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Causes: Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Education, Food, Food Programs, Support
Mission: The mission of Partners for Healthy Students, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, advocates equity and justice for historically marginalized, disenfranchised, and oppressed individuals in the geographic area that encompasses Clackamas County. We focus on North Clackamas Schools and neighboring communities. We believe that all students should have equal access to social services and basic necessities to be successful in our school community. We believe that supporting students and their families with food, clothing, household items and opportunities helps support the students mental and emotional health. We support all students and their families and recognize the rights of individuals to live their lives with dignity, free of discrimination based on their faith, race, national origin or immigration status.
Results: We are a volunteer based nonprofit who works with school staff in North Clackamas Schools and neighboring communities to support students K- 12. We believe that supporting students and their families with food, clothing, household and hygiene items helps support the students mental and emotional health. We believe that all students should have equal access to social services and basic necessities to be successful in our school community. Winter Blitz is a holiday giving program that supports families and purchase gifts and provide food boxes during December.
Target demographics: students with basic support to be successful in school.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 1734 students
Geographic areas served: Schools in the Clackamas County
Programs: Holiday Giving Program Winter Blitz