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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • Helping others this holiday season 12/5/07 • Early Learning Center gives kids, parents a calm start 11/18/07 • Christmas Room provides clothes for children 11/18/07 • Groups makes quilts, afghans for kids 11/18/07 • Mill Creek Senior Center needs new home 11/18/07   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Sunday, November 18, 2007 Annual wish list from charities in your area Community American Red Cross, Snohomish County Chapter, 2530 Lombard Ave., Everett, WA 98201. A nonprofit organization, Red Cross provides shelter, food and water to disaster victims, health and safety classes, and emergency community for military personnel and their families. Money and volunteer help are needed. The chapter office building also needs new handrails. For more information, call 425-252-4103. St. Vincent de Paul, 6424 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201, is a Catholic lay organization that assists the low-income and disadvantaged residents of Snohomish County. The organization assists with rent, clothing, furniture and food. More than 300 volunteers make home visits to clients. Needed are toys for kids all ages as well as other donations, which can be dropped off at any St. Vincent de Paul store or can be picked up by calling 425-355-3504, ext. 2. For more information, call 425-513-6052. United Way of Snohomish County, 3120 McDougall Ave., Suite 200, Everett, WA 98201, seeks to improve life for kids, families and the community by supporting nonprofit programs that meet people's immediate needs and tackle the underlying causes of problems. Programs include the 211 information line and the United Way Volunteer Center. To donate or get involved, call 425-374-5501 or go to www.uwsc.org. Whidbey Island Share a Home is a nonprofit agency providing affordable housing using existing homes. Homeowners in the program often are single parents or senior citizens. Donations can be sent to P.O. Box 213, Freeland, WA 98249. For more information, call 800-864-7549 for go to www.whidbeywish.org. Families Boy Scout Tree of Giving through Dec. 20 at the Everett Mall, 1000 SE Everett Mall Way. A joint project of the mall, Fluke Corp. and the Mount Baker Council of Boy Scouts of America, the tree is covered with wish-list tags. Shoppers select a tag and purchase the items listed. Tags represent wishes from families and senior clients of more than 30 local nonprofit agencies. Last year, more than 1,500 gifts were purchased and left at the tree for Scouts to distribute. Mount Baker Council, 1715 100th Place SE, Everett, WA 98258. Call 425-338-0380. Everett Gospel Mission offers emergency shelter and services that meet basic needs. The organization needs gift certificates or donations for children's and adults' holiday gifts, such as dolls, CD players, footballs, sweatshirts, perfume and holiday foods. For more information, call 425-252-1297, ext. 234, or e-mail kgrayson@egmission.org. Donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 423, Everett, WA 98206. Evergreen Manor, 2601 Summit Avenue, Everett, WA 98201, is a chemical dependency treatment organization providing housing and addiction recovery services for low-income mothers and pregnant women. Among the items needed are knitting supplies, diapers, baby food, car seats, high chairs, cribs, toddler beds, baby slings, toddler push toys, towels, wash cloths and day planners. Go to www.evergreenmanor.org or call 425-258-2407. Housing Hope, 5830 Evergreen Way, Everett, WA 98203, provides affordable housing and services for low-income and homeless residents of Snohomish County. Needed are those who will "adopt" a Housing Hope family, choose an item off a wish list, or provide nonperishable food, cleaning supplies, baby items or gift cards. Drop off donations from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 17 and 18 at the Housing Hope Learning Center, 5908 Evergreen Way, Everett. For more information and specific needs lists, call 425-347-6556 or go to www.housinghope.org. Intercommunity Mercy Housing at the Family Tree Apartments, 10110 19th Ave. SE, R200, Everett, WA 98208, is an affordable housing program that offers a variety of social services to its residents. Needed are nonperishable food, $20 gift cards to grocery stores for fresh food, warm coats for kids, school supplies, craft supplies, gifts for teens, headphones for computer use, and movie, bowling and skating passes. For information, call 425-337-2132 or e-mail jhots@mercyhousing.org. Lake Stevens Family Center, 1803 123rd Ave. NE, Lake Stevens, WA 98258, is a nonprofit agency affiliated with Lutheran Community Services. It provides family support services in the greater Lake Stevens area and needs gently used winter coats and blankets, nonperishable food items for Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets, new gifts for distribution at Christmas through Giving Tree locations and donations of cash or gift cards. Volunteers are always needed. Call Linda Rudat at 425-397-7433. Operation Marysville Community Christmas, 6518 60th Drive NE, Marysville, WA 98270, helps families in need of food, basic necessities and toys for the holidays. An all-city food and toy drive continues through Dec. 23. Food and unwrapped toys can be dropped off at any of 50 red barrels in stores, fire stations, banks and other locations around Marysville. To volunteer to help, contact Marysville Food Bank at 360-658-1054. Pathways for Women YWCA's Adopt-A-Family is helping 80 low-income families in need of food baskets and gifts for their families for Christmas. Those who wish to help can "adopt" a family and purchase food for a Christmas dinner or holiday gifts for each family member, hold a toy drive or sponsor a giving tree, or donate money or grocery store gift certificates. Gifts can be donated at Pathways for Women YWCA, 6027 208th St. SW, Lynnwood, or at the Everett Regional Center, 3301 Broadway, Everett. Call Luanne Kunz at 425-258-2766, ext. 150. Snohomish County Center for Battered Women provides help to domestic violence victims and their children. The organization's New & Again Thrift Shoppe, 3116 Rucker Ave., Everett, provides free clothing, furniture and household items to the victims and children. Volunteer opportunities and a wish list of holiday items are available at www.snococbw.org or by calling Antigone Killingstad at 425-259-2827, ext. 12. Snohomish County Project Self-Sufficiency, 3000 Rockefeller, M/S 305 Everett, WA 98201, provides services to low-income parents who are employed at entry level jobs or who are in an educational or job training program gaining the skills they need in order to eventually fully support their families. Community donors are anonymously matched with Project Self-Sufficiency families for holiday gifts and food. Donors can also give cash or checks for gifts or food for a family. To donate, call 425-388-7485. To learn more, go to www.snoco.org. Snohomish County Salvation Army, 2525 Rucker Ave., Everett, WA 98201, holiday service program needs support for its annual Adopt a Family and Angel Tree programs. The Adopt a Family program targets families in need by providing gifts for their children as well as food for a holiday dinner. The Angel Tree program provides donors an angel tag gift request representing a boy or girl up to age 14 in the Salvation Army social services program. To learn more, call 425-259-8129 or 425-259-8129. Salvation Army also looking for volunteers from civic groups, clubs, scout troops, sports teams or other organizations to ring bells for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. Interested groups would donate time to help raise money for Salvation Army social service programs. Call Jerry Gadek at 425-259-8129. South Everett Neighborhood Center, 6315 Fleming St., Suite B, Everett, WA 98203, provides a variety of family support programs. The center, part of Lutheran Community Services, needs a larger and less expensive or free space in order to trim operational costs. The space could be shared with another nonprofit agency, business or church. Also needed are office supplies, laptop computers, food for an emergency food pantry and money. Call 425-355-6005 or e-mail jclifford@lcsnw.org. Health care Visiting Nursing Services of the Northwest, 6100 219th Street SW, Suite 400, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043, is seeking holiday assistance for its home care and clients and new families. Clients are referred by their nurses or caregivers. Needed are food, blankets, toiletries, gift certificates, diapers and new infant clothing. To adopt a client, call 800-334-4215, ext. 4937. Providence Hospice and Home Care of Snohomish County, 2731 Wetmore Ave., Suite 500, Everett, WA 98201, needs donations of baby monitors, gift certificates to stores with pharmacies, gifts of cemetery plots, prepaid cremation certificates, craft-store gift certificates for the children's bereavement program, yarn for lap robes, soft materials for patient pillows, digital cameras, a Lynnwood-area storage unit for a fundraising program, sponsorships for children to Camp Erin, and activity materials for the camp. For specifics and information, call 425-261-4800. AIDS Project Snohomish County supports organizations providing education and care services to populations affected by HIV and AIDS. To support this volunteer organization, call 360-659-2931 or mail to 3616 Colby Ave., Everett, WA 98201. The Arc of Snohomish County advocates for the rights of citizens with developmental disabilities and offers many programs. Donations of time, services and funds are needed. Call 425-258-2459 or write to P.O. Box 13177, Everett, WA 98206. Eagle Wings disAbility Ministries, 1522 Third St., Suite F, Marysville, WA 98270, serves adults with disabilities, their families and caregivers. The nonprofit agency needs donated office space in Marysville, laptop computers, photo-printer ink refills, a fax machine, a wireless phone headset and gift cards to Staples. Go to www.eaglewingsministries.org or call 360-658-6093. EquiFriends, P.O. Box 856, Snohomish, WA 98291, needs volunteers and financial contributions to for its therapeutic horseback-riding program at 4525 87th Ave. SE, Snohomish. For more information, call 425-377-0802 or go to www.equifriends.org. MS Helping Hands, 9792 Edmonds Way, Suite 229, Edmonds, WA 98020, an all-volunteer organization that provides services and resources for people with multiple sclerosis, is looking for volunteer drivers and driver helpers to help make pickups and deliveries for the MSHH Donor Closet. Volunteers drivers must be 18 or older and have a valid license and a good driving record. The organization has a van and the driver and vehicle are insured. To volunteer, call 425-712-1804. Parkview Services, 18551 Aurora Ave. N., Suite 200, Shoreline, WA 98133, provides affordable housing and programs for people with developmental disabilities. Needed are scholarship donations and specific computer software. For information, call 206-542-6644 or go to www.parkviewservices.org. Military personnel Navy League, Naval Station Everett, is supporting sailors and their families in need of help. To make a donation for Thanksgiving baskets or to volunteer, go to www.everettnavyleague.org, e-mail administrator@everettnavyleague.org or call 360-651-7761. Operation Homefront Washington is a statewide nonprofit organization that serves military families in the state. The group seeks to help troops serving overseas and their families as well as wounded veterans. The group needs stocking stuffers listed on its Web site, www.operationhomefront.net/washington. Also needed are gift cards for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. For information, call 425-931-1047. Soroptimist International of Everett is collecting toiletries for military women serving in Iraq. Needed are shampoo, conditioner, moisturizing cream, liquid shower soap, lip balm and other supplies that can be difficult to get for women who are serving a 15-month tour of duty in the Army's Logistical Task Force 129. Businesses, organizations and individuals who wish to contribute to the project are asked to call Lori Powlas at 425-338-3742. Abroad Agathos Foundation of Everett needs volunteers and donations for its work to support orphans and widows in sub-Saharan Africa. Mail contributions to P.O. Box 778, Everett, WA 98206. For more information, go to www.agathosfoundation.org. Hands for Peacemaking, 1818 Holbrook Ave, Everett, WA 98203, builds schools and school desks, develops water systems and installs smoke-free stoves in Mayan villages in rural Guatemala. Donations are used to purchase stoves at $175 per family, water storage tanks at $500 per family and school desks for $25 each. For more information, call 425-348-3030. Animals Bats Northwest, P.O. Box 3026, Lynnwood, WA 98046, is a nonprofit bat advocate group that offers educational bat talks and bat houses for sale. It needs a volunteer woodworker to build bat houses. Contact the group at www.batsnorthwest.org. HappyPaws Farm animal shelter, 19933 Old Burn Road, Arlington, needs dog and cat food for its low-income animal food bank. Also needed are stamps, pet-store and grocery gift cards and money, which can be sent to the organization's mailing address, 8304 Wayne Ave., Stanwood, WA 98292. Volunteers are needed. For information, call 360-652-5844 or e-mail hmnsoc@aol.com. Northwest Organization for Animal Help animal adoption center, 31300 Brandstrom Road, Stanwood, WA 98292, located on the east side of I-5 near Stanwood, needs volunteers for many jobs, including working with animals, doing laundry and gardening. Needed are gas cards for the pet rescue van, stamps, cat and dog food, paper surgery gowns and latex gloves. For more information, call NOAH at 360-629-7055 or go to www.thenoahcenter.org. Old Dog Haven in Lake Stevens provides homes for abandoned senior dogs. Old Dog Haven needs gift cards for pet supplies or office supplies, dog food, urine-smell neutralizer, washable dog beds, dog leashes and collars and flea treatments. Old Dog Haven's mailing address is PMB A4, 621 Highway 9 NE, Lake Stevens, WA 98258. For more information, call 360-653-0311 or go to www.olddoghaven.org. Progressive Animal Welfare Society companion animal shelter and wildlife center, 15305 44th Ave W., Lynnwood, WA 98087. PAWS rehabilitates sick, injured and orphaned wildlife and places cats and dogs in new homes. Needed are gift cards from pet and building supply stores, vehicle donations, KMR liquid, original vanilla Ensure, gently used or new towels, sheets and fleece blankets, dog biscuits and high quality dog and cat food. For information, go to www.paws.org or call 425-787-2500, ext. 256. Purrfect Pals, a nonprofit cat shelter and sanctuary based in Smokey Point, helps more than 3,000 cats yearly through adoptions, low-cost and free spay and neuter surgeries and lifetime sanctuary for unwanted cats. Volunteers are needed to work with cats and serve as adoption counselors. Needed are cat beds, bath towels, paper towels, scratching posts, high-quality cat food and washable cat toys. Donations can be mailed to 230 McRae Road NE, Arlington, WA 98223. For information, call 360-652-9611 or go to www.purrfectpals.org. Sarvey Wildlife Center, 13106 148th St. NE, Arlington, rehabilitates wild animals and provides educational programs. It needs liquid laundry and dish detergent, bleach, paper towels, rubber gloves, scrub brushes and sponges, heating pads, dry cat food, baby food, applesauce, peanut butter, raisins and honey. For information, call 360-435-4817 or go to www.sarveywildlife.org. Mail donations to P.O. Box 3590 Arlington, WA 98223. Children Arlington Kids' Kloset, 135 S. French St., Box C, Arlington, WA 98223, needs volunteers and good, gently used, clean clothing sizes 4 through teens. Donations of money are used to purchase new socks, underwear, shoes, hygiene products and school supplies. School-age children in the Arlington, Lakewood and Darrington school districts who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch are served by the volunteer organization. For information, call 360-435-4875. Assistance League of Everett, 5107 Evergreen Way, P.O. Box 3825, Everett, WA 98213, needs new T-shirts for boys, girls and teenagers. The Assistance League, which runs a thrift store, provides clothing for children in need and help to graduating high school seniors and Everett Community College students. Call 425-252-3011 or e-mail al.everett@verizon.net. Binky Patrol, which meets in a private home in Marysville, provides quilts and afghans to Snohomish County babies and children who need comfort. Volunteer seamstresses are needed along with donations of fabrics, batting, thread or money to buy sewing supplies. For information, call 360-659-7198. Christmas House, located again this year at the north Everett Boys & Girls Club gymnasium, 2316 12th St., Everett, provides Christmas gifts to low-income Snohomish County families with children through age 18. Needs include new gift items, including toys, coats, hats and gloves, plus teen gifts such as electronic products and sporting goods. Cash donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 717, Everett, WA 98206. Volunteers, 40 for each shift, also are needed. The store will be open Dec. 7-22, except Sundays. For places to drop off new toys and clothing, or to volunteer, call 425-338-2273 or go to www.christmas-house.org. Clothes for Kids expects to serve more than 3,000 Snohomish County children in need this year by providing quality wardrobes and other resources. Urgent needs include new socks, underwear, athletic shoes and winter coats and can be dropped off during regular business hours. Go to www.clothesforkids.org for more information and to consider one of several giving options, or send a donation to Clothes for Kids, 16725 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood, WA 98037. Cocoon House, 2929 Pine Street, Everett, WA 98201, focuses on preventing youth homelessness and provides shelter, transitional housing and supportive services to homeless and high-risk teens and support to their families. The nonprofit organization needs gift cards for QFC, Safeway, Wal-Mart, Ross and Fred Meyer; movie passes; bus passes; new socks; new boxer briefs; USB or flash drives; and Game Boy Advances or other hand-held games. For more information, call 425-259-3342 or e-mail info@cocoonhouse.org. Compass Health therapeutic foster care program serves children who have mental health difficulties, often resulting from abuse or neglect. Needed are new underwear and socks for kids ages 6 through 17, movie passes and fast-food gift certificates. The program is at 4526 Federal Ave., Building 4-W, Everett, WA 98203. Go to www.compassfosters.org or call 425-349-8429. Deaconess Children's Services, 4708 Dogwood Drive, Everett, WA 98213. Its holiday Adopt-A-Family program matches families in need with individuals and groups who donate gifts, cash or gift certificates. For gift sponsorship, call Naomi Demarest at 425-259-0146, ext. 121, or e-mail ndemarest@deaconesschildren.org. Cash donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 2629, Everett, WA 98213. Haven for Life Ministries is a Christian ministry that provides help to pregnant teens. Money may be sent to 609 108th Place SE, Everett, WA 98208. To volunteer, call 425-418-8315. For information, go to www.HavenForLifeMinistries.org. Kids Dream of Snohomish helps foster children in Snohomish County. Community donations of winter gloves, hats, coats, heavyweight clothing for infants to teens, and toiletry items are being collected through Dec. 14 at Dow Insurance Agency, 122 State Ave., Marysville, WA 98270. For more information, call 360-653-5561. Matthew House, 16207 177th Ave. SE, Monroe, is an ecumenical hospitality house for children and families with a parent in prison. It provides food, clothes, overnight stay for families coming to visit loved ones and family van service to various prisons within the state. It needs financial support as well as children's coats, gloves, scarves, hats and mittens, canned food, turkeys and food baskets for the holidays, and Christmas gifts for children. To donate, send checks to P.O. Box 201, Monroe, WA 98272. For more information, call 360-794-8720 or go to www.matthew housemonroe.org. Northshore Christian Church plans its annual Christmas Day of Sharing for Dec. 8. Needed are hundreds of new unwrapped toys. Volunteers are collecting toys and nonperishable foods during weekend services through Dec. 6 at 5700 23rd Drive W., Everett. For information, call 425-407-1119, ext. 1015. Operation Lookout, National Center for Missing Youths, 6320 Evergreen Way, Suite 201, Everett, WA 98203, provides free services and referrals for families of missing children. The agency needs cash donations. Call 800-566-5688 or 800-782-7335. To download posters, request free mailing labels featuring photos of missing children or learn of other ways to help, go to www.operationlookout.org. Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation, 4536 150th Ave. NE, Redmond, WA 98052, which helps children with chronic or life-threatening medical conditions, works with Providence Everett Medical Center. Unwrapped new books and toys for children and teenagers can be donated at Starbucks coffee stores. Go to www.starlight-washington.org or call 425-861-7827. Toys for Tots collection program by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve is ongoing at Haggen Food & Pharmacy and Top Food & Drug stores in Snohomish County. Donations of cash and new, unwrapped toys are being collected through Dec. 20. Stanwood-Camano Christmas Room, noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 15-19, 26915 98th Drive NW, Stanwood, provides new clothes, school supplies and toys for children and teens from the Stanwood, Camano and Lakewood communities. Checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 891 Stanwood, WA 98292. New unwrapped clothes, toys or school supplies can be dropped off at the Christmas Room during its operation. Call 360-629-8181. Youthnet, 3301 Broadway, Suite 1001, Everett, WA 98201, provides social educational services for at-risk youth and their families. It needs gift sponsors for children from Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan counties for the holiday. Sponsors can select gifts from the wish list and donate the gifts by Nov. 27. Call 800-867-9598 or 425-258-6153. The Everett office of the state Children's Administration is looking for donations to support foster children during the holidays and at birthdays throughout the year. Gift ideas include clothing, shoes, stuffed animals, dolls, Legos, board games, puzzles, sports toys, MP3 players, gifts cards for music, DVDs, fast-food gift certificates, movie passes and video games. The office also can accept cash donations. Donations can be delivered weekdays or mailed to 840 N. Broadway, Suite 340, Everett, WA 98201. Contact Corrie Hayes at 425-339-1898 for more information. College students Edmonds Community College Foundation, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood, WA 98036, provides scholarships for EdCC students and support for the college and its faculty, staff and facilities. Cash and vehicle donations needed. The foundation is working to help equip the college's new theater. Needs include a baby grand piano, a washer, a dryer, a microwave and a refrigerator. Call 425-640-1274 or go to foundation.edcc.edu. Everett Community College Foundation Services, 2000 Tower St., Everett, WA 98201, teams up with the community to provide more than $100,000 in scholarships to EvCC students annually, to support faculty and staff development projects, and to buy equipment for classrooms. It needs donations to the student scholarship fund, contributions for the student emergency fund and in-kind donations of equipment. Call 425-388-9434 or go to www.everettcc.edu/foundation for more information. Food banks Brier's Timberline Park displays holiday lights and runs an annual food drive in the 3700 and 3800 blocks of 228th Place SW, Brier. The neighborhood collects cash and nonperishable food for the Lynnwood Food Bank, and checks should be made out to the food bank. For more information, call 425-776-9782 or go to www.brierlights.org. Food Lifeline, 1702 NE 150th St., Shoreline, WA 98155, distributes food to more than 300 neighborhood food banks, meal programs and shelters, including 20 in Snohomish County. For each $1 donated, six meals are provided. Donate at www.foodlifeline.org. To organize a food drive, contact Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600, ext. 229. Lynnwood Food Bank, 5320 176th St. SW, Lynnwood, WA 98037, serves residents in the 98036, 98037 and 98087 ZIP code areas. The food bank needs donations of nonperishable food, cash and checks made out to Lynnwood Food Bank. For more information, call 425-745-1635. Northwest Harvest, a statewide hunger relief agency based in Seattle, needs donations of cash and food. Call 206-625-0755 to schedule a donation. For more information, go to www.northwestharvest.org or write to P.O. Box 12272, Seattle, WA 98102. Salt of the Earth Food Banks throughout Snohomish County feed about 6,000 people a month. Among those served are seniors, homeless families, low-income individuals and teens on the streets. Needed are turkeys, hams and nonperishable food, as well as volunteers to do a variety of jobs. Monetary donations can be mailed to S.O.E. Food Bank, P.O. Box 805, Lake Stevens, WA 98258. For more information, call 425-355-1042. Sky Valley Food Bank, 233 Sky River Parkway, Monroe, WA 98272, is collecting turkeys, holiday foods, baby supplies, unwrapped toys and funds to purchase food for Monroe's struggling families and senior citizens. Donations of money are used to buy food in bulk. Donations can be mailed to Sky Valley Food Bank, P.O. Box 724, Monroe, WA 98272. For more information, go to www.svfoodbank.org or call 360-794-7959. Volunteers of America Western Washington offices at 2802 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201; Everett Food Bank at 1230 Broadway. The food bank has provided holiday meals for more than 50 years. Ways to help are through food and fund donations, by holding a food drive, by adopting a family through the Holiday Basket Bureau or by volunteering to distribute holiday food Dec. 11-22. Learn more at www.voaww.org or by contacting Patty Leach at pleach@voaww.org or 425-259-3191, ext. 13021. The Sing From the Heart program at Haggen and Top food stores supports local food banks and the Salvation Army. Community groups are asked to share their musical talents Dec. 14-16 at Haggen Food & Pharmacy and Top Food & Drug stores in Snohomish County. The stores plan to make a donation of $50 for each hour a group presents holiday music. Participating groups -- organizations, bands, choirs, families or friends -- may designate a local food bank or the Salvation Army as the beneficiary of the donation. Sing from the Heart will be presented at each store from 2 to 7 p.m. Dec. 14, noon to 7 p.m. Dec. 15 and noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 16. Registration is ongoing at the guest services counters of each store. For more information, go to www.Haggen.com or www.Top-Foods.com. Cost Cutter and Food Pavilion stores in Snohomish County plan to offer customers and employees the opportunity to donate $1 to $5 at checkstands to benefit local food banks, including Salt of the Earth Food Bank in Lake Stevens and the Arlington Food Bank. Through Jan. 5, customers can find the donation materials at Everett Cost Cutter and the Arlington Food Pavilion stores. Fred Meyer stores in Bothell, Lynnwood, Monroe, Everett and Marysville are collecting unwrapped toys, for babies through teenagers, and nonperishable food for distribution by the Salvation Army and local food banks. For more information, go to www.fredmeyer.com, www.salvationarmyusa.org and www.foodlifeline.org. Arlington Food Bank, 127 W. Cox Ave., Arlington, WA 98223; 360-435-1631. Darrington Food Bank, 660 Emmens St., Darrington, WA 98241; 360-436-1833. Edmonds Food Bank, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds, WA 98020; 425-778-5833. Granite Falls Food Bank, 215 S. Granite Ave., Granite Falls, WA 98258; 360-691-6441. Lake Stevens Food Bank, 2111 117th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens, WA 98258; 425-334-3430. Maltby Food Bank, 21104 86th Ave. SE, Snohomish, WA 98291; 360-668-7900. Marysville Food Bank, 6518 60th Drive NE, Marysville, WA 98270; 360-658-1054. Concern for Neighbors food bank, 4700 228th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043; 425-778-7227. Snohomish Food Bank, 1330 Ferguson Park Road, Snohomish, WA 98291; 360-568-7993. Stanwood Food Bank, 27030 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood, WA 98292; 360-629-2789. Sultan Food Bank, 703 First St., Sultan, WA 98294; 360-793-0654. Seniors Monroe Community Caring Drive in November benefits its senior citizens. Especially needed are toiletry items. The items will be distributed to seniors through the East County Senior Center. Donation bins are at various locations around Monroe, including the post office, City Hall, the chamber of commerce, the senior center, Valley General Hospital, Monroe High School, Main Street Books and the YMCA. To volunteer, call Cheri Hurst, 360-863-4517, or e-mail churst@ci.monroe.wa.us. Senior Services of Snohomish County serves more than 35,000 people with disabilities and seniors and their families and caregivers through transportation, nutrition, housing and social services. Cash donations are especially needed for minor home repair and can be mailed to Senior Services of Snohomish County, 8225 44th Ave. W., Suite O, Mukilteo, WA 98275-2811. For more information, call 425-290-1262 or go to www.sssc.org. Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island, WA 98282, provides programs, services and activities for the seniors as well as the disabled, youths and families of Camano Island. The Center needs volunteer and financial support for programs and general operational costs. For more information, call 360-387-0222. Cascade Seniors, P.O. Box 843, Darrington, WA 98241; 360-436-8004. East County Senior Center, P.O. Box 602, Monroe, WA 98272; 360-794-6359. Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard, Everett, WA 98201; 425-257-8780. Granite Falls Senior Center, P.O. Box 1066, Granite Falls, WA 98252; 360-691-7177. Ken Baxter Senior Center, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville, WA 98270; 360-651-2555. Lake Stevens Senior Center, P.O. Box 205, Lake Stevens, WA 98258; 425-334-7042. Lynnwood Senior Center, 5800 198th St. SW, Suite 9, Lynnwood, WA 98036; 425-744-6464. Mill Creek Senior Program, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, WA 98208; 425-357-6002. Mountlake Terrace Seniors, 5605 235th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043; 425-672-0792. Mukilteo Seniors, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo, WA 98275. Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell, WA 98011; 425-487-2441. Snohomish Senior Center, P.O. Box 1425, Snohomish, WA 98291; 360-568-0934. South County Senior Center, P.O. Box 717, Edmonds, WA 98020; 425-774-5555. Stanwood Community Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood, WA 98292; 360-652-6545. Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington, WA 98223; 360-653-4551. Tulalip Senior Center, 7308 Totem Beach Road, Marysville, WA 98271; 360-651-4548.

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