The Holiday Giving Tree is here! From Wednesday, November 20th through Wednesday, December 11th, we'll be collecting new gifts and like-new books for local kids in need. There are a few ways to help:

1. Donate *new* gifts: Just as we did in past years, we'll set up a Giving Tree in the first floor lobby. Families can choose to take a gift tag off the tree, purchase the gift indicated on the tag, and then return the unwrapped gift with gift tag attached, by December 11th. These gift tags were not made with one specific child in mind who has requested the gift, but rather are gifts that many children of a similar age have requested and might enjoy. 

2. Donate *like-new* books for children and teens. NEW THIS YEAR! If you have books in great shape that you are no longer using, consider donating them in the box next to the Giving Tree. Parents in the Adopt-a-family program are given the opportunity to choose one book for each of their children as an addition to the other Holiday gifts they receive. What we collect will be part of the books they can select from. Please be aware we are only looking for books in terrific shape that look almost new!

This year, the gifts we collect will be part of Bellevue LifeSpring's Adopt-a-Family program. Every gift we receive will go toward helping a child in need in Bellevue. If you want to learn more about the program, including more ways your family can help, you can read more at https://www.bellevuelifespring.org/holiday-adopt-a-family/. 

Thank you!

Susanne Guthrie

Parent Association Philanthropy Chair

susanne@guthriefamily.org