B & G Sponsored Events

11/12/2025

Hey Friends, Family, Past Volunteers, New Volunteers, EVERYONE.

REGISTRATION FOR FREE TOYS IS NOW OPEN WITH GRAMPA BILL AND GRAMMA GAIL FOR EVERYONE

We would like to remind you all that we are getting ready to host our 6th annual free toy give away that will take place December 5 & 6 and December 8 -13. We will be open to the public between the hours of 10 AM until 7 PM daily. We will be closed Sunday Dec 7.

Our event will once again take place at First Christian Church of Tacoma, 602 North Orchard Street, Tacoma, WA 98406. Anyone who hears about us is a part of our community. We don't care if you live in Timbucktoo, if you can get to us, you are more than welcomed to come get toys for your kiddos. We can not deliver toys. When you come to get the toys, we require one thing and only one and that is a big smile. :-). We do welcome walk-ins; however, this this year we expect more families needing toys, so we recommend that you sign up to save yourself a spot.

As always, we are in need of volunteers. Several of our clients have voiced to us in years past that they would like to help give out the toys. Now is you chance. Sign up information can be found on our website both to pick up toys and to volunteer. You can certainly be a volunteer and still get toys for your child(ren).

Here's to another great year of supplying joy to our children and their families!!

At Grampa Bill and Gramma Gail for Everyone, we provide families who are struggling to get gifts for their kids during Christmas. Our aim is to help every child experience the joy of Christmas no matter their parents situation. We believe that every child deserves to have a happy holiday season, and...

10/11/2025

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Registration for our 6th annual free toy give away has now open. Please go to our website to sign up. www.gpabillgmagail.org The event will take place Dec 5 & 6 and 8-14. It is held at First Christian Church of Tacoma, 602 North Orchard Street 98406, Tacoma Washington. Between the hours of 10 AM until 7 PM. If you need more information contact: [email protected]. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response.

At Grampa Bill and Gramma Gail for Everyone, we provide families who are struggling to get gifts for their kids during Christmas. Our aim is to help every child experience the joy of Christmas no matter their parents situation. We believe that every child deserves to have a happy holiday season, and...

07/19/2024

Grampa Bill & Gramma Gail are at Rose Azul Vintage Market this weekend, July 19 thru the 21 representing our nonprofit, Grampa Bill & Gramma Gail For Everyone. We are located at Outlet Collections Mall, 1101 Outlet Collections Way SW , Auburn WA. We want to introduce you to our nonprofit and let you know how you can help us make Christmas a little brighter for local children. We will be distributing information and collecting cash and toys if you would like to donate.
We are still accepting gently used items but our wish list has changed. The items we need mostly now are: cash donations, new board games and toys, baseballs, footballs, basketballs, Pokémon cards,
If you are unable to attend the market and have a donation to make, or would like to volunteer for this years Holiday event , please contact us at [email protected] or 253-831-7894, Monday thru Saturday between the hours of 10 AM to 8 PM. Every donation helps! Our website: https://www.gpabillgmagail.org/ our page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087837750946

07/07/2024

Bill and Gail Rocheleau will be at the Auburn Preneuers Mid Summer Market this weekend, July 12 thru the 14, representing our nonprofit, Grampa Bill & Gramma Gail For Everyone. We want to introduce you to our nonprofit and let you know how you can help us make Christmas a little brighter for local children. We will be distributing information and collecting cash and toys if you would like to donate. For a donation of just $3 you may choose a Hot Wheels or Match Box Car or a plastic telephone pouch to protect your telephone while you are swimming or playing in the water.
We are still accepting gently used items but our wish list has changed. The items we need mostly now are: cash donations, new board games and toys, baseballs, footballs, basketballs, Pokémon cards,
If you are unable to attend the market and have a donation to make, or would like to volunteer for this years Holiday event , please contact us at [email protected] or 253-831-7894, Monday thru Saturday between the hours of 10 AM to 8 PM. Every donation helps! Our website: https://www.gpabillgmagail.org/ our page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087837750946

03/30/2024

Oh my gosh!! Tomorrow, Saturday, March 30 is the big day!! Grampa Bill and Gramma Gail are going to be at the Outlet Mall, located at 1101 Outlet Collection Way SW, Auburn, WA from 10 AM until 7 PM. Taking part in the Easter Market being hosted by Auburn Preneuers Market. We will be there telling people about our non-profit, "Grampa Bill & Gramma Gail For Everyone" and accepting donations. We will also be giving away free toys and holding a drawing for a basket full of toys!! Tickets will be $1 each or 7 tickets for $5. The drawing will be held at 5 PM. You do not have to be present to win. Come on down and hang out with us and all our vendor friends.

02/06/2024

We will be here Sunday ONLY from 11 until 7 PM. please read our posting for more information.

02/06/2024

Hi everyone, we are so excited to do our very first vendor show for our nonprofit called Grampa Bill & Gramma Gail For Everyone. Grampa and I are not new to the market scene. We started hosting what was called "bazaars" in 2008. The pandemic made us step back and God told us He had something else planned for us to do and Grampa Bill and Gramma Gail For Everyone became our passion. (For those who know B & G Sponsored Events, please be patient, the business has not closed but is undergoing a revamp.)
We will not be selling anything at this event. We are here to get our name out into the community and to solicit volunteers and donations. We are here to accept any donations a person may like to give to our cause. We collect new and gently used toys, books, games, jewelry, stuffed animals, cash. Anything a child from the age of new born to 18 would enjoy. Last year, we gave 4 gifts to 2,394 children. We missed our goal of 3,000. So the goal for 2024 is to give to 3,000 children. We will be at the Crazy In Love Market on Sunday, February 11, 2024 ONLY from 11AM until 7 PM. This market is located at Outlet Collection at 1101 Outlet Collection Way SW, Auburn WA. 98001. We are also here to interest people to volunteer. Come on by, chat with us and get a token gift for yourself or that special child in your life. On a side note, if you can't attend the Market and have a donation to make, or would like to volunteer for this year's event, please contact us at [email protected]. or 253-831-7894 Monday thru Saturday between the hours of 10 AM to 8 PM. Cash gifts can be mailed to PO Box 8652, Tacoma, WA 98419. Please make checks out to Grampa Bill & Gramma Gail For Everyone.
You can read more about us and what we do on our website, http://www.gpabillgmagail.org.

12/11/2023

Today, Monday December 11, 2023, is the last day of our 2023 Free Toy Give away. If you haven't had a chance to sign up for toys yet, now is your very last time for this year. Walk in's are encourage to start at 2:15 PM and run thru 5:45 PM. We are located at 602 North Orchard, Tacoma, WA 98406 (First Christian Church of Tacoma). gpabillgmagail.org. Picture is of grampa Bill all tired out after a hard day's work. Come see him and gramma Gail today.

11/25/2023

Grampa Bill and Gramma Gail would like to invited all who may need a little help with Christmas gifts for their children aged 0 to 18 years old to go to their website and sign up for a time to come pick out two toys per child. If your child is handicapped or on the spectrum there is no age limit. Go to gpabillgmagail.org, scroll down to current events and sign up.

This event will be held at First Christian Church Of Tacoma, located at 602 North Orchard, Tacoma WA. 98406

DAYS OF EVENT
December 5-December 11
hours are 9 AM to 7 PM
Sunday, December 10 hours are 2 PM-8PM
Walk-ins subject to availability

If you would like to volunteer to help give the toys away let Gramma Gail know, and she will send you a volunteer form. You can be a volunteer AND receive toys for your child(ren)

If you have any questions, contact Gramma Gail at 253-831-7894 between the hours of 10 AM to 9 PM.

08/19/2023

B & G is still alive and well. We are currently undergoing, what we consider, some awesome changes. There are no events scheduled this year. Hopefully we will be able to make a come back in 2024.

03/25/2023

Hi everyone. I know it's been a long time since you have heard from us. We are both still alive and kicking. We have been dealing with health issues. And also with our new non profit: Grampa Bill & Gramma Gail for Everyone. Please check out our page here on Facebook. It is a work in progress both the non profit and the page.

10/26/2022

SEEKING VENDORS
For our Fall Market on Nov 5, 2022 at 602 N Orchard St Tacoma WA 98406. Hours 10AM to 5PM
*indoors & outdoors* All types of vendors are welcome! Cost: 6 x 6 space is $65 or two 6 X 6 spaces for $120. Electricity is not available for these spaces.
10 x 10 booths inside or outside $100.00. Electricity is available for $10 a day Must bring own table. There is a limited number of tables for rent at $10 for the day.
The church no longer REQUIRES the wearing of masks. The wearing of masks is now voluntary.
To sign up for this or any other B & G Sponsored Events Market, please contact Gail Rocheleau at [email protected] (this is not a typo) Tell her your name, the name of your business, what you sell and that you're interested in getting an application for the November show.
The following vendors have been confirmed:
Pure Romance By Jennifer..............Jennifer Johnson
Independent Scentsy Consultant.....Charlynn Bueche
Originals By Gail Jeanine.................Gail Gateley
Blue Hydrangea Designs.................Tracey L. Wickham-Hobbs
Damsel In Defense...........................Sharon Prichard
Arch Needle Girls..............................Marilee Rowe
Ronnie's Creations...........................Ronnie C. Vincent
Bad Girl's Baskets And Beads.........Nan Maynard
Color Street.....................................Miriam Smith
Avon With Renee...........................Renee Ezzy-Andrews
UPS Jobs.......................................Haley Filler
Keeba Agency................................William Lee