As always, you can help out those less fortunate in a number of ways this holiday season. Here are a few:
The Phinney Neighborhood Center hosts its annual Giving Tree for kids in need. Pick up a tag with a child’s age and gift request, then return the wrapped present by Dec. 13.
The Greenwood Senior Center at 525 N. 85th St. will have a Giving Tree set up by the end of this week. It will have gift requests from the Dorothy Day House, a housing program for formerly homeless women.
Greenwood Hardware (a PhinneyWood sponsor) at 7201 Greenwood Ave. N. has its own Giving Tree just as you walk in the front door.
PlayMatters at 7720 is sponsoring visits by the Binky Fairy with a donation to Toys for Tots. The Binky Fairy flies into PlayMatters from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Your child can put their binky in a special box, then choose a new big kid toy from a treasure box. After making your donation to Toys for Tots, your child can stay and play for half off the regular price.
National Drycleaners at 8757 Holman Road is teaming up with the Ballard Food Bank for their 2009 Holiday Food Drive. The shop is now collecting any shelf stable, non-perishable food items, as well as any hygiene items (shampoo, deodorant, etc.). Drop off donations in the National Drycleaners barrels during normal business hours: Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sun., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
We’re sure there are numerous other businesses around the neighborhood with Giving Trees or other ways to help, so if we’ve missed something, please put a note in comments.
5 responses so far ↓
1 Carrie // Nov 30, 2009 at 3:24 pm
You know, a lot of people never think of it, but food banks also take donations of clothes. Instead of giving them to value village or even the goodwill, we always give our clothes to the Greenwood Food Bank, unless they are holey of some type.
Just a thought. A lot of people always think that food banks are just for food, but really, they are for EVERYTHING.
Happy Holidays!!!
2 RR // Nov 30, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Good to know. Do they accept new, full-sized toiletries??
3 Wendy // Nov 30, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Childish Things is working with WestSide Baby to hold a diaper drive this month. Toys are great, but lots of kids are still in need of the basics. Drop off a donation of disposable diapers this month at Childish Things and we’ll match it, diaper for diaper.
p.s. They are also greatly in need of useable car seats, accident free and less than 6 years old. You can also donate those through Childish Things.
4 Carrie // Nov 30, 2009 at 10:25 pm
RR: I believe so.
Wendy: that is good to know, thanks
5 Lisa McG // Dec 1, 2009 at 10:32 am
@Wendy:
That’s a great program — thank you so much for holding the diaper drive AND MATCHING IT. That rocks. I’ll see you there!
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