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Working Together, We Will End Homelessness in Pierce County

By Valorie Crout, Chief Program Officer for Associated Ministries   What a hopeful time to be working within the service community in Pierce County! Together, we are steadily working towards…

Tent City Tacoma Story

The Story of Tent City Tacoma Tent City Tacoma was formed in January of 2013 by some folks who were involved in the camp set up in the park at…

Washington is one of only 3 states with Increased Poverty

Our nation’s most recent recession ended in 2009, and we have seen substantial improvements in employment and healthcare coverage nationwide. In 2013, unemployment rates dropped to 7.4% from 9.3% in…

Introducing Nicci Montgomery, Manager of AM's Youth Programs

We are excited that Nicci Montgomery has accepted the challenging job of managing Associated Ministries’ programs that focus on youth and young adult homelessness! She began her new role on…

#GIVINGTUESDAY – Take 2

Thanks to all of our valued friends and supporters who donated on #GivingTuesday. We are grateful for your ongoing support. If you tried to make a donation on Tuesday and…

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Associated Ministries Of Tacoma-Pierce County

Wonderful Interfaith Gathering!

Thank you, Temple Beth El, for hosting the annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Gathering last night!  It was a wonderful evening with about 275 individuals gathering in gratitude.  Offering was collected for…

Volunteer with VITA!

Help lift hard-working families out of poverty:  Volunteer with VITA!   Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Click here to apply – Each February to April, VITA helps low and moderate-income households through free tax…

Faith in Action at Our Savior Lutheran Church

Our Savior Lutheran Church, located at 4519 112th St. E, in Tacoma has a robust team of volunteers helping through their Faith In Action Ministry.  This group has organized a…

2014 Pierce County Hunger Walk – Thank You!!

The 35th annual Pierce County Hunger Walk was a huge success because our community was truly engaged and donors gave generously.  Associated Ministries couldn’t have led this event without the tremendous …