(Adapted from information from Shoreline PTA Council website)
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. The District web page is an excellent resource for up to the minute information for Shoreline 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!
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) - Shoreline Supplemental Weekend Food Support
If your family needs additional food that you are unable to access elsewhere, weekend food bags and some boxes are available for home delivery. Food bags will not have all ingredients for complete meals, but will include non-perishable items for the weekend, such as pasta, canned foods, jar of peanut butter, box of cereal, or similar items.
Call 206-385-9385 by 5 p.m. on Wednesdays to request a delivery. The phone line is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Requests made after 5 p.m. on Wednesdays will be scheduled for the following weekend. Food will be delivered Friday afternoons between 12:30 and 4:00 p.m. We hope to provide one bag per household member, but supply is limited so not all requests may be met.
This service is being provided in partnership with Shoreline PTA Council, the City of Shoreline, Sound Generations, Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) and Hopelink. - 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.
Additional great resources for information: United Way of King County & the King County Donations Connector