Toys still needed at Hopelink holiday gift rooms
Published 4:51 pm Monday, December 8, 2014
Local kids in low-income families who are dreaming of a special toy or gift this holiday season are counting on the generosity of their neighbors to make those wishes come true. Hopelink holiday gift rooms begin next week and donations of toys and gifts are still needed to stock the shelves.
Last year, more than 5,800 children in Hopelink families had a happier holiday because their parents and grandparents were able to “shop” for them at a holiday gift room. Now in their 20th year, Hopelink’s gift rooms in Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue, Carnation and Shoreline enable families to select new, unwrapped toys and gifts for their children and grandchildren.
New toys and gifts can be dropped off at any Hopelink Center through Dec. 12. In addition, the Kirkland Center (11011 120th Ave. N.E.) will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 13 to accept donations.
Toys are needed for all ages — as well as warm clothes, sweatshirts and sports clothing. In particularly short supply are gifts for teenagers, such as sports equipment, electronics, makeup and lip gloss sets, prepaid cell phones and gift cards.For center locations and hours, visit: https://www.hope-link.org/contact/locations or call Hopelink at (425) 869-6000.
A list of toy and gift suggestions is available here: https://www.hope-link.org/take_action/toys/
