PRINCIPAL'S EMERGENCY FUND
Meeting Student Urgent Needs
The Principal's Emergency Fund addresses a critical need, allowing principals and educators to quickly assist low-income students with urgent basic necessities. This Fund has provided support for clothing and shoes, public transportation, minor repairs to family vehicles, eyeglasses, prescription medications, fees for extracurricular programs, temporary housing for families, and more.
Established in November 2021, the fund initially launched in six elementary schools within the Renton School District. Thanks to the generous contributions from many donors and grants from the First Financial NW Foundation and the Renton Regional Community Foundation CARES Fund, the Principal's Emergency Fund is now able to support all elementary schools in the Renton School District!
Principal's Emergency Fund in Action
We thank Bob and Kerry Hodges for their generous support as founders of this program. As a retired principal in the Olympia school district, Bob saw how impactful this fund is and explains “Often principals, teachers, counselors, and other support staff are the first to identity that a student has unmet needs. This fund removes common barriers and allow students to focus on learning, maximizing their full potential.” Bob grew up in the Skyway area and graduated from Renton High School in 1971.