4-Corners Holiday Food, Fund, and Gift Drive

By Lisa Surowiec

You've (hopefully) heard of the 4-Corners Brew Fest. This summer event has thrown a great party for the past 4 summers, and been able to support some great charities. The 2014 Brew Fest generated enough to be able to donate $1350 to Shoreline Music4Life! Because that's working so well, we're branching out... 

Richmond Beach Community Association has hosted a holiday food/ fund/ gift drive at the Turkey Day Fun Run for years. This year, 4-Corners.org (made up of the neighborhoods of Hillwood, Innis Arden, Richmond Highlands, and Richmond Beach) will host the annual drive to support Hopelink during the month of November. By collaborating with our neighboring communities, we hope to lavish Hopelink with much needed items. This holiday program stocks Hopelink’s Shoreline food bank with extra food so families with few resources can create holiday traditions.

Donation Sites. Donations may be dropped off at Fred Meyer; they collect food for Hopelink year round. Collection bins can also be found at Beach House Greetings (626 NW Richmond Beach Road) and Richmond Beach Coffee Company (1442 NW Richmond Beach Road). 

In addition, your neighborhood representatives will be outside Richmond Beach QFC on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 1:00 to 7:00pm to collect donations and disseminate neighborhood information. 

Donations will also be accepted at the Turkey Day Fun Run on Thanksgiving morning.

What is Needed: Help our neighbors in need by donating either canned food items, new gifts for teens or a cash donation (make checks payable to “Hopelink” and mail to Hopelink Shoreline Center, 15809 Westminster Way North, Shoreline, WA 98133, donate online, or hand deliver to volunteers at QFC on November 8.) The most needed food items include boxed pasta, canned tuna, peanut butter and rice (jasmine, basmati, brown, risotto, etc.). Please do not include items that have expired, perishables or those in glass containers.

Teen Gifts: In December, Hopelink collects new, unwrapped gifts for teens in partnership with Shoreline Christmas. Gift cards are a popular option. The top ten requested gift cards by teens are:

1. Amazon
2. Visa/Mastercard
3. Target
4. Starbucks
5. Gas Station
6. ITunes
7. Fred Meyer
8. Game Stop
9. TJ Maxx
10. Best Buy

About Hopelink: For more than 43 years, Hopelink has provided critical social services to at-risk families and individuals throughout Washington State’s north and east King County region. Their approach–promoting self-sufficiency to create lasting personal and community change–has helped move tens of thousands of people from vulnerability and crisis to independence and stability.

Remember these four things and give generously:

4-Corners.org - Hillwood, Innis Arden, Richmond Beach and Richmond Highlands

4 weeks - month of November

4 ways to give - food, check/cash, online donation or teen gifts

4 Collection Sites - Fred Meyer, Beach House Greetings, Richmond Beach Coffee Company or events (November 8 at QFC or November 27 at Turkey Day Fun Run)