Coffee, hot cider, and a guided look at one of the Eastside’s best-kept secrets

Eastside Baby Corner will hosting a drop-in tour of their Issaquah facility, Thursday, Dec. 17, between 9 a.m. and noon.

Eastside Baby Corner will hosting a drop-in tour of their Issaquah facility, Thursday, Dec. 17, between 9 a.m. and noon.

Stop by for hot cider, cookies, and a behind-the-scenes look at EBC’s warehouse and distribution center, 1510 NW Maple St, Issaquah.

Learn about EBC’s unique business model and how the agency supports virtually all the organizations assisting families on the greater Eastside during the holidays and all year around.

EBC provides immediate assistance to children by supplying essential goods for children, birth to age 12, through a network of family-assistance partners. The organization fills an average of 700 orders each week including car seats, diapers, books, formula, baby food and clothing, at no cost to the provider or the family.

Nearly all volunteer-run, EBC depends on an approximately 100 volunteers each week to meet the needs of an estimated 5,000 of at-risk children in East King County every year.

The family-assistance partner network includes agencies serving victims of domestic violence and homeless families, health care providers, immigrant assistance groups, faith-based organizations, food banks, school districts, low-income and transitional housing agencies, and community centers.

For more information on Eastside Baby Corner, including how to donate gently-used children’s clothing and equipment, make financial contributions or volunteer, visit www.babycorner.org, e-mail babycorn@gte.net., or phone 425-865-0234