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Point In Time Survey: Spending the Day With Tacoma's Homeless

HighlightsPoint In Time Survey de-briefing occurred last week on Wednesday, February 10th, 2016Annual Point In Time Survey occurred January 29th, 2016Preliminary rough estimate of 23% increase in unsheltered surveys in…

On call! AM’s IT Director

Just as a good old country doctor in a rural village is dedicated to his patients—always carrying his medical bag and on any given day answering calls deep into the…

Westside Estates Leads by Example!

Westside Estates definitely leads by example and  shows us what it means to be a Community Pillar. Each one of their staff treat the staff and clients of Associated Ministries…

World Interfaith Harmony Week

In 2010, the United Nations unanimously adopted World Interfaith Harmony Week, to be observed annually the first week of February. World Interfaith Harmony Week provides a platform—one week in a…

Care and Compassion Teams

After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Associated Ministries, along with Pierce County Emergency Management, created Disaster Response Care Teams. The Care Teams program trains community members to be…

Our Neighbors at Islamic Center of Tacoma

Learn more about our friends and neighbors at the Islamic Center of Tacoma and Imam Ahmad Saleh, as shared in The Tacoma News Tribune. Read article here.     (Photograph,…

Moment of Blessing – Dylan Oman

Join the community to reclaim the space where Dylan Oman’s life was taken.  When: January 19, 2016 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Where: Minimart near intersection of Browns Point Blvd NE & McMurray…

Interreligious Dialogue Prayer Request from the Pope

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for January is around interreligious dialogue.  The Pope states he is praying so that “sincere dialogue between men and women of different religions may yield fruits…

Rapid Rehousing – Community Pillars

When Ireene came to the Associated Ministries Family Permanent Housing program she was living in a shelter with her 3 grandchildren.  She lives on a fixed income and works part…

Redeeming the Prophetic Vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This year’s theme: Black Women: Voices of Trauma, Visions of Transformation Redeeming the Prophetic Vision is an interfaith service that has become an annual event for Tacoma, highlighting Dr. King’s…