Hello Cascade Ridge Families! It is time again for all CRE families to show our gratitude for all we have by helping those in need. Like last year, this year Caring Thru Sharing (CTS) will support the Issaquah Food Bank, a local organization that provides gifts and goods for families in our area who could use a helping hand this holiday season.

Because the need is great, the Issaquah Food Bank is no longer handing out gift tags, as they did in years past. Instead, each classroom has been given a theme (such as “hats, mittens and scarves”) and students who choose to participate are encouraged to bring in NEW items supporting the theme. Caring Thru Sharing classroom representatives have already kicked off the program and announced the theme for your student’s classroom. All students also have the option to bring in either gift cards (Safeway, Target, Fred Meyer, or QFC, in any dollar amount) or gift wrapping supplies (wrapping paper, tissue, gift tags, tape, ribbon, bows).

Gift collection will happen during the week of Monday, December 3rd – Friday, December 7th. Please bring your items to your classroom and leave them in the designated Caring Thru Sharing boxes as directed by your classroom rep. Please note that this year items should NOT be gift wrapped. This is a change from last year.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your Caring Through Sharing classroom representative for more information. You may also contact the Caring Through Sharing Chairperson, Chrisann Penz, for help as well: chrisannpenz@yahoo.com.

Thank you, in advance, for your help in making the holidays brighter for so many local families!