Free Holiday Meals

Seasons Greetings! If you, your family, and/or someone you know are hungry this holiday season or are looking for a free place to have a holiday meal, there are many organizations throughout King County offering free Holiday meals.

Friday December 21st

Millionair Club Charity
2515 Western Ave, Seattle, 98121
Provides a holiday dinner for anyone in need; walk in, noon-1:30pm
Phone: (206) 728-5627

ROOTS Young Adult Homeless Shelter
University Temple UM Church - 1415 NE 43rd St, Seattle, 98105
Offers a multi-course, restaurant-quality Christmas dinner for anyone in need; walk in,
Phone: (206) 632-1635

Saturday December 22nd

Kent Seventh Day Adventist Church - 25213 116th Ave SE, Kent, 98030
Provides a traditional Christmas meal for anyone in need
Phone: (253) 852-3883

Sunday, December 23rd

Blessed Sacrament Church
5050 8th Ave NE, Seattle, 98105
Christmas meal. All are welcome! Meal served 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Phone: (206) 424-3020

Monday, December 24th

OPERATION: Sack Lunch
Outdoor meal Site, 6th and Columbia under freeway in parking lot.
All are welcome! No ID required. Brunch 11:00 AM; Dinner 4 PM

Tuesday (Christmas Day), December 25th

South Park Holiday Dinner
South Park Neighborhood Center 8201 10th Ave S., Seattle, 98108 
Dinner served 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Santa will be there giving out candy canes. Raffle with gifts cards, toys and gifts.

Community Lunch on Capitol Hill
Central Lutheran Church, 1710 11th Avenue, Seattle, 98122
All are welcome! No ID required. Meal Served at 12:00 Noon.
Phone: (206) 487-7247

Cathedral Kitchen
St. James Cathedral Hall, 907 Columbia St, Seattle, 98104
Line up at 1:30 PM. Enter through the door on Columbia St. First come, first served. All are welcome!
Phone: (206) 264 - 2091

Chief Seattle Club
410 2nd Ave. Ext. South, Seattle, 98104 
Provides a Christmas meal and gift giveaway for club members or American Indians and Alaska Natives only. ID and proof of tribal affiliation required if not a current club member. Meal served from 8:00 – 10:00 AM
Phone: (206) 292 – 6214

YouthCare – Orion Multi-Service Center
1828 Yale Avenue, Seattle 98101
Youth and young adults age 13-21 only. Photo ID required. Meal served 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Walk-ins welcome
Phone: (206) 622-5555

Bread of Life Mission
97 South Main Street, Seattle, 98104
Individuals and families who are homeless are given priority. 12 PM Lunch/Dinner, and 6 PM Dinner. Walk-ins welcome. It’s recommended to arrive early!
Phone: (206) 682-3579

Salvation Army – William Booth Center
811 Maynard Avenue South, Seattle 98104
All are welcome! William Booth residents get served first, then general public. No ID required. Meal served from 12 noon – 1:15 PM
Phone: (206) 621-0145

Union Gospel Mission
318 – 2nd Avenue, Ext. South, Seattle, 98104
Breakfast - 7:30–9:00 a.m.; Dinners - 4:30, 5:30, & 6:30 p.m. (IMPORTANT: all meals are preceded by a mandatory 30-minute chapel service. The 6:30 p.m. chapel service is in Spanish. Arrive early to obtain a meal ticket for entry to chapel/meal service. All are welcome!
Phone: (206) 622-5177

YWCA Angeline’s Center for Homeless Women
2030- 3rd Avenue, Seattle, 98121
Women ages 18 and older. No ID required.
First seating is 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM. The second seating is 12:30 – 1:00 PM. Arrive at 11:00 AM for meal ticket.
Phone: (206) 436-8650

Women’s Referral Center
2030 3rd Avenue, Seattle, 98101 
Dinner from 6p.m. – 7p.m. every night of the year. Single adult women only without children. Drop in basis. No ID required

Happy Holidays!

Free Computer Software Courses

If you (or someone you know) want to learn how to use computer programs, I want to let you know that The Employment Security Department has expanded a popular service that allows Washington residents to learn computer software programs for free.

In addition to learning how to use Microsoft software, users can now learn to use software by Adobe, Apple, IBM, Intuit, SAP and other brands.

The courses are open to all working-age Washington residents. – both the employed and unemployed. Registered users can take as many courses as they want, at their own pace, on their own schedule.

Registrations are processed through WorkSource, which is part of the state’s workforce development system. To learn more and to register, visit www.wa.gov/esd/e-learning or visit your local WorkSource office. Good luck!

Bellevue Career Fair 12/13

If you or someone you know is looking for a job. I want to let you know about the Bellevue Career Fair this Thursday December 13th from 11 to 2 at The Red Lion Hotel Bellevue.

Meet face to face with top local employers. Career experts onsite will provide free resume reviews. The Bellevue Career Fair, from National Career Fairs, will showcase companies hiring in the following industries: Accounting/Auditing, Administrative and Support Services, Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations, Banking, Consumer Products, Customer Service and Call Center, Finance/Economics, Financial Services, Hospitality/Tourism, Insurance, Real Estate/Mortgage, Restaurant and Food Service, Retail/Wholesale, Sales, and many more...

That’s the Bellevue Career Fair Thursday December 13th from 11 am to 2 pm at The Red Lion Hotel Bellevue at 11211 Main St., Bellevue, 98004. Free parking, metro buses 237, 240, 241, 243, 246, 249, 271, 280, 342, 555, 556, 560, and 887. For more information call (702) 614-9537 or visit www.ncfairs.com.

Toys For Tots Free Holiday Toy Distribution

If you or someone you know have children under 14 and receive benefits from DSHS such as food stamps or TANF, I want to let you know about Toys for Tots, a program which distributes free new toys as holiday gifts to needy children in the community.

Toys for Tots is partnering with King County DSHS Community Service Offices to distribute toys this holiday season. King County families receiving cash, food, medical or childcare benefits through DSHS are pre-registered to receive toys. Toys are for DSHS clients with children, ages birth through 14. Families may receive toys once during the holiday season. Toy distribution will be at select locations Dec. 10 – Dec. 19, 2012. All events are from 9am to 3pm.

Here is the schedule of distribution events for the 2012 Toys for Tots campaign:

Monday 12/10

Lake Samm Foursquare Church:
14434 N.E. 8th Street, Bellevue 


King South Community Service Office:
1313 W. Meeker St., Kent

Tuesday 12/11

Belltown Community Service Office: 
2106 2nd Ave. Seattle

King South Community Service office:  
1313 W. Meeker St., Kent

Wednesday 12/12

White Center Community Service Office: 
9650 15th Ave. S.W., Seattle

Rainier Community Service Office: 
3600 S. Graham Street, Seattle

Thursday 12/13

King North Community Service Office: 
9600 College Way North, Seattle

White Center Community Service Office:
9650 15^th Ave. S.W., Seattle

Monday 12/17

Federal Way Community Service Office: 
616 348th St., Federal Way

Renton Community Service Office: 
500 S.W. 7^th Street, Renton

Tuesday 12/18

Auburn First United Methodist Church: 
100 N Street S.E., Auburn

Federal Way Community Service Office: 
616 348th St., Federal Way

Wednesday 12/19

White Center Community Service Office: 
9650 15th Ave. S.W., Seattle

Capitol Hill Community Service Office: 
1700 E. Cherry Street, Seattle 

All Toys for Tots distribution events are from 9am to 3pm.

For more information contact Sgt Kurt Chmielewski 253-968-7115. For questions concerning toy distribution, please contact Gary Hartline at hartlgw@dshs.wa.gov.
Happy Holidays!