Nonprofit Briefs

Love INC hosts workshops

The Shelton-based nonprofit Love INC (In the Name of Christ) and its partner churches host free community workshops this month.

Belfair resident Dilma Demartino teaches a tamale-making class from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 11 at Shelton First Baptist Church. Demartino owned a restaurant in Honduras, and will teach Mexican tamale cooking Sunday, and Central American tamales Dec. 11. A free tamale dinner will follow a Spanish-language worship service at 5 p.m. both Sundays at the church.

A Christmas wreath-making workshop is hosted from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Shelton First Baptist Church. This is a family event, and materials are provided.

To register for the classes and workshops, call Love INC at 360-462-5683.

Help others with donations

T’s Café and Espresso, 118 S. Third St. in downtown Shelton is hosting a Giving Tree donation drive. Mason County residents who are low-income, disabled or unemployed can apply to receive donated gifts through T’s Café. Dec. 17 is the deadline to deliver the wrapped gifts.

Toys for Tots is conducting its 75th annual donation drive through Dec. 10. Donations of money are accepted at shelton-wa.toysfortots.org and click on “Donate Online.”

To register your child to receive toys, go to http://www.shelton-wa.toysfortots.org and click on “Apply for Toys.” To apply in person, go to the Department of Safety and Health Services at 2505 Olympic Highway N., Suite 440, Shelton.