The Tukwila School District awards this year's Community Service recognition to Pastor Jan Bolerjack! "I think she may be an actual angel." "She is the most selfless person I have ever met." "She is THE person to turn to when our families have nowhere else to go." These are just a few of the many, many accolades from counselors and social workers about Rev. Jan Bolerjack—aka Pastor Jan—of Riverton Park United Methodist. Her careers span education, nursing, and ministry, giving her a holistic approach to social justice and service. Pastor Jan's love of our students and overwhelming hope for the future is evident in all that she does. When one of our families runs out of resources and is simply at a dead end, Pastor Jan is there to take our call—whether it be with shelter in her church or its grounds, food from her community food pantry, clothes or hygiene items, or a work/health/social connection. She serves our elementaries as a substitute teacher. She actively promoted our successful 2016 bond measure. She led the fight for a higher local minimum wage. The list goes on and on. She is a true Tukwila treasure.

1. Pastor Jan
Alifeline forTukwila’s mostin-need families

2. • Has served the Tukwila community for a quarter century
• Hosts the community food bank
• Tutors children / substitute teaches at elementary schools
• Led movement to increase minimum wage to $15/hour
• Shelters homeless families in her church and on its grounds
• Passionately supports school ballot measures
• Part of Human Services and Community Police advisory
boards
• Always provides the utmost dignity and
hope to families in need

3. “As an advocate for our local homeless community, she has opened the
door to her church to families who have nowhere else to turn … I think
she may be an angel!” —Social Worker Anne Marie Littleton, Cascade View Elementary

4. “Pastor Jan is an unwavering advocate for our students and
families. She provides them with some of the basic needs so they
can be successful in our school.” –Counselor Julie Grosch, Showalter Middle School

5. “Pastor Jan is the most selfless person I have met. She does
anything and everything to help families in Tukwila from allowing
RVs to park at the church to letting families sleep inside the church
to hosting the Tukwila Pantry food bank. Jan always has a smile for
everyone ... Tukwila is truly blessed to have Pastor Jan.”
—Social Worker Bruce Perham, Tukwila Elementary