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106 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals74

    Tacoma

    CARE Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    7310 12th Ave East, Tacoma, WA 98404

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    Catholic Community Services, Nativity House

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8:00 AM to 9:15 AM and 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM and 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Address
    702 S 14th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    Eloise's Cooking Pot Food Bank

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    3453 E McKinley, Tacoma, WA 98404

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    Life Center Church

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    1717 So. Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98407

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    Ministry of the Poor

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
    Address
    3314 S 58th St, Tacoma, WA 98409

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    Nations Social Services

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Sunday, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    111 112th St. E., Tacoma, WA 98445

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    Nourish Mobile Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    3873 S 66th St, Tacoma, WA 98409

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    Nourish Mobile Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Address
    4902 Alaska St, Tacoma, WA 98408

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    Nourish Mobile Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Friday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    1724 E 44th St, Tacoma, WA 98406

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    Nourish Mobile Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Address
    Mildred St S & 15th St S, Tacoma, WA 98406

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    Nourish Mobile Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    101 E 38th St, Tacoma, WA 98404

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    Nourish Mobile Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Address
    1701Jefferson Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    NW Tacoma Nourish Food Bank

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    2710 N Madison St, Tacoma, WA 98407

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    Prison Scholar Fund

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
    Address
    5202 S Warner St, Tacoma, WA 98409

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    SE Tacoma Nourish Food Bank

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Friday, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    1704 85th St E, Tacoma, WA 98445

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    St. Leo Food Connection (Pierce)

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    4520 McKinley Ave, Tacoma, WA 98404

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

    Tacoma

    St. Leo Food Connection (Pierce)

    Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Wednesday and Friday, 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM
    Address
    1323 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

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    Tacoma

    HA City of Tacoma

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    902 S L St, Tacoma, WA 98405

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Puyallup

    HA of Pierce County

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    11515 Canyon Rd E, Puyallup, WA 98373

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Health and dental23

    Tacoma

    Hilltop Regional Health Center

    Community health center run by Community Health Care. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1202 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Tacoma

    Information Technology & Training

    Community health center run by Community Health Care. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1102 S I St, Tacoma, WA 98405

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Tacoma

    Kimi & George Tanbara, MD Health Center

    Community health center run by Community Health Care. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1708 E 44th St, Tacoma, WA 98404

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Tacoma

    Parkland Clinic

    Community health center run by Community Health Care. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    11225 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Tacoma

    Sea Mar CHC, Tacoma 1215 S. 11th St.

    Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1215 S 11th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Tacoma

    Sea Mar CHC, Tacoma 1307 S. 11th St.

    Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1307 S 11th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Tacoma

    Sea Mar CHC, Tacoma S 14th St

    Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    702 S 14th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Tacoma

    Sea Mar CHC, Tacoma S. 11th St.

    Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1516 S 11th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Tacoma

    Sea Mar CHC, Tacoma S. 19th St.

    Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2121 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Tacoma

    Sea Mar CHC, Tacoma S. Cedar St.

    Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3712 S Cedar St, Tacoma, WA 98409

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Tacoma

    Sea Mar CHC, Tacoma S. Cushman Ave.

    Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1112 S Cushman Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Tacoma

    Wound Care Clinic

    Community health center run by Community Health Care. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3629 S D St, Tacoma, WA 98418

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Lakewood

    Lakewood Clinic

    Community health center run by Community Health Care. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    10510 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewood, WA 98499

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Lakewood

    Sea Mar CHC, Lakewood Bridgeport Way W

    Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    7424 Bridgeport Way W, Lakewood, WA 98499

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Lakewood

    Sea Mar CHC, Tillicum Community Center

    Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    14916 Washington Ave SW, Lakewood, WA 98498

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Puyallup

    New Puyallup Clinic

    Community health center run by Community Health Care. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    201 W Main, Puyallup, WA 98371

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Puyallup

    Sea Mar CHC, Puyallup 101st Avenue Ct. E.

    Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    12812 101st Avenue Ct E, Puyallup, WA 98373

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Puyallup

    Sea Mar CHC, Puyallup 125th Street Ct. E.

    Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    10217 125th Street Ct E, Puyallup, WA 98374

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Spanaway

    Sea Mar CHC, Spanaway 176th St. S.

    Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    225 176th St S, Spanaway, WA 98387

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Spanaway

    Spanaway Clinic

    Community health center run by Community Health Care. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    134 188th St S, Spanaway, WA 98387

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Gig Harbor

    Sea Mar CHC, Gig Harbor 50th St Ct NW

    Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3208 50th Street Ct STE 202-203, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Lakebay

    Key Peninsula Health Center

    Community health center run by Community Health Care. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    15610 89th Street Ct NW, Lakebay, WA 98349

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Recovery and mental health help2

    Statewide

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Veterans services2

    Statewide

    Veterans Crisis Line

    Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

    Hours
    Open 24 hours a day, every day
    Statewide

    VA national phone lines

    VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

    Hours
    Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

    Safety and crisis help1

    Statewide

    National Domestic Violence Hotline

    Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

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    Help is closer than you think in Pierce County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
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    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Pierce County, Washington?

    We have confirmed 74 places that can help in Pierce County: St. Leo Food Connection (Pierce) in Lakewood (Saturday, 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM), (253) 383-5048, call first; Bates College Food Locker in Tacoma, (253) 303-5909, call first; Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Tacoma, (253) 302-3643, call first. 71 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Pierce County, Washington?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pierce County: HA City of Tacoma, (253) 207-4400, call first; HA of Pierce County in Puyallup, (253) 620-5406, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Pierce County, Washington?

    We have confirmed 23 places that can help in Pierce County: Hilltop Regional Health Center in Tacoma, (253) 597-3813, call first; Information Technology & Training in Tacoma, (253) 597-3813, call first; Kimi & George Tanbara, MD Health Center in Tacoma, (253) 471-4553, call first. 20 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Pierce County, Washington?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pierce County: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Pierce County, Washington?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pierce County: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

    Where can I get free legal help in Pierce County, Washington?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Pierce County: Northwest Justice Project, (888) 201-1014. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the local food bank. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.