What is the purpose of the Lake City Holiday Project?
To provide holiday gifts to low-income children in NE Seattle.
How do you register children for the Lake City Holiday Project?
We work with the following human service providers: North Seattle Family Resource Center, the Low-Income Housing Institute – Meadowbrook View Apartments, Solid Ground Magnuson and the Lake City Collective. They register clients who come to them for services.
How many children receive gifts through this program every year?
We usually register between five and six hundred children every year.
How long has the Lake City Holiday Project been around?
The Lake City Holiday Project started as the Holiday Helper program in 1986.
How does this program work?
Parents register their children with their first name, gender, and age, two “wishes,” clothing sizes, hobbies and favorite colors. We match each child to a sponsor, who volunteers to purchase one or more of their requested gifts. We gather the gifts for each child and group them by family. We hold a Distribution Day for families to come pick up their bags of gifts. We also solicit cash donations to cover children who do not have direct sponsors and to purchase grocery store gift cards to give each family help with a holiday meal.
How do I sponsor a specific child or children registered in your program?
Register to sponsor one or more children by filling out our Sponsor Form. Once you sign up to be a sponsor, you will receive further instructions on how to proceed.
What is the financial commitment to sponsor a child?
Sponsors should purchase at least one of the gifts (or gift cards) requested by the child they are sponsoring. The value of the gifts should total $50-$75 per child. Optionally, sponsors can also include one $25 grocery gift card for every two children.
Can I make a financial donation instead?
Yes! You can give through our Donation Portal! Use the portal to donate via credit card or check.
Where should I mail a check or gift card donation?
All checks or gift cards should be mailed to:
Meadowbrook Community Care
PO Box 15826
Seattle, WA 98115
I would like to make a gift of time to the Holiday Project. How do I volunteer to work behind the scenes?
We will be bagging gifts from December 7 to December 10. Check out our SignUpGenius site to volunteer!
Where can I find your Green Tag Toy Drive displays?
Kaffeeklatsch – 12513 Lake City Way NE Suite H
Hellbent Brewing – 13035 Lake City Way NE
Lake City Autoworks – 2825 NE 120th St
Van Gogh Coffeehouse – 8210 35th Ave NE
WaFd Bank – 7334 35th Ave NE
Homestreet Bank – 8200 35th Ave NE
Cafe Javasti Wedgwood – 8617 35th Ave NE
Cafe Javasti Maple Leaf – 8410 5th Ave NE
Wooden City Tavern – 7110 East Green Lake Dr N
Watershed Pub and Kitchen – 10104 3rd Ave NE
Rudy’s Barbershop – 3620 NE 45th St
I picked up a Green Tag at a local shop/restaurant and purchased a gift. Where and when do I drop it off?
We will have toy drive donation barrels at the following locations:
• Kaffeeklatsch (12513 Lake City Way N, #H)
• WaFd Bank (7334 35th Ave NE)
• Lake City Autoworks (2825 NE 120th St)
• Rudy’s Barbershop (3620 NE 45th St)
• Maple Leaf Lutheran Church (10005 32nd Ave NE)
All donations are due by December 4, 2023.
How many children were registered for LCHP in 2022?
We registered 603 children in 2022.
Is my donation tax deductible?
Yes. The Lake City Holiday Project is a program of Meadowbrook Community Care, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Everyone who provides contact information when they donate will receive a donation receipt.