• Support Today. Hope Tomorrow!

Every day, there are hundreds of children and adults in our community who do not get the meals they need to thrive and the support they need to survive. We work to get nourishing food and life-saving services to people in need, knowing that – without the stresses of hunger – they are able to focus on the next phase of their journey out of poverty.

Our Community Impact:

10,000

local households supported

40,000

individual visits to our market

100,000

pledged for emergency financial assistance

500

backpacks for school-aged children

1,000

kids received holiday gifts

Our Programs:

We envision a healthy community free of hunger and full of hope. Every day, we work tirelessly to get nourishing food and life-saving services to our neighbors in need.

Market Style
Food Bank

Every year, we distribute nearly one million pounds of food, including fresh milk, eggs, and produce. We proudly operate this ‘grocery-style’ food bank in line with the USDA MyPlate Nutrition Guide, which increases the opportunity to choose balanced and nutritious meals your family will enjoy!

Financial
Assistance

We offer bus passes, rent help, and utility assistance programs for clients residing in Maple Valley, Black Diamond, and the boundaries of the Tahoma School District. To apply for our financial assistance program, you must first register with the Maple Valley Food Bank. You can do that here. After your first grocery visit, you can speak with our Community Health Coordinator and pick up an application.

Outreach & Resource
Services

In an effort to connect clients with comprehensive case management, we bring other agencies onsite to assist with employment opportunities, food stamps, affordable health care, and more. 2,371 individuals received emergency financial assistance for eviction prevention, utility disconnects, bus passes and other emergency needs.

Backpack
Program

Every summer, we distribute backpacks to school aged children in Maple Valley, Black Diamond, and the boundaries of the Tahoma School District. These backpacks are filled with essential supplies that local students need to start their school year strong! This program is by appointment only and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Continue visiting the Market on a weekly basis to be the first to know!

Holiday Gift
Program

Last year we provided 939 local children with gifts for Christmas morning. Each holiday season, we aim to support families in Maple Valley, Black Diamond, and the boundaries of the Tahoma School District.

Holiday Meal Program

Last holiday season we provided 1,070 families in Maple Valley, Black Diamond, and the boundaries of the Tahoma School District with specific Thanksgiving and Christmas meal baskets.

Feed a
Tahomie

Our mission is to prevent student lunch debt. To help any family who was denied FRL by providing lunch money directly to their lunch account. Helping erase debt of students being withheld their diploma due to lunch debt.

Gardening
Program

With a focus on fresh foods in our market, we are always grateful to receive produce from your gardens! Consider planting a row for the Food Bank or delivering excess produce to us! Please call or text to schedule a donation.

Our Programs:

We envision a healthy community free of hunger and full of hope. Every day, we work tirelessly to get nourishing food and life-saving services to our neighbors in need.

Market Style Food Bank:

Every year, we distribute nearly one million pounds of food, including fresh milk, eggs, and produce. We proudly operate this ‘grocery-style’ food bank in line with the USDA MyPlate Nutrition Guide, which increases the opportunity to choose balanced and nutritious meals your family will enjoy!

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Financial Assistance:

We offer bus passes, rent help, and utility assistance programs for clients residing in Maple Valley, Black Diamond, and the boundaries of the Tahoma School District. To apply for our financial assistance program, you must first register with the Maple Valley Food Bank. You can do that here. After your first grocery visit, you can speak with our Community Health Coordinator and pick up an application.

Read More

Outreach & Resource Services

In an effort to connect clients with comprehensive case management, we bring other agencies onsite to assist with employment opportunities, food stamps, affordable health care, and more. 2,371 individuals received emergency financial assistance for eviction prevention, utility disconnects, bus passes and other emergency needs.

Read More

Backpack Program

Every summer, we distribute backpacks to school aged children in Maple Valley, Black Diamond, and the boundaries of the Tahoma School District. These backpacks are filled with essential supplies that local students need to start their school year strong! This program is by appointment only and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Continue visiting the Market on a weekly basis to be the first to know!

Read More

Holiday Gift Program

Last year we provided 939 local children with gifts for Christmas morning. Each holiday season, we aim to support families in Maple Valley, Black Diamond, and the boundaries of the Tahoma School District.

Read More

Holiday Meal Program

Last holiday season we provided 1,070 families in Maple Valley, Black Diamond, and the boundaries of the Tahoma School District with specific Thanksgiving and Christmas meal baskets.

Read More

Feed a Tahomie

Our mission is to prevent student lunch debt. To help any family who was denied FRL by providing lunch money directly to their lunch account. Helping erase debt of students being withheld their diploma due to lunch debt.

Read More

Gardening Program

With a focus on fresh foods in our market, we are always grateful to receive produce from your gardens! Consider planting a row for the Food Bank or delivering excess produce to us! Please call or text to schedule a donation.

Read More