Shhhh…Be Very, Very Quiet. It’s 2022
For much of 2020 and 2021, so many things were outside of our own personal control. We had to learn to flow along and take things in stride as best as we could.
Honoring and Caring for All Veterans
Regardless of which branch of service, or which job one held, all veterans are heroes! Without the selfless dedication, service, and sacrifice made by each military member (and their families), it’s hard to say where our country would be right now. The brave men and women who have served in the past gave so much [...]
Women of Color and Breast Cancer: Disparities in Screenings, Diagnosis, and Treatment Outcomes
Like any type of cancer, breast cancer doesn’t discriminate and affects women from all walks of life and all genetics, races, and cultures. However, while it doesn’t discriminate, it does disproportionately affect some more than others. This is not just in the diagnosis rates or genetic causes of breast cancer as it relates to race, [...]
Knowledge is Power: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer has touched the lives of millions of people…whether directly or by loving someone who has been affected by it. In 2020, more than 2.3 million women received a breast cancer diagnosis worldwide with another 685,000 dying from it. (Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Breast Cancer Statistics and Resources, 2020) October is breast cancer awareness [...]
Does Someone You Love Have Breast Cancer?
Cancer is a very hard diagnosis and disease to deal with. Not only can it be life threatening, but it leaves a huge emotional and mental burden. Breast cancer patients are faced with a special kind of emotional challenge. For most women, their breasts are a key symbol of their motherhood and womanhood. To potentially [...]
THE MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 15 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 11, 2021 Contact: Ahndrea Blue, President/CEO Phone: 253-212-2778 Fax: 253-248-4305 Email: ahndrea@themadfseattle.org Tacoma, WA The Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) of Tacoma, Washington announces its 2021 scholarship awards to a total of fifteen students attending college throughout the nation. Not only did ten winners from 2020 get their [...]
We can do this! Together!
https://tacomaweekly.com/we-can-do-this-together-p2011-197.htm Coming together as a community, we can do anything! Including overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic. When I started the Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank in Tacoma back in 2009, it was just a small food pantry to ensure my neighbors in my small Eastside Tacoma neighborhood had enough to eat. But as more community members [...]
Overcoming Hunger and Poor Nutrition as Kids Head Back to School
As summer draws to an end, Labor Day has come and gone, it is time for excited (and not-so-excited) kids of all ages to get back to school. It’s also a time for families to wonder what kind of school year they will be facing. With so much still up on the air, children [...]
Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank Now Offering Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic in Partnership with Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Friday, August 20th, 2021
In response to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) announces the Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank in Tacoma will be having another COVID-19 vaccination clinic for those still needing the shot. The clinic will be for one day, this Friday, August 20, 2021, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the food [...]