Bellevue launches July toy-and-food drive

Marissa Luck Jul 14, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Bellevue launches July toy-and-food drive</h1>
                <h2><p>The Bellevue Firefighters Community Support Foundation and the Parks & Community Services Department are hosting "Joy in July,” a toy-and-food drive aimed at providing toys and food for children. Although the holidays are six months away, 6,000 toys have been distributed so far in 2014 and the shelves</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/marissaluck7-gmail-com/">Marissa Luck</a></p> 
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            <p>The Bellevue Firefighters Community Support Foundation and the Parks &amp; Community Services Department are hosting "Joy in July,” a toy-and-food drive aimed at providing toys and food for children. Although the holidays are six months away, 6,000 toys have been distributed so far in 2014 and the shelves need restocking to provide more toys to children later this year. The suggested donations include: new, unwrapped toys for infants, youth and teens, books, games, sports equipment, arts and crafts kits, cars/trucks, dolls and plush animals. Food donations are also included in this drive to feed children and families during the summer. With 1-in-5 children qualifying for free or reduced meals in the Bellevue School District, many families may find it more difficult to provide food while school is out. And the drive is a good chance to roll out that holiday spirit of giving early. Details <a href="http://www.bellevuewa.gov/11237.htm?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">are here</a>. — J.B.</p>
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The Bellevue Firefighters Community Support Foundation and the Parks & Community Services Department are hosting "Joy in July,” a toy-and-food drive aimed at providing toys and food for children. Although the holidays are six months away, 6,000 toys have been distributed so far in 2014 and the shelves need restocking to provide more toys to children later this year. The suggested donations include: new, unwrapped toys for infants, youth and teens, books, games, sports equipment, arts and crafts kits, cars/trucks, dolls and plush animals. Food donations are also included in this drive to feed children and families during the summer. With 1-in-5 children qualifying for free or reduced meals in the Bellevue School District, many families may find it more difficult to provide food while school is out. And the drive is a good chance to roll out that holiday spirit of giving early. Details are here. — J.B.

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By Marissa Luck

Marissa Luck is a Tacoma-based writer and editorial intern at Crosscut. She has previously reported on issues of activism, homelessness, and Olympia city news for Works in Progress and Olympia Power &