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Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation reports expansion of school mental‑health services and senior meal deliveries
Summary
Interim director Tammy Verhus told the Eden Plus City Council the Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation served 82 students across three schools and prepares about 400 senior meals weekly; she thanked the city for support and volunteers.
Tammy Verhus, introduced as interim executive director of the Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation, told the council the foundation has expanded school-based mental-health services and senior meal deliveries. "We have served a total of 82 students," Verhus said, specifying "62 at Enumclaw High School, 9 at Enumclaw Middle School, and 11 at Thunder Mountain." She described measurable reductions in classroom behavioral incidents and a slight increase in average GPA.
Verhus also reported the foundation's senior hot‑meals program currently serves about 66 seniors and prepares roughly 400 meals each week, delivered three days per week. "We have about 87 current volunteers," she said, and thanked the council and police department for support during community events. Verhus invited council members to contact foundation staff or the foundation's director for questions or follow-up.
