Ahndrea Blue with Eloise's Cooking Pot Food Bank volunteers earlier this year. Photo by David Putnam Amid the government shutdown and related reduction in SNAP benefits, Tacoma's Making a Difference Foundation and its flagship program, Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank, will hold a second Emergency Community Food Giveaway from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 5 [...]
TACOMA, Wash. — Hundreds of families in Pierce County gathered at the Tacoma Dome today for an emergency food distribution event. The event, organized by the Making a Difference Foundation, saw a turnout three times higher than expected, with about a thousand households receiving food boxes. “We expected 400 to 450 families today. Right [...]
Ahndrea Blue, photographed earlier this year, is the founder and CEO of the Making a Difference Foundation. Photo by David Putnam 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 [...]
Hundreds line up for food in Tacoma ahead of SNAP cuts The ongoing government shutdown and pause on SNAP benefits are making it hard for many to keep food on the table. The Making a Difference Foundation is stepping up to make sure no one goes hungry. The Brief The government shutdown and [...]
Twenty-five grocery partners have now joined together with DoorDash as part of a collective emergency food response to support those impacted by the loss of SNAP benefits. DoorDash(Image courtesy of DoorDash) New grocery partners are joining alongside DoorDash in the fight to make sure everyone can put food on the table as the SNAP [...]
K Neville/Getty Images The government shutdown is on its 31st day, and come Saturday, November 1, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will run out of funding. On Friday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration would have to fund the food assistance program, but the impact of the ruling is unclear. And even if [...]
Local farms that support food sovereignty. A family resource center that offers bi-lingual cooking classes. Counseling and recovery programs that utilize traditional wellness practices. A sports program that helps Native Youth reconnect with their cultural heritage through lacrosse, a historically Indigenous game. These are examples of just a few of the Pierce County organizations [...]
Tiffany Sanders, Public Affairs Manager with Fred Meyer and QFC (middle), presented the donation to Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Program Manager Atienne Howard (left) and Making A Difference Foundation President and CEO Ahndrea Blue. When at the grocery store check-out, oftentimes the cashier will ask if you would like to round up your [...]
As our community faces growing uncertainty, more of our neighbors are being impacted by the current federal disruptions. Over 11,000 federal employees across our region are experiencing furloughs or wage interruptions, and for many, this marks the first time they’ve ever needed to seek food assistance. At Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank, we are [...]
Ahndrea Blue, photographed here in spring 2025, is the president and CEO of the Making a Difference Foundation. Photo by David Putnam Tacoma's Making a Difference Foundation has announced that its flagship hunger-relief program, Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank, recently received a $2,000 grant from the Suquamish Tribe’s Suquamish Foundation. The grant was awarded through the Suquamish Foundation’s [...]
