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Assistance League details clothing, activity-fee and scholarship programs for Seaside students
Summary
Judith Huck, public relations chair of the Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific, told the Seaside School District board the chapter provides clothing, activity-fee support, duffel bags for children in crisis and scholarships, and asks the district for ideas to reach unmet needs such as laundry assistance.
Judith Huck, public relations chair for the Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific, told the Seaside School District board the chapter has supported district students through a set of hands-on programs for nearly two decades. "I am Judith Huck. I am the public relations chair for the Assistance League," she said, outlining programs such as Operation School Bell, Cinderella's Closet, duffel bags for children entering foster care and two $1,500 scholarships the chapter is offering this year.
Huck provided program metrics from the 2023–24 school year — for example, "59 high school students from Seaside and 56 middle school students each had a $250 budget to shop with us at Fred Meyer" — and described other supports including emergency clothing closets (the chapter funds $800 per school). She said the chapter’s annual budget is about $200,000, raised through events such as an April home-and-chef tour, plus individual and corporate donations and grants.
Board members asked how families access help for sports fees and other activities; Huck said counselors are the district liaison and can submit requests to the Assistance League for payment. The presentation closed with the chapter asking the district to identify unmet needs — Huck flagged laundry access as one area they are considering and invited ideas and volunteer help.
The presentation, given during the board’s reports section, highlighted ongoing community partnership work the chapter said has shown measurable outcomes in attendance, behavior and confidence among assisted students.
