Seattle Color Festival

❤️ Another journey home. Another family reunited.

Today, someone AmPowering (Organizer of Seattle Color Festival) has been supporting reached home - across borders and thousands of miles, back to the safety and comfort of loved ones.

We will not share their identity or personal circumstances. Their story belongs to them. Their dignity and privacy come first.

At AmPowering, our work often begins when someone is at one of the most vulnerable points in life—facing homelessness or near-homelessness, domestic violence, mental health challenges, trauma or other difficult circumstances.

Sometimes helping means food or temporary shelter. And sometimes, it means finding a way home.

When home is across seven seas, the journey is rarely as simple as purchasing a flight ticket. It can take searching for family, building trust, coordinating across countries, navigating complex circumstances and refusing to give up when the path seems impossible.

There are moments of uncertainty and exhaustion. But we have learned that empathy must always be stronger than frustration.

And then comes the message that makes every difficult moment worthwhile:

“Reached home.” ❤️

No recognition or testimonial can compare to knowing that someone is finally safe and surrounded by people who care.

This is the heart of AmPowering—meeting people where they are and helping create a bridge toward safety, belonging and hope.

This homecoming was another beautiful team effort. Our heartfelt appreciation to Saloni Bhatia, Ashish Keshwani and Avani Desai, and everyone who quietly works behind the scenes to make journeys like this possible.

Different hands. One heart. One purpose.

May we continue helping more people find their way home—
one person, one family, one homecoming at a time. 🏡❤️

Some colorful faces of Seattle’s biggest & most diverse color festival (Holi)! 🤩🌈🫶🏽

📸 James Risinger

THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER COLORFUL HOLI!! 🤩🌈🫶🏽

We are beyond thrilled to share that we welcomed over 16,000 attendees, breaking our own records, all this despite it being one of the busiest event days across Washington State! We were honored to receive proclamations from all three levels: State, County, and City:

Thank you to:
Governor Bob Ferguson for issuing a proclamation from WA State, King County Council Members, Mayor Katie Wilson from The City of Seattle, Consul General of India Mr Prakash Gupta, Senator Noel Frame, State Rep Osman Salahuddin, King County Council Member Jorge L. Barón, Kirkland Council Member Shilpa Prem, Redmond Council Member Vivek Prakriya, Mercer Island Council Member Julie Hsieh, President of WA state Democrats Shasti Conrad, Seattle Port Commissioner Toshiko Grace Hasegawa, Woodinville Water Commissioner Preeti Shridar, and our very own President & Founder of AmPowering: Redmond Council Member Menka Soni!

Seattle Color Festival every year, people of all ages, backgrounds, and cultures came together to celebrate the spirit and essence of Holi! 🌎🤝

THIS is what ONE Seattle and ONE community looks like!! From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU for making this festival a grand success. Together, we created not just an event, but a movement of joy, unity, and celebration.

Till next year, Seattle….🌈🤩🤍

MEET THE MEDIA TEAM 📸📢🌈

We’re so thankful to all of our media and news coverage partners! Thank you for supporting Seattle Color Festival and helping spread the joy of Holi and mission of through your lenses!!

Featuring our wonderful vendors at Seattle Color Festival 2026! Come shop & grab a bite!! March 28th | 11 AM to 4 PM 🤩🌈

🌯 Food:



and a fundraising drinks booth by !! 🥤

🛍️ Other:
kurmi

Featuring our wonderful vendors at Seattle Color Festival 2026! Come shop & grab a bite!! March 28th | 11 AM to 4 PM 🤩🌈

🌯 Food:



and a fundraising drinks booth by !! 🥤

🛍️ Other:
kurmi