The Talon Times

Mission:

At KLE, our school family cultivates a supportive environment that prioritizes emotional well being and rigorous academic standards to ensure every student thrives socially and academically.

Vision:

Kitsap Lake Elementary: Where everyone is welcome and everyone belongs.

Food Baskets and Holiday Dinners

• St. Vincent De Paul - new location! 117 N Callow Ave , (360) 377-2929 or go to https://www.svdpbremerton.com for more information

• Thanksgiving dinner - self-shopping system, choose your turkey and dinner items

• Tuesday 11/19, Thursday 11/21, and Friday 11/22

• 10:30 - 2:00

• Christmas Dinner food items distribution

• Thursday 12/12, Thursday 12/19, and Friday 12/19 - closed 12/23 - 24

• 10:30 - 2:00

• New Day Ministry 1300 Sylvan Way Bremerton 98310, 360-373-0184

• Thanksgiving food box distribution on Friday 11/22 and Saturday 11/23

• Families need to sign up before these dates, sign-ups are open now!

• Regular services, continuing throughout the holidays:

• Food pantry available Mon - Thurs 1 - 3:00 (year-round), including some non-food essentials

• Meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00

• Bremerton Food Line: (360) 479-6188 https://www.bremertonfoodline.org/

• Hours 10am - 1:30 pm Monday - Thursday

• Clients need to complete or update their registration

• Food line is set up like a grocery store, so shoppers will be able to self-select what foods they want / need for the holiday season. Holiday focused foods will be available about a week before Thanksgiving and Christmas

• Salvation Army, 832 6th St, Bremerton, (360) 373-5550

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day dinners provided at 12:00

• Coffee Oasis 822 Burwell St., Bremerton, 360-377-560

• Night of Thankfulness: event for youth ages 13 - 25 including a Thanksgiving dinner, cookie decorating, crafts, and gratitude

Holiday GIfts and activities

• Toys For Tots

• Registration is required! Register between now and December 13th at https://belfair-wa.toysfortots.org/

• Click on the “Request a toy” link and scroll to the bottom, click on the link to register. You will receive an email confirmation with your registration information that you will need to bring with you to the toy distribution

• Gift distribution takes place on 12/14 8:00 - 3:00 at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds, President’s Hall — kids must be there in person

• New Day Ministry - 1300 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310., call 360-373-0184 to register

• Christmas Toys & Teen Gifts Distribution on Friday & Saturday, December 20 & 21.

• Parents must sign up before these dates. We are open for sign-up now!

• 11/23 10:00 - Free Holiday Movie at SEEFilm Movie theater in Bremerton. This is for grade school and middle school. No sign up needed. First come first serve!

• New Beginnings Closet - Child and adult clothing and kids items available free of charge year round

• Call Jeanie at 360-265-3398 for more information and to make an appointment

• Clothing bags available, Holiday give away events coming soon

• Check the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/925681684165828/ for event announcements and information

• Operation Santa (USPS)

• Write and mail a letter to Santa, with your return address included (Santa’s address is: Santa, 123 Elf Road, North Pole 88888)

• Go to https://www.uspsoperationsanta.com/ for more information

• Letters are being accepted now. Adoption begins on 11/18, and the last day to submit a letter is 12/4, so get your letters in as soon as you can!

• Kitsap Community Resources Christmas Angels 360-473-2004

• This year, the Christmas Angels program is open to the community even if you are not already working with a KCR case manager! Registration is open now and will be on a first-come, first served basis until they run out of donations, so register as soon as possible for the greatest chance of getting your family’s needs met

• Register on-line at https://www.kcr.org/CHRISTMAS-ANGEL/

• Coffee Oasis

• Christmas party 12/20 6:00 - 9:00 at Kitsap drop in centers– join Coffee Oasis for a FREE Christmas dinner, games, caroling, and gifts (ages 13 - 25 and their families).

• Youth can fill out a gift request form at their local drop-in center by 12/6