“There was this perception that farmers markets were for the upper-middle class, that the food was too expensive for them,” says Angela Shields, Washington State University Extension’s SNAP-Ed nutrition program coordinator in the southwestern Washington county. To make the markets more welcoming, SNAP-Ed started offering tours to families who receive food benefits. Now in their fifth year, the [...]

North Tacoma resident Steve Franklin practices on one of 13 Trackman golf simulators in Evergreen Golf Club Tacoma. Evergreen Golf Club Swings Into Action in South Sound A massive new home for indoor golf instruction, practice, performance training, and fun officially opened its doors Tuesday in Fircrest. Evergreen Golf Club — at 2101 [...]

Tacoma's Making a Difference Foundation announced this week that it had awarded scholarships to 15 college-bound students in the community. “Education opens doors to opportunities that can transform not only individual lives, but entire communities," said Ahndrea Blue, the MADF’s president and founder, in a release. "Through this scholarship program, we are proud to continue supporting passionate young [...]

Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) of Tacoma, Washington announces its 2024 scholarship awards to fifteen students attending college throughout the nation. For over two decades, the Making A Difference Foundation has been dedicated to empowering college-bound students by providing the resources they need to create positive change in their lives and communities. Ahndrea Blue, [...]

TACOMA, WA – Making A Difference Foundation (MADF), a leading provider of food assistance in Pierce County, is proud to announce the receipt of a $100,000 grant from the Gary and Carol Milgard Family dedicated to enhancing its Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank home delivery program. This generous funding will be used to purchase [...]

Courtesy of City of Tacoma via Facebook Making a Difference Foundation, a Tacoma-based nonprofit, has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Conagra Foods Foundation to support its Feeding Our Future Youth Agricultural Program. The Conagra Foods Foundation’s mission is to address food insecurity in their employees' communities through employee volunteerism, product donations, and financial [...]

“Muted Voices” was designed by local independent BIPOC artist Devona Roy, and was a true community project. The 30th Annual Communicator Awards winners were announced on May 7, and Making a Difference Foundation’s mural project, Muted Voices, was a Distinction 2024 winner in the General – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion category. The Communicator Awards, presented by [...]

Always with her bright smile, Ushka (second from right) loved taking selfies, here with (from left) Tacoma City Councilmember Kristina Walker, State Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, Gov. Jay Inslee, Tacoma City Councilmembers Kiara Daniels and Sarah Rumbaugh, and Speaker of the House Laurie The lighter someone makes you feel at heart, the heavier your [...]