Thousands of needy people will have a meal to eat this holiday season thanks to generous Seattle City Light employees.

Employees donated food items at work and participated in a live auction hosted by the Conservation Resources Division to support Northwest Harvest.

The auction alone raised about $5,300, which will provide 16,000 meals for Northwest Harvest. Items sold included gardening consultant services, chocolate, gift baskets, babysitting from an employee’s teenager, dance lessons, camping gear, and more.