Supporting homeless students

November 26, 2025 1:30 am
Photo courtesy Sequim Soroptimists Roxann Harr, right, president of Soroptimist International of Sequim, presents a check for $1,000 to Cathy Bourm, the Sequim School District’s educational support specialist, to support students who fall under the McKinney-Vento Act. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a federal law that ensures homeless children and youth have immediate and stable access to education. According to the Act, homeless children and youth are defined as those who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The funds will be used in various ways to support the stability of these children and youth while they attend school.
Photo courtesy Sequim Soroptimists Roxann Harr, right, president of Soroptimist International of Sequim, presents a check for $1,000 to Cathy Bourm, the Sequim School District’s educational support specialist, to support students who fall under the McKinney-Vento Act. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a federal law that ensures homeless children and youth have immediate and stable access to education. According to the Act, homeless children and youth are defined as those who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The funds will be used in various ways to support the stability of these children and youth while they attend school.

Photo courtesy Sequim Soroptimists