Representatives of Tigard High’s STUD club (Stop Tired Underage Drinking and Drugs) and the Tualatin Food Pantry updated the Tigard City Council on May 20 about youth prevention work and local food‑security trends.

STUD co‑president Evianne Conroy and students reviewed the club’s calendar of activities for the 2024–25 school year, including Red Ribbon Week outreach in elementary schools, a drug‑takeback collaboration with the Tigard Police Department, a December holiday drive and a May community event titled Building Resilient Futures for Youth that drew about 250 attendees. STUD reported more than 80 students on its club roster and listed ongoing mental‑health‑awareness activities and a senior picnic planned for late May.

Danielle Schneider, executive director of the Tualatin Food Pantry, told council members the pantry has seen increased demand since the pandemic and reported average monthly households served near 933 at the end of 2024 and about 1,063 in the first quarter of 2025 — an increase of roughly 130 households quarter‑to‑date. The pantry relies on nearly 10,000 volunteer hours a year, operates about 13 hours per week from space donated by Rolling Hills Community Church, and stores bulk food to keep per‑household costs down. Schneider said the pantry plans to expand eligibility on Aug. 1 to include more residents in surrounding areas and that rising food prices have forced program adjustments, including reducing eggs per household when the market price spiked earlier in the year.

Councilors thanked students for their outreach and organizers for the pantry’s service. STUD requested promotion for an open youth‑envoy application, and the pantry asked the city to continue grant support and public referrals to pantry services.