A Friend in Need is Friend Indeed

 'Tis the season of giving! Here at Starbuds we are all about that, especially when it’s for a worthy cause. That’s why this season we are giving you a way to help out some folks in need. Because a friend in need is a friend indeed, amiright?

We are currently collecting for two holiday drives, Toys for Kids and Northwest Harvest.

p.s. if you choose to donate, we will treat you to a little holiday giving of our own!

p.p.s. x-mas trivia changes every week (win a treat from our tree).

Toys for Kids

Toys for Kids mission is to ensure children, less fortunate, know they have not been forgotten. Donations directly benefit children in need throughout greater Seattle, Western Washington and Oakland, CA. Annually, they serve more than 8,000 kids throughout the year. Often the toys are the only ones they receive, sometimes, it’s the only toy they have ever received.

Starbuds is giving away free grams to patients who donate a toy. Bring in an unwrapped, unused toy with a retail value of $10 or more and will give you a free premium holiday gram! The more toys you give, the more medicine you get! Our Toys for Kids drive will end on December 19th (so Santa has enough time to get the toys on his sled, of course).

Want more info? Check out: www.rickstoysforkids.org

Northwest Harvest

1 in 5 kids in Washington state lives in a household that struggles to put food on the table, but it doesn’t have to be that way people! Northwest Harvest’s mission is to provide nutritious food to hungry folks statewide in a manner that respects their dignity, while fighting to eliminate hunger. Bring 5 non-perishable items (see the list below) to Starbuds Cooperative and receive 1 gram of Thor's Hammer. Giving back sure feels good, especially when it’s for such a worthy cause.

What types of food does Northwest Harvest need?

Northwest Harvest can use any nonperishable food donations. They are looking for select shelf-stable food with the lowest saturated fats and refined carbohydrates (sugar, white flour). We buy white rice and beans in bulk, so we encourage you to donate other items.

Here are some suggestions…

General food items:

Oatmeal

Whole grain pastas

Brown rice

Tomato products

Canned vegetables

Canned fruit, especially with low sugar 

(but not artificial sweeteners)

Canned fish or meat

Shelf-stable milk

Beef stew, chili, etc.

(low sugar + saturated fats)

Infant and baby foods:

Baby formula

Canned milk

Infant cereal

Jars of baby food

Powdered or canned milk

We also accept baby diapers!

Find out more here: www.northwestharvest.org

No one should have to live with food insecurity, but to let some many go hungry in a country where 30% to 40% of our food supply is wasted, man that’s just wrong.

If you feel thankful for what you have, bring in a toy or food donation for someone who needs the help. It might not seem like much to you, but it could mean the world to a kid in Washington State. 

Happy holidays friends!