The North East Tacoma Healthy Kids Coalition supports students and their families in NE Tacoma by consistently meeting basic needs to strengthen our community and set students up for success.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

During the COVID-19 outbreak and school closures, we are partnering with local schools and other partners to ensure our NE Tacoma families have continued access to weekend meal support.

There are two ways you can support our efforts during this time:

1.  Make a financial donation to the NE Tacoma Healthy Kids Coalition (donations are received through Browns Point PTA which is a 501(c)(3)).  This is the quickest way for you to support our efforts.  The Coalition can then use funds to purchase food supplies and other basic needs support to serve our families.

Donate here: 

https://www.brownspointpta.com/shop

2.  Ship food to the Coalition via our Amazon Wish List.  Food will be shipped to a residential address so we can continue to receive donations during this time.  However, please keep in mind that many of items we collect are out of stock.   If you are unable to purchase food from our Amazon Wish List, consider making a financial donation.  

Shop our Wish List here: 

http://bit.ly/NETHealthyKids  

We are so grateful for our NE Tacoma community and the many ways you support our local students and famiiles. Thank you for your ongoing support! 

Stay safe & wash your hands!

Donate your time

March 20, 2020.  Due to school closures and to protect the health and safety of our volunteers, all volunteer opportunities are suspended at this time.  Volunteers are critical to our success!  Volunteers are needed to help pack weekend meals, deliver food to local schools, organize and sort food donations, and more.  Check back regularly for volunteer updates or sign up to receive our newsletter to stay informed of volunteer opportunities.  We are currently serving 179 students per week and pack a total of 716 bags for a four week month and 895 bags for a 5 week month.  This is a huge efffort and we love our volunteers who help us meet the needs of local students.

Make a financial contribution

March 20, 2020 Update:  With schools closed, we are currently only accepting on-line donations at this time.  To make a financial contribution, please visit: https://www.brownspointpta.com/shop

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Don't have time to shop for food?  Make a financial donation and we will use the funds to buy inventory needed to pack food each month.  Checks can be made out to any of the local PTAs, dropped off at school, with a memo on the check designating the donation for the NE Tacoma Healthy Kids Coalition.  Your donation is tax-deductible!

Donate Non-Perishable Food Items

In order to maintain equity in the food packs and ease of inventory and packaging, please only purchase items from the list below:

• Kraft Mac & Cheese Easy Mac Cups

• Chef Boyardee Ravioli Cups

• Hamburger Helper Microwave Singles Cups

• Cup O Noodles

• Oatmeal Packets (Individual servings)

• Juice Boxes 

• Pudding cups

• Applesauce pouches

• Fruit Snacks

• Fig bars (Individual Serving)

• Granola Bars

• Crackers (Individual Servings)

• Pringles (Individual Servings)

• Rice Krispy Treats

• Small Boxes of Cereal (Individual Serving size)

• Tuna and crackers (individual Servings)

• Cookies (Individual Servings)    

At this time, we are also accepting full size food donations to support families in need including:  pasta, pasta sauce, macaroni and cheese, tuna, peanut butter, canned vegetables, canned fruit, rice, beans, cereal, oatmeal, etc.  We are also in need of full size pesonal hygiene items, including shampoo and conditioner for diverse hair types, soap, hand soap, toothpaste, body wash, etc.   

Our Wish List has been updated and food donations can be sent to us directly via our Amazon Wish List:  

Drop Bin Locations
2019-2020

March 20, 2020:  Food donations at our drop bin locations are currently suspended. 

Food donations can be dropped off at the following locations during regular business hours:

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Browns Point United Methodist Church

Center at Norpoint

Northshore ACE Hardware

Saint Matthew's Church

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Browns Point Elementary

Crescent Heights Elementary

Meeker Middle School

NE Tacoma Elementary

Meeker Community Garden

The Coalition was a proud supporter of the Meeker Community Garden which came to life over the summer of 2019!

Thank you to all the garden volunteers and donors including the following groups:

Boy Scouts Troop 398

Cub Scouts Pack 308

Graduate Tacoma 

Master Gardeners- Jim & Donna Cox, Marilyn Crawford, and Nancy Christiansen

Meeker Garden Club

Meeker  PTA

Northshore Ace Hardware

Seattle Tacoma Box Company

Schnitzer Steel

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And a huge thank you to Meeker teacher Christine Montequin who dreamed of the garden and made it a reality!