Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) has received a $5,000 grant from the June and Julian Foss Foundation to support its Feeding Our Future Youth Farming Program, an initiative designed to empower at-risk teens and young adults through agriculture, mentorship, and workforce development. The Feeding Our Future program provides youth ages 16–25 with hands-on farming [...]
Courtesy of Joel Muniz via Unsplash This article originally appeared in our sister publication, South Sound Business. While not an all-inclusive list, here are a few notable local 501(c) (3) organizations that are impacting South Sound communities in a big way. Concern for Animals Most food banks can cover the needs of human family [...]
Ahndrea Blue, founder and CEO of MADF, left, pictured with Feeding Our Future participants. Courtesy Photo. The Feeding Our Future program, an initiative of the Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) in Tacoma, Washington, continues to empower disadvantaged and at‑risk youth and young adults ages 16 to 25. On December 18, a group of [...]
DeeDee Howe, president of Puget Sound Pet Food Bank. Photo by David Putnam This Animal-Centered Nonprofit in Tacoma is More Than Just a Pet Food Bank When facing food insecurity, it can be tough to acquire sustenance to feed oneself, let alone a beloved pet. One organization hoping to ease that dilemma is the Puget [...]
Giving back to your community is a rewarding experience, and there's no better time to start than now. Volunteering is a good thing to do, offering benefits not just to the recipients, but also to the volunteers themselves by fostering connection and purpose. The options listed below are just a few examples amongst many [...]
Tacoma food bank expands door-to-door service as feds tighten SNAP rules As federal officials consider new rules for SNAP benefits, a Tacoma food bank is struggling to meet rising demand and expanding its reach by delivering food directly to families in need. TACOMA, Wash. - As federal officials weigh new requirements for SNAP benefits, one [...]
Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS) Naomi Finkelstein is a regular at El Centro de la Raza's Beacon Hill food bank and cheerfully greeted staffers when she arrived Friday, despite being worried about her own situation, made tougher by delays in federal aid. The 63-year-old normally receives $33 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [...]
Courtesy of Gustavo Fring via Pexels Fred Meyer Gives $4K to Support Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank 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 of its Eloise’s Cooking [...]
Uwajimaya President and CEO Denise Moriguchi in 2021. Photo by Rodrigo DeMedeiros Asian Grocer Uwajimaya to Open in Tacoma Next Year, Marking a Return to Its Roots Seattle-based Asian grocer Uwajimaya plans to open a store in Tacoma next year, according to media reports and confirmation by the company’s CEO. Find out more about what's [...]
Ahndrea Blue, photographed earlier this year, is the founder and CEO of the Making a Difference Foundation. Tacoma’s Making a Difference Foundation announced today that its BIPOC Farm Fresh HUB Program received a $35,000 grant from the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation. The grant will be used to assist the resource’s work to, according to a press [...]
