Voices of Our Ancestors


Join us for the Remembrance Gallery’s “Voices of Our Ancestors” fundraising event in the Expo Hall at the The Washington State Fair Event Center.

Celebrate an incredible milestone as we reflect on our first two years of preserving history, honoring legacy, and building community.

Be part of an unforgettable afternoon filled with inspiration, storytelling, and the opportunity to help shape the next chapter of the Remembrance Gallery. Together, we can preserve these voices and our history for generations to come.

  • Date: Saturday, October 17th, 2026
  • Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm – Check-in starts at 12:30pm
  • Location: the Expo Hall located at the The Washington State Fair Event Center. Directions and maps are available at our Gallery Location page.
  • Ticket are $50 per person and includes lunch & dessert, 2 alcohol or non-alcohol drinks, a takeaway personal recording, a Remembrance Gallery Tour and parking. We encourage you to reserve your ticket as early as possible since this event has limited seating (100 guests).
  • We suggest parking at the Gold Lot with entrance at the Gold Gate.

Personal Testimonies

Mary Tanaka Abo is a “Puyallup Assembly Center” Survivor

Maya Abo Dominguez is Mary Tanaka Abo’s granddaughter and Yonsei (fourth generation Japanese American)

Co-hosts

Mike & Liz Dunbar • Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins & Laura Wulf • Greg & Barbara Tanbara • Elaine Ikoma Ko & John Foz • Art Wang • Puyallup Councilmember Lauren Adler • Frank & Penny Fukui • Harold & Diane Taniguchi

Tickets

Tickets to this event are $50 per person and can be purchased at www.zeffy.com.

A QR code to the same purchase website is

www.zeffy.com.

Keywords: Remembrance, Gallery, Fundraiser, Fairgrounds, Puyallup