The Overlake School

Want to join us making a difference? The Overlake School Outreach Club is raising money to benefit Avondale Park Transitional Housing to provide holiday gifts for the resident families, and any donation will help make an impact.

For the past ten years, Overlake has supported families at Avondale Park through Holiday Helpers each December. Traditionally, homerooms, teams, departments, and families have purchased gifts from wish lists for Avondale Park residents. Due to the pandemic,  Hopelink is operating remotely and they are not meeting with residents face to face. Also, as an agency, Hopelink is moving away from holiday gifts and moving toward a more equitable gift card system so that everyone gets the same amount.

So, the program had to change to be more equitable and to keep our community safe. Instead of purchasing gifts this year, we're raising the funds needed for gift cards. This allows the Avondale Park residents to have minimal contact and to still provide the support we've given historically. 

 

The goal of this project is to provide gift cards for each of the 30 families at Avondale Park transitional housing in Redmond. At Avondale Park, Hopelink provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling and job training for homeless families getting back on their feet. These families are thrilled to have a safe home for their children, but are still struggling to meet basic needs and gain traction with steady employment and housing. Our goal is to ensure that each child at Avondale Park receives a gift or two this holiday season.

 

We're hoping to raise $6,500 in one week (by December 10th) so families have time to get gifts for their family members.

 

Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to us.

More information about Hopelink: Hopelink's mission is to promote self-sufficiency for all members of our community; we help people make lasting change.

 

More information about The Overlake School: Overlake's Mission Is To Inspire Excellence, Develop Intellectual Curiosity, Teach Responsibility, Embrace Diversity, And Foster A Compassionate Community.