Published: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Tulalips donate $4.3 million to charities
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Michael O'Leary / The Herald
Elisa Olson and Jackson Miller unwrap jackets going to children of low-income families, part of the Assistance League of Everett's Operation School Bell.
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Michael O'Leary / The Herald
Sally Joy arranges racks of clothing that will be available to school children this fall though the Assistance League of Everett.
EVERETT -- Thanks to the Tulalip Tribes, 50 children will have new clothes to wear to school this year.
The clothes will be bought with some of the $115,000 being donated by the Tulalip Tribes to 17 organizations to further the cause of education.
Of those funds, $5,000 will go to the Assistance League of Everett's Operation School Bell, in which clothes are distributed to children in low-income families. The group is a non-profit organization that helps low-income families.
The Assistance League clothed 3,606 children last year, so the $5,000 covers a small percentage of the group's program, said Nancy Haug, grants coordinator for the organization. Still, it's important, she said.
"It's a very good donation," she said. "That's 50 children who are getting new clothing for school." It's also one less expense for families in need, she said.
The tribes have given money to education programs and other causes since 1993, spokesman George White said. Last year the tribes gave out $4.3 million to groups that applied.
"Quality education in our community can only be achieved through improving the education environment, helping needy students overcome distractions to learning, and promoting parental involvement in our schools and education process," tribal Chairman Mel Sheldon said.
Bill Sheets: 425-339-3439; sheets@heraldnet.com.
Who got funding
The Tulalip Tribes are awarding funds for educational programs to the groups listed below. Organizations may apply for education or charity funding through the Tribes Charitable Fund Web site at http://tinyurl.com/TulalipCharity.
n $40,000 to Junior Achievement to teach financial literacy to Tulalip youth.
n $10,000 for the Marysville School District for environmental education and restoration of Jones Creek.
n $9,166 to Vashon Allied Arts, Village Theatre, and Youth Theatre Northwest for scholarships and support for summer plays and classes for students.
n $8,000 to the Everett Symphony Association for music education programs at Totem Middle and Tulalip Elementary schools.
n $6,500 to Salish Sea Expeditions of Bainbridge Island for marine and watershed research programs for children in grades 5-12.
n $5,000 to the Assistance League of Everett for new school clothing for low-income children.
n $5,000 to the Everett Public Schools Foundation for its all-day kindergarten tuition assistance program.
n $5,000 to Seattle Goodwill Industries to for the Summer Youth Training and Outdoors Skills Building Program.
n $5,000 to the Evergreen State College Foundation for the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center's work promoting Salish arts and culture.
n $5,375 to Monroe Public Schools, Cedarcrest Middle School, St. Francis of Assisi, and Highland Christian schools for library books, classroom technology and tuition assistance.
n $3,000 to Teens in Public Service for summer youth internships in non-profit organizations in the Puget Sound area.
n $1,000 Youth Care to assist homeless youth with meals.
The Northwest Youth Music Association, the Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program, the Readiness to Learn Whidbey Foundation, the Rubicon Foundation and the Safe Futures Youth Center received another $12,000 total.
The clothes will be bought with some of the $115,000 being donated by the Tulalip Tribes to 17 organizations to further the cause of education.
Of those funds, $5,000 will go to the Assistance League of Everett's Operation School Bell, in which clothes are distributed to children in low-income families. The group is a non-profit organization that helps low-income families.
The Assistance League clothed 3,606 children last year, so the $5,000 covers a small percentage of the group's program, said Nancy Haug, grants coordinator for the organization. Still, it's important, she said.
"It's a very good donation," she said. "That's 50 children who are getting new clothing for school." It's also one less expense for families in need, she said.
The tribes have given money to education programs and other causes since 1993, spokesman George White said. Last year the tribes gave out $4.3 million to groups that applied.
"Quality education in our community can only be achieved through improving the education environment, helping needy students overcome distractions to learning, and promoting parental involvement in our schools and education process," tribal Chairman Mel Sheldon said.
Bill Sheets: 425-339-3439; sheets@heraldnet.com.
Who got funding
The Tulalip Tribes are awarding funds for educational programs to the groups listed below. Organizations may apply for education or charity funding through the Tribes Charitable Fund Web site at http://tinyurl.com/TulalipCharity.
n $40,000 to Junior Achievement to teach financial literacy to Tulalip youth.
n $10,000 for the Marysville School District for environmental education and restoration of Jones Creek.
n $9,166 to Vashon Allied Arts, Village Theatre, and Youth Theatre Northwest for scholarships and support for summer plays and classes for students.
n $8,000 to the Everett Symphony Association for music education programs at Totem Middle and Tulalip Elementary schools.
n $6,500 to Salish Sea Expeditions of Bainbridge Island for marine and watershed research programs for children in grades 5-12.
n $5,000 to the Assistance League of Everett for new school clothing for low-income children.
n $5,000 to the Everett Public Schools Foundation for its all-day kindergarten tuition assistance program.
n $5,000 to Seattle Goodwill Industries to for the Summer Youth Training and Outdoors Skills Building Program.
n $5,000 to the Evergreen State College Foundation for the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center's work promoting Salish arts and culture.
n $5,375 to Monroe Public Schools, Cedarcrest Middle School, St. Francis of Assisi, and Highland Christian schools for library books, classroom technology and tuition assistance.
n $3,000 to Teens in Public Service for summer youth internships in non-profit organizations in the Puget Sound area.
n $1,000 Youth Care to assist homeless youth with meals.
The Northwest Youth Music Association, the Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program, the Readiness to Learn Whidbey Foundation, the Rubicon Foundation and the Safe Futures Youth Center received another $12,000 total.
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