Pierce County – General Interest
Peace Building – Bringing People Closer Together
It is rare in today’s society to see leaders of multiple faith communities coming together except during times of tragedy. It seems to be something we forget that is vital…
Read More"Giving Up is Not an Option…" – Community Pillar Award
Sherika, her husband and 4 children were living in a garage when they came to Associated Ministries for assistance. They were misplaced from their home because the landlord they previously…
Read MoreInterfaith Dialogue on Peace Building – Saturday, June 11th, 1-2PM
The Tacoma Buddhist Temple, in partnership with Associated Ministries, will host an interfaith dialogue on peace building on June 11, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. This is a free public event…
Read More2016 "Point in Time Count" for Pierce County released
On Friday, April 29, the official 2016 “Point in Time” figures for Pierce County were released; this is the official annual count of our homeless population. And the numbers are…
Read MoreInterfaith Observance of National Day of Prayer – May 5th
On Thursday, May 5, 2016, Associated Ministries will hold their annual interfaith observance or the National Day of Prayer. This unique gathering is one of the very few interfaith observances…
Read MoreNew Homeless Coordinated Entry System in Pierce County
by Marcy Stahl, Program Manager On Friday, April 8, 150 community housing and healthcare providers attended a presentation about the launch of Coordinated Entry hosted by Pierce County Community Connections…
Read MoreWindermere Realty Gives Back!
Windermere Professional Partners recently donated $10,112 to Associated Ministries to help the most vulnerable in our community! A team of agents visited our offices to present the check in person. …
Read More2015 Year in Review
by Mike Yoder, Executive Director I joined the team at Associated Ministries last fall because I have a vision that we will someday live in a community where no one…
Read More"America's Original Sin"
By Greta Brackman, Housing Counselor Jim Wallis, the President and CEO of Sojourners Magazine, is the author of several books dealing with faith, politics, and social justice. His most recent,…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed Who Speak Sign Language
One of our partners with the VITA program, AARP, is hosting a special tax event that needs volunteers with a very specific skills set: those who speak American Sign Language.…
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