In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) announces the Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank in Tacoma will be having a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for those still needing the shot. The clinic will be for one day, this Friday, August 6, 2021, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at [...]
Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank Now Offering Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic in Partnership with Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Tuesday, July 27th, 2021
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) announces the Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank in Tacoma will be having a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for those still needing the shot. The clinic will be for one day only, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the food [...]
Happy Birthday, America!
The United States has been called many things. Land of the free, because of the brave. Home of the brave. The land of opportunity. The great melting pot. Sweet land of liberty. Arrogant. Greedy. Racist. But regardless of [...]
Experiences, Not Things
If COVID-19 taught us anything, it taught us most about who and what is important in life. It taught us about resilience and strength, and how to pick ourselves back up and continue on. Lessons most of us also learned from our fathers at some point in our lives. Dads are the pinnacle of [...]
Juneteenth Emancipation Day
June 19, 1865: the official end to slavery in the United States. It was the day when federal troops ensured the last of the African American slaves were freed – two and a half years after Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. It’s one of America’s oldest celebrations, marked by prayer, feasting, song, and dance [...]
Let Us Never Forget
At 3:00 pm, May 31, 2021, will you remember? Memorial Day was started after the civil war to give remembrance and honor those who died in the conflict. Since that time, the holiday has grown to honor all military service members who died in service to our country, to help protect and uphold our freedoms [...]
Mother’s Day in The Time of Pandemic Lockdowns
It’s been a strange year. One most of us couldn’t have predicted or imagined. What turned into “two weeks to flatten the curve” right before Mother’s Day in 2020 turned into over a full year of not getting to see or hug our moms. Many moms found themselves locked down fully in assisted living [...]
Finally… 2021
Finally... We’re sure most of us would agree: 2020 has been exceptionally long. After nine months from the start, the COVID-19 pandemic, government lockdowns, rise in cases, and fear continue. With continued worries of a spike in virus cases, people are still being encouraged, even mandated, to stay home and avoid any unnecessary visits or [...]
Christmas, COVID, and Caring for Others
There is much debate as to whether or not we should be gathering with family and friends this Christmas. Actually, regardless of which holiday you celebrate this season, people all across the nation and world are being encouraged to stay home, remain socially distanced, and bypass celebrations this year. COVID-19 has brought challenges this year [...]
Election Day is Tomorrow! What You Should Know Before It Arrives…
Your Vote Matters! Most people over the age of 18 are eligible to vote today, but that hasn’t always been the case! Even though the United States was built on the philosophy of voting and democracy, we still had a long way to go (almost 200 years!) before all our citizens [...]