BELLINGHAM, WA – The season of giving is upon us and a local group asking for the community’s help to support the homeless.

Lighthouse Mission Ministries is hosting their fifth-annual Drive for Joy donation event Saturday afternoon.

People are asked to collect new and practical items like blankets, hand warmers, hats and gloves to drop off from the comfort of their own car.

Lighthouse CEO and President Hans Erchinger-Davis says he hopes to make a long-term effect on those in need.

But the event’s impact isn’t just limited to Christmas time.

Erchinger-Davis says the donations received will last long after the holiday season.

People can drop off donation items from 10 am to 1 pm Saturday at the Barkley Woods Coffee in Bellingham.

Listen to the interview with Erchinger-Davis about the Drive for Joy donation event on our website.