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10 Reasons Every City Needs a Community Outreach Officer
10 Reasons Every City Needs a Community Outreach Officer Written by Wendy Morris & Greta Brackman Puyallup Police Officer Jeff Bennett has a role unique in the field of police…
Hajj – Spiritual Pilgrimage of Islam to Mecca
As many of our Muslim friends make the pilgrimage to Mecca, the annual event known as Hajj, we wish them safe travels and an profound spiritual journey! Salaam alaikum and…
10 of Our Community’s Outstanding Congregations
10 of Our Community’s Outstanding Congregations by Mike Yoder, Executive Director During my first year as Executive Director of Associated Ministries I’ve been on a nonstop tour meeting faith leaders,…
Diversion Housing Program: Strengths-Based Support for Households
What is Diversion?by Greta Brackman, Coordinated Entry Specialist I recently met with a two-parent family experiencing homelessness (let’s call them the Smith family). Both adults have documented disabilities, but only…
Generous Grant from Puget Sound Energy Foundation
Thank you to Puget Sound Energy Foundation for their generous grant to help us expand our Disaster Response Care Teams program to more members of the faith community! Our next…
Fight hunger! Pierce County Hunger Walk 2016
You are needed in the battle against hunger in our communities! One in six individuals in Pierce County is food insecure. It’s not always obvious who in our community is…
A Joyful Celebration – Bon Odori
On a pleasant July afternoon, the Tacoma Buddhist Temple held their annual Bon Odori Japanese Folk Dance festival. People from throughout the area came to celebrate listening to the taiko…
Local grass-roots collective “Helping the Homeless of Tacoma”
With the mission of uniting people of faith to build stronger communities, Associated Ministries works very closely with a number of local nonprofits and organizations serving those who need our…