United General District 304

11/06/2025

Palliative Care vs. Hospice: While they have a lot in common, there are some important differences to know. Learn more from our community's trusted provider, Hospice of the Northwest 💞

11/05/2025

Next Tuesday is Veteran’s day, and we will be hosting a volunteer garden workday from 9:30-1pm. We need your help in getting the garden ready for winter, including mixing and flipping our compost piles! Kids are welcome but anyone under 14 must have an adult accompany them. Veggie soup and bread will be provided. Bring appropriate layers and we will supply tools, gloves, and adult boots. Meet at the farm to school classroom at 7834 S Superior Ave, or find us in the field or elementary garden. We hope to see you there for a day of service!

11/04/2025

The death of a family member, friend, or other person can be a lifelong experience for children. At Rooted, youth aged 6-18 have the option to take part in discussion, play, art, learning, and activities for expressing grief in a supportive environment with trained volunteers. Next week, our favorite therapy dog, Aspen, will also be joining the drop-in group!
Learn more about the free Rooted program here: www.UnitedGeneral.org/Rooted

10/30/2025

You won't want to miss the latest issue of our Informed & Inspired newsletter! From Farm to School success stories to simple ways to protect your loved ones or support local cycling - there's lots of ways to get involved this autumn 🍂
Read it here: https://conta.cc/3KSacLg

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10/29/2025

For over 25 years, United Fitness Center has helped people gain flexibility, strength, and improved quality of life! Learn more at www.Fitness.UnitedGeneral.org/

10/28/2025

🥳What a night! The Salmonberry Learning Center Open House brought community members, partners, and participants from our 50+ programs together for a fun and purposeful evening. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and share in the celebration. If you couldn't make it, we hope you'll join us for a training, program, or gathering soon! See what we're up to at www.UnitedGeneral.org

10/25/2025

[Español abajo] DSHS’s has updated the Gross Income guidelines for Basic Food effective April 1st, 2024 until March 31st, 2025. In order to qualify, your household, aka anyone eligible who you share or prepare food with, will need to make at or below the total gross (before taxes) income listed.
If you are already on Basic Food and your income has changed, update DSHS (call 1-877-501-2233) before the 10th of the following month. If your income decreased, you may be eligible for more benefits. If income increased above the threshold and you’re still using your EBT card, you may have to pay back benefits you no longer qualify for.

, aka , , or , is a program that provides eligible individuals and families monthly money to spend on groceries. Learn more about Basic Food and get help with applying by visiting: https://unitedgeneral.org/basic-food/ We offer free bilingual application assistance, all over the phone!

Spanish: Las pautas de ingresos netos (antes de deducciones) para alimentos básicos a partir del 1 de abril de 2024 hasta el 31 de marzo de 2025. Para calificar, su hogar, también conocido como cualquier persona elegible con la que comparta o prepare alimentos, deberá ganar en o por debajo del ingreso total (antes de impuestos) enumerado.
Si ya está adquiriendo Alimentos Básicos y sus ingresos han cambiado, actualice DSHS (llame al 1-877-501-2233) antes del día 10 del mes siguiente. Si sus ingresos disminuyeron, puede ser elegible para más beneficios. Si los ingresos aumentaron por encima del límite máximo y todavía está usando su tarjeta EBT, es posible que tenga que devolver los beneficios para los que ya no califica.

, también conocido como , o , es un programa que proporciona a las personas y familias elegibles dinero mensual para gastar en comestibles. Obtenga más información sobre Alimentos básicos y obtenga ayuda para presentar una solicitud visitando: https://unitedgeneral.org/basic-food/ ¡Ofrecemos asistencia bilingüe gratuita para la solicitud, por teléfono!

10/23/2025

There is a common misconception around Basic Food “households” that we are going to demystify.
Typically, people think of their household as the people who they live with. But for your Basic Food application, it might not always be the case. You only want to include people who will be sharing, cooking, and eating food together in your Basic Food “household” to receive benefits for those people. If you live with people you don’t share groceries with, like roommates, you should still list them on the application, but you will check the box that says, “exclude from benefits.” If you don’t qualify for benefits, but your children or dependents do, you can still apply on behalf of those people – just make sure you exclude yourself from benefits.
Basic food is a program that provides eligible individuals and families money for groceries each month. Need assistance with your , aka , , or application? United General District #304 offers free bilingual application assistance, all over the phone! Visit https://unitedgeneral.org/basic-food/ or call (360) 856-2549 to find out more and sign up for an application appointment!

Existe una idea errónea sobre el “hogar” de Alimentos Básicos que vamos a desmitificar.
Por lo general, las personas piensan en su hogar como las personas con las que viven. Pero para su solicitud de Alimentos Básicos, puede que no siempre sea el caso. Solo desea incluir a las personas que compartirán, cocinarán y comerán juntos en su “hogar” para recibir los beneficios para esas personas. Si vives con personas con las que no compartes comestibles, como compañeros de cuarto, aún puedes incluirlos en la solicitud, pero querrás asegurarte de marcar la casilla que dice "excluir de los beneficios". Si usted no califica para los beneficios, pero sus hijos o dependientes sí, aún puede presentar una solicitud en nombre de esas personas; solo asegúrese de excluirse de los beneficios.
Alimentos Básicos es un programa que proporciona dinero para la compra de alimentos mensualmente a personas y familias elegibles. ¿Necesita ayuda con su solicitud de , también conocida como , o ? ¡El Distrito General Unido 304 ofrece asistencia bilingüe gratuita con la solicitud, por teléfono! Visite https://unitedgeneral.org/basic-food/ o llame al (360) 856-2549 para obtener más información y registrarse para una cita de solicitud.

10/21/2025

The Healthy Youth Survey provides crucial information to school officials, health professionals, human service agencies, policymakers, and parents as they work together to ensure the optimum health of young people across the state. Thank you to all schools and students in Skagit who contribute to this important knowledge base 🙌

Today, Concrete students in grades 6-12 participated in the Healthy Youth Survey (HYS). This survey is conducted every two years in Washington State and includes over 200,000+ students. HYS is a comprehensive and confidential tool that allows our community's youth to share their perspectives on wellbeing, school climate, and community connections. The data collected from this survey is essential for the Concrete Resource Coalition and helps evaluate programs and ensures we are meeting the needs of our children, teens, and families. To learn more about HYS, please visit - https://www.askhys.net/About

10/20/2025

Take Back Day is happening next Saturday, Oct. 25! The Anacortes Police Dept. is hosting an event from 10 am - 2 pm. If you can't make it to the event, find year-round ways to safely dispose of unneeded and expired medications at www.MedTakeBackWashington.org

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is held biannually, on the last Saturdays of April and October, to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential misuse of medications.