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 Mildred St. W., near Tacoma Community College — is a 24,000-square-foot facility, which its operators believe is the largest of its kind in the country. Get more details here.

The Making a Difference Foundation Gets a Boost

Tacoma’s Making a Difference Foundation announced this week that it got a $15,000 grant from Workforce Central to make some technology upgrades, which include 10 desktop computers, six printers, and a copier. Find out more about the organization, whose food bank services alone serve 70,000 a month, here.

TRA Medical Imaging Foundation Announces Launch of MobileMammo NW

The TRA Medical Imaging Foundation recently announced the establishment of a new nonprofit mobile mammography unit, MobileMammo NW, that will help detect breast cancer in rural or underserved communities of the South Sound. Get more details here.

Evergreen Impact Housing Fund Opens Affordable-Housing Development in Spanaway

The Evergreen Impact Housing Fund opened its third affordable-housing development in Spanaway earlier this week. The new development, Cooper Way, includes 256 apartment units for working families, and is EIHF’s first development in Pierce County. Learn more here.

Mobile IV Hydration Clinic Celebrating Gig Harbor Anniversary with Open House

In an effort to combat that “meh” feeling following a late night out, sickness, or even a tiring sports game, Revive Drip, a mobile IV therapy clinic, began offering personalized infusions in 2021. In 2023, the clinic opened its first physical location in Gig Harbor — and to mark its first year in business, the clinic is hosting an open-house anniversary event. Get more details here.