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Seaside commission forms youth-focused holiday donation subcommittee to coordinate gift-card program
Summary
Commissioners created a youth focus and holiday donation subcommittee and appointed Chair Strickland plus Commissioners Joseph Ruffin III and Kathleen A. Hughes to coordinate gift cards and partnerships (previously executed via MPUSD and local nonprofits).
The Seaside Homeless Commission on July 1 reconstituted its youth-focus and holiday donation subcommittee and appointed commissioners to lead the effort.
Chair Benjamin Strickland said the subcommittee historically has coordinated school‑related donations such as backpacks and gift cards and that last year the commission donated funds to MPUSD, which managed gift‑card distribution. "Last year, it was donated to MPUSD, and we gave them the money. And they went ahead and bought the gift cards and gave it to the families," one commissioner said.
Commission discussion emphasized using gift cards to minimize misuse and noted prior partnerships with at least five community organizations. The commission voted to add Chair Strickland and Commissioners Joseph Ruffin III and Kathleen A. Hughes to the subcommittee.
Why it matters: The subcommittee organizes donations timed with the school year and holiday season; partnering with MPUSD and local nonprofits helps target families in need.
What happens next: The subcommittee will reach out to MPUSD and partner organizations to design the year's donation plan and report back to the commission.
