NOURISH PIERCE COUNTY

FISH Food Banks served 518,000 individuals facing significant hardships. Since 2008, the community's need for food distribution through FISH has increased a staggering 132%... Recognizing that many food bank clients need more than food, FISH Food Banks becomes the first food bank organization in the county to offer extended services through a "Connection Center" partnership with South Sound Outreach Services (SSO). By making an SSO outreach specialist available onsite in the larger food banks, FISH offers clients a single point of access for dozens of community resources, government subsidies, medical and housing options... After visiting a Nourish Food Bank, Debbie shares her story of going through a challenging time and the difference that she experienced for her and her family after visiting Nourish. "This is a godsend. What we get here lets us know that we are going to have enough food to last a week or so." She is just one of 9,000 households to depend on Nourish each month. The..

Also known as: FISH Food Banks

Primary location: Tacoma United States