Holly House Event Weekend Dec 8 - 10, 2017 Our big Holly House Event weekend is rapidly approaching.  The Holly House Team is working hard to get everything in place so parents can come to Holly House to shop for free for their children on Sunday, December 10, 2017.  We still need gifts and necessities for our Holly House kids - Warm teen pajama bottoms, teen socks and underwear, warm hats and scarves, gift cards to Target and Fred Meyer, regulation soccer balls, basket balls and footballs, shaving kits, umbrellas, movie tickets, toothbrushes and tooth paste for our teens, art supplies, Lego's and toys for boys and girls ages 5 to 11 years old.   Without you and your generous support this amazing thing called Holly House could not happen. Volunteers needed to load gifts for our Holly House kids into trucks at Armadillo Storage and unload trucks at our event site. Friday, Dec 8, 2017 9:00 am to 3:00 pm  Armadillo Storage 23031 Highway 99, Edmonds, Wa Someone will let you in the gate. Please RSVP at pjkringle@comcast.net  if you can help Tear Down Crew Needed to load trucks at event site and unload at Armadillo Storage Sunday night, Dec 10, 2017 8:30 pm to 1:00 am Please RSVP at pjkringle@comcast.net if you can help Facebook - www.facebook.com/hollyhouseforkids Blog - hollyhouseforkids.blogspot.com Website - hollyhouseforkids.org   Event Location       Community       Life Center 19820 Scriber Lake Rd        Lynnwood, Wa Event Hours Load Up and Transport Gifts to Site Friday, Dec 8 ---9 am to 3 pm Set-Up Fri, Dec 8---10:00 to 10 pm Set-Up  Sat, Dec 9---10 am to 10 pm Parent Shopping Day Sun, Dec 10--- 7:45 am to 9:30 pm Tear-Down Sun Dec 10--- 9:00 pm to 1 am Need Volunteers all 3 days. Come when you can - Whether it be 3 hours, every moment we are open or anytime inbetween. Donation Sites Sparta's Pizza &  Spaghetti House Or bring them to the Event Site on Fri or Sat - Dec 9 & 10 during setup Amazon Smile Donate to Holly House by doing all your shopping on Amazon Smile.  We will get a percentage of your purchase. https://smile.amazo n.com/hz/wishlist/l s/25XVYOG47W55 H/ref=cm_gf_ss_wl ___________We feed volunteers lunch and dinner every day during the 3 day Holly House Event ________________________   Copyright © 2017 Holly House, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because of your interest in Holly House, either at our December event, other volunteer event, fundraiser, or email sign up sheet. We will contact you occasionally with upcoming volunteer opportunities or ways to help support the 2000 low income children we serve in the Edmonds School District. Our mailing address is: Holly House 3107 204th St SW Lynnwood, WA 98036 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

View this email in your browser What We Need for Our Kids Every Year   Many of you have been giving to Holly House  for lots of years. Some of you are just joining us by donating, socks, underwear, pajamas, toys, all the things our Holly House kids need and deserve. We thought you might like to know what it takes every year to make Holly House happen for 2,200 low income boys and girls and HOW YOU CAN HELP • 2,200 new or “look like new” stuffed animals • 4,400 pairs of warm pajamas   1,076 of those are warm teen pajama bottoms • 11,000 pairs of socks - 5 pairs per child • 11,000 pairs of underwear - 5 pairs per child • 4,400 new toys and teen gifts – 2 for each child • 2,200 stocking with toiletries, games, toys, dental… • 2,200 warm hats • 2,200 warm scarves • 7,500 new books – 5 to 7 books per child The event this year is December 10th so it is extremely important that donations come in the next few weeks to make sure we have all the items for these kids. How can you help?  * Donate money - http://www.hollyhouseforkids.org/donate-today.html * Donate the items listed above * Donate your time, volunteers are the only way we make this happen   * Buy items on OUR                                                     https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/25XVYOG47W55H/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1     Pam Martinez, Holly House Executive Director  pjkringle@comcast.net phone - 425-673-0526  -  cell - 425-435-1403 Facebook - www.facebook.com/hollyhouseforkids  Blog - hollyhouseforkids.blogspot.com Website - http://hollyhouseforkids.org   Copyright © 2017 Holly House, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because of your interest in Holly House, either at our December event, other volunteer event, fundraiser, or email sign up sheet. We will contact you occasionally with upcoming volunteer opportunities or ways to help support the 2000 low income children we serve in the Edmonds School District. Our mailing address is: Holly House 3107 204th St SW Lynnwood, WA 98036 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.