Announcements and Statements


Activities and Announcements
Support Anna’s Gender-Affirming Surgery

Anna is doing well and will be home soon. To help provide food for her and her family email tacomafriendsmeeting@gmail.com and we’ll link you with the Friend who is organizing food drop off and visits. To help with expenses go to gofund.me/wore.text.ride

Welcoming and Affirming Resources

To learn about how Tacoma Friends – individually and collectively – can be more welcoming and affirming in community with trans and nonbinary people go to tiny.cc/HelloFriend2026

Interfaith Ramadan Iftar Dinner March 8

The 9th Annual Interfaith Ramadan Iftar Dinner will be held March 8 at the University of Puget Sound. This gathering offers an opportunity to come together in community, learn about Ramadan, and share in the breaking of the fast with our Muslim neighbors. This free event brings together people of many faith traditions for an evening of learning, connection, and shared meal. Registration is required, and a suggested donation of $20 helps support the cost of the event. Follow this link to more information and registration.

World Friendship Center in Hiroshima, Japan Volunteer Opportunity

The World Friendship Center promotes peace and nuclear disarmament through classes, Peace Park tours and Hibakusha (A-bomb survivor) storytelling, and by participating in a variety of community-based peace activities. The American Committee of the World Friendship Center (WFC) is currently looking for a new volunteer director couple to serve at WFC in Hiroshima, Japan for two years starting November 2026-November 2028. It is a great opportunity to serve an amazing peace and anti-nuclear organization while living in Hiroshima. For more information contact: Roger Edmark, kedmark@msn.com or go to World Friendship Center Hiroshima. This volunteer position is coordinated through Brethren Volunteer Service – A full-time volunteer program since 1948

Opportunities
Resources for Immigrant Families

Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families provides resources for immigrant families and those who are helping them navigate these difficult times. Go to DCYF | Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families and learn more by clicking on the Family Separation Rapid Response Team button.

Link to divestment strategies offered by the American Friends Service Committee: How to Divest | AFSC Investigate. Go to Home | American Friends Service Committee for additional information about Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) efforts.

Ongoing Peaceful Demonstrations in Tacoma:

  • The corner of 38th and Steel, Saturdays from 2-3pm regarding the conflict in Palestine.
  • 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month from 3:15 to 4:15 pm at the corner of Sprague and 6th (at the corner of Hilltop Heritage Middle School)

Homeless Outreach – Bring a case of bottled water or other food/supplies to the meetinghouse for distribution to people living homeless.

Contact your State legislator through Welcome to the Washington State Legislature or go to Home — Quaker Voice for more information about legislative issues here in Washington State.

Learn about Federal issues and contact Congress by visiting Home | Friends Committee On National Legislation


Community Statements

Audio of Tacoma Friend Minute on continued suffering and death in Gaza Friend Louisa Beal recorded our Minute as a PSA for KTAH Radio Tacoma 101.9 FM. The QR code below takes you to audio of the PSA.

Tacoma Friends Updated Minute on Conflict in Israel and Gaza, approved by Meeting for Business June, 2025

Tacoma Friends Minute on Conflict in Israel and Gaza, approved by Meeting for Business January 14, 2024

TFM Land Acknowledgement that the meeting house sits on Puyallup Tribe unceded territory, recognition of our responsibility for harm, ongoing commitment to right relationships, and repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery.

2024 State of the Society Report “Tacoma Friends Monthly Meeting’s cup is full and runneth over! . . .”