🌟 First Step Food Drive with Hopelink

Written By Karissa Shiraishi

This holiday season, First Step Pediatric Therapy is proud to partner with Hopelink to support families in our community through a Food Drive.

Hopelink provides food, shelter, warmth, and support to local families in need. By donating non-perishable food and essential household items, you can help make a direct difference for neighbors facing food insecurity this winter.

🥫 How to Participate

We’ve set up a collection point in our clinic where you can drop off donations throughout the drive.
You’re welcome to bring items in any bag or box — or contribute using Hopelink’s other giving options below.

Most Needed Items Include:

  • Canned proteins (chicken, tuna, beans)

  • Peanut butter & nut butters

  • Rice, pasta, and grains

  • Canned fruits and vegetables

  • Baby food and formula

  • Shelf-stable milk

  • Hygiene and household supplies (soap, shampoo, paper products)

(See Hopelink’s Amazon Wish List below for their most current needs.)

đź’» Prefer to Give Online?

Hopelink also accepts donations directly through their Amazon Wish List, where items are shipped straight to their Market.
👉 Hopelink Amazon Wish List

If you’d like to contribute financially instead of (or in addition to) food, you can donate through Hopelink’s online fundraising platform.
👉 Start or Join a Fundraiser for Hopelink

📦 Donation Drop-Off

Donations can be dropped off at First Step Pediatric Therapy during clinic hours.
Once the drive ends, all collected items will be delivered to the Hopelink Kirkland Market, located at:

Hopelink Kirkland Market
11011 120th Ave. NE
Kirkland, WA 98033

Donation Hours:

  • Monday–Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Friday: By appointment (email: drives@hopelink.org)

Holiday Closures:
Nov. 27, Dec. 24–25, and Dec. 31–Jan. 1
Limited hours on Nov. 26, Dec. 22–23, and Dec. 29–30

When dropping off your donation, please let staff know it’s from the First Step Pediatric Therapy Drive so it can be weighed and recorded. Hopelink will provide an in-kind donation receipt.

❤️ Thank You for Supporting Local Families

Every can, bag, and dollar makes a difference.

Each donation will be an entry into a raffle for a small First Step prize, as a thank you for supporting our community though Hopelink. If you did an online submission, please take a raffle ticket when you are in person, or you can email office@1ststeppediatric.com so we can make an entry for you.


We’re grateful for our amazing families and staff for helping us give back to the community that supports us all.

Karissa Shiraishi
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