Get Involved

We want to update everyone on the latest changes

 We are so grateful for our wonderful volunteers and supporters. Those who sew, knit, crochet,
gather and buy, stuff stockings, and deliver to shelters. Many generous hours and dollars are
donated each year to make Holiday Stockings a reality. As they say, “It takes a village.”

​Some adjustments were needed this year since we lost our central location for storing and stuffing stockings. We still need at least 3800 stockings filled and delivered. There will be two locations for stuffing stockings this year with 2 or 3 hour shifts.
We ask volunteers to register for one of the shifts and locations below by contacting Bobette Scheid, at [email protected] or 206-232-9854. Registration includes signing a waiver.
 








We will have two new locations and multiple volunteer shifts to stuff stockings
 
First location
Address:      Northlake Lutheran Church, 6620 NE 185th St., Kenmore
 
Dates:          Tuesday, November 12, 6-9pm and
                    Wednesday, November 13, noon - 3pm (time revised) volunteers are needed to stuff 
                      stockings and sort according to the needs of each of the assigned
                      shelters on both days.
 
Second location
Address:       Encounter Church, 3200 78th Ave SE, Mercer Island
 
Dates:          Friday, November 29th
 
10am-Noon, need drivers and vehicles to transfer boxes between storage and Encounter Church; both located on Mercer Island. Will also need to set up tables by age groups
Noon-2pm, volunteers will stuff stockings and sort stockings into shelter boxes
 
          Saturday, November 30th
 
9am- 11am, to stuff stockings and sort into shelter boxes
1pm to 4pm, shelter captains pick up shelter boxes for delivery


Additional ways to be involved include:
• Make a donation of cash or new small gifts (see needed items tab).
• Decorate a donation box and check on it at a business, school or other organization.
• Sew stockings. Contact Bobette Scheid ([email protected]) for a pattern and materials.

We have chosen a stocking as a gift for these kids because the small items contained in a stocking are going to be those a child can actually carry in a pocket when it comes time for the inevitable move from the shelter. Shelters tell us that the kids actually hang the stockings by their beds for weeks after the holiday as a reminder that Santa, or someone did find them this year.

While we use the word Santa, we try to make our effort as non-denominational as possible. Our goal is to bring some cheer at a time of year where many religions celebrate a holiday.

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