Meal Sites
Pierce County Meal Sites
Meal sites do more than just provide a nutritious meal. Many of them offer a variety of educational and recreational activities, services and events in addition to regularly scheduled meals.
Most of these programs surround the meal service. Call in advance to learn about these special programs. Each location is different. Some meal sites serve special ethnic menus on various days.
If you have any questions about this information, please call the Aging & Disability Resource Center at (253) 798-4600 or (800) 562-0332.
African American Evening Meal Site
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
- Held at Catholic Community Services
1323 S. Yakima
Tacoma, WA 98405 - Dinner served Thursdays only at 4 p.m.
- Free for low income
- Please call (253) 502-2723 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit #45
Algona / Pacific Senior Center
- 100 Third Ave. SE
Pacific, WA 98047 - ''Stone Soup'' Mondays: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Tuesday through Friday: 12 noon
- $2.50 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5 / under 60
- Ph: 1 (253) 929-1151
- Bus - King County Metro #917
Beacon Senior Center
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
415 S. 13th St.
Tacoma, WA 98402 - Monday through Friday: 12 noon
- $2.50 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5 / under 60
- Please call (253) 591-5083 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit #28
Bonney Lake Senior Center
- 19304 Bonney Lake Blvd.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391 - Monday through Friday: 11:45 a.m.
- All meals home cooked
- $3: 55+ / $5: under 55
- Ph: (253) 863-7658
- Bus - Pierce Transit #407
Buckley Senior Center
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
811 Main St.
Buckley, WA 98321 - Monday through Friday: 12 noon
- $2.50 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5/under 60
- Please call (360) 829-2095 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit #406
Eatonville Community Center
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
305 W. Center St.
Eatonville, WA 98328 - Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 12 noon
- $2.50 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5 / under 60
- Please call (360) 832-3838 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit ''Beyond the Borders'' - (800) 651-6057
Fife Senior Community Center
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
2111 - 54th Ave. E.
Fife, WA 98424 - Monday, Thursday and Friday: 12 noon, RSVP
- $2.50 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5/under 60
- Please call (253) 922-8368 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit #501
Gig Harbor Senior Center
- Peninsula Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall
6509 38th Ave., NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Site is open 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Monday-Thursday
- Meals served Monday and Wednesday
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
- $3 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5.75/under 60
- Please call 253-514-6338, ext 107 for advance reservations
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
- 140 E. 56th St.
Tacoma, WA 98404 - Tuesday only: 6 p.m.
- Contribution
- Ph: (253) 473-4848
- Bus - Pierce Transit #56
Hospitality Kitchen
- 1323 S. Yakima
Tacoma, WA 98405 - Monday through Saturday
- Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
- Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Free for low-income and homeless
- Ph: (253) 502-2763
- Bus - Pierce Transit #45
Indochinese Cultural & Service Center
- 1724 E. 44th St.
Tacoma, WA 98418 - Monday and Thursday - Vietnamese: 12 noon
- Tuesday and Friday - Cambodian: 12 noon
- $2.50 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5/under 60
- Ph: (253) 473-5666
- Bus - Pierce Transit # 41
Key Peninsula Community Center
- 10730 Ninth St. Ct. KPN
Lakebay, WA 98349 - Wednesday and Friday: 12 noon
- $1.75/60 and older
- $2.50/younger than 60
- Ph: (253) 884-4440
- Bus - None
Korean Women's Association
- 123 E. 96th St.
Tacoma, WA 98445 - Wednesday, Korean: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- $2 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- Thursday, International: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- $3 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5/under 60
- Ph: (253) 535-4202
- Bus - Pierce Transit #1 - 0.25 mile walk
Lakewood Meal Site
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
5705 Main St.
Lakewood, WA 98499 - Tuesday and Thursday: 12 noon
- $2.50 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5/under 60
- Please call (253) 474-1200 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit #204
Lighthouse Senior Center
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
5016 S. ''A'' St.
Tacoma, WA 98408 - Monday - Friday: 12 noon
- $3 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5.75 required for under 60
- Please call (253) 591-5087 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit #1 - 0.25 mile walk
Mid-County Community Center
- 10205 44th Ave. E.
Tacoma, WA 98373 - Wednesday and Thursday: 11:30 a.m.
- $3 suggested/60 and older
- $5/younger than 60
- Ph: (253) 531-8412
- Bus - Pierce Transit #410 - 0.6 mile walk
Milton Adult Activity Center
- 1000 Laurel St.
Milton, WA 98354 - Wednesday (RSVP the Monday prior)
- $2.50
- Ph: (253) 922-6586
- Bus - Pierce Transit # 501 - 0.25 mile walk
My Sister's Pantry
- 621 Tacoma Ave S Tacoma, WA 98402
- First and third Monday: 2:30 - 5 p.m.
- Fourth Saturday: 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Free for low-income and homeless
- Ph: (253) 627-1186
- Bus - Pierce Transit # 1
Nativity House
- 2304 S. Jefferson
- Wednesday through Sunday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- No meals on Monday or Tuesday
- Free for low-income and homeless
- Ph: (253) 272-5266
- Bus - Pierce Transit #48 - 0.25 mile walk
Orting Senior Center
- 120 Washington Ave, N.
Orting, WA 98360 - Monday through Thursday: 12 noon
- $4 for members, $4.50 for non-members
- Breakfast offered Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m.
- Ph: (360) 893-5827
Parkland-Trinity Lutheran Church
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
12115 Park Ave. S.
Parkland, WA 98444 - Monday through Friday: 12 noon
- $2.50 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5/under 60
- Please call (253) 537-9171 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit #45
Point Defiance/ Ruston Senior Center
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
4716 N. Baltimore
Tacoma, WA 98407 - Monday through Thursday 12 noon
- $2.50 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5/under 60
- Please call (253) 759-1070 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit #11
Portland Avenue Community Center
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
- 3513 Portland Ave.
Tacoma, WA 98404 - Tuesday: 12 noon (Latino menu)
- Thursday: 12 noon
- $2.50 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5/under 60
- Please call (253) 591-5391 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit #54
Puyallup Activity Center
- 210 W. Pioneer
Puyallup, WA 98371 - Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 12 noon - please be seated by 11:20
- $3.00 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5.75/under 60
- Please call (253) 474-1200 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit #402/413 - 0.25 mile walk
Puyallup Salvation Army Senior Center
- 4009 9th St. SW
Puyallup, WA 98373 - Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 11:30 a.m. - please be seated by 11:00 a.m.
- Members ($10 yearly dues) eat FREE all year!
- $5 for seniors 55+ if not a member
- Ph: (253) 841-1491
- Bus - Pierce Transit #495 - 1/2 mile walk
Salishan Family Investment Center
- 1728 E. 44th St.
Tacoma, WA 98404 - Wednesday: 12 noon
- $2.50 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5/under 60
- Ph: (253) 475-4569
- Bus - Pierce Transit #41
Spana-Park Senior Center
- 325 E 152nd St.
Spanaway, WA 98387 - Tuesday and Thursday: 12 noon
- $3 for seniors 50+
- Ph: (253) 537-4854
- Bus - Pierce Transit #444 - 0.25 mile walk
Steilacoom Community Center
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
2301 Worthington
Steilacoom, WA 98388 - Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 12 noon
- Special third Wednesday
- RSVP Contribution for seniors 60+
- $5/under 60
- Please call (253) 983-2059 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit #212
Sumner Senior Center
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
15506 62nd St., E.
Sumner, WA 98390 - Monday through Friday: 11:45 a.m.
- $2.50 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5/under 60
- Please call (253) 299-5736 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit #408
Tacoma Rescue Mission
- 425 S. Tacoma Way
Tacoma, WA 98409 - Dinner served at 5 p.m.
- Free for low-income and homeless
- Ph: (253) 383-4493
- Bus - Pierce Transit #48 - 0.25 mile walk
Tillicum / American Lake Gardens Community Service Center
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
14916 SW Washington
Tillicum, WA 98498 - Monday and Thursday: 12 noon
- Wednesday, Japanese: 12 noon
- $2.50 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $5/under 60
- Please call (253) 584-1280 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit #206 - 0.25 mile walk
University Place Senior Community Center
- Operated by Catholic Community Services
2534 Grandview Dr. W.
University Place, WA 98466 - Friday: 12 noon
- $3 suggested contribution for seniors 60+
- $6 under 60
- Please call (253) 564-1992 for advance reservations
- Bus - Pierce Transit #53 - 0.5 mile walk
Bus Transportation
Many sites are accessible by way Pierce Transit. However, some meal sites may require a walk after getting off the bus and the walk may or may not be on a paved surface. Call the meal site directly or Pierce Transit at (253) 581-8000 or (800) 562-8109 for additional information.