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City of Tukwila E-Hazelnut Newsletter - November 2020
Donate now to the 2020 Spirit
of Giving campaign
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The goal of the Spirit of Giving campaign is to reduce
COVID-19
financial stress for caregivers and help create a time of
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ease and joy for Tukwila children and their
families. Thanks to our partners, the Tukwila
Tukwila Elected
and Tukwila School
District,we will collect warm coats, cozy blankets, basic
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hygiene and home necessities, and toys that promote
active and creative play to help 150 families (400
Mayor: Allan Ekberg
children) this winter.
City Council:
Covid-19 has added enormous stress upon families who
De'Sean Quinn (Council
were already experiencing immense challenges. 3 out of
President)
4 elementary school students in Tukwila received free or
Verna Seal
reduced lunch during the 19-20 school year (everyone
Kathy Hougardy
has access to free lunch this year), which equates to
Kate Kruller
76% of Tukwila families (with elementary school aged
Thomas McLeod
kids) living below the poverty line.
Zak Idan
Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson
than years past. There is a greater emphasis on basic
needs: coats, blankets, hygiene and home necessities,
and active and creative play opportunities. Our staff is
working hard to ensure each family will receive the
following in early December during a drive-thru style pick
up event:
Winter coats for each child
Cozy items: blankets, hats, and mittens
Grocery gift card
Other hygiene and home items
Active and creative play items: art and
craft kit, active move equipment, books,
and other items that promote family play.
Can you help with any of the following by:
providing an item listed above, or
providing a bulk purchase of items listed
above, or
providing a financial contribution. All
contributions are tax deductible through
100%
of all cash donations go directly to
purchases for Tukwila children and their
families.
Thank you for considering this important cause
together, we will nurture those in our community to
ensure families have what they need for a healthy,
joyous December.
To get involved email: Giving@TukwilaWA.gov or call:
206-768-2822
Take a tour of the new Tukwila Justice Center
Welcome to the new Tukwila Justice Center! It was unfortunate that we
couldn't have a proper grand opening event and still plan to celebrate with
the public as soon as it is safe. Until then, please enjoy this tour of the new
facility.
With cases still rising, we all need to do our
part to reduce the transmission of COVID-19
In the past month COVID-19 has continued to spread rapidly and the daily case
counts have skyrocketed throughout the state. The number of hospital beds occupied
by patients with COVID-19 has also risen sharply, including ICU beds. If this trend
does not reverse, hospitals will need to postpone even more non-urgent surgeries and
will have reduced ability to care for patients both with and without COVID-19.
To help in reducing the number of infections, Gov. Jay Inslee has announced
the launch of WA Notify, a simple, anonymous exposure notification tool to help
stop the spread of COVID-19. By adding WA Notify to their smartphones, Washington
residents will be alerted if they spent time near another WA Notify user who later tests
positive for COVID-19. WA Notify is free and can be enabled in iPhone settings or
downloaded as an app from the Google Play Store for Android phones. Users can opt
out at any time.
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people outside your immediate household. Wash your hands frequently, get your flu
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