Our Holiday Gifts program brings a little more holiday joy for families and helps reduce some of the financial burden of the shopping season. This program is for families with children 0-18 years of age.
Due to the large increase in participation of this program, the 2024 Holiday Gifts program will have a new requirement: in order to be eligible for the 2024 program, you must have accessed food services in the last 12 months. This includes services like market shopping, Summer Lunch, or Lunch for the Break.*
Please note that we require address verification documents resubmitted with your registration every year.
*Announced as of January 2023
Thank you for making this program possible!
Through your financial donations, donations of gift cards, and drives to collect items needed, the holidays are brighter for children and families facing financial hardship. Your donation makes it possible to provide $50 gift cards for each child in a family, which can bring a child's specific wish to life and give parents or guardians the joy of selecting the perfect gift for each of their children.
For gift card donations, we ask that cards be in $50 increments and be from the retailers our shoppers use most: Amazon, Fred Meyer, and Target. We need gift card donations by November 22, thank you!
Or you can mail or deliver checks and gift card donations to:
Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank
Attn: Holiday Gift program
179 1st Avenue SE
Issaquah, WA 98027
If sending a check, please write "Holiday Gift program" in the memo area. Thank you!
Rally your neighbors, workplace, church, friends, etc. to help collect gift cards, cash donations, or other items to make this holiday special for youth in our community. Contact TriciaP@issaquahfoodbank.org to learn more.
Each school in the Issaquah School District has its own drive to raise funds for Holiday Gifts. Join in!
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In order to qualify for this program you must do all of the following:
You have accessed food services with us in the last 12 months. This includes services like regular market shopping, Summer Lunch, or Lunch for the Break.
You have children between 0-18 years of age. Children must be aged 0-18 on December 5, 2024, or still attend high school.
You live in one of the following ZIP codes: 98014, 98024, 98025, 98027, 98029, 98038, 98045, 98050, 98055, 98056, 98057, 98058, 98059, 98065, 98074 or 98075,
OR you have children enrolled in the Issaquah School District. (If you are unhoused, you may still qualify for this program.)
Provide documentation that verifies your address is within our service area, and that your children reside with you. Valid registration documents are:
For all adults in your household: utility bill, DSHS letter, or other official piece of mail showing name and address (insurance letter, medical, etc. — NOT junk mail)
For each child: DSHS letter, insurance card, school ID, social security card, or birth certificate
Submitting your complete registration by November 4, 2024 will enter you into a drawing for a free Christmas tree or wreath from the Sammamish Rotary.
All documents and registrations must be submitted by November 15, 2024 in order to participate in the Holiday Gifts program this year.
Registrations submitted after November 15th will be put on a first come, first served waitlist.
Register HERE for the waitlist!
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION: We are offering assistance with registration on November 1st, 9am-4pm. This is the only in-person time we will be able to accept documents.
The Holiday Gift program will be at the food bank, on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7. Timeslots will be assigned.
Filling out this registration form does not guarantee participation. Once your registration had been processed, we will reach out via email. Please allow 2-3 weeks for us to process your registration.
Please email Registration@issaquahfoodbank.org. PLEASE DO NOT CALL — we do not have the capacity to return phone calls regarding the Holiday Gift Program.