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion

• 11 am Social Hour
  Connect | Celebrate | Enjoy
• 11:45 - 1 pm Seated Lunch and Program
  Get Inspired | Give Back | Make an Impact

Babes-in-arms are welcome, and there will be free childcare available for children ages 18 months-5 years at the Seattle Children's Theatre and provided by Bright Horizons. Click here for more details and to sign up. 

There is no cost to attend the Birthday Bash, but guests will be asked to make a personally meaningful donation during the program, and gifts of $300, $500, and $1,000 will be matched. Donations allow PEPS to create inclusive community and authentic connection for parents in our area, expand our programs, work with our partner organizations to offer parent peer-support to under-resourced families, and advocate for parents and families in our region who are facing the most disparities.

Register - Host - Challenge - Sponsor!

• Register as a guest and tell your friends. We will seat you together!
• Join us as a Table Captain and invite your friends and family! 
• Give early towards our Giving Challenge, which encourages others to give by matching gifts of $300, $500, and $1000. 
• Spread the word about your business or new venture and join us as an Event Sponsor!

The Impact of PEPS

"I'm grateful to PEPS for allowing me to not be alone through this new experience that's beautiful and hard at the same time. So thank you for doing this and for creating this community. And also, I am grateful that we were in a highly diverse group. I'm from Bulgaria originally, my husband is Asian by origin, we have a very mixed baby, and it was nice to be in a group where there were different nationalities, different races, different gender orientations. So it felt very inclusive and I really appreciated that about PEPS.” — 2022 PEPS Group Participant

Our Co-hosts

Chezik Tsunoda (she/her) is a documentary filmmaker, the founder of No More Under, and a mother of four boys. Tsunoda is passionate about water safety and drowning prevention, with a specific emphasis on equity and accessibility. Chezik recently produced and directed the feature documentary, Drowning in Silence, about the silent epidemic of drowning. Chezik has been involved with PEPS since 2011 as a member, leader, and former board member. She is a huge fan of the PEPS luncheon and honored to spend time with this community.

Fred Northup, Jr. (he/him) is a nationally-recognized fundraising auctioneer, emcee, and comedy improviser.  He's also a PEPS dad! He and his team host over 100 events each year for organizations across the country, raising over $40 million dollars a year.

For 10 years, Fred performed as a company member of Seattle's famed TheatreSports comedy improv group. He has entertained thousands at major events for Starbucks, Microsoft, Turner Broadcasting, Boeing, Amazon.com, Zillow, BECU, Expedia, New York Life, and more.

In addition to his work on stage and on camera, Fred is the co-inventor of RainGlobes, the globe that rains! When not entertaining the masses, Fred can be found in Seattle, Washington entertaining his wife, Ashley, and their two children. Visit him online at FredNorthup.com and @FredNorthupJr.

Dig deeper and learn more!

• Learn where PEPS is headed and what steps we are taking: 2020-2024 PEPS Strategic Direction and Goals
• Read about the transformation of PEPS over the past years in The PEPS Stretch, published in Seattle's Child.
• Find out how PEPS is serving: expectant parents, LGBTQIA+ parents, single parents, working moms, parents of children with developmental delays and disabilities, and parents of adolescents and teens.
• Learn about PEPS partnerships & collaborations, equity & advocacy work.
• Get inspired by the stories of the parents we serve:
  - A couple shares about their PEPS Group experience in: PEPS: Expectation Vs Reality
  - One mother shares her experience in an online parent peer-support program for parents with newborn babies through PEPS: Maintaining Connection Across Time Zones, Cities, and Life Circumstances.
  - One of our new Program for Parents of Adolescents and Teens Group Facilitators shares her take on: Parents of Adolescents: Your Kid Isn't the Only One Going Through Big Transition.