Big thanks to the Puyallup Tribe!

The Puyallup Tribe of Indians has awarded a $50,000 grant to FISH Food Banks of Pierce County to be used for food purchases by the Southeast FISH Food Bank. The award is the largest the food bank has ever received from the Puyallup Tribe.
Executive director Beth Elliott said, “This incredibly generous donation will go a long way toward serving clients in our busiest food bank. We deeply appreciate the Puyallup Tribe’s compassion for our neighbors in need.”
Southeast FISH, located at 1704 East 85th, is the largest and busiest of our seven fixed locations, serving about 17,000 people each month.
While most of the food that we distribute is donated by individuals, schools, churches, businesses, grocery stores and partner organizations like Northwest Harvest and the Emergency Food Network, we also makes strategic purchases of food to ensure that our clients receive a nutritionally balanced food supply. Through careful stewardship and bulk purchasing, we are able to distribute $7.00 worth of food for every $1.00 donated.