TCH CLOSED: March 16th to April 6th, 2020
UPDATE March 24th, 2020 In compliance with Governor Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home mandate, Tacoma Community House will remain closed until April 6th, 2020, but due to the unpredictable dynamics of COVID-19, …
Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Coronavirus (Covid019) has been declared a national emergency. Due to an abundance of caution concerning COVID-19 and everyone’s personal health and safety, Tacoma Community House will temporarily close to the …
6 Steps for Grant Makers to Take Now to Ensure Nonprofits Recover From Coronavirus Spread
By Antony Bugg-LevineCEO of Nonprofit Finance Fund Tacoma Community House has been helping immigrants and refugees thrive since 1910. For more than 3,200 clients a year from 115 countries of …
CANCELED-2020 Census Open Lab
UPDATE AS OF MARCH 13TH: All Open Lab dates are canceled until further notice. The 2020 Census is a once in a decade opportunity to influence decisions that directly affect …
TCH Receives The Martin Luther King Jr Lifetime Service Award from the City of Tacoma.
Tacoma Community House is honored to be the recipient of this year’s Martin Luther King Jr Lifetime Service Award from the City of Tacoma. Here at TCH, we continue to …
Dear TCH Family, My name is Chin Pham. AS A NEW AMERICAN, I am proud to say I am now a new citizen of the United States. The promises I made …
Grand Opening Celebration
Thank you, everyone, who made our grand opening celebration a huge success. It was a grand event filled with inspiring words from our Executive Director Lauren Walker Lee, City of …
World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day, international observance on June 20th of every year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world. According to the UNHCR, forced displacements tops 70 million globally, the largest in the organization’s 70-year history. (Source: UNHCR)
Here at Tacoma Community House (TCH), we continue to provide a safe place for our refugee communities to thrive. We learn from our refugee community members through their strength, courage, and resilience. With compassion, TCH will always stand with refugees because we are stronger together. In 2018, TCH served more than 100 refugees from multiple countries.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer shares Liz Dunbar’s legacy with U.S. House of Representatives
On January 10th, friends from all corners of Washington’s South Sound came to bid farewell to Liz Begert Dunbar, who is retiring after decades of service on behalf of immigrants, …
TCH and NWIRP Hosting Community Forum on “Public Charge” Proposal, Dec. 10
The federal government is proposing regulations that would broaden the “Public Charge” test for immigrants seeking legal status. If implemented, these rules would prevent some immigrants from attaining a green …