Kids helping kids hurt by flooding
Pacific Development Center, 20833 67th Ave. W. Lynnwood, is gathering donations to help Centralia’s Little Inspirations Child Care Center. That school lost all of its arts and crafts supplies, along with books in storage.
Friday, Dec. 14, Pacific Preschool will be filling up a truck across the street in the Korean Cultural Center’s parking lot, then will drive it to Centralia. For more information about donating, call 425-697-6000.
Remember, the food banks need money
As the saying goes, “‘Tis the season to be jolly.” It is also the giving season and many people depend on the generosity of neighbors this time of year to help local food banks when the cupboard is bare.
You can help directly by sending a check to your local foodbank at the following addresses:
Lynnwood: 5320 176th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98037
Concern For Neighbors Food Bank, Mountlake Terrace: 4700 228th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043.
January workshop on racism at EdCC
The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, a national non-profit group of educators and activists dedicated to social justice, will hold a workshop on racism from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., January 17-18 at Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood.
The workshop costs $300 per person and prepayment is required. Call Edmonds Community College’s Organizational Development and Employee Training office at 425-640-1085 or send e-mail to barbara.pardo@edcc.edu to register.
Builder’s lights could help food drive effort
Westcott Homes, a local builder with a community in the Lynnwood area, is working to spread the holiday spirit this year, serving as a drop-off point for Hopelink’s holiday food drive and displaying lights on its model home.
You can see the lights on display at Tyndall Ridge, 20312 7th Ave. W., next to Hilltop Elementary School. Regular business hours are between noon and 5 p.m. at lot 16 with extended holiday hours from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at lot 28.
To make donations to Hopelink, you can stop by during business hours and leave them with the site sales agents.
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