Beacon Hill PTA 6-15-42

When the Pandemic hit in 2020, our organization and other Parent Teacher Associations PTA) in Seattle formed a coalition to support the health and welfare of vulnerable students and families in our community. The Beacon Hill PTA as the lead partner was awarded two separate $100,000 grants from the Seattle Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund. The purpose of the grants was to provide emergency financial assistance to students and their families directly and disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 in the form of covering the cost of food, housing, utilities, prescriptions and medical costs, transportation expenses and other essential day-to-day items. The grant funds were distributed to PTAs using an equity model. Beacon Hill PTA distributed a total of $196,500 to the other 12 PTAs in the PTA Coalition. Beacon Hill PTA used the remaining $3,500 to provide direct assistance to students and families attending Beacon Hill International School.

The Beacon Hill PTA funded an estimated 15 Community Building activities, including family and community involvement and family engagement. These events and activities supported more than 400 students and their families.

Beacon Hill PTA continued fundraising for and granting the raised funds through our own COVID-19 Family Relief Fund. The Family Relief Fund was established to support students and their families who experienced hardship due to Covid-19 illness or covid-19 related loss of income. Beacon Hill PTA granted 117 families micro-grants to pay for basic needs for our 2020-2021 fiscal year.