Showing posts with label toy drive. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toy drive. Show all posts

Final day for Toy 'n Joy on Sunday

Friday, December 9, 2011

Salvation Army and Bartell Drugs' "Toy 'N' Joy" drive final days ending this Sunday - help bring holiday cheer to local children in need

Bartell Drugs is once again partnering with the Salvation Army to provide holiday gifts to children in need by collecting new, unwrapped toys during its 8th annual Salvation Army "Toy 'N' Joy" drive through this Sunday, December 11.

Toys collected at all 58 Bartell Drugs locations in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties will be distributed to low-income children and youth the week before Christmas through the Salvation Army's "toy warehouses."

Founded in Seattle in 1890, Bartell Drugs owns stores in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. Family-owned and operated, it is the nation's oldest drugstore chain.



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PTA Council Holiday Baskets Food, Toys, Teen Gifts Drive begins December 5

Thursday, December 1, 2011


The Shoreline PTA Council, along with community partners the Shoreline Fire Department and Hopelink, are joining together to support families with children in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park who need assistance during the holiday season.

The 2011 "Holiday Baskets Food, Toys, Teen Gifts" drive will run from December 5 to 16. Donations of non-perishable food and unwrapped toys or teen gifts may be dropped off at any Shoreline School District school during regular school hours.

Monetary donations may be made payable to Shoreline PTA Council, note Holiday Baskets-Food or Holiday Baskets-Teen Gifts, and mailed to Shoreline PTA Council, P.O. Box 55784, Shoreline, WA 98155-5784.


Toy donations may also be made at any Shoreline Fire Station. The Shoreline Fire Department will be sponsoring a toy donation drive at Fred Meyer in Shoreline on Saturday, December 3. For information on how you can help a family and to donate online go Shoreline PTA Council and click on "Holiday Baskets."


If this year finds you and your family in need, please contact your Shoreline School District school nurse, Family Advocate or Hopelink, 206-440-7300.



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Bartell Drugs collecting toys for the Salvation Army through Dec. 11

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Bartell Drugs is once again partnering with the Salvation Army to provide holiday gifts to children in need by collecting new, unwrapped toys during its 8th annual Salvation Army "Toy 'N' Joy" drive through December 11, 2011.

Toys collected at all 58 Bartell Drugs locations will be distributed to low-income children and youth the week before Christmas through the Salvation Army's "toy warehouses."
"The need this year is especially great. While you're out doing your holiday shopping, pick up a toy for the "Toy 'N' Joy" drive to make the holiday season brighter for deserving children," said George D. Bartell, Chairman and CEO of Seattle-based Bartell Drugs. "The generosity and support of our customers over the past seven years has been gratifying."
A number of donation options are available at Bartell stores, including:
  • Choose a "gift request tag" from the "Toy 'N' Joy" display in the store and return the gift to the donation barrel with the tag affixed to it.
  • Donate new, unwrapped gifts appropriate for children up to 17 years-of-age.

Founded in Seattle in 1890, Bartell Drugs owns stores in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. Family-owned and operated, it is the nation's oldest drugstore chain.


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Bartell's collects toys for Salvation Army

Friday, November 19, 2010

This holiday season Bartell Drugs is teaming up with the Salvation Army for its 7th annual “Toy ‘N’ Joy Giving Tree” drive, going on from now until Friday, December 17.

The community can participate by bringing new, unwrapped toys to Bartell’s, which is located at Gateway Plaza, 185th and Aurora, 18420 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

Toys collected during the drive will be distributed a week before Christmas to low-income children and youth through the Salvation Army’s “toy warehouses.”

Various donation options are available:

  • Donate new, unopened gifts for children up to 17-years-of-age. 
  • Cash donations to be used towards the purchase of a gift.
  • Choose a “gift request tag” from the “Toy ‘N’ Joy Giving Tree” in the store and return the gift with the tag to the donation barrel.

Since 2009 over 4,100 children around Puget Sound have benefited from this event.
Founded in 1890 in Seattle, Bartell Drugs is the oldest family-owned drugstore chain in the U.S. 

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Hopelink toy bank

Monday, December 21, 2009

For a few days this week, the Hopelink food banks are transformed into toy banks. Food is pulled from the shelves, and families who register are able to have a holiday shopping spree so their little ones will have a Christmas to remember.

This year, the demand is higher than ever, with the number of registered families catapulting from less than 750, to 1000.

Hopelink's toy banks are going to be open at most locations today, tomorrow, and Wednesday, and they could still use more gifts, particularly for teens and pre-teens. If you are interested in donating, you can drop toys off at any Hopelink location. For more information, go to www.hope-link.org.

The Shoreline Hopelink is located in the lower part of the Aurora Square Shopping Center (Sears, Central Market) near Marshall's. 15809 Westminster Way N, Shoreline 98133, 206-440-7300,

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