Emergency Food Network

Nourishing Neighbors 2021
2021-08-23 22:54 UTC | WA

GiveBIG
2022-05-03 - 2022-05-04 | WA
GiveBIG is a statewide fundraising campaign where individuals and organizations come together across Washington to invest in our community. When we give, we take a proactive step towards creating the society we want to live in. Last year, EFN supporters gave over $25,000 during GiveBIG to provide our neighbors in need with nutritious, accessible food.
This year’s GiveBIG campaign kicks off April 19, and culminates with 48-hour giving event on May 3-4! By donating to EFN through our GiveBIG page, you can double your impact thanks to our matching gift from Coordinated Care. That means double the meals for our neighbors.
Donate here: https://mtyc.co/m5t8df

Mother Earth Farm Tour
2022-05-04 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | EFN’s Mother Earth Farm, 15208 102nd St E, Puyallup, WA, 98374, United States
Join us at Mother Earth Farm for a tour of our gorgeous 8 acres that produce over 86,000 pounds of food for neighbors each year.
If you are interested in joining us, please contact Claire@efoodnet.org.

Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
2022-05-14 | WA
The “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive returns this spring on Saturday, May 14, 2022! All you have to do to participate is leave your bag of canned food donations at your mailbox on Saturday, May 14!
Your letter carrier or an EFN volunteer will collect the food, bring it to EFN’s warehouse to sort and then distribute to our 75+ Partner Programs throughout Pierce County.
In Pierce County, Emergency Food Network works closely with Union Branch 130 to collect and share more than 200,000 pounds of food with our Partner Programs! Click here to learn more.
Contact SamC@efoodnet.org if you have any questions about the food drive.

Warehouse Tour
2022-05-18 13:00 - 13:15 UTC | EFN Distribution Center – North 40 Building, 3318 92nd St S, Lakewood, WA, 98499, United States
Want to get an inside look at how EFN distributes more than 1 million pounds of food each month? Join us for a tour at our Lakewood Campus, which includes our warehouses, to see how we do it!
If you are interested in joining us, please contact Claire@efoodnet.org.

Volunteer Session: Mother Earth Farm
2022-06-18 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | EFN’s Mother Earth Farm, 15208 102nd St E, Puyallup, WA, 98374, United States
EFN’s Mother Earth Farm is an 8-acre farm located in the beautiful Puyallup Valley. The farm organically grows over 100 varieties of fruits and vegetables for distribution to Pierce County food pantries. Food from the farm is typically available to our neighbors in need within 48-hours of harvest!
Volunteers at the farm assist with seeding, weeding, composting, irrigation, weeding, and harvesting.
See more information and sign up to volunteer at EFN’s Mother Earth Farm on the Volunteer Portal.

Grow Your Food - Seed Start Distribution
2022-06-23 09:00 UTC | EFN Distribution Center – North 40 Building, 3318 92nd St S, Lakewood, WA, 98499, United States
We hope to see you at 9am at EFN’s Community Garden in Lakewood (3318 S 92nd S, Lakewood, WA, 98499) to pick up veggie starts. Starts will be first come, first serve and will be out until they are gone!
Stay tuned to EFN’s social media pages for weekly updates on what varieties will be available! Click here to learn more about EFN’s Grow Your Food Program.

Abundance Dinner & Auction
2022-10-22 18:00 - 22:00 UTC | McGavick Conference Center, Clover Park Technical College, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA, United States
We are delighted to share that the Abundance Dinner and Auction returns in-person to the McGavick Center on October 22nd, 2022! This event features a delicious dinner, exciting live and silent auctions, and an impactful way to give. Proceeds from this memorable night will provide emergency food for our neighbors in need throughout Pierce County.
Purchase tickets for Abundance now!
One way you can help make Abundance a success is by donating items and experiences for our live and silent auctions. Do you have a cabin, timeshare, airline miles, or season tickets for local theater companies or sports teams? You can help make our auction a success by donating the use of these experiences! We’re also looking for gift cards that can be added to existing packages or used to purchase items for the auction.
Please contact our Development Manager, Claire Aijian, at Claire@efoodnet.org if you’d like to donate an item or experience.

Empty Bowls
2022-11-19 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | EFN Distribution Center – North 40 Building, 3318 92nd St S, Lakewood, WA, 98499, United States
This Emergency Food Network event is an annual gathering enjoyed by more than 500 people each year. Local potters, woodworkers, and glassblowers have spent countless hours making bowls to donate to EFN’s Empty Bowls over the past year.
Proceeds from each bowl sale go toward making sure our Pierce County neighbors in need do not go hungry.

Warehouse Tour
2023-05-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-26 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | EFN Distribution Center – North 40 Building, 3318 92nd St S, Lakewood, WA, 98499, United States
Have you ever wondered what it looks like for EFN to distribute more than a million pounds of food each month? This Hunger Awareness Month, you’re invited to EFN’s Distribution Center for a behind-the-scenes look at EFN’s operations. Join the EFN team on Fridays this May to tour the warehouse and see us in action supplying nutritious food to our 75+ Partner Programs. Even if you’ve been to EFN before, you’ll learn something new about how we are meeting the need in our community. Bring your questions (and close-toed shoes!) to the EFN Distribution Center.
EFN’s Distribution Center is located at 3318 92nd St S, Lakewood, WA 98499. Tours will begin at the Repack entrance, on 92nd St. Close-toed shoes required, but no RSVP.
Bring a friend, family member, or coworker to show them the incredible work it takes to feed our neighbors in need. We look forward to sharing the inside scoop with you soon!

Mother Earth Farm Tour
2023-05-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | EFN’s Mother Earth Farm, 15208 102nd St E, Puyallup, WA, 98374, United States
Want a breath of fresh air and an inside look at the beautiful, nutritious produce we’re growing for neighbors in need? Come to Mother Earth Farm for a special tour in recognition of Hunger Awareness Month!
On May 11th at 1pm, the team at Mother Earth will provide an exclusive tour of our eight-acre farm. Guests will have the chance to see our greenhouse, high tunnels, fields, and more – no weeding required.
EFN’s Mother Earth Farm is located at 15208 102nd St E, Puyallup, WA 98374. Wear weather-appropriate layers; we’ll tour rain or shine! Parking information and other details are available in our MEF Volunteer Orientation video.

Brewers Night
2023-08-09 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-08-23 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-09-06 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | EFN’s Mother Earth Farm, 15208 102nd St E, Puyallup, WA, 98374, United States
Join us on Wednesday evenings for beer/cider, pizza, and friends while helping us with the important task of weeding so that we grow and provide the freshest, most nutritious produce for our food pantry partners! (21+ event)

Brewers' Night
2024-07-03 17:30, 2024-07-17 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | EFN’s Mother Earth Farm, 15208 102nd St E, Puyallup, WA, 98374, United States
Join us for Brewers’ Night at Mother Earth Farm! Get your hands dirty pulling weeds while sipping on ice-cold brews courtesy of a local brewery. It’s the perfect combo of fun and community service!🌱 To Register: This event is 21 and up. Photo ID and an event invitation are required (we will be unable to accept walk-ins). To request an invitation to this event, please sign up here and we will send you a confirmation within 24 hours.

Brewers' Night
2024-07-31 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | EFN’s Mother Earth Farm, 15208 102nd St E, Puyallup, WA, 98374, United States
Join us for Brewers’ Night at Mother Earth Farm! Get your hands dirty pulling weeds while sipping on ice-cold brews courtesy of a local brewery. It’s the perfect combo of fun and community service!🌱 To Register: This event is 21 and up. Photo ID and an event invitation are required (we will be unable to accept walk-ins). To request an invitation to this event, please sign up here and we will send you a confirmation email.

15th Annual Fallen Officer's Food Drive & Blood Drive
2024-12-05 06:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lakewood Polide Department, 9401 Lakewood Dr SW, Lakewood, WA, 98499, United States
Join Emergency Food Network (EFN) and the Lakewood Police Department for the 15th Annual Fallen Officers Food Drive. This meaningful event, held in memory of the four officers who tragically lost their lives in 2009, helps feed families in need across Pierce County. Since its inception, the drive has provided over 720,000 meals to individuals and families. All donations go to Emergency Food Network.
Details:
Food & Blood Drive: Thursday, December 5 at the Lakewood Police Station – 9401 Lakewood Drive SW

Food Drive • 6 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Blood Drive • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Pre-registration required at https://shorturl.at/kw7Ki.
Bins available Dec. 2 – 9 for food drive drop off at the following locations:
Lakewood Police Station, University Place Classic Coffee, Lakewood City Hall, Blue Steele Coffee, Lakewood Classy Chassis, Lakewood Classic Coffee

Donate online: Fallen Officers Food Drive — Emergency Food Network
Those who want to donate in person can visit the Lakewood Police Department, 9401 Lakewood Drive SW, on Nov. 29 between 6 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Hunger Walk 2026
2026-05-02 08:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fort Steilacoom Park, 8714 87th Ave SW, Lakewood, WA, 98498, United States
Hunger Walk
May 2, 2026
The Hunger Walk is an annual opportunity for community members to support Emergency Food Network’s mission of providing food to our neighbors in need “so that no person goes hungry.”
The 2026 Hunger Walk will take place on May 2 from 8-11 AM at Fort Steilacoom Park. Virtual registration is also available.
View the Event Map.

Stamp Out Hunger - Letter Carriers' Food Drive 2026
2026-05-09 06:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Pierce County
‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Letter Carriers’ Food Drive – Saturday, May 9, 2026

For over 30 years, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) has conducted an annual nationwide food drive, collecting non-perishable food donations along postal routes. In Pierce County, EFN works closely with Union Branch 130 to collect more than 200,000 pounds of food for our neighbors in need in one day! Here’s how to participate:
1. Find your donation bag in the mail.
2. Fill it with nutritious nonperishable foods. Avoid expired or junk food items, and no glass jars, please.
3. Leave your donation at your mailbox on May 9. EFN, our volunteers, and Partner Programs do the rest!
Other Ways to Help:
• Volunteer with your local Post Office branch on the day of the event to help pick up food and unload it (contact volunteer@efoodnet.org to learn more).
• Remind the community about the food drive by posting about it on your company or church bulletin board, newsletter, or social media.
• Donate! If you would like to donate funds to EFN in support of this event, please visit our donation page.

Abundance 2026 - Dinner & Auction
2026-10-24 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | McGavick Conference Center, Clover Park Technical College, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA, United States
Abundance 2026
This event features a catered dinner, exciting live and silent auctions, and a meaningful way to give so no person goes hungry. Proceeds from this special night will provide emergency food for our neighbors in need throughout Pierce County. Get your tickets here: Buy Tickets.
Donate Items to our Auction:
Support Abundance by providing a donation to our auction! Every item you contribute will help ensure that food pantry guests are able to leave with the nutritious food we all need to thrive. Fill out the form here to get started.
Become A Sponsor:
To achieve our fundraising goal for this year, we need support from local businesses, organizations, and friends of EFN who want to make a difference in their community. We think our efforts would go farther with meaningful partnerships. Support our Abundance event and become a sponsor!
For more information, please contact Claire Aijian, Development Director at claire@efoodnet.org

Empty Bowls 2026
2026-12-05 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Buy a Bowl. Feed a Neighbor.
Join us at Empty Bowls! Shop from a stunning collection of 1,000+ ceramic bowls in every size, color, and shape, plus a few wood and blown-glass pieces. All items are handmade by local artists.
Admission is free and includes a cup of soup, generously donated by local restaurants.
100% of proceeds benefit Emergency Food Network.
DECEMBER 5, 2026
Location: EFN’s The Greens Warehouse: 3311 92nd St. S., Lakewood, 98499
