TACOMA, Wash. — A Pierce County food bank is gearing up to host its second food drive since SNAP benefits were disrupted due to the ongoing government shutdown. The event will be held at the Tacoma Dome at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, though many will likely start lining up earlier to beat the long [...]
Eloise's Cooking Pot, a food bank run by Ahndrea Blue, is stepping up to provide Thanksgiving meals for military families at Joint Base Lewis-McChord during the government shutdown. (KOMO News) WASHINGTON STATE — Eloise's Cooking Pot, a food bank run by Ahndrea Blue, is stepping up to provide Thanksgiving meals for military families [...]
Ahndrea Blue with Eloise's Cooking Pot Food Bank volunteers earlier this year. Photo by David Putnam Amid the government shutdown and related reduction in SNAP benefits, Tacoma's Making a Difference Foundation and its flagship program, Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank, will hold a second Emergency Community Food Giveaway from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 5 [...]
TACOMA, Wash. — Hundreds of families in Pierce County gathered at the Tacoma Dome today for an emergency food distribution event. The event, organized by the Making a Difference Foundation, saw a turnout three times higher than expected, with about a thousand households receiving food boxes. “We expected 400 to 450 families today. Right [...]
Ahndrea Blue, photographed earlier this year, is the founder and CEO of the Making a Difference Foundation. Photo by David Putnam To help provide fresh produce, meats, dairy, special-diet, and culturally relevant foods to families across Pierce and King Counties, Fred Meyer recently awarded a $4,000 grant to the Making a Difference Foundation in support [...]
The Brief The government shutdown and SNAP pause are causing food shortages, prompting emergency aid efforts. The Making a Difference Foundation's food distribution at the Tacoma Dome served nearly double its usual number of families. The foundation plans to start emergency food deliveries within 48 hours to support seniors and military families. TACOMA, Wash. - The [...]
Hundreds line up for food in Tacoma ahead of SNAP cuts The ongoing government shutdown and pause on SNAP benefits are making it hard for many to keep food on the table. The Making a Difference Foundation is stepping up to make sure no one goes hungry. The Brief The government shutdown and [...]
Twenty-five grocery partners have now joined together with DoorDash as part of a collective emergency food response to support those impacted by the loss of SNAP benefits. DoorDash(Image courtesy of DoorDash) New grocery partners are joining alongside DoorDash in the fight to make sure everyone can put food on the table as the SNAP [...]
K Neville/Getty Images The government shutdown is on its 31st day, and come Saturday, November 1, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will run out of funding. On Friday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration would have to fund the food assistance program, but the impact of the ruling is unclear. And even if [...]
Local farms that support food sovereignty. A family resource center that offers bi-lingual cooking classes. Counseling and recovery programs that utilize traditional wellness practices. A sports program that helps Native Youth reconnect with their cultural heritage through lacrosse, a historically Indigenous game. These are examples of just a few of the Pierce County organizations [...]
