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Wellness foundation says school mental‑health program served 82 students; senior meals serve roughly 400 meals weekly
Summary
Tammy Verhus, interim executive director of the Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation, told Council the foundation’s mental‑health program served 82 students across Enumclaw schools and its senior meal program prepares about 400 meals per week and serves roughly 66 seniors by delivery.
Tammy Verhus, interim executive director of the Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation, gave Council an update on the nonprofit’s school mental‑health services and senior meal program. "We have served a total of 82 students, which is amazing," Verhus said, and detailed placements at Enumclaw High School, Enumclaw Middle School and Thunder Mountain.
Verhus described program outcomes and operations: staff and volunteers deliver six meals weekly via three deliveries to seniors, volunteers prepare roughly 400 meals a week, and the foundation operates counseling contracts three days a week at Enumclaw Middle School and two days a week at Thunder Mountain. She said the program’s measured behavioral‑incident rate improved between the 2024–25 and 2025–26 school years and that average GPA rose slightly (about 1.25%). "Our mental health program has grown immensely," Verhus said.
The presentation included an operational note that the foundation had difficulty filling a counselor post until January but has since implemented services; Verhus invited council members to contact Sarah Stratton (the former director) or foundation staff with follow‑up questions.
