The “moral voice” advocacy effort that was birthed out of AM’s Community Quarterly Meetings is receiving national attention! An article was just published by the East Coast nonprofit “Next City” highlighting the efforts of local faith leaders to speak into the City of Tacoma’s affordable housing strategy. Read the full article, entitled “Tacoma Churches Don’t … Read More
Paint Tacoma Beautiful needs you! We have 8 more houses that still need volunteers this summer. August begins tomorrow and, as we all know, summer will wane quickly. We have a lot of work to accomplish in the remaining days of summer and need all hands on deck to help get it done. How can … Read More
Thank you to Pacific Northwest United Methodist Conference and Rev. Lyda Pierce for this very useful information. The Rev. Lyda Pierce serves as director of Hispanic/Latino Ministries for the Pacific Northwest Conference Office of Connectional Ministries. Click on the link below to find a Toolkit on Ending Family Separation, created by The Interfaith Immigration Coalition, which … Read More
Associated Ministries is proud to partner with many other agencies in our community who believe, as we do, in building a stronger community and helping the most vulnerable. One such partner is Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region YouthBuild program. YouthBuild works with young people ages 18-24 who are motivated to develop their leadership … Read More
Tacoma faith leaders prepared and delivered to City Hall this week a report to the Tacoma City Council supporting specific Council action in response to Tacoma’s housing affordability and homelessness crisis. The report – Housing Hope – highlights four specific priorities for adoption as part of Tacoma’s Affordable Housing Action Strategy: (Download a copy of … Read More
submitted anonymously by AM Coordinated Entry Case Manager As a Coordinated Entry Case Manager at Associated Ministries, there are many times I am filled with joy over the sense that what I’m doing in partnership with my clients is really working. It happens when a family, or a resident at the shelter, feels capable of … Read More
