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Foundation reports growth in school mental-health services and senior hot-meal deliveries
Summary
Tammy Verhus, interim executive director of the Rayner Foothills Wellness Foundation, told council the foundation has served 82 students across local schools and is operating a senior hot-meal program preparing about 400 meals weekly with roughly 87 volunteers.
Tammy Verhus, introduced as the interim executive director of the Rayner Foothills Wellness Foundation, updated the council on two of the foundation's programs: school-based mental-health services and the senior hot-meal program. She said the foundation has "served a total of 82 students," specifying 62 at Enumclaw High School, nine at Enumclaw Middle School and 11 at Thunder Mountain, and reported six EHS students "graduated from therapy." Verhus described changes in a behavioral-incident metric and a small rise in average GPA among the 2025–26 students.
On senior services, Verhus said the foundation currently serves 66 seniors and prepares about 400 meals per week, delivered three times weekly, supported by roughly 87 volunteers. She thanked council for prior support and invited follow-up questions, noting staff and board members are available for additional information.
