Organizations Filed Purposes:
To provide food to individuals in need with compassion, dignity and respect. No one needing assistance is turned away.
Incorporated in 1982, Nourish Pierce County (formerly FISH Food Banks of Pierce County) is the oldest and largest food bank organization in Pierce County, with locations in Edgewood, Graham/South Hill, Lakewood, Northeast Tacoma, Northwest Tacoma, Southeast Tacoma and West Tacoma. Nourish's Mobile Food Bank visits 19 unique locations each week including schools, community centers and small businesses in areas of great poverty and/or limited access to nourishing food options.In 2019 NOURISH served over 60,344 unduplicated people in Pierce County during 443,893 food bank visits and distributed 6.3 (+) million pounds of food for a total of more than 4.0 million nourishing meals. We are a volunteer driven organization and in 2019, 1,674 volunteers donated more than 83,000 hours.
Since many of our clients are in need of more than just food, we also offer wrap-around services. Connection Centers offer a single point of access to provide information about services to help move clients towards self-sufficiency. Services include information and assistance with SNAP benefits, basic healthcare, financial counseling, credit repair, Social Security, Medicaid/Medicare, immunizations and free tax preparation. Additionally, clothing banks provide free clothing to families in need at two of our branches.
Nourish impacts the community by helping provide the most basic need--balanced, nutritious food for families and individuals. Nourish serves the underemployed, unemployed, children, seniors, active-duty military, veterans, individuals experiencing homelessness, individuals with disabilities, and many hard-working families who are often times just a paycheck away from losing everything.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Sue Potter | Executive Dir. | 40 | $99,274 |
| Mike Mowat | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Christine A Stevens Mph Phd | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Leifson | Secretary/Treas | 1 | $0 |
| Debra Irwin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Bret Edensword | Secretary/Treas | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Ching | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lynda Morley | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Van Sawin | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Veal | President | 1 | $0 |
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