Red Wagon
The Red Wagon is a real Radio Flyer Red Wagon used to collect donations to support programs and organizations in our community.
During the pandemic, we developed a model of collecting contributions for a few months for each recipient. This gave more time for church members to be able to gather their gifts and get them to the church for distribution. It has proved to be a very successful model and we continued this process once we were able to return to in-person services. We continue to evaluate this model and adjust it accordingly based on what is being collected for the recipient. We also reintroduced the “red bags” where you can take a red collection bag with a list of needed items with you and return it for the drive. This has also worked very well during this time, and we plan to continue to offer this service. We are looking for new volunteers to assist with this project. If you are willing to help, please contact the office. We’re always looking for volunteers to help prepare the red bags, make connections with recipient organizations, or help curate the list of recipients for the year.
Contact: Suzanne Higgins
During the pandemic, we developed a model of collecting contributions for a few months for each recipient. This gave more time for church members to be able to gather their gifts and get them to the church for distribution. It has proved to be a very successful model and we continued this process once we were able to return to in-person services. We continue to evaluate this model and adjust it accordingly based on what is being collected for the recipient. We also reintroduced the “red bags” where you can take a red collection bag with a list of needed items with you and return it for the drive. This has also worked very well during this time, and we plan to continue to offer this service. We are looking for new volunteers to assist with this project. If you are willing to help, please contact the office. We’re always looking for volunteers to help prepare the red bags, make connections with recipient organizations, or help curate the list of recipients for the year.
Contact: Suzanne Higgins
Previous Red Wagon focuses:
- September 2017: Sunny Crest Elementary Library
- August 2017: Childhaven
- July 2017: VBS Supplies
- June 2017: Federal Way Day Center
- May 2017: FW Community Garden
- April 2017: FW Community Garden
- March 2017: Multi-Service Center Food Bank
- February 2017: Federal Way Day Center
- January 2017: Homeless Humans of Tacoma
- December 2016: Food & gifts for Reach Out Homeless Shelters
- November 2016: Operation Christmas Child
- October 2016: Snacks and activities for young children served by DSHS
- September 2016: School supplies for Thomas Jefferson High School
- August 2016: Federal Way Day Center
- July 2016: VBS Supplies
- June 2016: Sunnycrest Summer Healthy Snack Program
- May 2016: Lutheran World Relief Quilting Group
- April 2016: Federal Way Community Gardens
- March 2016: THRIVE (Helping the Homeless Find Work)
- February 2016: College Care Packages for Calvary's college students
- January 2016: Sunnycrest Elementary School Library (new books)
- December 2015: Reach Out Homeless Shelter breakfast foods
- November 2015: Operation Christmas Child
- October 2015: School supplies for Thomas Jefferson High School
- September 2015: Day of Service - Homeless Care Kits
- August 2015: "Pack the Pantry" for Calvary's new pastoral intern
- July 2015: FW Multi-Service Center Summer Meals for Kids program
- June 2015: FW Multi-Service Center Family Shelter - cleaning supplies
- May 2015:Life Care Center of Federal Way. We are collecting art supplies for their paint and craft classes.
- April 2015: Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle & King County
- March 2015: THRIVE (Transforming Homelessness and Re-establishing Independence Via Employment)
- February 2015: Sunnycrest Elementary School Library (new books)
- January 2015: Lutheran World Relief Quilters (fabric/materials donations)
- December 2014: Reach Out Homeless Shelters of Federal Way (food items)
- November 2014: Operation Christmas Child
- October 2014: Federal Way Multi-Service Center Children's Winter Gear Drive
- September 2014: Teddy Bears for Federal Way Emergency Responders Program
- August 2014: Calvary's 2014 Day of Service (school supplies for the community)
- July 2014: Calvary's 2014 Vacation Bible School
- June 2014: Federal Way Multi-Service Center Summer Children’s Food Program
- May 2014: Federal Way Community Gardens
- April 2014: Residents of Federal Way’s Life Care Center
- March 2014: Federal Way Multi-Service Center’s Infant Care Program
- February 2014: Children of Appian Way Apartments
- January 2014: Calvary's Sack Lunch Ministry
