Important Now:
PTA Council is actively engaged with the Shoreline School District and our local PTAs to provide support for all families during the COVID-19 situation. Please see the information below for ways to lend a hand or receive support. Please also connect directly with your PTA leadership or email Co-Presidents Silje Sodal and Amy Reed here. The District web page is an excellent resource for up to the minute information for Shoreline and Lake Forest Park students and families and includes a broad range of topics including childcare, financial assistance, food access, health care and much more. We are grateful to our incredible PTA volunteers and the broader community who have all stepped up and engaged in important and meaningful ways at every level. What an amazing and strong community we have!
Food Drive!
Help ensure that Shoreline/Lake Forest Park students receive weekend food bags throughout the summer! Share the flyer here.
When: May 27-June 12
Where: Drop off the following items between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the boxes in front of the Shoreline School District’s Central Kitchen Office (2003 NE 160th St. – inside Hamlin Park off 15th Ave. NE)
Needed Items:
2020 Shoreline PTA Council Scholarship
Seniors, could you use a financial boost for post-high school studies? Apply for the Shoreline PTA Council Scholarship (up to $500). You must be a Shorecrest or Shorewood graduating senior, have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above, and have post-high school plans to study at a college, university or vocational/technical school.
Fill out this Google form by 2:59 PM on June 4th to apply. A winner from each high school will be chosen at random and announced the week of June 8th. Deadline: June 4th, 2020.
Questions? Contact Mrs. Monson (Shorecrest), Mrs. Stephens (Shorewood) or the Shoreline PTA Council Scholarship Committee: shorelineptacouncil@gmail.com.
Family Supports During Shoreline School Closures
Shoreline PTA Council is pleased to be working with our community partners to support students and families during the COVID-19 pandemic and building capacity for serving the broader community. If you are in need of support (or can lend support), please check out the information below. You can also reach out to your school’s Family Advocate to learn about other supports. If you’re not sure who your Family Advocate is, check here.
Community Food Support
Childcare Support
The Y is offering full-day break camps at the Dale Turner Family YMCA and Ridgecrest Elementary School (with prioritization for families of first responders, health care providers of direct services, and parents/guardians who need to work). To register, use these links for programs by location: Here's a link to Visual Instructions to assist with registering. This is a NEW process to allow flexibility for families by providing daily options.
The daily fee is $45 and includes full-day programming, AM and PM snack and lunch, and swimming (pending). Financial assistance is available. First responders and health care providers of direct services will have $0 fees for this program. Please send an email to registration@seattleymca.org before registering to receive your special coupon code.
There are many preventative health practices in place to ensure the well-being of Y staff, youth and families. Learn more and ask questions about childcare support by contacting registration@seattleymca.org.
Other Supports
Are you in need of utility support, rental assistance or transportation funds? Contact:
- Hopelink (206-440-7300)
- Shoreline Community Cares (Call 206-496-3116 to schedule a phone interview; no eviction notice or utility shut off required. Includes funds from City of Shoreline grant, as well as other funds from local churches and individuals.)
- Your school's Family Advocate. If you’re not sure who your Family Advocate is, check here.
For additional community supports, check out Dale Turner YMCA, North Helpline and United Way of King County.
Are you able to lend support?
Have questions? Email shorelineptapres@gmail.com. Thank you!
Food Drive!
Help ensure that Shoreline/Lake Forest Park students receive weekend food bags throughout the summer! Share the flyer here.
When: May 27-June 12
Where: Drop off the following items between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the boxes in front of the Shoreline School District’s Central Kitchen Office (2003 NE 160th St. – inside Hamlin Park off 15th Ave. NE)
Needed Items:
- Cans of tuna, chicken or Vienna sausage cans
- 4oz (minimum size) 100% fruit juice pouches/fruit boxes
- Instant oatmeal pouches
- Individual pouches of dried fruit (e.g. raisins, Craisins)
- Canned Fruit (packed in light syrup, water or fruit juice)
- Individual packets of peanut butter or other nut butter (e.g. SunButter)
- Individual packets of sunflower seeds or roasted legumes (e.g. garbanzo beans)
- Individual packages of whole grain crackers
- Individual sized packages of whole grain chips (e.g. Tostitos, Sunchips) *Costco has Sunchip variety packs of 1 1/2oz bags that are ideal
- BelVita breakfast biscuits
* Costco has 1.75oz packs that are ideal - Applesauce cups
- Canned vegetables (corn, peas, carrots, etc.)
- Canned beans/refried beans
- Instant potato pouches (small serving sizes)
- 8oz shelf-stable milk (chocolate or white soy milk only)
- Cans of beans with hot dogs
- Individual sealed beef jerky bags (dried meat)
- Canned fish/shrimp
- Canned ham/Spam
- Small packages of rice, lentils, whole grain pasta and small cans of soup or chili also welcome!
2020 Shoreline PTA Council Scholarship
Seniors, could you use a financial boost for post-high school studies? Apply for the Shoreline PTA Council Scholarship (up to $500). You must be a Shorecrest or Shorewood graduating senior, have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above, and have post-high school plans to study at a college, university or vocational/technical school.
Fill out this Google form by 2:59 PM on June 4th to apply. A winner from each high school will be chosen at random and announced the week of June 8th. Deadline: June 4th, 2020.
Questions? Contact Mrs. Monson (Shorecrest), Mrs. Stephens (Shorewood) or the Shoreline PTA Council Scholarship Committee: shorelineptacouncil@gmail.com.
Family Supports During Shoreline School Closures
Shoreline PTA Council is pleased to be working with our community partners to support students and families during the COVID-19 pandemic and building capacity for serving the broader community. If you are in need of support (or can lend support), please check out the information below. You can also reach out to your school’s Family Advocate to learn about other supports. If you’re not sure who your Family Advocate is, check here.
Community Food Support
- Hopelink Food Bank (pre-packaged food items)
17837 Aurora Ave. N.
Tues. 12-4 p.m., Wed. 3-7 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (closed Fridays) - North Helpline Food Bank
12726 33rd NE, Lake City
Wed. 10 a.m. -1 p.m.; Thurs. 4:30-6:30 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
* Bitter Lake Location Sat. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. - Free Community Brown Bag Dinners
- Ronald United Methodist Church (5:30-6:30 p.m. each Thurs., 17839 Aurora Ave. N. Shoreline)
- St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church (5:30-6:30 p.m. each Tues., 722 N. 145th St. Shoreline)
- POPy's Cafe (5:00-6:00 p.m. each Wed., 14514 20th Ave. NE Shoreline) - Food Bank Home Delivery!
United Way of King County, Food Lifeline, the City of Seattle and Metro Access are offering home deliveries of emergency food across Seattle, North King County and East King County during COVID-19. Our Shoreline families are now able to access this resource, connecting them to a larger food network. Below is a little more information. Sign up here!
- May be able to provide a more customized food selection to clients, including produce.
- Ordering is now open (first delivery started Wednesday, May 20th).
- One box is estimated to feed a family of four for approximately 2-4 days.
- Households can order as often as they need.
- Phone line includes nine different languages.
- You can order online.
- Boxes will be delivered within 2 days of request. - Little Free Pantries
- Ballinger: On the corner of NE 198th St. & 14th Ave. NE (Facebook Page)
- Briarcrest Little Free Pantry (14511 25th Ave. NE, in front of Shoreline United Methodist Church)
- Echo Lake/Northridge: 20008 6th ave NE (park on 200th side)
- Lake Forest Park: 25th Ave NE and NE 184th St
- Meadowdale: 15724 53rd Pl. W., Edmonds (Facebook Page)
- Meridian Park: 18312 Corliss Ave N.
- Mountlake Terrace: On 56th Ave. W. between Calvary Fellowship Church & Espresso Break (Facebook Page)
- North City Cabinet & Cooler: 18910 8th Ave. NE (cold food in a cooler & hot food at 8:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.)
- North City: 1674 NE 185th (Facebook Page)
- Richmond Beach: 1422 NW 195th St.
- Ridgecrest: 15815 11th Ave NE (Facebook Page)
- Richmond Beach: 1422 NW 195th St.
- Shoreline: 20346 21st Ave. NE. (Corner of NE 205th St. & 21st Ave. NE)
- St. Barnabas Anglican Church/Parkwood: 2340 N. 155th St. (across from Twin Ponds Park)
- The Triangle Little Free Shed: 14544 Evanston Ave. N.
- Stay SAFe Pet Pantry: 14717 Aurora Ave. N in front of the Seattle Area Feline Rescue (take what you need for your pets or leave supplies for others)
Childcare Support
The Y is offering full-day break camps at the Dale Turner Family YMCA and Ridgecrest Elementary School (with prioritization for families of first responders, health care providers of direct services, and parents/guardians who need to work). To register, use these links for programs by location: Here's a link to Visual Instructions to assist with registering. This is a NEW process to allow flexibility for families by providing daily options.
The daily fee is $45 and includes full-day programming, AM and PM snack and lunch, and swimming (pending). Financial assistance is available. First responders and health care providers of direct services will have $0 fees for this program. Please send an email to registration@seattleymca.org before registering to receive your special coupon code.
There are many preventative health practices in place to ensure the well-being of Y staff, youth and families. Learn more and ask questions about childcare support by contacting registration@seattleymca.org.
Other Supports
Are you in need of utility support, rental assistance or transportation funds? Contact:
- Hopelink (206-440-7300)
- Shoreline Community Cares (Call 206-496-3116 to schedule a phone interview; no eviction notice or utility shut off required. Includes funds from City of Shoreline grant, as well as other funds from local churches and individuals.)
- Your school's Family Advocate. If you’re not sure who your Family Advocate is, check here.
For additional community supports, check out Dale Turner YMCA, North Helpline and United Way of King County.
Are you able to lend support?
- Donate funds for the purchase of grocery or gas cards for families in need!
Shoreline PTA Council is is working with Embrace Shoreline Schools and Kinder Konnection to collect funds for this purpose and partnering with school Family Advocates for the distribution of these cards.
* To donate online, go to https://embraceshorelineschools.org/. If you have cards that you've already purchased and you'd like to donate them, please contact shorelineptapres@gmail.com to make arrangements. - Drop off food donations at one of the Little Free Pantries listed above (or build your own Little Free Pantry!).
- Help provide food, rental assistance and utility support by donating to Hopelink.
- Help support child care access and food access through Dale Turner YMCA.
- Donate food items (preferably only what you already have on hand) and provide funding support for food and rent assistance through North Helpline (12736 33rd Ave. NE, Seattle).
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Tues., Thurs., & Fri. Ring doorbell next to double doors on side of the top of driveway - do not enter warehouse. - Donate to United Way of King County's Community Relief Fund: Access to Food to support a network of food banks and family food relief programs countywide.
Have questions? Email shorelineptapres@gmail.com. Thank you!
The WORKS closed until further notice
The WORKS will remain closed until further notice due to the ongoing school closure. The WORKS is open *when school is in session* on Wednesdays from 6:30-8pm. For urgent needs, please email shorelineptaworks@gmail.com or leave a message at 206-393-4916 or contact your local school Family Advocate.
The WORKS will remain closed until further notice due to the ongoing school closure. The WORKS is open *when school is in session* on Wednesdays from 6:30-8pm. For urgent needs, please email shorelineptaworks@gmail.com or leave a message at 206-393-4916 or contact your local school Family Advocate.