The Team
Tenino Community Service Center Nominated for an Economic Courage Award
During the past year, the Tenino Community Service Center showed Economic Courage and has been nominated for an Economic Courage Award.
Emergency Food Assistance Program
TCSC provides food to a growing number of families throughout the Tenino-Bucoda area.
The Food Bank hours are:
- 9am to Noon on Tuesdays & Thursdays DRIVE UP ONLY at 224 Sussex East in Tenino, WA 98589
- Senior Shut In delivery every Tuesday for Tenino and Thursday for Bucoda
The Food Bank offers extended hours before the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, but is closed on all major holidays.
Our Commitment to Health:
Nutrition Policy
At Tenino Food Bank Plus, we believe taking care of families means providing equitable access to healthy foods that enable them to thrive. To acknowledge our understanding of the role nutritious foods play in preventing and treating chronic illnesses associated with food insecurity, we strive to offer food choices that reflect our clients cultures, support individual health needs, and align with food preferences. Our Food and Nutrition policy demonstrates our commitment to the quality of the food we offer and serves as our guiding principles for food purchasing, donation preferences, and distribution of food. We will also leverage this policy to address the national food system shortages by increasing the visibility of our organization and our clients' needs in our often under-resourced rural community.
We will feed you if you are hungry!
Tenino Community Service Center will never ask for your ID or proof of residence. We will feed you if you are hungry regardless of what town, city, or county you reside in. We will feed you if you are without housing. We have cat and dog food and personal care Items.
If you are 60 and over if you are applying for a USDA CSFP Box (The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) works to improve the health of low-income persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods). We will need to ask for your ID or proof of residence to ensure you qualify for the additional 32 pounds of USDA supplemental food a month.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at 360-264-5505 or email jody@teninocsc.org
Upcoming Events
- Tenino Winterfest is the 1st Saturday of December
Bucoda Summer Break Sack Lunches
This program is complete for the Summer, 2023.
Thank YOU for helping us to provide:
837 Lunches or 4,185 lbs of food!
We will be providing lunches for the 2023 Winter Break as well.
NEXT BINGO NIGHT
THE TENINO EAGLES
349 Sussex Ave W, Tenino, WA 98589
October 13th at 6pm
Bring all your friends!
Bac-Pac Program
TCSC works directly with schools and families to provide food for school-age children. TCSC’s Bac-Pac Program is the only program in the area that serves children year-round.
Tenino Resource Connection
The Tenino Resource Connection is designed to provide additional resources beyond food to area residents and helps to raise awareness that additional help is available for those in need. Below is a list of some of the referral services the program provides:
- Medical equipment bank
- Assistance to Veterans
- Senior citizen services
- Disaster preparedness
- Christmas House
- THS scholarship fund
- Salvation Army Extension
- Assistance for local students
- Boy & Girl Scouts of America
- Salvation Army summer camp
- WinterFest in Tenino
Volunteer
Thinking about volunteering with TCSC? Please join us! TCSC is looking for responsible volunteers who can help with everything from food distribution to fundraising to marketing. For information on volunteering, please contact jody@teninocsc.org.
Donations
Washington State employees can donate to Tenino Community Service Center through the Combined Fund Drive: https://www.cfd.wa.gov/
You may also donate below!
Donor Guidance:
While we accept all donations, some options support our commitment to our neighbors' health more than others. Please reference our Donor Guidelines for an easy tool to steer your donation choices.
2023 Scholarship
Our 2023 Scholarship is now available to graduating Tenino seniors. The deadline is May 1, 2023
To request an application, please send us a direct message to the Tenino Community Service Center page, call 360.264.5505, or email jody@teninocsc.org
UMF Check Yer Pumpkin Poker Run supporting the Tenino Community Service Center's Kids Food Program.
October 7th 2023
LITTLEROCK SALOON
Breakfast at 9:30am KSU 11am
Contact
General Email: info@teninocsc.org
Pat Haller is our CFO.
Jody Stoltz is our Executive Director: jody@teninocsc.org
TCSC/Tenino Foodbank Plus
PO Box 1239
224 Sussex Ave E
Tenino, WA 98589