Wow, what a morning! 132 volunteers joined together to support the community by assembling 2,860 hygiene kits, 115 fleece blankets and hundreds of notes for our neighbors in need. The kits will be distributed at the Pierce County Homeless Point in Time Count on Jan. 25-26.
A very special shout out to Milgard WindowRep. Thank you, for supporting families with nearly 800 pounds of nonperishable food items for holiday meals, diapers, and toys! Many ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households are striving to make ends meet and can’t afford the basics, which makes the holiday season a stressful time of year. Holiday donations will be distributed throughout Pierce County by our Gifts-in-Kind program and local nonprofit partners. Help us bridge the gap for our neighbors in need.
We wrapped up our Everything But the Turkey Food Drive with our United Way team assembling 35 holiday meal bags last week as part of our holiday celebration! Thanks to everyone who helped assemble the bags, which will provide about 208 meals and will be distributed by the Emergency Food Network to help families in need. Many ALICE (asset-limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households strive to make ends meet and can’t afford the basics. Thanks to all who helped us bridge the gap by supporting the Everything But the Turkey Food Drive.
TACOMA, Wash. - Tacoma's guaranteed income program ‘GRIT’ could be on track to help another round of participants over the next two years.
GRIT stands for Growing Resilience in Tacoma. So far, it's helped more than 100 people in the community since it began in late 2021 and early 2022.
Holding a food drive is a great way to make the holidays a little brighter for struggling families. Begin now organizing your drive and gathering food items then assemble meal bags OR provide individual food items...choose what works best for you! Donations will go to Emergency Food Network for distribution throughout the holidays.
It is an exciting morning at the 7th Annual From Poverty to Possibilities Summit at Hotel Murano, Downtown Tacoma! 
Thrilled to welcome our panelists:
Pierce County Human Services and the Metropolitan Development Council (MDC) Community Action Programs are conducting a comprehensive assessment to identify strengths, barriers, and resources in the community to meet the needs of children, youth and families.
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