In-Kind Donations

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Food
Hopelink food banks depend on food donations from individuals and groups (businesses, schools, churches, service clubs) to serve more than 1,500 families each week. We can't do it without you!

These are the items currently most needed year-round at our foodbanks: (Items in bold are most needed)
  • Juice (100% only)
  • Canned Fish (tuna, salmon, etc.)
  • Canned Fruit
  • Apple Sauce
  • Rice
  • Dry Beans (Pinto, Red, Black, etc.)
  • Peanut Butter
  • Powdered Milk
  • Canned Milk
  • Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat
  • Low Fat, Low Sugar Cereal
  • Instant Pudding Mix
  • Canned Meat
  • Canned Meals (Chili, etc.)
  • Canned Vegetables
  • Canned Soups
  • Tomato Sauce/Products
  • Plain Pasta (all varieties)
  • Bakery Mixes (Pancake, etc.)
  • Soy Milk/Milk Substitutes
  • Freeze-dried Fruits
  • Cooking/Olive Oil
  • Instant Foods (Ramen)
  • Boxed Meals (Rice, Pasta)

Suggested Non-Food Items - Year Round

  • Baby items: including, size 3-6 diapers, wipes and formula, etc
  • Hygiene Items: toothpaste/toothbrushes, shampoo/soap, deodorant, razors, combs, brushes, etc
  • Paper Items: toilet paper, paper towels, foil, ziplocks, etc
  • Household and Cleaning Items: dish or dishwasher soap, windex or other cleaning products, laundry soap

These items can be brought to any of our five Emergency Service Centers.  (Please call first to confirm hours of operation.)

Hopelink also appreciates donations of fresh produce, including fruits and vegetables grown by family gardeners.  Donations of fresh produce should be fresh and in excellent consumable condition. To ensure that your produce donation can be provided to families in need while it is still fresh, please contact your nearest Hopelink food bank to find out when to deliver your donation of fresh produce. You may provide your donation to one of Hopelink's food banks in Bellevue, Carnation, Kirkland/Northshore, Shoreline or Redmond.


Clothing Banks
Hopelink's Sno-Valley Center accepts clothing during regular business hours.  We welcome clothing that is clean and in good condition.  However, we do NOT accept donations from November 1 to December 31. The Hopelink Sno-Valley Center is grateful for the generous donations of clothing, shoes and bedding that community members supply to the Hopelink clothing bank in Carnation. We are able to distribute these items to low-income families across the Snoqualmie Valley due to your generosity. We would very much appreciate donations of food, cleaning products (laundry detergent, dish washing soap, etc.), personal products (shampoo, soap, toothbrushes and paste, etc.) and new or gently used children's books. If you cannot wait to donate your items to Hopelink, please consider donating to Eastside Community Aid, located at 12451 116th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034. They can be reached by telephone at (425) 825-1877. Thank you for your generous and continued support!

Adopt An Apartment
When a family moves out of our Transitional Housing program and into more permanent housing, they are allowed to take the apartment furnishings with them, to help them get started in their new home. So we are always re-furnishing our 32 apartments for the next family moving in. Furniture, kitchen items, appliances, linens and towels and more are always in need. In addition to making individual donations, your group can adopt an apartment: furnish the unit according to the size of the family; if your group wants to, they can even arrange and decorate the unit.