Annual Fund
Please Support the Garfield PTSA Annual Fund
Our 2023-2024 goal is $150,000!
When you donate to the Annual Fund — whether it’s $10 or $1,000 — Garfield students will benefit.
The Garfield PTSA’s Annual Fund — powered by your donations — funds a wide variety of programs aligned with the vision and goals of the school for the success of every student. Your gift will support investments such as:
- Staff support: Staff appreciation events and teacher professional development.
- On-time graduation: Funding of $45,000 for part-time staff member (to be hired in 2023-24) to work with students at risk of not graduating.
- Student achievement programs: Student of the month, staff-prompted ideas, Y-Scholars and College Possible.
- Classroom needs: $350 stipend for each teacher to use as needed. Additionally, vital items such as Library books and art and photography supplies.
- Health and student wellness: Partial funding of the athletics trainer. Financial support for students and families in crisis.
- Small grants: $20,000 for teacher/staff/student projects between $200 and $2,500. (Applications are reviewed by the Building Leadership Team.) Examples: Student club expenses; a portable sound system; counseling-services software; and creation of a “Calming Room” for students or staff needing de-escalation. Learn more!
- Social functions: Community-building events, such as grade-level parent/caregiver meet-ups and teacher appreciation. We host and subsidize the Safe & Sober Grad Night (celebration for seniors) with scholarships and sliding scale entry.
- Volunteer mobilization: Funding of $25,000 for part-time staff member to coordinate volunteers and do related outreach.
HOW TO DONATE
There are many ways to make your tax-deductible donation:
- Use Visa or MasterCard online
- Set up United Way payroll deductions (contact us)
- Donate shares of stock (contact us)
- Send cash or write a check to:
Garfield PTSA
c/o Garfield High School
400 23rd Ave.
Seattle WA 98122
Any amount is welcome!
Check with your employer about matching donations—these are a major source of funding for the PTSA and can double or even triple your own contribution.
On behalf of our students, faculty, and staff, thank you for your generosity. Every dollar helps sustain and strengthen all the qualities that make Garfield so outstanding.
Thank you, and Go Bulldogs!