In the season of giving, The Olympian invites you to give a Light of Hope
If you are looking for a way to help those in need in Thurston County during the holiday season, you’ve come to the right place.
The Olympian’s annual Light of Hope shines a light on the needs of South Sound residents who lack resources and the nonprofit organizations that work with them. Below you will find wish lists from local nonprofits and the people they help, and suggestions on how you can help meet those needs — including the specific needs of some of the agencies’ clients.
So read on.
Homeless Backpacks
Homeless Back Packs is a 501c3 nonprofit all-volunteer organization founded in 2006. It provides weekend food for more than 600 needy students in Thurston County. It serves high school and middle school students throughout Thurston County and also elementary students in Rainier, Tenino and Yelm. During the school week, students receive free breakfast and lunch at school but may not have food for the weekend. Prior to the holidays, the organization provides each student a $20 Safeway gift card to help them during school break.
What they need: $20 Safeway gift cards or cash.
How to donate: Call 360-789-9041, email robischonp@gmail.com, go to www.homelessbackpacks.org, or stop by 665 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey (in the Columbia Bank Building).
North Thurston Education Foundation
The North Thurston Education Foundation, Partners for Kids, is an independent, non-profit partnership of community members and North Thurston Public Schools. It was incorporated in 1989. It is committed to enhancing educational opportunities for students and helping students overcome financial barriers so they will succeed. It aims to remove barriers, enhance learning and enrich lives of students in North Thurston public schools who are in need.
What they need: Cash donations, children’s clothes, shoes, winter clothing, hats, gloves, healthy snacks or food for the school food pantries. The foundation will distribute the donations.
How to donate: https://www.ntef.org/how-you-can-help/
Barb O’Neill Family and Friends
The organization, a registered nonprofit with Washington state, focuses on low-income families of Thurston County, providing food, clothing and connections to resources. It has been providing holiday meals to thousands of people for 50 years, and hands out 500 Easter baskets each spring.
What they need: Protein based foods, new or gently used clothing, coats, socks, hats, gloves, hand warmers, and sleeping bags.
How to donate: Contact Sarah O’Neill at 360-970-3555 or sarahoneill928@yahoo.com, or Rodney O’Neill at 360-485-9931.
Client 1: Family of 7. Daughter #1 (age 14) favorite color is purple. Wears size women large shirts, Junior 13 or woman 13 pants, leggings large, shoes woman 9. Needs socks, underwear, pajamas; likes perfumes, jewelry and lotions. Son #1 (age 12) shirts/hoodies adult small, pants youth 14, sports leggings youth L, shoes 7 1/2 -8. Needs socks, underwear, pajamas; likes Mariners, Seahawks, Xbox live. Son #2 (age 6) shirts/hoodies youth L, pants youth 10, shoes size 3. Needs socks, underwear, pajamas; likes Seahawks, Mariners, plays sports. He would like a child’s play sofa that lays out into a bed and toys. Son #3 (age 5) shirts/hoodie 5 toddler; pants 5T; shoes 13 toddler. Needs socks, underwear, pajamas; likes Seahawks, Mariners, plays sports. He also would like a play sofa that lays out into a bed, and toys. Son # 4 (age 3) shirts/hoodies 3T, pants 3T. Needs socks, underwear and pajamas; he also would like a play sofa that lays out into a bed, and toys. Family gift ideas include house stuff, household cleaning supplies, and food for the family.
Client 2: Family of 9. Son #1 (age 16) large jacket, shoes size 9. Daughter #1 (15 years old) shirt medium, jeans 8, sweater Nike medium, shoes Nike 270 size 8.5. Daughter #2 (age 13) shirts small, pants 0, jacket small, shoes 6 women, wants Nike Air Maxx 270’s Nike Park 8 wind jacket black size XS. Daughter #3 shirts medium womens, pants 10, shoes 8.5 women. Son #2 (age 8) jacket 16/18, pants 14/16; wish list is Xbox. Son # 3 (age 5) jacket size 5 or 6, pants 5 or 6, shoes 12; wish list is Nintendo switch. Daughter #4 (age 1) size 12/18 months, wants princess bed. Mom age 35 needs kitchen supplies; father needs tools.
Client 3: Single mother of two boys. Teen, 17, wears shirts XL, pants 34/34, shoes 11; favorite color blue, wish list GIF Hoverboard, Nintendo DS. Boy, 3, wears clothes 5T, shoes 11C; wish list is batman bed in a bag, power ranger toys, learning toys, Nintendo DS. Mother wears shirt XL, pants 18; wish list is bed in a bag.
Client 4: Family of 5. Daughter 1 (age 10) shirts XL, kids pants 12, shoes 2, jacket XL, favorite color purple; wish list is Legos, purple scooter, coloring books. Daughter 2 (age 14) shoes 7, shirts 7, jacket large, pants 8, favorite color blue; wish list is cell phone (hers is broken), anything to use on her hair and nails, coloring books. Daughter 3 (age 16) shoes 8, shirt medium, leggings 7, favorite color green; wish list is makeup mirror, make up, hair and nail accessories, coloring books. Mom’s favorite color is pink, shoes 7, shirts XL, jacket XL, leggings 12, hat; wish list is make up mirror, make up, anything for the kitchen. Dad’s favorite color is blue; wish list is tools, safety jacket with green safety line.
Client 5: Single mom of 3. Mom’s favorite color is pink, shoe size 9.5, shirt/hoodie large; wish list is Victoria Secret Pink hoodie, and blank Vans. Son #1 (age 11) favorite color red, shoes 12,mens, shirts med mens, pants large mens; wish list is Michael Jordan shoes and air pods. Son #2 (age 13) favorite color blue, pants XL, shirts large. Son #3 favorite color red, shirt large mens, pants large; wish list is Champions sweatsuit and jacket.
Client 6: Daughter #1 (age 2) clothes 3T, shoes 7, pajamas, socks, winter sweaters, learning toys, dress up clothes. Daughter #2 (age 14) clothes size 1x/2x adult, shoes 11 women, wish list is dragon statue. Daughter #3 (age 11) pants 9, youth L; wish list is DIY slimes and makeup. Son #1 wears shirt size medium mens, wants sweat pants; wish list is anything anime.
Client 7: Daughter #1 (age 12) hoodies size 14; wish list is arts and crafts, make up for play, and Proactive. Son #1 (age 8) wish list is Nerf guns, Fortnight bedroom set, lamp and wall decor. Daughter #2 (age 6) wish list is Barbies, LOL dolls, unicorn bedroom set with bedding , lamp, rug, wall decor, she is super girlie. Daughter #3 (age 2) loves anything with kittens on it, Barbies, a baby with a stroller. Children wish to have a gift card to Boomshaka/DEFY Olympia and Chuck E Cheese.
Client 8: Family with 3 children. Son #1 (age 7) shirt size 8, pants size 8, shoes size 1; wish list is anything Pokemon, Harry Potter, bey blades, Yugio, likes math. Son #2 clothes 2-3T, shoes 6; likes Daniel Tiger, Paw Patrol, Jake and the Neverland Island, word party, Daughter #1 (age 6 months) 6-9 months and 12 months clothes, size 3 diapers; owls puppies, unicorns and Doc McStuffins.
Client 9: Two children, Boy (age 9) favorite colors red, white, black and gray, shirt size 10/12 youth, pant size 10/12 youth, shoes 6; wish list is hoodies, short sleeve character shirts, sweat pants, Lego movie toys, Pokemon cards, board games, 4/5th grade books. Daughter (age 5) favorite color pink, clothes 6T, shoes 11; wish list is long sleeve shirts, pants, dresses and anything sparkly, Poopsie sparkly critters, LOL surprise, board games, learning to read books. Kids need warm waterproof boots.
Client 10: Family with one girl (age 9) favorite colors pink and purple, shirts and pants 12 youth, shoes 6; wish list is Barbie dolls, electronic games, game boards, a tablet, jewelry, a scooter or bike, LOLs, bedding and decorations to fix up her room, coloring activity and reading books.
Client 11: Single mother with 2 boys. Son #1 (age 6), Seahawks colors, pants 7/8, shirts youth L; wish list is Batman bedset, a basketball, tiny Legos, puzzles, Batman playset, winter boots, jacket, pajamas. Son #2 (age 2) love Seahawks colors, clothes 4T; wish list is Thomas Train set, Hot Wheels, Paw Patrol, trucks, PJ Mask bed set, winter jacket and pajamas. Mom (age 26) favorite colors pink and Seahawks colors, pants size 7 or 8, shirts medium; wish list is bedset, winter boots 8 womens, seahawks blanket, candles, spa stuff, board games and family movies DVD.
Client 12: Single mom of 2. Boy (age 9) favorite color gold; wish list is kinetic sand, Speks magnetic balls, snowsuit (size 18/20 or XXL), tickets to Pacific Science Center, likes science, Legos, Pokemon, Bakugan, playing outside, telling jokes and pretend play. Girl (14 months) favorite color pink; wish list is talking babydoll, snowsuit 2T, cold weather clothes 2T, Magna Doodle, likes music, the Wiggles, dancing, itsy bitsy spider, dogs, tickles and laughing.
Client 13: Single mom of 3. Daughter (age 8) loves makeup, fingernail polish, hair things, stuffed animals, favorite colors are purple and pink; clothes size 12, shoe size 3. Son (age 8) likes Fortnight, Pokémon, Beanie Babies, animal caricatures, Legos, Odell Beckham Jr., football, soccer, any thing sports. He wears size 12-14 and shoe is boys size 8; he like blue, red and black. Son (age 2 months) could use toys for a baby.
Client 14: Family of 7, 3 adults and 4 children. Girl (age 11) 10/12 in pants and L shirts, shoe 5; loves Billie Eilish, gymnastics and slime. Girl (age 9) XL in pants and shirts, shoe 5; likes Little Pet Shops, slime. Girl (age 13) pants 6 in adults, shirts XL, shoe 7 in adults; likes anime (beast star) and art. Girl (age 20) 3X -4X in pants and shirts, shoe 9w; loves music, perfumes, lotions, candles. Woman (age 26) 5X pants and shirts, shoe 8.5w; likes books (Nora Roberts), Harry Potter, BTS Korean band, Dragons. Mom (age 48) 18 or 1X in pants, shirts 1-2X, and shoe 7.5 -8; likes perfumes, lotions and boots. Boy (age 18 months) 24 months-2T, shoe 6; likes cars and the movie “Cars” (Lightning McQueen).
Safeplace
SafePlace works for societal change to prevent sexual and domestic violence while offering crisis intervention, education, and long-term advocacy services.
What they need: Gift cards in $10 and $20 increments to stores such as Target, Walmart, Safeway, Fred Meyer, Sally Beauty, Rite Aid, grocery stores, and fast food restaurants, as well as general Visa gift cards.
Community Youth Services
Community Youth Services (CYS) was established in Thurston County in 1970 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving youth and families in crisis. Its mission is to empower youth at-risk and their families to meet their goals for safety, stability, belonging and success by providing a continuum of individualized services and advocacy.
What they need: Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes), cleaning supplies (vacuum, broom, kitchen cans with lids, sponges), blankets, towels (bath, hand wash cloths), baking sheets, pots and pans, utensils, toilet paper, paper towels, Tupperware, clothing (men and women), outdoor gear (tents, tarps, sleeping bags, flashlights and batteries, bike locks, hand and foot warmers, umbrellas, coats, rain gear), pull ups and diapers (size 1-6), wipes, sewing kits, art supplies, gift cards.
CYS also does an adopt-a-family/youth for the holidays. To adopt, contact Development Director Lynsi Polanco at lpolanco@communityyouthservices.org.
How to donate: Please call Senior Development Associate Megan Lobdell at 360-918-7844 with any questions. You also can visit communityyouthservices.org or follow CYS on Facebook @CYS.oly
South Puget Sound Community College Foundation
The mission of the SPSCC Foundation is to engage community and build resources to support success for all students. It is a 501c3 organization that supports many areas of the SPSCC community including emergency grants, grocery and gas cards, emergency rent payments, the Food Pantry, GED testing fees, and various other types of support for students and their families. It has nearly 7,000 students enrolled with particular emphasis on first-generation and low- or no-income students along with veterans and returning adult learners.
What they need: Full size toiletry items, toothbrushes, toothpaste, body wash, hygiene products, grocery/gas gift cards, socks, hats, scarves, gloves.
How to donate: Contact 360-596-5379 or sglenn@spscc.edu; bring items to SPSCC Mottman Campus Building 25, Room 118; or go to https://spscc.edu/foundation
Client 1: Grocery/gas gift cards (Safeway preferred)
Client 2: Baby board books, Pull Ups, wipes
Client 3: School supplies such as notebooks, pens, binders
Client 4: Christmas gifts for children
Client 5: Christmas gifts for children
Client 6: Christmas gifts for children
Client 7: Christmas gifts for children
Client 8: Socks, hats, scarves, gloves
Client 9: Socks, hats, scarves, gloves
Client 10: Socks, hats, scarves, gloves
Garden Raised Bounty’s Victory Farm
The Victory Farm offers opportunities for veterans to transform their mission to one that cultivates life, while nourishing families, peers, and those in need. The program empowers veterans, active-duty service members and their families to establish strong roots in the community through continued service, peer-to-peer support, and a deeper connection with the natural world. It welcomes veterans home, grows good food and builds community.
What they need: Gift cards or certificates of any kind for clients; tools and equipment (mechanical/farm/garden); rain gear (jackets, pants/bibs, boots, hats).
How to donate: Go to https://www.goodgrub.org/donate
South Sound Reading Foundation
The South Sound Reading Foundation is a nonprofit organization in Olympia, with the mission to spread the joy and promise of books and reading to all South Sound children. It serves primarily low-income kids and families in Thurston and Mason counties.
What they need: Help give the gift of literacy by donating new and gently-used children’s books — particularly board books and Spanish books for all ages.
How to donate: Email read2me@nthurston.k12.wa.us or call 360-412-4411 ext. 35002.
Capital Recovery Center
Capital Recovery Center, established in 1989, is a not-for-profit community mental health agency that provides an array of services to people working towards recovery in their lives. Capital Recovery center provides avenues for its participants to pursue individualized recovery goals and to be engaged in their community through a peer-to-peer model of support.
What they need: Financial support, donations of bus passes, laundry tokens, and hand and foot warmers.
How to donate: Go to crcoly.org, email jwright@crcoly.org, or stop by 1000 Cherry St. SE, Olympia
Home Instead Senior Care
The Home Instead Senior Care franchise network provides care, support and education to enhance the lives of aging adults and their families. Today, the network is the world’s leading provider of in-home care services for seniors, with more than 1,200 locations that provide more than 80 million hours of care in 12 countries.
What they need: Through its Be a Santa to a Senior program, community members will be provided the names of clients who are in need and their requests. Some of the seniors’ requests include warm pajamas; warm, comfortable clothing; gloves and hats; chocolates; restaurant, grocery store and gas station gift cards.
How to donate: Items can be dropped off at the Home Instead office at 1217 Cooper Point Road SW, Suite 8, Olympia or Cutters Point Coffee shops at 5831 Lacey Blvd. SE, Suite A, Lacey or 5750 Ruddell Road SE, Suite C, Lacey. The office staff will wrap the items and get them to the seniors. For more information about the program, visit BeaSantatoaSenior.com or call 360-570-0049.
Empowerment 4 Girls
Empowerment 4 Girls was incorporated in 2016 as a nonprofit charitable corporation in Olympia to educate, empower and inspire girls age 9-16 to cultivate confidence, develop core life skills and reawaken to their authentic power. Since January 2017 it has served over 175 girls in the South Sound in one-day and week-long day-camp programs. Through donations from the community it has provided over $10,000 in scholarships to cover registration fees for families who need the support, to reduce financial barriers to camp attendance.
What they need: Macbook Pro 15-inch laptop to replace the 2013 model donated several years ago that serves as the main administrative computer for creating and storing all organizational documentation, camp participant forms and data, donor forms and data, graphics software and designs and bookkeeping software. The organization would be grateful for an upgrade to the current model, or a refurbished model not older than 2018. Its current laptop has an estimated value of $400 as a trade-in toward the purchase of a new one through the Apple Trade-In Program.
How to donate: It has a secure donation page on our website for all monetary contributions. To donate a computer, please email admin@empowerment4girls.com. Please comment “Light of Hope Community” in either case. Information: https://www.empowerment4girls.com/donate.html
Options Pregnancy Clinic
Options is nonprofit licensed medical clinic providing basic early pregnancy and parenting services to anyone in Thurston County. It performs free pregnancy tests, free first trimester ultrasound, free screenings and free antibiotic treatment for gonorrhea and chlamydia. It provides free prenatal vitamins throughout pregnancy. It supports new parents through parenting classes and free CPR classes. Students earn vouches for free diapers, wipes and gift cards. It is a faith-based organization, but clients do not need to share the Christian faith.
What they need: Gift cards in $10 increments to Target, Walmart, Fred Meyer, and other local retailers for clients. New infant toys and teethers, onesies, and socks for newborns. The office needs a new two-drawer black or grey locking filing cabinet, new computers, and a professional crawl-space cleanup.
How to donate: Go to https://optionspregnancy.com/ or email mary.tipps.smith@optionspregnancy.com or call 360-753-8023
Lewis Mason Thurston Area Agency on Aging
Information and Assistance/Case Management, a program of the Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging, connects vulnerable adults with information and social and health services to help them remain in their homes. Most clients are very low-income and have severe impairments affecting their ability to do basic day-to-day activities.
How to donate: To make a donation to one of these individuals, or to make a general donation to the agency’s Special Assistance Fund, contact the information and assistance specialist in your county. The Thurston County Information and Assistance Specialist is Laura Dreckman at 360-664-3162, ext. 133. Call Laura before purchasing items for specific individuals to be certain the client you have chosen hasn’t already been provided for by others. Donations are tax-deductible.
The agency is at 2404 Heritage Court SW, Olympia. All new and unwrapped donations must be received during designated hours, no later than Dec. 16, to ensure delivery to the clients by Christmas. Hours for donation dropoff are 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. Dec 10, 2-4 p.m. Dec 11, 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. Dec 12, and 2-4 p.m. Dec 16.
Client 1: A women in her late 30s with an intellectual disability who is attending college classes would benefit from school supplies as well as warm winter clothes. A back pack, pencil case, long thick winter socks, and soft slipper socks to wear in the house, black fleece jacket XL or 1X, warm blanket for snuggling while doing school work.
Client 2: A woman in her 70s who requires total care would benefit from comfort and care items: thick warm socks to wear to bed, soft warm hand mittens, fleece/velvety large blanket, fleece sweater size large. She could also use moist disposable adult wash clothes for bed bathes, disposable incontinence bed liners, moisturizing lotion with nice aroma (lavender), toothbrush, toothpaste and shampoo.
Client 3: A women in her 70s who lives alone with her two pets suffers from multiple health issues and is on a very low income. She would benefit from a gift card to Walmart.
Client 4: A women in her late 60s who lives alone with her dog suffers from stress. Her pet is aging and has some health issues of his own. She would appreciate products that will help to remove pet stains and odors from her carpet.
Client 5: A women in her late 60s who suffers from multiple medical conditions lives alone with her cat. Client is on a specific diet and would like to purchase food items on her diet. She would benefit from a gift card to Walmart.
Client 6: A women in her 30s who lives alone and suffers from Multiple Sclerosis and several other illnesses needs a bit of holiday cheer. She would enjoy lavender epsom salts for her bath that help to relieve pain and anxiety, sweat pants extra large, pajamas, and queen-size linens (purple or lilac color) for her bed.
Client 7: A women in her late 50s, very low income, has diabetic-related medical problems and lives alone with her companion cat. She is requesting some cat litter, a duster for her floors, and queen-size linens for her bed.
Client 8: A women in her 60s who is suffering with COPD and several other medical issues has requested Kibbles N Bits small breed dog food and pee pads for her dog. She also would benefit from 3X short nightgowns, and king-size, dark blue linens for her bed.
Client 9: A women in her 80s who has many physical health problems with left-side weakness lives with her spouse who also has own physical health issues. Client would appreciate a pair for shoes with Velcro, she wears a size 6 women’s, Sketchers or New Balance are the brands that would possibly fit her feet with the brace she wears. She also would like cardigan sweaters to stay warm.
Client 10: A male in his late 30s with physical limitations would like new queen-size bed sheets and groceries. Client’s favorite colors are blue and red, his favorite store is Safeway.
Client 11: A women in her late 60s who suffers with chronic pain and breathing limitations. would benefit from a wedge to help with her breathing issues while sleeping.
Client 12: A women in her 60s lives alone and suffers from musculoskeletal diseases. She would benefit from a gift card to any store, so that she can purchase groceries and household items.
Client 13: A women in her late 40s with immune system disorders and severe allergies would appreciate hypoallergenic bedding for a queen-size bed or a gift card to buy them.
Client 14: A women in her late 60s who lives alone and suffers from end-stage kidney disease would love to have gift cards to Trader Joe’s and Costco so that she can purchase food and household items.
Client 15: A women in her 70s lives alone and suffers from multiple physical health conditions. She is asking for a gift card to Goodwill, her favorite store, so that she can pick out new clothes and a few items for her home.
Client 16: A women in her 40s lives alone with limited mobility and several other physical health issues. She would love an area rug to fit her apartment-size living room (some blues), a small humidifier, and king-sized bedspread or comforter. She loves the colors pink, teal and turquoise. A gift card to Walmart or Fred Meyer would work.
Client 17: A women in her 30s, single parent of a 14-year-old, suffers from a neurological disorder and limited vision. Would love to have art supplies (markers, colored pencils, coloring books, etc) clothes, size 16 pants, XL for shirts or jacket, Adidas shoe size 10 women’s.
Client 18: A women in her late 80s lives alone with her cat and suffers from memory loss. She is on a fixed income and would appreciate wet cat food, dry cat food, kitty litter, and cat toys. She could also use medium size two-piece cotton pajamas, soft winter boots W 6.5, and a Walmart gift card for grocery shopping.
Client 19: A women in her late 50s who suffers from impaired coordination lives alone with her dog, and is very low income. She would love to have a juicer machine, muffin pan, dog treats, women’s size XL pajamas, long johns, Old Navy jeggings, socks, slippers, and size 9/10 Muk Luk-style boots.
Client 20: A 35-year-old who suffers from Danlos Syndrome and several other health issues would benefit from clothing Hijabs, any color (client is 5’6 and needs them to be long and wide), Abbayas, black size 3X.
Client 21: A man in his 60s who suffers from dietary-related illnesses. Client would appreciate pajama pants, dark in colors, size M 32-34 waist with elastic or drawstring, bandages large square size, large candles for power outages (no battery-operated), towels for drying hands and some for cleaning and paper goods, toilet paper and paper towels.
Client 22: A women in her late 60s suffers with muscular disorder and lives alone. She would love to have a hair dryer, men’s XL hoodie or sweatshirt, red or navy blue, men’s XL sweats with straight legs or pajama pants (easy to slip on) red or navy blue, unscented lotions for sensitive skin, as well as a gift card to Grocery Outlet to purchase food.
Client 23: A women in her late 60s who lives alone with her dog suffers from several physical health issues. She would love to have a vacuum cleaner as hers broke, dog food (Proplan weight management for small dogs), environmentally friendly cleaning supplies, and twin size sheet set (dark colors, no pinks or whites).
Client 24: A man in his early 50s with emotional and physical health issues would love to have a heavy-duty umbrella and rain jacket and gear, XL, so he could get outside more. Client would also appreciate a hoodie size L purple or blue, hiking boots size 11, electric razor and a Safeway gift card for food.
Client 25: A women in her late 50s who suffered a stroke lives with two dogs. She would love dog food of any kind, flea collars for one big dog and one little dog. She would also appreciate skirts size 3X, and a two-slice toaster.
Client 26: A women in her 60s suffers from poor vision as well as multiple mental health disorders. She lives alone, and would appreciate a scarf and hat, a gift card to purchase household goods, and a foldable shopping/utility cart to keep her things in while she rides the bus.
Client 27: A women in her 60s who has dietary restrictions and other health issues. Lives alone and would appreciate crew socks in white size 8 shoe, twin comforter and blankets for her cold home, red and black (no pink), sweat pants size 2x, hoodie sweatshirt size 3x, color black, gray, or blue.
Client 28: A man in his 50s who has multiple health issues and lives alone would benefit from warm clothes, gloves XL, scarf, hoodie or jacket. Client is a huge Seattle Seahawks fan, and could use a stocking hat, as well as XXL men’s coveralls, thermal underwear, comforter, and twin blanket.
Client 29: A women in her 70s with limited mobility lives alone. She would love to have a new vacuum with attachments to replace the one that broke.
Client 30: A women in her 60s lives alone, and suffers with dietary restrictions and other health issues. She would benefit from a gift card to Walmart so that she can purchase food items, as well as a few household items.
Client 31: A women in her late 50s suffers from heart disease and other health issues. She would love a haircut at Supercuts, a soft bathrobe, and an air fryer (small) to be able to cook healthier meal.
Client 32: A women in her 70s who is receiving chemotherapy and lives alone would love to have a blender for making smoothies and soups, as well as a mattress cover/cushioned pad (not heated) for her full-sized bed.
Client 33: A women in her 70s who suffers from congestive heart failure and other health issues, lives alone with her two dogs. Client’s dogs are her babies, but she is not able to afford the necessary dental issues that need to be addressed. The procedure will cost $500. A gift certificate to her vet’s office would be greatly appreciated. Veterinary office is Horse Cart Small Animal Hospital, located at 9111 346th St SE, Suite 5, Roy.
Client 34: A women in her 40s who lives with her son, and roommate suffers from seizure disorder and other health issues. She would love a set of pots and pan as well as an espresso machine.
Client 35: A women in her late 50s who lives alone, suffers with chronic pain, and several other health issues. Client would love to have cookware and storage containers for food. Gift cards would be fine for Fred Meyer, Target or Amazon.
Client 36: A women in her 50s lives alone and suffers from joint pain due to a knee replacement, and several other health issues. She would love to be able to buy the herbal pain oil that she uses for joint pain, but she cannot afford it. This product is sold at Walmart. Client would love a Walmart gift card so she can purchase the item herself.
Client 37: A women in her late 60s who lives alone, and has limited mobility. She would love to have a JCPenny’gift card so that she could buy some much-needed clothes.
Client 38: A man in his 30s with very limited mobility, and several other health issues. Client would appreciate a microwave, knife set and laptop cushion tray.
Client 39: A 30-year-old who suffers from lack of balance and muscle coordination. Client has a hard time finding clothes that fit comfortably and are somewhat easy for her caregiver to assist with dressing. Client would love to have a Visa/Mastercard so that the caregiver could accompany the client to the mall for shopping.
Client 40: A women in her late 60s on a very low income, who suffers with several complicated medical diagnoses and severe dietary restrictions. She would love to be able to purchase the specific foods that she needs to meet her dietary needs. She would appreciate gift cards to the food co-op, Haagen’s, and Traders Joe’s.
Client 41: A women in her late 40s who suffers from complications from a hip surgery and other health issues. Client would benefit from warm clothing, prefers purple and pinks, size 4x; winter pajamas flannel or fleece; winter jacket, scarf, hat, and gloves.
Client 42: A women in her 20s who lives with her mom and siblings. Client suffers from epilepsy due to a brain injury at a young age, as well as several other health conditions. She loves to play sports, and has joined the Special Olympics. She loves the Seattle Seahawks and Golden State Warriors. She would love some new clothes (due to her small stature her clothes can vary in size), a gift card to The Seattle Seahawks sport store, Ross, or Hollister. She would benefit from new sport shoes, such as Vans or Nike. Gift cards would work as well.
This story was originally published December 1, 2019 at 6:00 AM.