Café Gratis is collecting food and toy donations to welcome people checking in at the immigration office. Many arrive with small children, and all of them deserve to see a friendly face at a moment that can feel intimidating. If you would like to donate, please refer to the list of suggested items below, and drop them off in the red bin located in the church foyer:
Suggested Donations:
- Regional/international favorites
- Pastries
- Conchas (Bimbo brand) – available at Costco
- Mini Mantecadas (Bimbo brand) – available at Costco
- Conchas and Mantecadas are the clear favorites at the table, after coffee
- Pastries
- Cookies, sweets
- Small bags – Teddy Grahams, Oreos, Rice Krispies Treats, Chips Ahoy, Nutter Butter Bites, etc. – anything sweet in mini bags would be great
- Nutrition bars (Sweet Nature Valley, etc.)
- Crackers, chips, nuts
- Ritz bits, Goldfish, etc.
- Any chips in mini bags
- Small bags of nuts
- Liquid refreshments
- Ground coffee
- Water (short 8-oz bottles – available at Fred Meyer, etc.)
- CapriSun, other juices
- Kirkland Organic Applesauce pouches
- Fruit
- Small oranges – mandarins, cuties
- Toys, etc. (items to keep children entertained and distracted from the tension around them)
- Most of the items listed are available at various dollar stores
- Balls, bubbles, small cars and trucks, small plastic or stuffed animals, frisbees, . . .
- Coloring books, crayons, water coloring books that require only water to activate paint colors, . . .
To sign up to volunteer at Café Gratis on a specific day, go to this signup sheet. Presby serves on Fridays.
More information about Café Gratis can be found on this document or on our Serve at Presby page under Local Service.
