The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation

Be the Spark

The Movement

Be the Spark is a movement started by The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation to inspire each other to take action and make our community a more positive, caring place to live. Together, we have the power to take action and build a community that we are proud to be a part of.


Be the Spark means:

• identifying what cause matters to you and doing something about that
• knowing that your actions, as an individual, impact the larger community
• helping create an environment that allows each of us to live safe, healthy, productive lives
• recognizing that it will take all of us to spark change in our community
  

Be the Spark challenges each of us to do our part in creating a better community. That part is something different to each of us. Ask yourself: What's my spark? What can I do to make my community a better place?


 

Join the Movement:

• Pledge to Be the Spark
• Donate to a cause that matters
  
• Nominate a Youth Spark
• Share the story of how you’re Being the Spark
• Support a cause you care about by volunteering with local nonprofits
• Join our E-newsletter mailing list, like our Facebook fanpage and follow us on Twitter.
  
• Be the Spark in your community each day. There are simple, meaningful steps each of us can take to make a difference.  It can be:
    *Paying attention to small ways you can help others and take action
    *Spending an afternoon volunteering your time at a local park
    *A business living out their values through partnerships with local nonprofit organizations
    *Mentoring a youth

Whether it takes five minutes or is an ongoing commitment, the important part is that’s meaningful to you. Together, we can inspire action and be the spark for a better community today.