Camano Fire’s annual holiday food and gift card drive benefiting the Stanwood-Camano Food Bank begins Saturday, Nov. 1, and runs through Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025.
Camano residents set a fire department record last year with their generous donations: Camano Fire delivered 2,751 pounds of food, $909 in cash, and $920 in gift cards to the food bank.
Here’s how to donate this year:
- Bring your nonperishable food donations to any of our fire stations, or to our Administrative office, and put them in the marked donation buckets.
- Deliver Amazon gift cards or cash/check donations (please make checks out to the Stanwood-Camano Food Bank) to our Administrative office, 811 N. Sunrise Road. If we’re closed, you can leave them in the locked drop-box outside the entrance. You can also mail gift cards if that’s more convenient.
- Give donations to Santa and his elves during the annual Santa Run in December
Your donations of nonperishable food, pet food, and personal hygiene products help stock the shelves at the Stanwood-Camano Food Bank. Amazon gift card donations benefit the Holiday House (formerly Christmas House). Amazon gift cards help simplify the distribution process for teens at Holiday House – they’re the most versatile for teens and easier to use regardless of where they live or what transportation is available to them.
Donation tips
Considering a donation? The Food Bank shared a few helpful recommendations:
- Hearty Soups and Stews (Progresso or Campbell’s Chunky type) – this is a great option for all food bank clients
- Pasta and Pasta Sauce – always a helpful staple to keep on hand for families.
- Hot Beverages (Coffee, Keurig Pods, Tea, Hot Chocolate Packets, Apple Cider Packets) – these items can be a cozy treat for families during the holiday months.
- Diapers size 5 & 6 – These items can’t be purchased with SNAP and EBT benefits.
- Toilet Paper – Also can’t be purchased with SNAP or EBT benefits.
- Gift cards (Amazon only please) – Amounts of $25 are preferred since gift cards go to teens at Holiday House