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PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Spotlight: Working Together To Feed Our Neighbors
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PIERCE COUNTY FOOD ACCESS: The Need, Resources, and How You Can Help As the public health response to COVID-19 in Pierce County escalated on March 13, 2020, United Way of > Continue Reading
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Partnering to Support Military Families: Madigan Foundation, GTCF Agency Fundholder
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Over the past 38 years, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation has seen Pierce County grow and change, but what has remained constant is the passion people bring to building a thriving > Continue Reading
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Partnering to Leave A Legacy: Wayne Williams, GTCF Legacy Society Member
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Over the past 38 years, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation has seen Pierce County grow and change, but what has remained constant is the passion people bring to building a thriving > Continue Reading
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Every Adult Can Build Youth Resilience and Help Students Thrive
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During the end-of-school hustle and bustle on a recent afternoon at Tacoma’s Reed Elementary School, a group of students gathered around Gary Lowery. He sat on the steps of a > Continue Reading
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Boris And The Enduring Impact of Endowments
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At 34 years old, Boris the polar bear is believed to be the oldest male polar bear in the world. Boris has lived over half of his life at Tacoma’s > Continue Reading
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Simple Strategies Help Students (and Adults) Move Through Challenging Emotions
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An easy way to soothe stress is right at your fingertips. Using your forefinger, slowly draw a sideways figure 8 in the air. Breathe in as you move your finger > Continue Reading
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GTCF Youth Philanthropy Board Engages in Dialogue Many Adults Won’t
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Racial differences split GTCF’s Youth Philanthropy Board (YPB) in two at a recent meeting. It wasn’t a rift in the group. Breaking into discussion groups according to racial identity > Continue Reading
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Partnering to Connect Diverse Leaders: Beth Boggs, American Leadership Forum of Tacoma-Pierce County
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Over the past 39 years, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation has seen Pierce County grow and change, but what has remained constant is the passion people bring to building a thriving > Continue Reading
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Partnering for Life-Centered Planning – Bev Cox, Certified Financial Planner
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Over the past 38 years, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation has seen Pierce County grow and change, but what has remained constant is the passion people bring to building a > Continue Reading
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2020 Census Outreach Depends On Community Connections
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For the past year, Chris Jordan and his team at Fab-5 have been inviting youth, neighbors, and elders of the Tacoma Hilltop community to shape the development of new affordable > Continue Reading