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<< Previous   of   Next >> Kevin Nortz / The Herald  (click to enlarge) Stanwood-Camano Food Bank volunteers Kim Johnson and Karla Verbarendse help to register Stanwood residents for the Christmas Room.   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • Early Learning Center gives kids, parents a calm start 11/18/07 • Annual wish list from charities in your area 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 Christmas Room provides clothes for children From a conversation with coordinator Tracy Ulrich: Q: The Christmas Room provides new clothes, school supplies and toys for children and teens from low-income and homeless families in the Lakewood, Stanwood and Camano communities. What do you need most? A: New socks and underwear, especially for those age 10 and older. Everybody wants to bring in things for babies, but out of more than 800 kids served last year, 300 were teenagers. And that age group cares about what they wear. Q: How long has the Christmas Room been serving the community? A: Iris Cotton started the effort in the mid-1980s. We continue to count on schools, churches and the food bank to help us identify kids who need help. Families then call us at 360-629-5257 to make an appointment to visit the Christmas Room, this year from Dec. 15 through 19. Q: How many volunteers work with you? A: We have about 40 regular volunteers who do a variety of jobs. We can always use more. For more information, call us at 360-629-8181. Q: Donations? A: Can be dropped off, marked for Christmas Room, at the Stanwood Food Bank, 27030 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood, or during the Christmas Room week at 26916 98th Drive NW, Stanwood.

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