The Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop approved fourteen grants, money to two philanthropic organizations, and three Lake WA Technical College scholarships for 2008. 

The following fourteen organizations received grant money: Youth Eastside Services, $5,000 for their mental health services for children and their families; Budkis Charbonneau Foundation, $2,500 for low-income seniors emergency pet care, Assistance League® of the Eastside, $5,000 for their Operation School Bell that provides new clothes for K-9th grade children; Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing, $2,000 in bus coupons for low-income families; KIN, $5,000 for their recreational opportunities for low income Kirkland families, Helping Hands for the Disabled $5,000 for their emergency supplies, Network Services $5,000 for program support for homeless Eastside families, Kirkland Arts Center $1,700 for their scholarship support for art camps for low income Kirkland children, Sibling House $5,000 for appliances/beds, tutoring support for Eastside foster families, Domestic Violence $5,000 for their crisis hot line, Lake WA Adult Day Health Program $5,000 for their program support for clients unable to be left alone, East Lake WA District of Garden Clubs $2,500 for public school horticulture projects, Compassionate Friends $1,121 for their newsletter support for one year, Hopelink Kirkland food bank $5,000 for food only.

Two Philanthropic Organizations, Laureate Gamma Rho and Phi Beta Psi both were granted money. Phi Beta Psi was given $1,562 for their cancer research and Laureate Gamma Rho $1,800 for their service project.

Scholarships were awarded to three Lake Washington Technical College students: Karen Witsell, Samuel Weise and Stacy Caves.

Human Services Degree.

Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop located at 12451 116th Ave. NE in Kirkland, is an all volunteer run shop whose proceeds are donated back into the community through grants and scholarships.  Volunteers are always needed. It is a fun and rewarding organization to volunteer for. Clean, resalable donations can be dropped off at the shop during business hours Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am-5:00 pm.  Their telephone number is 425-825-1877 for any questions.