Imagine your job is to help families on Vashon navigate school when language barriers, access to food and healthcare, or financial challenges make it harder — and seeing the need for support grow overnight as families are thrust into a national policy crisis. Imagine being a teacher at our schools, still working tirelessly to help students regain lost ground in reading and math after pandemic disruptions.
This isn’t hypothetical. It’s happening right now, on our island and in our school district.
This GiveBIG, May 6-7, you have the chance to help.
Your donation to the Vashon Schools Foundation will directly fund two essential staff positions that provide critical support to our schools’ most vulnerable students: a second Multilingual Learner Family Engagement Coordinator and a Reading or Math Intervention Educator. These roles are not extras — they are the kind of support that ensures students and families have what they need to succeed.
Our goal is to raise $80,000. Every dollar you give ensures that families facing hardship have a trusted guide in our schools, and that struggling students receive the targeted academic help they deserve.
Your gift today will:
- Connect families to food, healthcare, translation services, tutoring, and technology.
- Ensure students who’ve fallen behind in reading or math receive targeted, effective help.
- Strengthen the safety net for the entire Vashon school community.
State funding doesn’t fully cover these critical roles — that’s why we rely on the strength of this community. When you give, you’re investing in a Vashon where every student feels seen, supported, and set up for success.
Be part of the solution. Early giving starts today — make your GiveBIG donation and help fund these vital positions now.
Strong schools make for a strong Vashon. Your gift will make a lasting difference for the students who need us most — and for every family who calls this Island home.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION TODAY.
Prefer to mail your gift?
Please send your donation to Vashon Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 481, Vashon, WA 98070. THANK YOU!
Does your employer have a matching gift program? Please send us your company’s form — typically obtained from the Human Resources Department — and we will gratefully complete and submit it.