Rich Baker loves Tacoma, especially the people who, like him, call the city home. His favorite go-to place is Method Coffee & Skateboards downtown, seen here with his buddy and Method co-owner Aaron Artis (left). The Tacoma Weekly sat down with Baker to talk about his life of accomplishments and his fondness for sharing his award-winning [...]
Stewart Heights Park is the place to be on June 19 for “Juneteenth: A Road to Economic Freedom.” Thursday, June 19, will be a federal holiday to mark Juneteenth and its commemoration of slavery being abolished in the United States. It was officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, when President Joe [...]
Northwest Medical Arts Nominated as Best Med Spa in the Pacific Northwest by the Seattle Times PR Newswire UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash., June 10, 2025 Award-winning medical spa featured in 5 Categories; Best of the PNW Voting from Now – June 27, 2025 UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Medical Arts (NWMA), an award-winning medical [...]
Food is stored at Emergency Food Network to be distribute to one of 75 food banks, on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Lakewood, Wash. I remember the hollow dread the first time I walked up to a food pantry door. The cupboards at home were empty. In the fridge, a single serving of [...]
Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) has announced the 2025 recipients of its annual scholarship program, awarding scholarships to 46 promising students, the largest scholarship class ever, who are pursuing higher education across the country. These scholarships support students in achieving their academic and professional goals, particularly those who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to their [...]
Tacoma, WA – [June 24, 2025] — Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) is proud to announce it has received a $15,000 grant from The Bamford Foundation to support its Rising Higher Workforce Training and Reintegration Program. This generous funding will help remove critical financial barriers for individuals seeking to reenter the workforce by covering essential program [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
