Your generosity made last year’s Winter Wonders drive a success. In 2024, thanks to you, we provided holiday gifts to 400+ individuals and secured 5000+ warm clothing items, showing the impact of our community coming together. Winter Wonders Drive 2025 is almost here, and we hope you will join us.
Here are ways you can share joy and warmth this season:
- Select an individual/family: Select a youth, young adult, or family through our wish list below and help make their season special. Once you’ve selected a family, fill out the short form below.
- Warm Clothing: New or gently used winter clothing helps protect young people from cold and wet weather. Our highest need is for masculine style items and sizes XL- 4x.
- Financial Contribution: A donation allows our staff to purchase gifts for those who aren’t matched with donors. Donate here.
- Amazon Wishlist: Choose items from our Amazon Wishlist and send them directly to support youth and families. You can find the list here.
- Gift Cards: Gift cards provide young people with choice and dignity as they shop for food, clothing, or essentials.
- Help Spread the Word: Sharing Winter Wonders with your organization, coworkers, friends, or networks helps more youth and families experience support this season.
A few quick notes:
- Please plan to deliver gifts by December 17
- Label each bag or box with the family number and your name or organization
- Gift wrapping supplies are encouraged but not required. Please don’t wrap gifts
- Schedule your drop-off at our building, 711 State Ave NE, Olympia, WA
Questions or want to select multiple families?
Contact Sarah at 360.918.7881 or shodge@communityyouthservices.org.
Family 2: Youth age 15
Clothing: Not requesting clothing
Wishlist Items:
– Maid Jax Plush (https://glitchproductions.store/products/maid-jax-plush)
– Murder Drones Notebook (https://glitchproductions.store/products/murder-drones-notebook)
– Mel Plush (https://glitchproductions.store/products/mel-plush)
Top Priority Item: Maid Jax Plush
Gift Card Preference: Amazon
Gift Wrap: Not needed
Family 3: Youth age 16
Clothing Style: Gender neutral
Clothing Sizes & Needs: Jeans (26″ waist, extra long, dark blue, baggy); zip-up jackets (medium or large, oversized, in blue, brown, green, or black)
Other Wishlist Items: Car decorations, swim bag (any color), school tote bag (black, brown, green, or blue), simple silver earrings (sterling or stainless steel), and chocolate (not Hershey’s)
Top Priority Item: Tote bag for school
Gift Card Preferences: Fred Meyer, Costco, Amazon
Gift Wrap: Not needed
Additional Note: Prefers no bright colors
Family 4: Youth age 16 and 9
Female Youth age 16
Clothing Style: Not requesting clothing
Other Wishlist Items: Loves Hello Kitty, Too Faced concealer (shade “Swan”), FitMe powder (shade Fair), ring light mirror, twin bed frame, digital camera, matte black Kiss lashes (matte velvet)
Top Priority Item: Lashes and concealer
Female Youth age 9
Clothing Style: Not requesting clothing
Other Wishlist Items: Mini Brand and Mini Verse toys, crystal kit, science kits, and art kits (like craft and bracelet-making supplies from Michaels)
Top Priority Item: Art supplies
Gift Card Preferences: Goodwill, Amazon, Starbucks
Gift Wrap: Yes
Additional Notes: Loves pink, black, and white
Male Youth (age 16)
Clothing Style: Masculine
Clothing Sizes & Needs: Carhartt loose fit midweight camo graphic hoodie (size large) ; Carhartt loose straight double-front denim dungaree jeans (32×32); work boots (size 10.5–11)
Other Wishlist Items: LEGO Technic 2022 Ford GT 42154 model kit; model car kit (anything except Tesla)
Top Priority Item: LEGO GT kit
Gift Card Preferences: Walmart, Amazon, Starbucks
Gift Wrap: Yes
Family 6: Two adults and a male youth age 8 Female Adult (age 60s)
Clothing Style: Feminine
Clothing Sizes & Needs: Walmart brand Time and Tru T-shirts (extra large, assorted colors—no black), short socks (women’s shoe size 8.5), zip-up sweatshirts with hoods (size extra large), walking shoes (size 8.5), and slippers (size 8.5)
Other Wishlist Items: Small dining room table for two (limited space in home), bathroom towels, food storage containers for leftovers or meal prep, toilet paper, paper towels, and a Walmart gift card for household needs
Top Priority Item: Small dining room table Male Adult (age 30s)
Wishlist Items: Gift cards for Fred Meyer or Walmart to buy necessities for the family.
Male Youth (age 8)
Wishlist Items: Tablet with keyboard and camera (for making videos and recording voice), and a small desk to use while creating videos
Top Priority Item: Tablet with keyboard and camera
Gift Card Preferences: Fred Meyer, Walmart, Amazon
Gift Wrap: Not needed
Family 7: Male youth age 16
Wishlist Items: Nintendo Switch 2 game console, Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors – Age of Imprisonment (he has a Nintendo switch 1 currently), Nintendo E-Shop gift card, and anime figurines (available on Amazon)
Top Priority Item: Nintendo Switch
Gift Card Preferences: Amazon, Walmart, Costco
Gift Wrap: Yes
Family 8: Mother with 3 children (15,11,9)
Male Youth (age 15)
Wishlist Items: Junji Ito comic books (Tomie or Soichi), Minecraft Creeper items, Minecraft Creeper wireless headphones, Nailong items, and LaLaloopsy dolls
Top Priority Item: Junji Ito comic books
Female Youth (age 11)
Wishlist Items: Skin care items, Junji Ito items (no books), and a digital instant-print camera. Very girly, into fashion, and likes the colors pink and black.
Top Priority Item: Digital instant-print camera
Female Youth (age 9)
Wishlist Items: Plush wolves and foxes, wigs (any color or style), art supplies for cosplay prop-making, and Demon Slayer merchandise featuring Nezuko and the Spider Queen
Top Priority Item: Nezuko items
Female Adult (age 50s)
Wishlist Items: She would like a Calavera (Day of the Dead), Joker and Jack Skellington items, skeleton or skull puzzles, and a miniature black Dodge Charger Hellcat with red stripes
Top Priority Item: Any Hellcat related items
Gift Card Preferences: Amazon, Walmart, Safeway
Gift Wrap: Yes
Family 9
Male Young Adult (age 22)
Other Wishlist Items: Acrylic paints (all colors), paint brushes, and other art supplies. He also would like Colorful ankle socks
Top Priority Item: Colorful ankle socks
Male Young Adult (age 21)
Clothing Style: Masculine
Clothing Sizes & Needs: Ankle socks, plain T-shirts (size large, any color, no designs please), and black pants (32W x 28L).
Other Wishlist Items: Steelers blanket
Top Priority Item: Steelers blanket
Female Youth (age 3)
Clothing Style: Feminine
Clothing Sizes & Needs: Pants, shirts, and long dresses (size 4T, loves pink and dresses she can twirl in); warm boots (size 7 toddler); socks (4–6T). She has sensitive skin, so soft clothing is preferred.
Other Wishlist Items: Arts and crafts supplies (watercolors with brushes, sketchbook, coloring books with dinosaur or animal themes), and general outdoor toys like sidewalk chalk
Top Priority Item: Outdoor toys
Gift Card Preferences: Costco, Walmart, Amazon
Gift Wrap: Yes
Family 10
Male Youth (age 17)
Wishlist Items: Funko Pops (Dio and Kentonanami Shibuya Incident) and Magic: The Gathering cards (Spider-Man theme)
Top Priority Item: Funko Pops
Male Adult (age 32)
Clothing Style: Masculine
Clothing Sizes & Needs: Shoes (size 12–13, Birkenstocks), pants (W36 L32), sweatshirts and shirts (XL or XXL), brimmed hat (7¼,), prefers plain or abstract designs, likes army green.
Other Wishlist Items: Jujutsu Kaisen Books Volumes 6 and 7
Top Priority Item: Books
Female Adult (age 29)
Wishlist Items: Bluetooth speaker or karaoke microphone, and bath supplies (bubbles, Epsom salt, candles)
Top Priority Item: Karaoke microphone
Female Youth (age 16)
Wishlist Items: Sweet or Christmas-scented candles, face and eye makeup (no specific brand), and temporary bright hair dye in fun colors
Top Priority Item: Hair dye
Gift Card Preferences: Ulta, Costco, Roblox
Gift Wrap: Not needed
Family 11:
Female Youth (age 17)
Clothing Style: Feminine
Clothing Sizes & Needs: Black leggings (mid-rise, size large, full length, for workout and daily wear); Nike or other brand hoodie (oversized fit, size XL, dark colors); Skechers slip-in shoes or sneakers (size 9.5, any color). She prefers long sleeves and full-length pants. Only like dark colors. Requests that items be free of fragrances.
Other Wishlist Items: Art supplies (paints, coloring books, stickers, etc.)
Top Priority Item: Art supplies
Gift Card Preferences: Amazon, Walmart, Fred Meyer
Female Youth (age 16)
Clothing Style: Gender neutral, Men’s sizing
Clothing Sizes & Needs: Hoodies size medium in men’s, she likes the following colors for hoodies: navy blue, dark forest green, white, light grey, and maroon. She has asked for Adidas Sambas OG night navy blue shoes (size 7.5 men’s); and Baby Pick soft checkered pajama pants (medium)
Other Wishlist Items: Scrunchies, white nail polish, gold stainless steel bracelets, gold chunky small hoop earrings (stainless steel), Fuggler plush, and Peppermint Cashmere EOS lotion
Top Priority Item: Adidas Sambas OG night navy blue shoes (size 7.5)
Male Youth (age 7)
Wishlist Item: Mini Among Us plushie (any color except green)
Female Youth (age 9)
Wishlist Item: Snackles Series 2 Zuru toy
Female Youth (age 14)
Wishlist Items: Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 59 fragrance and Apple wired headphones
Top Priority Item: Apple wired headphones
Gift Card Preferences: Amazon, Walmart, Ulta
Gift Wrap: Not needed
Family Chosen
Male Youth (age 17)
Other Wishlist Items: He is going to college for music and wants to record music, so he has asked for audio recording equipment to support his studies and creative work. He also mentioned that a Vitamix blender would be helpful.
Ideas on audio recording equipment: RockVille or Amazon
Top Priority Item: Recording equipment
Gift Card Preferences: Instacart, Safeway, Costco
Gift Wrap: Not needed
Family 20:
Female Young Adult (age 21)
Clothing Sizing: Adult Women’s
Clothing Needs: She would love several new dresses in size large, especially summer or “beach” style strapless dresses, as well as a comfortable muumuu for sleeping or relaxing around the house in the same size. She also requested a pair of black combat boots in size 7.5.
Other Wishlist Items: She would enjoy receiving eyebrow piercing jewelry, preferably hoops. She has also asked for false eyelashes (the glue-on kind) and black liquid eyeliner.
Top Priority Item: Dresses
Gift Card Preferences: Amazon, Ulta, Target
Gift Wrap: Yes
Family 24
Male Young Adult (age 20)
Clothing Sizing: Adult Men’s
Clothing Needs: He could use several clothing items for work, including black jeans (size 32/30), plain black t-shirts (size large), long socks (preferably black, men’s shoe size 11), and a nice raincoat in black or dark blue (size large).
Other Wishlist Items: He has asked for an electric beard shaver (he likes the brand Manscaped but understands it can be expensive), LEGO sets of any kind, a dark-colored plate and bowl set, a silverware set, and black full-size bed sheets.
Top Priority Item: Electric beard shaver
Gift Card Preferences: Walmart, Fred Meyer, Amazon
Gift Wrap: Yes
Family 25
Male Young Adult (age 19)
Clothing Sizing: Adult Men’s
Clothing Needs: He prefers loose, skater-style clothing. He does not like skinny jeans. He has asked for black pants in sizes 34–36/30 or 32 (he needs short inseams but can fold them if necessary), and shirts in pink, black, or other dark colors (sizes medium or large). He could also use winter boots (men’s size 8.5) and a winter rain coat in darker colors (size medium).
Other Wishlist Items: He has asked for a 32.5-inch black walking cane with a unique handle like a skull or other cool design. He uses a cane for mobility and would enjoy a cane that matches his personality. He would also enjoy an old Xbox 360 or WiiU (secondhand is fine) and skateboard tools like wax.
Top Priority Item: Cane
Gift Card Preferences: Amazon, Safeway, Chipotle
Gift Wrap: Yes
Family 26
Female Adult (age 35)
Clothing Sizing: Adult Men’s and prefers masculine styles
Clothing Needs: She would appreciate a hoodie in size XL (black or with a horror movie theme. She especially likes Chucky) and sweatpants in size XL (purple).
Other Wishlist Items: She has asked for spicy-scented candles, horror movie-related items, a vacuum, and makeup in shades of purple and burgundy.
Top Priority Item: Vacuum
Male Child (age 4)
Clothing Sizing: Toddler Boy’s
Clothing Needs: Winter boots (size 9), pants, and shirts in size 5T/6T. He loves Paw Patrol.
Other Wishlist Items: He would enjoy a bus tent, DVDs of kids’ movies or TV shows, ABC books, and anything Paw Patrol, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Curious George, or Elmo.
Gift Card Preferences: Costco, Walmart, movie theater
Gift Wrap: Yes
Family Chosen
Family 28
Female Adult (age 24)
Clothing Sizing: Adult Women’s
Clothing Needs: She has asked for leggings (size XL), fuzzy socks, and a fuzzy or teddy-style coat (size XL).
Other Wishlist Items: She has asked for perfume, fall- or fruit-scented lotions (her favorite is Lemon Poundcake from Bath & Body Works), candles, a bakeware set for casseroles, and general cleaning supplies. She really wants to be able to make casseroles for her family this winter.
Top Priority Item: Bakeware
Male Adult (age 24)
Clothing Sizing: Adult Men’s
Clothing Needs: He has asked for some Carhartt shirts (size 5XL), jeans (size 48×30), and Romeos (size 14W).
Other Wishlist Items: He would enjoy fishing gear, a tool or socket set, and car or truck stuff.
Top Priority Item: Clothing
Female Child (age 6)
Clothing Sizing: Youth/Girl’s
Clothing Needs: Sweaters and pants (size 10–12 girls), boots (size 11/12), and socks. She loves unicorns, pink, purple, and anything sparkly.
Other Wishlist Items: She would enjoy a coloring set (loves all arts and crafts), anything related to Gabby’s Dollhouse or unicorns, dress-up items like princess dresses, or a toy organizer.
Top Priority Item: Gabby’s Dollhouse & unicorn-themed items
Male Child (age 3)
Clothing Sizing: Toddler Boy’s
Clothing Needs: He could use long sleeve shirts and jackets size 6T/7T. He does not need pants. He also could use shoes in sizes 8/9. He loves dinosaurs, Bluey, Baby Shark, and trucks.
Other Wishlist Items: Dinosaur toys, a small bookshelf, sensory toys, a weighted stuffed animal, and a twin mattress.
Top Priority Item: Sensory items
Male Child (age 2)
Clothing Sizing: Toddler Boy’s
Clothing Needs: He needs pants (size 5T/6T) and shoes (sizes 8/9). He enjoys dinosaurs, Bluey, and Mickey Mouse.
Other Wishlist Items: Cars, car track, dinosaurs, playdough, arts and crafts, and a toy organizer.
Female Infant (10 months)
Clothing Style: Feminine
Clothing Sizing: Infant Girl’s
Clothing Needs: Girly clothing (sizes 18–24 months)
Other Wishlist Items: Young toddler toys like shape sorters, building blocks, musical toys. She also could use transition sippy cups.
Gift Card Preferences: Costco, Walmart, Olive Garden
Gift Wrap: Yes
Family 29
Male Youth (age 18)
Clothing Sizing: Men’s
Clothing Needs: Sweatpants (Men’s size small or medium), jeans (28×30 or 28×29), hoodies (Men’s large), and Nike shoes (Men’s size 11.5,). He also very much needs underwear (Men’s small), ankle socks, and a warm winter coat (Men’s large).
Other Wishlist Items: He has asked for an external hard drive for his Xbox Series S, a new Xbox Series S controller, a headset with a microphone for Xbox, and a gaming or office chair. He enjoys mixed martial arts and has asked for a pair of 4-ounce MMA gloves (medium size).
Top Priority Item: Xbox Series S controller
Gift Card Preferences: Amazon, Walmart, Sephora
Gift Wrap: Not needed
Family 30 Mom, Dad, kids 7,5, 3 months
Female Adult (age 26)
Other Wishlist Items: Mom has asked for a set of non-stick pots and pans, some bath items, paint pens, and a Sharpie set.
Top Priority Item: Pots and pans set
Male Adult (age 29)
Clothing Sizing: Adult Men’s
Clothing Needs: Dad has asked for Jeans or work pants (size 36/34), steel-toed boots (size 11.5), socks, and a black winter coat (2X).
Other Wishlist Items: He also asked for a bookshelf or storage shelf, Dark Souls and Dark Souls 3 for PS4, or a GameStop gift card so he could buy one of the games.
Top Priority Item: Shoes and pants
Male Youth (age 7)
Clothing Style: Masculine
Clothing Sizing: Youth/Boy’s
Clothing Needs: He could use winter clothes (size 6/7), winter coat, and winter boots (size 1). He likes Minecraft, Sonic, and spooky items.
Other Wishlist Items: Twin size bed set and coloring items. He likes Pokémon, Minecraft and Mario items.
Top Priority Item: Pokémon items
Female Youth (age 5)
Clothing Sizing: Youth/Girl’s
Clothing Needs: She could use winter clothes (size 6) and winter boots (size 13). She loves Gabby’s Dollhouse, Hello Kitty, Care Bears, and also enjoys dark/spooky things.
Other Wishlist Items: Makeup and baby dolls.
Male Infant (3 months)
Clothing Style: Masculine
Clothing Sizing: Infant Boy’s
Clothing Needs: He has plenty of pajamas but can use other clothing in size 6-9 months. Other Wishlist Items: Parents state he could use a swing, teething toys, rattles, baby bowls or plates, silicone bibs, and infant toys (3–6 months).
Top Priority Item: Swing
Gift Card Preferences: Safeway, Amazon, Walmart
Gift Wrap: Yes
Family Chosen
Family 32
Female Young Adult (age 18)
Clothing Sizing: Adult Women’s
Clothing Needs: She loves clothes from Zumiez and would appreciate baggy or ripped red pants in size medium with unique designs like stars. She would also like a small puffy winter coat with a fur-lined hood, white or purple long-sleeved or turtleneck shirts in XS or S, and chunky Vans skate shoes or Converse high tops (women’s size 7, preferably black).
Other Wishlist Items: She has asked for large canvases, acrylic paint, clay (any type), 4-wheel skates (size 7), a handheld vacuum, and an ice maker.
Top Priority Item: Clothing
Gift Card Preferences: Walmart, Amazon, Subway
Gift Wrap: Yes
Family 33
Female Young Adult (age 21)
Clothing Style: Gender Neutral
Clothing Sizing: Adult Men’s
Clothing Needs: She prefers men’s clothing as it is more comfortable. She has asked for a soft, oversized dark-colored hoodie (Men’s large, roomy and comfortable), long-sleeved black t-shirts (Men’s medium, and stated socks would be nice. She prefers mid-rise, crew, or long socks. She asked that clothing not have any demonic themes, images, or words. She states she has a job, but her budget is tight so she often is unable to buy herself clothing or extra items. She loves painting in her free time.
Other Wishlist Items: She asked for a red JBL Flip 6 Bluetooth speaker and a shoe rack for her entryway in her apartment. She asked for painting canvases (black or white, any size), acrylic paints, and a lawn chair.
Top Priority Item: Bluetooth speaker
Gift Card Preferences: Amazon, Walmart, Olyphant Art Supply
Gift Wrap: Not needed
Gift bag for Rosie’s Place Participant
- $25 gift card (Starbucks, McDonald’s, or Jack in the Box)
- 5 liter dry bag
- Portable phone charger with cords attached
- Nail Clippers
- Chapstick
- Chocolate Bar
