Our new building
Several years ago, we outgrew our current rented space in the Eagles Building on Burnham Drive. Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank leaders and supporters started working on plans for a new, larger facility that would provide more room for grocery shopping, a separate area for clothing and household items, space for private client meetings, and much more warehouse space for food and other items.
Just one year after breaking ground, in July of 2022, our new building was finished and open for business!
A project like this usually takes four or five years from planning to ground-breaking. The work and dedication of the GHP FISH Building Committee, the “Building the Future” campaign cabinet, and the generosity of nearly 600 community donors are a testament to what can be done when there is an urgent need, a clear goal, and a passion to make it happen.
Timeline
Planning for our new facility began in 2019. Major milestones along the way include:
2019/2020 – researched and identified a suitable location; acquired a building site with a 99-year, $1-per-year lease.
2020/21 Fall/Winter – completed preliminary facility design and began the permitting process.
2021 Summer – celebrated groundbreaking on June 29 and began construction.
2021/22 Fall/Winter – completed storm water vault; continued building construction and other site work.
2022 Spring/Summer – completed site paving, landscaping, and building construction
July 2022 – moved into our new facility!
The need was urgent
Our former rented space was woefully inadequate – it was way too small to meet community needs, the space was awkward and inefficient, the roof leaked, and there was not enough on-site storage or refrigeration. With the added challenges caused by the pandemic, a new home for Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank & Community Services was long overdue. The building project was on a fast track because the need was so urgent – we couldn’t wait any longer for a new facility. Thanks to wonderful community support, the Building the Future campaign exceeded its goal and raised $8.1 million!
Thank you, campaign donors!
In-Kind support These organizations have provided in-kind contributions of goods or services to help build our new facility. We are grateful for their generosity and support!
Bill Acker Consulting Services
Braaten Videography
Donkey Creek Holdings, LLC
First Western Properties
Gray Road Holdings, LLC
Eric Lazar Fire Protection
Christine McArdle
Ratcliffe Gagliano Architects
Star Rental
WA Patriot Construction
Canterwood Magazine
Franciscan Foundation
Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church
Costco
The Cake Lady
Businesses & Organizations
Alford Group
Bortel Investment Management, LLC
Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church
City of Gig Harbor
Evergreen Home Loans
First Choice Bank
Galen Annest
Gig Harbor Adventist Fellowship
Gig Harbor Automotive Service
Gig Harbor Lions Club
Gig Harbor United Methodist Church
Harbor Christian Center
Heritage Distilling Co, Inc.
Hy Iu Hee Hee
Janet H. Lee
JWTT Inc.
Key Peninsula Baptist Church
Kitsap Bank
Memorial Gallery, Inc.
NWT
Peninsula Lutheran Church
Piierce County Food Bank Assistance Program
Ratcliffe-Gagliano Architecture & Planning/RGA
Real Carriage Door Company
Rush Company
St. John's Episcopal Church
State Farm Cybergrants Matching Funds
SWIM for FISH
Tacoma Screw Products
The Goal People Inc
Trust Olympus
Washington State Department of Commerce
WishBone Run
Foundations
Bamford Foundation
Baxter International Foundation
Ben B. Cheney Foundation
Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation
Forest Foundation
Gesner-Johnson Foundation
Greater Gig Harbor Foundation
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
Henry E. Niles Foundation
Marin Community Foundation (MCF)
Medina Foundation
Russell Family Foundation
Scott E. Silver Family Foundation
Seattle Foundation
Snyder Family Foundation
The Norcliffe Foundation
The Sunderland Foundation
Tom & Meg Names Foundation
Whisper Foundation
Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation
Windermere Foundation
Individuals
Ruth Abernethy
Diane Abney
Erin Abrigo
Beth Aldrich
Robert & Priscilla Alessandro
Gerald & Carrie Allen
Jennifer Allum
Joanne Allum
Troy & Connie Alstead
Karen & Kent Anderson
Sandra & Stephen Anderson
Lisa Anderson
Stacie Anderson
Gregory & Sharen Andonian
Galen Annest
Jon & Andrea Archer
Lucia Armstrong
Kelly Arndt
Andrea & Joseph Arnold
Mary Averill
Amira Awad-Shannon
Bob & Mona Ayer
George & Louise Babbitt
Richard Bailey
Audrey & Douglas Bakke / Holien
Craig & Anita Baldwin
Holly Bamford Hunt
Annette & Frank Bannon
Mary Barber
Brandon Barker
John & Sally Barline
Alicia Barr
Kelly Barrett
Jenni Bartlett
Richard Bartlett
Penny Bayless
Amanda Beard
Daniel Beard
Dennis & Sally Beardsley
Mary Beck
James Becker
Denise & Paul Beckstead
Zack Bellemare
Paul Bellemare
Michelle Bennett
Michael Benoit
Beth Bensch
Charles Benson
Mary Benson
Richard Benson
Richard & Cheryl Berg
Angela Dawn Bergren
Gregg Berman
Doug & Kristine Berry
Lisa & Glen Bertini
Faith Berton
Dileep and Ann Bhandarkar
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Neil Biermann
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Jeff Blake
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