Community Assistance

Emergency Assistance

Communities in Schools (of Renton and Tukwila) Emergency Relief - to request assistance:

Contact the Site Coordinator for the elementary school relevant to your child:

• Cascade View: Esther Eligio (eligioe@tukwila.wednet.edu)
• Thorndyke: Sebastian Duckworth (duckworths@tukwila.wednet.edu)
• Tukwila: Jessie Meyer (meyers@tukwila.wednet.edu)
• Summer resource link (click here)

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Provide the name of the student(s); if requesting utility assistance, then also give the name of the parent or guardian.

Provide the type of assistance sought

• Gas card
• Grocery gift card
• Utility assistance (checks can not be made to families, so advise who a check should be payable to (e.g. PSE).

Resources and Assistance - Financial, Housing, Utilities

• Guide to Financial Resources for Washington Consumers impacted by COVID-19 (rent, credit card, student loan, emergency loan assistance)
• Seattle/King County Rental Assistance
• Information and Resources from the City of Tukwila
• Information about Unemployment Benefits
• Help with Applying for Unemployment Benefits
• Business Relief
• State of Washington Disaster Cash Assistance Program
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
• Sick Leave - State and Federal Laws & Resources

Utilities

• Comcast "Free Essentials" Offer
• T-Mobile & Sprint Offer Free Unlimited Data

Health Information and Resources

• Coronoavirus Fact Sheet (Mulitple Languages)
• Seattle King County Public Health Department - COVID 19 Information Video - Multiple Languages
• COVID -19 Resources - Multiple Languages
• Arabic Coronavirus Fact Sheet (TSD)
• Burmese Coronavirus Fact Sheet (TSD)
• CDC Coronavirus Page
• Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (PDF)

Community Resources

• African Americans Reach and Teach Ministry
• African American Elders Program
• Alzheimer’s Association
• Asian Counseling and Referral Service
• Building Changes
• Chinese Information and Service Center
• Crisis Connections
• Deaf Blind Service Center
• GenPRIDE
• Hearing, Speech, and Deaf Center
• Hopelink
• India Association of Western Washington
• Jewish Family Services
• Kin On
• King County Office of Equity and Social Justice
• Korean Women’s Association
• Neighborhood House
• Open Doors for Multicultural Families
• Pike Market Senior Center and Food Bank
• Sea Mar Community Health Centers
• Sound Generations
• Youth Development Executives of King County