As it has for the past 10 years, The Giving Tree will go up at the Cash Store in Bayview next month to add a bit of holiday cheer on the South End and bring a little more good to charity groups.
The tree is decorated with handcrafted ornaments made by staff and volunteers of nonprofit organizations located on Whidbey Island. The public has the chance to buy these trinkets, and the proceeds benefit the various participating groups.
This year, participants include Enso House Hospice, FETCH!, Hearts and Hammers, Kids First—Island County, Readiness to Learn, Ryan’s House For Youth, Whidbey Island Nourishes (or WIN), and more.
The Giving Tree is on display Dec. 4-31 at the Cash Store, located at 5603 Bayview Road.
A suggested minimum donation is set by each organization and all proceeds from the purchase of ornaments go back to the organization. Information on each charity is available to take away.
After choosing ornaments, visitors may take them to either of two Cash Store shops — Salon Bella or Bloom’s Taste for Wine — for purchase. Cost is from $5 to $25 per ornament, cash or check only.
The Giving Tree is sponsored by Goosefoot, a non-profit organization that works to bring neighbors together to build a sense of place and community, to preserve rural traditions, to enhance local commerce and to help create a healthy, sustainable future for South Whidbey Island, according to a recent news release.
For details, call 360-321-4145.
