Ahndrea Blue, photographed here in spring 2025, is the president and CEO of the Making a Difference Foundation.
Photo by David Putnam
Tacoma’s Making a Difference Foundation has announced that its flagship hunger-relief program, Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank, recently received a $2,000 grant from the Suquamish Tribe’s Suquamish Foundation.
The grant was awarded through the Suquamish Foundation’s Appendix X Program, which provides funds to nonprofits and tribal community programs. According to a press release, the grant will be spent on culturally relevant foods for food-bank clients, including those who reside in Kitsap County that rely on in-person and home delivery.
Eloise’s Cooking Pot serves more than 75,000 people each month and provides pantry goods and fresh groceries through its onsite free grocery market, home-delivery program, mobile food banks, and community mini pantries.
“The Suquamish Tribe’s generosity demonstrates the power of community and cultural connection,” said Ahndrea Blue, president and CEO of the Making a Difference Foundation, in the release. “This grant helps us provide foods that honor the traditions and needs of our diverse clients while ensuring no one goes hungry. We are deeply grateful for the Tribe’s partnership and commitment to supporting families in Kitsap County and across the region.”
Find more information about Suquamish Foundation’s Appendix X program here and Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank here. Learn more about Blue, who was named by South Sound magazine as the 2025 Citizen of the Year in May, here.