The fifth-annual Drive for Joy event, presented by Lighthouse Mission Ministries, will collect new and practical gifts for people who are homeless on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Barkley Woods Coffee in Bellingham.

This drive-through and drop-off event will be located outside the Barkley Woods (3008 Cinema Place), according to President and CEO Hans Erchinger-Davis. Signs will guide people’s cars to the drop-off point in two lines, with staff and volunteers helping direct people and collecting (new) donated items.

Some items will be packaged in festive bags and given as gifts by Lighthouse Mission Ministries on Christmas. Extra items will be distributed as part of outreach throughout the year.

People who wish to donate can drive through and drop off emergency blankets and sleeping bags, hand warmers, and single serving instant coffee, cocoa, and cider packets. Other needed items include underwear, coats, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, hats, and gloves . New items are requested.

Also, gifts of Christmas cards and postage stamps will enable guests at the Base Camp emergency shelter in Bellingham to reach out to family and friends.

To make a donation or volunteer, call (360) 733-5120, or visit www.thelighthousemission.org.