Offers Pierce transit bus fare (1 all-day pass per person per week) for those living in the Puyallup area. 
Offers use of mailing address. 
 Mail pick up / bus pass pick up / lunch / hygiene products on Wednesdays, 11am to 1pm. 
Offers Lunch 11:30-1pm, Wednesdays.  
Prepaid Laundry card for a specific laundry mat, plus laundry detergent 2nd & 4th Wednesdays (11am - 1pm).  
Sorry, no gas vouchers, monthly bus passes or ORCA cards.

St. Laurence Ministry / Medical Equipment Loans offered at Christ Episcopal Church

St. Laurence Ministry provides bus fare (one all day pass per person per week), a hot meal and mail pick up (can use church address to receive mail) on Wednesdays, 11-1pm.  No gas money or gas vouchers. Separately, a small medical equipment loan program available.

Programs that maintain a comprehensive collection of medical equipment and supplies for use in the home and make it available to people who need it, generally on a rental purchase basis.

General Medical Equipment/Supplies Provision

Programs that provide an address for individuals who have no permanent residence and who need an address to apply for public assistance, or for travelers who need a place where mail can be sent.

Temporary Mailing Address

Programs offered by churches, restaurants and other organizations that provide meals in a central location for people who lack the resources needed to buy and prepare food. The food may be distributed to people who line up for the meal or may be served to people seated in a dining hall setting, and participants rarely need to establish eligibility for the service.

Soup Kitchens

Programs that provide cash or tokens for individuals who have no personal means of transportation and are unable to use public transportation (or a taxi service) for necessary local travel without assistance with the fare. Also included are programs that provide bus fare for people who need to travel out of town (e.g., for a funeral) but do not have the means to do so.

Bus Fare

Programs that accept first aid kits, bandages and other medical dressing, ostomy supplies, incontinence supplies, compression hosiery, hernia supports, bed pans and other medical supplies and keep them for use in their own program or donate them to other community-based organizations for their own use or for distribution to the people they serve. Also included are programs that are accepting COVID-19 related supplies including hand sanitizer, disposable gloves, face masks, face shields and personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers.

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St. Laurence Ministry / Medical Equipment Loans offered at Christ Episcopal Church