11/01/2025
The Bible calls Christians to have concern for those in need. With many in our community struggling to afford groceries with recent cuts to SNAP benefits, multiple churches and community organizations in Gig Harbor are stepping up to help! If you would like to pitch in, see this post for locations around the city where you can drop off nonperishable food items.
UPDATE 11/3: Additional donation sites listed below.
UPDATE 10/31: Additional donation sites listed below.
Gig Harbor families will soon lose access to food.
Due to the federal government shutdown, roughly 15% of Pierce County residents are facing food insecurity and hunger. This includes our 11,000 federal workers who are currently not receiving a paycheck and our 115,000 residents who receive SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) benefits that are set to lose funding on Nov. 1.
Additionally, the WIC (Women Infant and Child) program will lose funding mid-November. There are nearly 2,500 infants in Pierce County who depend on WIC for their formula. Without WIC funding, families will face the possibility that their babies will starve.
Together we can (and will) help. Support the city’s formula & food drives to support local families who are being gravely affected by the government shutdown. Every contribution helps a neighbor stay fed, housed, and healthy.
Here’s how to help:
Drop off nonperishable food at:
-- Civic Center, 3510 Grandview St. (Weekdays 10am to 4pm)
-- Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce, 3125 Judson St (Weekdays 10am to 4pm)
-- Tom Taylor YMCA (Weekdays 5am to 9:30pm; Sat 7am to 6pm; Sun 8am to 4pm)
-- Harbor Christian Center, 3781 Rosedale, Ste 200 (M-Th 7:30am to 3:30pm)
-- Peninsula Baptist Church, 6127 38th Ave NW (Tu-F 9:30am to 3pm; Sun 8am-12pm)
-- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (4 locations)
-- 8002 Dorotich St (Sun 8:30am to 2:30pm)
-- 12002 Peacock Hill Ave (Sun 8:30am to 2:30pm)
-- 12521 134th Ave NW (Sun 9am to 12:30pm)
-- 40 E. Belwood Lane (Sun 9am to 12:30pm)
-- Curated Gig Harbor, 7807 Pioneer Way (W-Sat 11am to 5pm; Sun 11am to 4pm)
-- Harbor Hill Dentistry & Airway Center, 4904 Borgen Blvd A (M-Th 7am to 3pm)
Other locations will be added soon!
We will deliver to our local food banks Food Backpacks 4 Kids & FISH Food Bank.
Formula:
Due to the specialized needs of each baby’s nutritional needs, monetary donations are most needed.
-- Donations to purchase formula for families using WIC 👉 www.marybridge.org/besslerhelps
-- Donations to purchase formula for local families in need (that do not utilize WIC) 👉 https://www.foodbackpacks4kids.org/
This community response is growing quickly. New information will be posted as additional events and partners are confirmed.
Partners Include:
City of Gig Harbor
Gig Harbor Police Department
Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce
Altrusa Gig Harbor
Chapel Hill Church
Communities in Schools
Food Backpacks for Kids
Gig Harbor Church of the Nazarene
Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH
Harbor Christian Center
Kiwanis Club of Gig Harbor
Peninsula Baptist Church
Pierce County Library
The Rotary Club of Gig Harbor
St. John's Episcopal Church Gig Harbor
Soroptimist Intl Gig Harbor
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Gig Harbor)
Tom Taylor Family YMCA
Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One
Want to become a partner? Contact the city’s Housing, Health, and Human Services Program Manager Shea Smiley at [email protected].
[image: graphic that reads “Gig Harbor Gives: Because hunger doesn’t wait.”]
