<p style="margin: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span class="p-span"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:black">The HELP-A-STUDENT FUND (HASF) was created in
1970 to assist low-income, Tacoma Public School students in need, by helping
with basic necessities or special items that would otherwise be a barrier to
attendance and participation at school. Students can access the fund
through their school's counselor or Family/Community Liaison. The
majority of funds come from TPS staff who donate through the annual United Way
Campaign. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:black"><br></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>We thank Connie
Rickman and many others for starting this fund and we THANK YOU for your
donation to continue its success!</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></i><i><span style="font-family:
"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><br>
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:black">**Please note there is a 3.95% program fee that
will be deducted from the total donation amount for this payment method. <i>Would you like to donate by check instead? </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br>Make
checks payable to: Tacoma Public Schools, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.85rem;"> memo line: Help-A-Student-Fund</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><font color="#222222"><u>Mail to:<br></u></font></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.6px;">Attn - Finance Dept.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><font color="#222222"><br></font></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">601 S. 8th Street, Room 200<br>Tacoma, WA 98405 <br><br></span></p>