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Be ready to help in a disaster: spring Care Team training

The recent tragic events in Oso, Washington have made us all aware how vulnerable any of us could be to a local disaster. In such an event, it’s vitally important…

Be a reason for hope this summer. Volunteer with Paint Beautiful!

Every summer, hundreds of people join in an annual tradition: Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful! Friends, family members and volunteers work together to transform houses for their low-income, elderly and disabled neighbors…

Join Us for the 2014 Annual Gathering

      “What housing services are available for people experiencing homelessness? And will more housing be developed anytime soon? We keep seeing people who are experiencing homelessness in our…

Know a house that needs a paint job? We can help!

With spring here, we’re gearing up to paint some houses! Since 1985, AM’s Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful program has provided FREE exterior house painting to more than 2,100 low and moderate…

TENT CITY TACOMA a Short-Term “Solution” to a Persistent Problem

FOR MORE THAN A YEAR a small team, including formerly homeless persons, has been working carefully to develop a plan for launching a Tent City that can temporarily meet the…

2014 Financial Fitness Fair

Come and join the Pierce County Asset Building Coalition for a FREE event: the 2014 Financial Fitness Fair! WHEN: Saturday, March 1, 2014, from 10 am to 3 pm WHERE:…

Susan Tiffany joins the AM Team!

We are excited to announce that Susan Tiffany joined the Associated Ministries team this month as Program Manager for three important programs: Youth Advancement and Housing, Family Permanent Housing, and…

Supporting All Tacoma Students to Succeed from Cradle to College to Career

The Foundation for Tacoma Students is more than a name.  Eric Wilson and Julia Garnett, with leadership from a strong board of directors, have carved a clear path into the…

New Chief Program Officer at AM!

Effective November 18, 2013 Valorie Crout assumed the position of Chief Program Officer, replacing Greg Claycamp, who left Associated Ministries on August 30th. The Chief Program Officer is responsible for…

Many Hands, Many Hearts, and a Place to Call Home

The Cheyenne House Story Manitou Park Presbyterian Church is a neighborhood church in South Tacoma; small in number and financially challenged, some might say an unlikely church to participate in…