Food and Hygiene
No-Cost Grocery Markets and Local Resources
Emergency Food Network
Find location and hours of all free grocery and hot meal sites across Pierce County.
Nourish Food Bank at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
Shop at Nourish Mobile Food Bank at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom every Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Parking Lot D.
Find your nearest Nourish Food Bank Location
GoodRoots Northwest Food Lockers
Order groceries online for pick up at a GoodRoots Northwest Food Locker. Accessible 24/7!
There is a GoodRoots food locker located outside of the main entrance to the College Center Building on the Pierce College Puyallup campus.
GoodRoots Northwest Food Lockers
Pierce College Food and Hygiene Pantries
- Visit the Offices of Student Life (OSL) to order custom-packed food and hygiene packs and pick up grab-and-go snacks.
- Visit the Pierce College at JBLM Fort Lewis Office, inside the Stone Education Center, to access grab-and-go snacks and ready-to-eat meals.
- Nourish Mobile Food Bank
- Located in Parking Lot D at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom every Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Offers weekly rotating stock of non-perishables, canned goods, fresh fruit and vegetables and frozen protein. Open to all students and community members. No one turned away.
- GoodRoots Northwest Food Lockers
- Order groceries online for pick up at a GoodRoots Northwest Food Locker. Accessible 24/7! There is a GoodRoots food locker located outside of the main entrance to the College Center Building on the Pierce College Puyallup campus.
- Pierce College Food and Hygiene Pantries
- Locations at Fort Steilacoom and Puyallup campuses. Offers snacks, non-perishable and canned goods, single meals, and hygiene products.
- Stone Education Center Food Pantry
- Located at the Stone Education Center inside the Pierce College at JBLM Fort Lewis office. Offers snacks and ready to eat meals.
- FAP (WA State Food Assistance Program)
- Provides benefits to immigrants who are not eligible for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
- SNAP (Basic Food Benefits)
- Helps people with low incomes afford food by providing a monthly stipend.
- WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program)
- Provides healthy foods, health screenings, breastfeeding support, nutrition education and more to pregnant people, breastfeeding parents, and children under 5.
- Emergency Food Network (EFN)
- Has interactive map of over 75+ food pantries in the South Sound area.
- Making a Difference Foundation – Eloise's Cooking Pot
- Offers vast resources including food bank, warm meals, diabetic meal delivery service, hygiene supplies, scholarships, and more.
- Nourish Mobile Food Banks
- Find mobile food bank sites in the South Sound area.
- Pierce County Food Bank Sites
- List of all available food programs in Pierce County, including home delivered meals, warm meal sites, and more.
- St. Leo's Food Connection
- Walk-in pantry. No paperwork necessary
- Just Threads
- Provides previously incarcerated individuals and community members in need with clothing for interviews, work, and more.
- My Sister's Pantry
- Food and clothing bank in Tacoma.
- St. Francis House
- Provides pantry, clothing bank, back-to-school, and holiday programs.
- Catholic Community Services – Family Day Shelter
- Serves homeless families in Pierce County. Provides laundry, kitchen, and computer access during open hours.
- SeaMar – Hilltop
- Offers shower and other hygiene services at their Hilltop location in Tacoma.
- Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness
- Has daily information for shower access, day centers, overnight shelter, and coordinated entry into housing services locations.
- YMCA Shower Access Program
- Offers free shower access to community members. Hours and times vary depending on location. Photo ID required.
- Puget Sound Pet Food Bank
- Provides pet food for those in need.
- Tacoma Humane Society
- Provides pet food and supply pantry for those in need.