Shelter: A Writing Workshop

Join us for a special week
of reading & writing fun!

Tues, Feb 19 — Fri, Feb 22, 2013
3:30 - 5:30pm
For ages 8 to 18

In conjunction with Shelter Me, a Seashore Family Literacy art project, students will explore the themes of comfort and home. The free, week-long workshop is led by writer Drew Myron, and takes place at Seashore's DaNoble House, 125 NW Spruce St., in Waldport.

No writing experience or expertise is necessary — just a desire to express!

To register, contact: Senitila McKinley, Seashore director, 541-563-7323.

Want to go to college?

Do you dream of attending college but need help navigating the process?  

Seashore Family Literacy, in conjunction with College Goal Oregon, is offering free assistance in completing the forms required to obtain federal financial aid (known as FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The event takes place on Saturday, January 12, from 10am to 2pm, at Seashore Family Literacy, 125 NW Spruce St. (on Hwy 34, across from City Hall) in Waldport, Oregon.

College Goal Oregon is a free event designed to help Oregon college-bound students and their families with the financial aid application process. Everyone is invited to attend this event, including high school seniors, current students, parents/guardians and adult learners. Financial aid volunteers will be on hand to help attendees complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) scholarship application. 

Those planning to complete the FAFSA are asked to to bring their 2011 tax returns (for single students under 23, this includes parents' tax returns). All information will be kept confidential.

For more information, or to volunteer as a financial aid counselor, call 541-563-7323.

For more information about College Goal Oregon, go to www.collegegoaloregon.org

With your help

Dear Friends of Seashore Family Literacy:

Twenty years ago, Seashore Family Literacy was built on the belief that literacy can transform lives and communities.

Over the years, Seashore has grown and our programs now serve hundreds of people, including and especially, low-income, at-risk and homeless youth and families. With the recent acquisition of a permanent home — the DaNoble House — Seashore is now more stable than ever.

Your donations of time, skill and finances have helped lift and change numerous lives. We do not take these offerings lightly, and we’ve now made it easier to contribute to Seashore Family Literacy. In this giving season, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to ensure Seashore’s future.

Here’s how you can help:

 • Make a donation to the Seashore Family Literacy Permanent Fund
   at West Coast Bank in Waldport, Oregon

 • Mail your donation to Seashore Family Literacy
   PO Box 266, Waldport, OR 97394

 • Make a safe and secure online donation
   at http://www.seashorefamily.org/donate/

Seashore Family Literacy is a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children, adults and families improve reading, writing, and math skills. To keep costs low, Seashore operates with very limited paid staff and engages volunteers in all programs and activities. Donations are tax-deductible (ID # 93-1255991).

Your support helps us create a learning and loving environment in which to foster strong youth, families and community.

Thank you,

Senitila McKinley
Founder/Director, Seashore Family Literacy

Board of Directors
Rick Hill - Chair
Sue Wagner
Carol Strauss
Mike Smith
Susan Stewart
Edward Symington

A Grand Opening Celebration!

Join us as we celebrate our new home!

On Sunday, November 25, 2012
At 2pm
125 NW Spruce St.
(on Hwy 34, across from City Hall)
in Waldport, Oregon

The organization's new — and permanent! — home is a 2,200 square-foot former office building, centrally located in downtown Waldport.

“I couldn’t be happier,” says Senitila McKinley, Seashore’s founder and director. "Having our own place, one that is new, clean and permanent, will give us the stability we need to dedicate our time and energy to the community.”

In honor of the late David McKinley and Noble Carlton, Seashore's new home has been named the DaNoble House.

Wine, Art, Books & Seashore

Seashore Family Literacy invites the community to a free special event at The Wine Place in Yachats on Friday, Nov. 9 from 6 to 8pm.

Admission is free. Donations will benefit Seashore Family Literacy. The Wine Place is located in the heart of Yachats, at Hwy 101 and W. Fourth Street.

The event will feature paintings and books by Senitila McKinley, Seashore’s founder/director. McKinley’s colorful abstracts have garnered a strong following and are frequently shown at coastal galleries and cafes.

McKinley will also sell and sign her two books: Leipua of Love, a love story about her migration from the South Pacific island of Tonga to Waldport, Oregon; and Sweet Grief, a collaboration of Senitila’s paintings paired with poems by Drew Myron. Books are $10 each.

About Seashore Family Literacy
Founded in 1992, Seashore is a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to education — and life literacy — through numerous programs, including youth and adult tutoring, after-school activities, summer camps, and more. The organization recently secured a permanent home at Hwy 34 & Spruce Street in Waldport. The new location will serve as a center for the organization’s core programs.

While Seashore’s primary focus is on change through education, the organization first meets the critical needs of food and clothing by providing free Saturday Breakfasts, monthly Read & Feed Dinners, a Summer Food Program, and a free Clothes Closet. All programs are free and Seashore operates almost entirely with volunteers.

Donations are tax-deductible, and can be mailed to: Seashore Family Literacy, PO Box 266, Waldport, OR 97394. Contributions can also be made online.

For up-to-the-minute events and announcements, join Seashore on Facebook.

About The Wine Place
The Wine Place, a relaxed and friendly shop specializing in Oregon wine, was founded in 2004. Owner Carrie Yano offers gourmet treats, craft beers, weekly wine tastings — and an adjoining art gallery of work by local artists.

For more info: http://www.iloveoregonwine.com/
Join The Wine Place on Facebook.