Peninsula Communities of Faith and Food Backpacks 4 Kids is proud of the many partners who have come along side us to tackle the challenge of food insecurity in our community. We simply could not do this alone.

Our Executive Director is Steve Wickline 253-509-3021 (steve.wickline@yahoo.com), working approximately 50 hours monthly. Please do not hesitate to contact Steve for questions about Peninsula Communities of Faith. Steve works tirelessly for his community and along with his wife, Diba, and two sons, is an instrumental part of our organization.

Our board members include, with their responsibility: Wayne Lopez, President, 253-592-5831 (wayne-47@comcast.net); Food Backpack 4 Kids: Karen Jorgenson, 253-884-4449 (kjorgenson@centurytel.net) ; Communications:  Judy Kuehn, 253-222-7602 (jakuehn@comcast.net); Finance: David Shaw, 253-857-6934 (dshaw@globalba.com); PCoF Homeless Initiative:  John Oldham, 253-225-1866 (orcaone@centurylink.net) ; Event Planning: Brit Olson, (BritJO99@aol.com); Fundraising: Mary Williams, 253-509-0524 (melwest10@comcast.net; Ray Montero: Secretary 360-271-0228 (ray_montero@yahoo.com); and Ken Roberts (robertsreasearch@msn.com). These people give generously of their time to make Peninsula Communities of Faith effective in our community. Please feel free to contact them with your PCoF questions.


Following are those groups who make our work not only possible, but continually surprise us with their generosity and sense of caring for their community.

Peninsula School District #401:

• Artondale Elementary School
• Discovery Elementary School
• Evergreen Elementary School
• Gig Harbor High School
• Goodman Middle School
• Harbor Heights Elementary School
• Harbor Ridge Middle School
• Henderson Bay High School
• Key Peninsula Middle School
• Kopachuck Middle School
• Minter Creek Elementary School
• Peninsula High School
• Purdy Elementary School
• Vaughn Elementary School
• Voyager Elementary School

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Agnus Dei Lutheran Church
Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, http://www.chapelhillpc.org
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Fox Island United Church
Gig Harbor Adventist Fellowship
Gig Harbor Church of the Nazarene
Harbor Fellowship
Harbor View Fellowship
Key Peninsula Lutheran Church
Lakebay Community Church
Latter Day Saints
Peninsula Baptist Church
St. Nicholas Catholic Church
United Methodist Church of Gig Harbor
United Methodist Women
Waypoint Church

Angel Guild Thrift Shop
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Food Market
Kelley Home Services
Key Center Library Staff
Kitsap Credit Union
Rotary Clubs of Gig Harbor
The Lions Club of Gig Harbor
Cub Scouts of Gig Harbor
St. John's Episcopal Thrift Shop
Tidefest 2011 Leadership of Gig Harbor High School
Hi-Tech Cleaners - Gig Harbor
Starbucks
Toadilly Scrappin - Gig Harbor
Sunset Grill - Gig Harbor
O'Callahan's Pub and Grill - Key Center
El Sombreo Mexican Restaurant - Key Center
Nisqually Indian Tribe
Olive Crest, Safe Families for Children: Washington http://www.olivecrest.org