12/24/2025
This holiday season, our hearts are filled with gratitude 💙💚
Thanks to the strength, generosity, and unwavering spirit of our community, Akin’s North Seattle Family Resource Center reached more than 600 children with brand‑new gifts.
✨ To our Winter Wish Holiday Helpers, thank you for showing up year after year, standing alongside families with care, consistency, and compassion. A special shout‑out to Caroline Ullmann, our long‑time volunteer whose dedication continues to anchor our outreach efforts.
🤝 To the Lake City Holiday Project, we’re grateful for our partnership and shared commitment to supporting local families.
🎁 To the many giving trees at University Village, University Family YMCA, Summit Law Firm, NMRTU Everett Lab, and Family Black Belt Academy, thank you for bringing our community together through shared giving.
🚒 To the Seattle Fire Chiefs Union, thank you for collecting and delivering more than 175 new winter coats, helping keep children warm and (stylish) this season.
📦 To our Amazon Wishlist shoppers, your daily packages, thoughtful notes, and steady kindness make a bigger impact than you know.
🎀 To the volunteers from the Joint Minority Mentorship Program, your energy at our third annual gift-wrapping event brought joy to every package and every family.
💙 To our incredible Family Center staff, your care, coordination, and commitment made all of this possible. Planning began in September, and your behind-the-scenes work carried this project every step of the way.
🙏 And most of all, thank you to the families who came in and shared the season with us. From our North Seattle Family Resource Center family to yours, we wish you a season filled with warmth, care, and connection, honoring all traditions and celebrations, and a new year bright with hope and possibility.
✨Want to be part of this work or volunteer for upcoming projects? Email us at [email protected]
