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- 2026 Giving Together Gift DriveOctober 1- December 9 | Help keep the holidays bright for 1200+ children who are facing homelessness.
- Donate Your ItemsHelp children and families facing homelessness by donating essential items.
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GIVING TOGETHER GIFT DRIVE 2026
Support families in our community
October 1- December 9
Help keep the holidays bright for 1200+ children who are facing homelessness.
Your generosity will help bring joy to a child in our community.
Families Need Your Support
By supporting Wellspring’s Giving Together Gift Drive, you’re bringing a smile to a child’s face and helping ease the financial pressure of the holidays so families can focus on what matters most: stability, connection, and time together.
The families we serve come to Wellspring with different stories and circumstances. It might be a family of 10 living in temporary housing, or a single mom working full time while pursuing her bachelor’s degree and raising a toddler and teenager. For parents already making difficult choices to cover housing, food, and other essentials, holiday gifts can simply be out of reach.
That’s where our community comes in.
Whether you rally your family, school, workplace, or place of worship—or give on your own—you can help make the season brighter for more than 4,000 children and family members.
Join us in showing up for our neighbors and creating moments of joy, relief, and belonging this holiday season.
Help Make 1,200+ Holiday Wishes Come True
Our wish list is shaped by what children and teens are wishing for this holiday season. Shop directly from the list or use these ideas to get your collection started:
Every new, unwrapped gift helps us fill a child’s holiday wish.
Host A Gift Drive
Join on your own or rally your workplace, school, place of worship, or friends to host a drive. Register your drive today and help give local families one less thing to worry about this holiday season.
- Download the toolkit and register your gift drive with Wellspring, so we know to expect your gifts!
- Please request collection boxes as early as possible, as our supplies are limited.
- Begin your gift drive! Print your flyers, share donation links, and tell your community how they can join you in Giving Together and bringing joy to a child this holiday season.
Deliver or ship your gifts by December 9 at the latest to Wellspring Family Services:
Address: 1900 Rainier Ave S., Seattle, WA 98144.
Hours: Monday-Friday between 9am-4:30pm. (Closed November 26 & 27):
Display Giving Tree Tags
Decorate your holiday tree with Wellspring Giving Tree Tags that display a QR code to our family wishlist. These festive tags inspire your network to purchase an item for a child online and ship directly to Wellspring – no need to drop off.
To request Wellspring Giving Tree Tags contact:
Support the Gift Drive as a Volunteer
Once the gifts arrive at Wellspring, a huge operation begins behind the scenes! Volunteers help sort, organize, and prepare thousands of gifts for families—and we need individuals and groups to make it happen. If you’re interested in volunteering please complete this form or contact Tiffaney Jones, Volunteer & Community Engagement Coordinator: tjones@wellspringfs.org, (206) 902-4250.
Your Impact Last Year
- 3,850 holiday gifts were donated by the community bringing smiles and hope to 1,283 children in our community
- $2M+ of Family Store essentials were distributed, easing financial strain for families
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I contact Wellspring to discuss the gift drive?
Reach out to Tiffaney Jones, Volunteer and Community Engagement Coordinator: tjones@wellspringfs.org | (206) 902.4250
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What if I drop gifts off after December 9th?
Any gift items that arrive too late to be packed into orders for the holidays will be distributed through our successful Family Store program which provides families facing homelessness with children’s essentials year-round.
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Why does Wellspring not want gifts wrapped?
Wellspring prefers unwrapped gifts because we want parents and guardians to be able to clearly see what they have received to gift their child. If parents and guardians would like to wrap their gift upon pick up, Wellspring has wrapping paper available for them at that time.
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What else can I do to help?
We rely on the generous support of individuals in our community to provide opportunities for children and families to navigate crisis and reach their full potential.
Consider making a gift, your donation of any amount will fuel our mission to end family homelessness.
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How do families facing homelessness request gifts?
Our Family Store program manager reaches out to our network of partner organizations, case managers, and individual families who have expressed interest in the Family Store program or received essentials for their children. Families then submit requests for gifts for their children. Last year, we opened the request form on October 1st and by October 7th had received over 1,300 gift requests.
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How can my company or team participate?
Yes! Wellspring offers meaningful ways to engage your team through volunteering, fundraising, giving, and community drives. Explore our Workplace Volunteering Toolkit to find opportunities that fit your team and make an impact for local families or reach out to Tiffaney Jones, Volunteer & Community Engagement Coordinator: tjones@wellspringfs.org | (206) 902-4250.