APRI-Tacoma Youth Program

Amplifying Youth Voices for Community Resilience, Civic Engagement & Communication Skills Workshops Pierce & King County:

APRI-Tacoma & Mdigo Kisimbo Outreach and Transform Lives, Executive Director

Great news—Thriving Communities now have full access to program funding: Philanthropy Northwest and two peer grantmakers filed a federal lawsuit in April in the U.S. District Court of the District of Maryland to challenge the EPA’s termination of our Thriving Communities grants, and we had been awaiting the court’s decision.  On June 17th, Judge Adam Abelson issued a ruling in our case, concluding the EPA acted unlawfully and that the terminations of our grants must be rescinded.  

 We are pleased to share that we now have access to the grant funds, and we will move forward with the execution of your grant agreements.  I will update once I receive the next steps from PNW and share the approved work plan.

• Currently looking for 5 youth Youth Stipends (youth @ $200/mo.)

• Will connect youth to employment pathways via Young Adults WorkSource & Pierce County Central Labor Council.

• Youth must attend in-person & virtual APRI-Tacoma & OTL-hosted program each month.

• It’s a 2-year project

Next meeting In-Person July 26, 4819 S. 12th St, Tacoma, 10:30-12 PM Special Field trip to the Astisan Well in Olympia

~Youth attending online ACLU WA meeting

Assist at the Green Thumb Community Garden: Volunteers support the community garden, helping to cultivate a space for growing healthy food.

Community organizations that are collaborating on these projects:

For more information and to support these projects please contact

Virtual Site Inventory Control & Resource Distribution

Cheryl Lewis

Needs

• Dresser

• shower bars

• men & women's shoes

• women handbags

• body soap, sanitizer, shampoo & conditioner

• jackets

• trash bags of all sizes

• Ziploc /plastic bags of all sizes

• cleaning supplies

• tarps, tents

• Nonperishable food items

• Cup of Soup, Ramen Noodles

• 18 hours hand warmers

We need volunteer help:

• Supply & Inventory Person

• Setup & Takedown @ foodbanks

  2nd and 4th Saturdays 8-12 pm

If you need it we may have it. We offer all types of household items & furniture.

Contact us for a list of available items ready for pickup.

All items are free