The Maple Valley Food Bank is looking for donations so that local families can have holiday meals this season.

Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner foods will be distributed to registered clients during one of their regular shopping visits in both November and December. Monetary donations will help stock the food bank’s shelves with traditional holiday food items at wholesale prices.

Last season, 1288 family meals were provided. Donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 322, Maple Valley, WA 98038, or made online through our secure website, www.maplevalleyfoodbank.org/donate/

The food bank is also doing a gift program for children in the community. New, unwrapped gifts are needed for children, from infant to age 12. Also, $25 gift cards are needed for children, ages 13-15.

In 2013, gifts were provided to parents of 1046 local children.

Convenient drop off sites around the community include: Maple Valley Food Bank, Maple Valley and Covington Libraries, Maple Valley Community Center, Covington MultiCare, and Maple Valley Fire Station No. 80.

Parents may register for this program, in person, during food bank hours, Nov. 4 through Dec. 11. Gift distribution is by appointment only.

All Holiday Giving donations are needed by Dec. 15. Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency Services is located at 21415 Renton-Maple Valley Road SE and serves Black Diamond, Covington, Hobart, Maple Valley, Ravensdale and within the boundaries of the Tahoma School District.