Food and Hygiene
- Nourish Mobile Food Bank
- Located in Parking Lot D at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom every Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Offers weekly rotating stock of non-perishables, canned goods, fresh fruit and vegetables and frozen protein. Open to all students and community members. No one turned away.
- Pierce College Food and Hygiene Pantries
- Locations at Fort Steilacoom and Puyallup campuses. Offers snacks, non-perishable and canned goods, single meals, and hygiene products.
- Stone Education Center Food Pantry
- Located at the Stone Education Center inside the Pierce College at JBLM Fort Lewis office. Offers snacks and ready to eat meals.
- FAP (WA State Food Assistance Program)
- Provides benefits to immigrants who are not eligible for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
- SNAP (Basic Food Benefits)
- Helps people with low incomes afford food by providing a monthly stipend.
- WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program)
- Provides healthy foods, health screenings, breastfeeding support, nutrition education and more to pregnant people, breastfeeding parents, and children under 5.
- Emergency Food Network (EFN)
- Has interactive map of over 75+ food pantries in the South Sound area.
- Making a Difference Foundation – Eloise's Cooking Pot
- Offers vast resources including food bank, warm meals, diabetic meal delivery service, hygiene supplies, scholarships, and more.
- Nourish Mobile Food Banks
- Find mobile food bank sites in the South Sound area.
- Pierce County Food Bank Sites
- List of all available food programs in Pierce County, including home delivered meals, warm meal sites, and more.
- St. Leo's Food Connection
- Walk-in pantry. No paperwork necessary
- Just Threads
- Provides previously incarcerated individuals and community members in need with clothing for interviews, work, and more.
- My Sister's Pantry
- Food and clothing bank in Tacoma.
- St. Francis House
- Provides pantry, clothing bank, back-to-school, and holiday programs.
- Catholic Community Services – Family Day Shelter
- Serves homeless families in Pierce County. Provides laundry, kitchen, and computer access during open hours.
- SeaMar – Hilltop
- Offers shower and other hygiene services at their Hilltop location in Tacoma.
- Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness
- Has daily information for shower access, day centers, overnight shelter, and coordinated entry into housing services locations.
- YMCA Shower Access Program
- Offers free shower access to community members. Hours and times vary depending on location. Photo ID required.
- Puget Sound Pet Food Bank
- Provides pet food for those in need.
- Tacoma Humane Society
- Provides pet food and supply pantry for those in need.