The season of giving: donate socks, toys for good causes

Published 1:30 am Sunday, October 21, 2018

1. Socktober.

Socks are the most requested clothing item at homeless shelters.

Peoples Bank’s sock donation campaign, “Share a Pair During Socktober,” is aiming to donate 5,000 new pairs of socks by the end of the month to nonprofit organizations serving homeless people.

Here’s a few ways you can help:

Donate new, unopened pairs of socks at Peoples Bank branches in Mill Creek, Everett, Edmonds and Snohomish.

Make a cash donation at the local branches.

Take a picture of your “fun socks” — think colorful, whacky, etc. — and share it on Instagram or Facebook. Tag photos with #shareapair. Or visit a branch wearing your fun socks and agree to a photo that will be shared on social media. In either case, People’s Bank will donate a pair of socks to nonprofits.

More at www.peoplesbank-wa.com/socktober.

2. Paint a selfie.

It’s time to take your selfie game to the next level.

Create a self-portrait at Schack Art Center’s upcoming “Painting in Oil” classes in Everett.

Working from a photo, students will learn the principles of composition, light and palette choice, while focusing on facial features and expressions of the human face.

The result will be a 11-by-14-inch or 16-by-20-inch painting for you to keep.

Three sessions — held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 6 to Nov. 20 — cost $130 for non-members and $120 for members.

More at www.schack.org.

3. Season of giving.

Donate toys and bring smiles to children.

Snohomish County’s U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Toys program is collecting new, unwrapped toys from 3 to 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Historic Everett Theatre.

The donation drive will also include a fashion show, musical performances and door prizes. Suggested donation is $10; proceeds benefit the program.

More at www.everett-wa.toysfortots.org.