News Release from: City of Beaverton
CITY OF BEAVERTON HOSTS TOY, GIFT CARD AND COAT DRIVE
Posted: November 19th, 2012 9:50 AM
- Donations accepted from Monday, Nov. 19 through Friday, Dec. 14 -
The city of Beaverton is helping local families and children in-need this holiday season by seeking donations of food, toys, gift cards and winter coats from Nov. 19 through Dec. 14,.
"The holidays are a tough time for many families struggling to make ends meet," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "For those facing financial challenges, a new toy or a warm jacket can make a world of difference--bringing hope, comfort and joy at a time when they need it most."
Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be accepted at Beaverton City Hall, both Beaverton City Library locations, various city-owned buildings and partnering businesses (see listed below). Non-perishable food donations will also be accepted at Beaverton City Hall and the Beaverton City Library.
Donations of new and used coats will be collected at Beaverton City Hall, and donations of gift cards will be accepted in the city's Neighborhood Program Office, located on the first floor of Beaverton City Hall.
Toys will also be accepted during the city of Beaverton's Tree Lighting & Holiday Open House on Friday, Dec. 7 from 5-8 PM at the Beaverton City Library.
The Tualatin Valley Gleaners will distribute the toys to Beaverton's low-income youth and foster children throughout Washington County. Gift cards will be distributed through the Beaverton School District's Family Resource Center, and new and used winter coats will be given to the Beaverton School District Clothes Closet.
For more information, please contact Lani Parr, Neighborhood Program Manager, at 503-526-2243 or lparr@BeavertonOregon.gov.
TOY DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:
Beaverton City Hall
4755 SW Griffith Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005
Beaverton City Library
12375 SW 5th Street
Beaverton, OR 97005
Beaverton City Library @ Murray Scholls
11200 SW Murray Scholls Place, Ste 102
Beaverton, OR 97007
Beaverton Resource Center (Saturdays 12-5 PM)
12500 SW Allen Boulevard
Beaverton, OR 97005
Beaverton Round Executive Suites
12725 SW Millikan Way, Ste 300
Beaverton, OR 97005
The Human Bean
8355 Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway
Beaverton, OR 97225
Umpqua Bank
7365 SW Barnes Rd, Ste A
Portland, OR 97225
TD Ameritrade
9600 SW Barnes Road, Ste 190
Portland, OR 97225
7-Eleven
17771 SW Tualatin Valley Highway
Beaverton, OR 97006
7-Eleven
12100 SW Scholls Ferry Road
Tigard, OR 97223
ABOUT TUALATIN VALLEY GLEANERS
Tualatin Valley Gleaners is a supplemental food program in partnership with numerous organizations, including the Oregon Food Bank, Hands On Greater Portland, Beaverton Farmers Market, St. Vincent DePaul, and the city of Beaverton. It is unique in its approach, with a focus on individual responsibility and dignity. More than 500 families work in collaboration with each other and the community gleaning (picking) food from fields and orchards, as well as collecting food/non-food items donated by stores, markets and the Oregon Food Bank. The food is distributed once a week through the participating efforts of its members. The value of providing for one's family is reinforced as all members are expected to participate at some point in the harvest (gleaning), distribution process, education, community outreach, or other operational activities. Each family unit keeps half of the food they harvest and shares the remainder with other members. To learn more about Tualatin Valley Glean
ers, visit www.tvgleaners.org.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton enjoys one of the most diverse populations among Oregon cities. Most recently, the city was awarded the 2012 Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency'
s Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofbeaverton.
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