Ahndrea Blue is 2025's Citizen of the Year. "Food is so much a part of people’s culture," says Eloise’s Cooking Pot founder Ahndrea Blue, her sense of compassion prevalent in the warmth of her voice. "They should always be able to eat what they want to eat, versus what we deem is appropriate." Blue, who also [...]
Founder and president/CEO of Making A Difference Foundation Ahndrea Blue (right) stopped for a photo op with youth volunteers Jeanette and Jeanella Rardin and the visiting bunnies. Every Wednesday morning starting at 10 a.m., Lot G at the Tacoma Dome is transformed into an Eloise’s Cooking Pot drive-through food bank and its popularity [...]
Kids can visit with the Easter bunny while their family gets free groceries and their taxes filed. The Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) and Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank invite the community to a special tax/Easter event during the free drive-thru grocery giveaway on Wednesday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. [...]
These local students are learning hydroponic farming to grow and sell microgreens as a family business. There is always something positive and rewarding going on at the Making A Difference Foundation and its Eloise’s Cooking Pot food bank, and all with a mission to better people’s lives. From its drive-through free food distribution program at the Tacoma [...]
By Ahndrea Blue Making A Difference Foundation The current administration’s rollback of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives is more than a policy shift – it’s a direct threat to the progress BIPOC communities have fought for over generations. Across federal agencies and corporate boardrooms, programs designed to create equitable opportunities are being [...]
Ahndrea Blue As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and honor his enduring legacy, reflecting on the extent of his fight for justice is crucial. While he is often remembered for his leadership in the Civil Rights Movement and his vision of a racially equitable society, Dr. King was also a passionate advocate [...]
Eloise's Cooking Pot gives out an average of 1.5 to 1.7 million pounds of food per month and is now the largest independent food bank in Pierce County. (KOMO) SEATTLE — Every Wednesday, Sheree Staples drives her car to the Tacoma Dome. "I'll get teary-eyed because [...]
Farm-to-food-assistance programs are thriving, according to a report, signaling a new chapter in how communities can address hunger relief. The idea of getting food from local farms to food-insecure people is not necessarily new, but Covid-19 helped to spur additional investment in the practice. Now that the model is taking hold, a wide diversity [...]
Santa and his favorite elf brought Christmas cheer along with gifts to share. The young and the young at heart alike got a festive surprise at Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank when Santa and his favorite elf paid a visit there on Dec. 18. The jolly old elf came prepared with toys and treats [...]
Tacoma-based Making a Difference Foundation announced this week that 75,000 meals had been donated by 1st Security Bank.Part of 1st Security Bank’s mission is to advocate for community support and uplift neighborhoods through action on their behalf, a release said.The bank raised the funding during an annual food drive. The meals will directly support the foundation’s food bank, Eloise’s [...]
