Community Help Needed During Coronavirus Pandemic
As part of our ongoing commitment to our local PTAs and community, Everett PTSA Council 7.3 tries to provide support, guidance, and resources at all times but especially during times of crisis and district-wide school closures.
We will continue to update this page with donation and volunteer opportunities.
Listed below are ways that YOUR help might make all of the difference!
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EPS "KIDS IN TRANSITION" (KIT)
HOPE CREEK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION COMMUNITY NEEDS HUB - GIVE WELL LOCAL PROVIDENCE GENERAL FOUNDATION - HELPING HAND FUND EPS FOUNDATION - BASIC STUDENT NEEDS FUND |
EVERETT FOOD BANK
HELPING HANDS PROJECT AMERICAN RED CROSS |
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EVERETT PUBLIC SCHOOLS -
"KIDS IN TRANSITION" (KIT) Over 900 active students enrolled in Everett Public Schools qualify as "Kids in Transition" (KIT). This means they are either unsheltered (i.e. they do not know where they will sleep tonight), doubled-up with another family because they have nowhere else to go, in a temporary shelter, living in a ar, or in another unstable home situation. With COVID-19 affecting our community, we expect major impacts to the families we serve and support. Learn more at this link. Donations can be made securely online at: https://washingtonkidsintransition.org/donate/ Donors can specify in the message notes “EPS-KIT” if they want to ensure the donation is to go towards the Everett Public Schools "Kids In Transition" program. 
HOPE CREEK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
With the Everett SD schools closing for at least six weeks starting March 16, we have had some PTA leaders ask what they can do to support those students and families who may need some extra help during this unusual time. With this in mind, and thinking that some of our school's backpack programs will likely be disrupted, we wanted to share out links to places around the community that would be accepting donations. One option is Hope Creek Charitable Foundation. Currently, donations can be dropped off in the lobby of Gold Creek Community Church, Monday-Friday, from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. If anyone wants to volunteer, they may sign up on the Hope Creek Charitable Foundation website: www.hopecreekcf.org COMMUNITY NEEDS HUB -
GIVE WELL LOCAL If you would like to volunteer time or would like to provide an in-kind donation, there is a new centralized community resource needs site: www.givewelllocal.org The site connects those who have resources with those who have needs. Give Well Local is managed by Providence Institute for a Healthier Community. PROVIDENCE GENERAL FOUNDATION -
HELPING HAND FUND As many of you know, Providence Everett admitted the first patient in the United States with COVID-19 on January 20, 2020. Since that time, their hospital and its parent organization, Providence St. Joseph Health, continue to play a prominent national role in triaging, testing, and treating patients with the novel coronavirus and will continue to be on the front lines, both nationally and in our own communities, as we all continue to work together in the battle against this virus. There is a growing need to support our caregivers as they are working around the clock to meet patient needs during this unprecedented time. Funds donated through Providence General Foundation's "Helping Hand Fund" are designed to help caregivers in need with financial assistance for child care, transportation, and other needs so that they can be at work to care for patients. Providence General Foundation is committed to raising funds for additional and relief staffing—and for personal protective equipment such as medical masks, eye shields, and gloves to keep our caregivers safe while they continue to care for patients. Your support in any of these key areas will translate directly into saving lives, protecting caregivers so they can continue their important work, and keeping our communities safer during this global pandemic. To donate directly to help support Providence Regional Medical Center, call (425) 258-7500 or click this link. EVERETT PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION -
BASIC STUDENT NEEDS FUND The EPS Foundation has a Basic Student Needs Fund to provide flexible resources for students and families in our District who are impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. The funds are available district-wide for each school in order to adapt to emerging needs. Please read the official statement. If you would like to donate to the Basic Student Needs Fund, please visit this donation link. |
EVERETT FOOD BANK
The Volunteers of America (VOA) Everett Food Bank is a key partner for our communities by providing weekend snack packs to Jackson Elementary School students as well as helping stock local pantries. Anyone residing in Zip Codes 98201, 98203, or 98204, 98208, 98012 can shop at the Everett Food Bank twice per month. Patrons must bring your ID, current piece of mail with address, and grocery bags for shopping. Please note we make accommodations for individuals and families who have lost their ID or are currently homeless and do not have proof of address. The Everett Food Bank is located at 1230 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201. If you would like to learn more about donating or volunteering for the Everett Food Bank, please visit their website, call 425-259-3191 Ext 13014, or email. HELPING HANDS PROJECT
Helping Hands Project Organization is a 501(c)(3) organization working closely with our local homeless and vulnerable population, providing them hot meals and other essential items on a weekly basis. Their organization is strongly recommended by United Way. Helping Hands Project Organization is also in the process of converting its 6,000Sq/Ft area into a supportive housing unit for homeless victims of domestic violence. Please find out more at www.helpinghands-project.org Helping Hands Project Organization is in urgent need of funding sources, supplies, and volunteers to help drop off essential supplies to our most vulnerable home bound residents in Mill Creek, Everett, and greater Puget Sound area. Some of these residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Items needed ASAP: Baby food, Diapers, Baby wipes, Food for dogs and cats, Frozen meats, Cereal, Canned goods, Peanut butter, Bread, Milk, Eggs, Fruits and vegetables, Personal hygiene products If you would like to volunteer, bring in supplies, or connect their organization to any other resources, please feel free to use the contact information below. HELPING HANDS CONTACT INFORMATION: Vivian Obah, Executive Director (701)270-9851 or [email protected] LOCATION: 2808 Hoyt Ave Everett WA 98021 
AMERICAN RED CROSS
According to the American Red Cross, there is a severe blood shortage due to the COVID-19 outbreak. One out of every seven people who visit a hospital needs blood; that blood cannot be manufactured in laboratories. Red Cross facilities are taking steps to adhere to social distancing, while also checking temperatures of donors, and wiping down and spacing beds apart so people are not right next to each other. You can call 1-800-RED-CROSS to learn about where you can give blood. If you are unable to donate blood but would still like to help the Red Cross, you can still give a financial donation. For more information, visit the American Red Cross website. |