Bright Futures Program at Ingraham High School

Launched during the 2016-17 Friends of Ingraham Annual Auction, the Bright Futures program is dedicated to providing essential resources to support students facing poverty or housing insecurity.

Our Commitment

Our mission is to ensure a fulfilling high school experience for all students by addressing their basic, academic, and experiential needs. We believe that graduation should be within reach for every student at Ingraham, and we strive to prepare them for life after high school.

Key Areas of Support

• Basic Needs
  • Food, clothing, toiletries, and shoes.
• Academic Needs
  • Backpacks, notebooks, calculators, pens, pencils.
• Experiential Needs
  • Fees for club activities, school dances, and college visits.
• Graduation Support for Seniors
  • A graduation cap & gown
  • A yearbook
  • Access to prom
  • Participation in Spree (a drug & alcohol-free all-night graduation party)

How You Can Help

Financial Support

Bright Futures is 100% funded by donations from Friends of Ingraham, our community, local businesses and grants. There are no administrative fees. Currently, we operate on an annual budget of $50,000. Donate directly to Bright Futures.

100% of your donation goes towards supporting students.

The Pride Closet

The Pride Closet is a special room inside the school where our students in need can pick up essentials like clothing, shoes, backpacks, academic supplies, warm winter gear, and a variety of toiletries. This is a welcome and inviting space that our students regularly rely on.

You can help replenish much needed clothing items as well as in-demand toiletries here, and simply choose Ingraham High School as the delivery location.  Alternatively, shop at your favorite store and drop off a donation at the main office.

Weekend & Holiday Food Support

The federally funded backpack program through Feeding America, partners local food banks with schools to provide supplemental food for students during weekends and school breaks.

In community partnership with University District Food Bank, and the Bridges Program, we distribute supplemental food backpacks every week for over 200 students.  If you would like to purchase supplemental snacks for these food backpacks, just know that students are delighted to find any surprise additions to the usual food bank items. 

Sign up to volunteer to pick up food from the U-District Food Bank and deliver to Ingraham. This is an easy 1 hour trip and we need drivers every Thursday. 

Seasonal Supply Drives

Please look for our monthly Seasonal Drives in the school bulletins and the FOI monthly newsletter. High needs items include Backpacks, Toiletries and Warm Winter clothing. We rely heavily on the generous support of these drives by our Ingraham community. Please share these links with family and friends!

The Student Experience

The Bright Futures team works to ensure every student has access to the full high school experience. Our funding has covered dance tickets, club fees, spirit clothing, and college visits. Special support for our seniors includes graduation caps and gowns, yearbooks, and access to Prom. These moments matter. No student should miss out because of financial hardship.

Join our Committee

For more information about our program or how you can get involved, please reach out to Michele Fowler at foibrightfutures@gmail.com.

Thank you for your continued support and generosity – you are making a direct impact on the lives of our Ingraham students!

Main Contact

Email: foibrightfutures@gmail.com

Ingraham High School
ATTN: Bright Futures
1819 N 135th St
Seattle, WA 98133