Holiday gift card drive supports local families

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Published November 9 2022

The city is sponsoring a children’s holiday gift card drive through Dec. 2 for Bellevue families in need of support.

Bellevue Parks & Community Services and the Bellevue Firefighters Community Support Foundation (BFCSF) are collecting online donations at the BFCSF website. The funds will go toward purchasing gift cards for local families to use this holiday season; local partners will distribute the cards.

Donations may be made online or by sending a check to BFCSF, P.O. Box 53568, Bellevue, WA 98015.

A flyer about the drive has additional information or readers can contact Crossroads Community Center (ccc@bellevuewa.gov or 425-452-4874).