Hope Development Practice

06/19/2026

June 19, 1865 - General Order No. 3 - declared enslaved persons equal citizens to their former masters and declared the relationship one between employer and employee. While the order also denied access to military service, it sparked what would become known as "the Scatter" as formerly enslaved individuals moved to more accepting areas in pursuit of a better life. Over the next 156 years, Juneteenth would be celebrated with rodeos, reunions, festivals, and gatherings of all kinds. In 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday.

Today, we celebrate Juneteenth with all of you.

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06/17/2026

DATE AND LOCATION UPDATE!!

Plateau Pride 2026 has a new date - August 30th!

We hope you will join us in downtown Sumner (Hops Alley - 915 Kincaid Ave, Sumner, WA) for a family- fun festival celebrating identity in community!

Get your tickets or sign up as a vendor or food truck here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-plateau-pride

You can donate to the event here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/plateau-pride-2026-donation

Learn more on our website:
https://www.hopedevelopmentp.com/plateau-pride

06/16/2026

Updated Pride information

We will have our annual Plateau Pride event this year on August 30th from 12p - 6p. This family-friend festival of identity in community will take place in downtown Sumner, WA at Hops Alley. We look forward to seeing you there!

Grab your FREE ticket, sign up as a vendor, or join as a food truck here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-plateau-pride

Check out our website for more information!

https://www.hopedevelopmentp.com/plateau-pride

06/15/2026

Show up. Late or on time, the important part is that you show up.

Commonly said to have been the one who threw the first brick at Stonewall Inn, Marsha P Johnson's own report is that she arrived around 2 a.m., well after tensions had broken and the Stonewall Inn was already in flames. Even so, Marsha was a member of advocates and protectors in Greenwich Village known as the vanguard. They created and protected a sense of community that affirms each person's dignity and rights to their body and identity. After Stonewall, she and Sylvia Rivera founded the STAR program for houseless youth. She continued to show up for our community, emphasizing the importance of showing up as a leader and advocate for q***r rights and treatment. She role-modeled q***r joy throughout her life.

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06/14/2026

We hope you are getting excited! We know we are!!

We will have our annual Plateau Pride event this year on August 30th from 12p - 6p. This family-friend festival of identity in community will take place in downtown Sumner, WA at Hops Alley. We look forward to seeing you there!

Grab your FREE ticket, sign up as a vendor, or join as a food truck here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-plateau-pride

Check out our website for more information!

https://www.hopedevelopmentp.com/plateau-pride

06/08/2026

Stonewall happened 57 years ago. We continue to rise up for our rights and bodily autonomy. It is well known that gender, sexuality, and identity are not binary or controllable. However, those in power have tried to control or force conformity in many ways across history. On June 28th, 1969, we said enough. When we rise in Pride we recognize our right to exist.

We see you.

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06/04/2026

Plateau Pride 2026 preparations continue! We could use your support in securing a location and building momentum in the next two and a half months as we build up to the event! Please share the event as we work towards another great year of community celebration of identity and inclusion.

To learn more about the event, become a volunteer, sponsor or donate, please check out our website:

https://www.hopedevelopmentp.com/plateau-pride

06/02/2026

It's officially PRIDE MONTH!!!

We extend the warmest love and affirmation to you this month as we celebrate another year of being uniquely true to who we are. Pride celebrations in the USA started on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall riots. While there was more than one demonstration during this time, these have been commonly summarized to "Stonewall." Stonewall became known around the world as an event that marked the community standing up for the right to exist and self-express against governmental suppression.

One of the greatest gifts and contributors to our resilience is our ability to create community and support each other across the identity labels, divides, and distinctions. Greenwich Village is one example of our ability to come together, grow, and thrive when we are seen and loved for exactly who we are. Together we can overcome anything.

Speaking of Pride, we hope to see you at Plateau Pride 2026 on August 16th from 12-6pm.

Learn more on our website: https://www.hopedevelopmentp.com/plateau-pride

05/29/2026

Mark your calendars for Plateau Pride 2026!

August 30th from 12p-6pm
Hops Alley - 915 Kincaid Ave, Sumner, WA

We invite all who are interested in participating in this event to check out our website.
We are planning out this year's event and continue to recruit volunteers, donors, sponsors, vendors, food trucks, and entertainers. Learn more on our website:

https://www.hopedevelopmentp.com/plateau-pride