February 12, 2024 – Pierce County, Wash. — United Way of Pierce County is pleased to announce the hire of Annie Frisbie as Chief Development Officer. 
United Way of Pierce County is thrilled to announce the appointment of Annie Frisbie as Chief Development Officer. With a diverse background spanning over 14 years in social services, fundraising, program management, and finance, Annie brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to community service to her new role.

Thank you to Tacoma Public Schools for hosting United Way of Pierce County at their Early Learning Community Agency Resource Fair!
UWPC’s Family Resource Navigators were at Willard Early Learning Center to share about 211’s programs and services with Tacoma preschool families.  A wonderful opportunity to connect with our Head Start Family Advocates and ECEAP Family Support Specialists partners.
 

United Way Launches Inaugural ‘Elevate Women’ Expo on March 15, 2024

January 16, 2024 – Pierce County, Wash. — United Way of Pierce County is proud to announce its inaugural 'Elevate Women' Expo, a transformative experience designed to empower women in their careers and overall wellness. This groundbreaking event, scheduled for March 15, 2024, promises a day filled with inspiration, practical insights, and invaluable networking opportunities.

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.

Cold weather resources:

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.

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.