Making A Difference Foundation Hosts Community Art Event To Promote Diversity And Social Justice

Celebrating Black Women Is an Act of Resistance

By Ahndrea Blue Making A Difference Foundation We are living in an era where truth is under siege. Across the country, efforts are mounting to erase Black history from classrooms, silence honest discussions about systemic racism, and discredit the voices of those who have fought hardest for justice. And, at the very heart [...]

By |2025-06-14T23:24:25-07:00June 14th, 2025|Articles, Blog|

BIPOC Farmers Hub empowers growers

Tera Williams (left) and Keshia Ulibarri with BIPOC Farmers Hub leader Ahndrea Blue (right). The Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) continues to bring revolutionary ideas and programs to Tacoma. In the spirit of feeding people now and raising up leaders for tomorrow, MADF’s BIPOC Farmer’s Hub is proving to be a most innovative project that [...]

By |2025-06-10T22:43:43-07:00June 10th, 2025|Articles, Blog|

How South Sound Celebrated Its Very Best

Community members, business owners, and many others gathered for a sold-out event at LeMay — America’s Car Museum last night to celebrate the Best of South Sound 2025. Excited guests and winners mixed and mingled before the event, munching on charcuterie and small bites provided by Act 3 Catering. The event kicked off with a few words from [...]

By |2025-05-22T23:17:17-07:00May 22nd, 2025|Articles, Blog|

Food for All: Ahndrea Blue is the Citizen of the Year

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 [...]

By |2025-05-03T09:19:38-07:00May 3rd, 2025|Articles, Blog|

Easter bunnies visit Eloise’s drive-thru

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 [...]

By |2025-04-14T22:49:15-07:00April 14th, 2025|Articles, Blog|

Free drive-thru grocery giveaway, tax, Easter event on April 9

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. [...]

By |2025-04-03T22:38:59-07:00April 3rd, 2025|Articles, Blog|

Nourishing generations with ‘Feeding Our Future’

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 |2025-03-01T02:42:06-08:00March 1st, 2025|Articles, Blog|

The High Cost of Turning Back: Why DEI Still Matters

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 [...]

By |2025-03-01T02:37:18-08:00March 1st, 2025|Articles, Blog|

King’s Fight for Justice: The Struggle Against Hunger

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 [...]

By |2025-02-27T07:52:36-08:00February 27th, 2025|Articles, Blog|

Eloise’s Cooking Pot serves food to a community in need – but is concerned for year ahead

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 [...]

By |2025-02-27T08:11:09-08:00January 28th, 2025|Articles, Blog|