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*NEW* 2025 Community Impact Report

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NEW 2025 Community Impact Report

Read the Essentials First 2025 Community Impact Report here!

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Celebrating the Tacoma Giving Machine Community

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Celebrating the Tacoma Giving Machine Community

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The 500th hat!

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The 500th hat!

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Essential Skills Sewing Classes Begin for Spring Cohort

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Essential Skills Sewing Classes Begin for Spring Cohort

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EF team attends bill signing in Olympia

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EF team attends bill signing in Olympia

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Our letter to Gov. Ferguson

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Our letter to Gov. Ferguson

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Hygiene Tax Exemption PASSES WA Legislature!!

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Hygiene Tax Exemption PASSES WA Legislature!!

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Advocacy Update

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Advocacy Update

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Client story: “Comfort, respect, and a fresh start”

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Client story: “Comfort, respect, and a fresh start”

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Thank you for joining us at the 1st annual EF Day of Action!

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Thank you for joining us at the 1st annual EF Day of Action!

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