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It can begin to feel overwhelming, but somehow, every year there’s a hidden message inside the guide: Together, we are strong. Together, our capacity for generosity, for good, is greater than we could have imagined. Together, if we all share a little, sacrifice a little, give a little, this place will get a little better for everyone. Find this year’s Give Guide on page 21.

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Staff writer Chey Scott explores the pub-plus-animal-adoption-center called Bark (page 88). And staff reporter Samantha Wohlfeil profiles a cohort of WSU college kids who signed rental leases in Pullman only to see their school cancel most in-person classes (page 8).

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Don’t count out President Trump just yet. Joe Biden should keep the lessons of Hillary Clinton’s loss in mind. GAGE SKIDMORE PHOTOS

The Sprint to Election Day The power of incumbency and the Electoral College give Donald Trump a fully stacked deck that Joe Biden must overcome

BY ROBERT HEROLD

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he news that President Donald Trump decided to speak every night of the Republican convention is good news — certainly for those who do not want to see him win. Trump on the stump comes off as both ignorant and incoherent, and that’s on a good night. And we now understand that he will have his family speak every night as well — more good news. His son-in-law Jared Kushner is viewed in many circles as a crook, certainly a slumlord, and neither his wife nor his daughter have much to say. (I suppose destroying Jackie Kennedy’s Rose Garden will come up but that’s hardly a starter, especially when most thought the garden didn’t need to be redesigned.)

At the same time all this is going on, we learn that Trump’s No. 1 guy, Steve Bannon, has been arrested and charged with fraud. He’s about the sixth of Trump’s former teammates to be either in or on the way to the jailhouse. Yes, it’s the full monty of corruption.

To make matters worse for the Trump supporters, they just saw the Democrats pull off a stellar convention, highlighted by a terrific Joe

Biden speech that had to dispel any thought that Trump’s “sleepy Joe” smear would stick.

A worried Barack Obama, who also spoke, called this the most important election of his lifetime and warned that should Trump be given another four years, the country might not survive, not as a democratic republic in any case.

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oes all this mean that Biden can’t lose? Nope. Remember, Al Gore won the popular vote by more than 500,000 votes — and lost. Hillary won the popular vote by 3 million — and still lost.

Yup, we need to do in the electoral college system, but until we do, if ever, the deck remains stacked. And that’s what the Democrats, hopefully, have learned by now, how to play against a stacked deck. n Robert Herold is a retired professor of political science who taught at both Gonzaga University and Eastern Washington University.

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With most classes online, some students reluctantly move back to Pullman

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hen Washington State University students left for spring break this year, few knew that they wouldn’t return to in-person classes for the rest of the semester.

Still, many figured things would get better by fall.

With every official notice from the university pointing toward a return to carefully planned in-person instruction this school year, scores of students signed leases in the late spring and early summer for apartments this fall.

Then in late July, the university pulled the plug. COVID-19 rates were climbing across the state, including in Eastern Washington, which meant the hard decision was made to hold most classes online again. Students who could stay home were asked to do so.

Soon, Facebook Marketplace postings and message boards started filling with students who no longer planned to return to Pullman. “Take over my lease, August rent paid!” “Will pay all fees for lease takeover!”

“I decided I really didn’t want to move to Pullman for mainly financial reasons,” says Desiree Rose, a 19-yearold sophomore who’s been looking for someone to take over her lease for weeks now. “If I didn’t have to be in Pullman, I really didn’t want to.”

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But in a college town where the university largely drives the need for rental housing, and with other vacancies still available, she and many others are finding there are few takers.

It’s left some students with a tough decision: Return to Pullman to take classes online and hope that things improve enough for campus to reopen next semester, or stay with their families in their hometowns while paying rent for an apartment that can cost nearly as much as in-state tuition.

For Rose, it meant moving from Spokane to Pullman last weekend, even as she continues looking for someone to take over her lease.

But for others, the health concern of the pandemic looms larger. If your roommates meet up with their friends from across the region who are back in town — if weekends mean partying as usual — could you be next?

Indeed, this week Whitman County reported a spike in COVID cases, many of them linked to Greek Row.

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or WSU senior Julia Jensen, a 21-year-old business major, it’s also been difficult to find someone to take over her lease at the Grove apartments.

In Pullman, many apartments are targeted toward student life, which often comes with high turnover as people transfer, graduate or move away. In places like the Grove, rather than sign a lease with one or two roommates, where everyone is responsible if one person can’t make rent, individuals instead sign a lease only for their own locking bedroom and bathroom within a larger unit.

The company can then place people as tenants move in and out, and each student is only responsible for their own fees and rent.

But even as that individual responsibility sounds nice, Jensen says it’s been hard to find anyone to take over her lease. Because of the setup, several have thought she was trying to get out of a one-bedroom apartment or studio, but after finding out they’d have a roommate, their interest drops.

For Jensen, COVID-19 isn’t just a theoretical risk.

When she was supposed to go home to Olympia this March once classes were pushed online, she instead had to stay with her sister, as her mom, dad, and then her octogenarian grandmother all contracted the virus.

“I had actually sent Julia to her sister’s when she first came to town, because I was down for 10 days. I don’t

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wish that on anybody, the fever, body aches, a 104 fever,” says Jensen’s mom, Michelle Moore-Jensen. “We still have lingering effects, so it’s just been a nightmare. So I’m supposed to send my daughter to college if you know all the idiots are gonna go out?”

Jensen says she worries that even without on-campus classes, those around her will likely go to parties.

“I know that cases are starting to go crazy,” Jensen says. “I know how people at WSU are, they’re going to party and do school online. It’s going to be disgusting.”

Moore-Jensen is irate that the family can’t pay a fee to break the lease on the apartment. Instead, as the lease states, Jensen will have to find a new tenant or remain responsible for the rent throughout the year. So the family planned to drive across the state last week to pick up keys for a room Jensen doesn’t plan to move into.

“I would have never signed that lease had WSU said, ‘We are not holding classes,’” Moore-Jensen says. “We don’t know what to do.”

Still, even with COVID being a new concern, the number of students looking to get out of their lease doesn’t seem that much higher to the Grove property manager, Bailey, who declined to give her last name when speaking with the Inlander.

“In my opinion it’s been pretty similar to previous years, though there’s obviously different reasons this year,” she says.

“Even with that, we still find tons of people still want to live in Pullman.”

She says the 584-bedroom complex won’t start advertising rooms that have already been leased until the rest of their occupancy is full, and currently it isn’t. As a general piece of advice for people who may be renting for the first time, she reminds people they should carefully read and consider a lease before signing it.

“My advice is: Read everything before you sign it,” she says.

“Don’t jump into anything before you’re ready, because that’s binding.”

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ith classes being held remotely, many students understandably don’t feel the cost of living near campus makes sense.

Around the country, the average cost of in-state tuition and fees is $10,440, while the average cost of room and board is $11,510, according to statistics from the College Board.

For first-generation college student Jessica Peralta, a 23-yearold senior working toward her business administration degree, it seemed like she’d lucked out early this summer when she found an apartment that was pet-friendly, ensuring she could live with her two cats this fall.

As the stress from the pandemic affected her this spring, driving her anxiety higher, she also got a mini Australian shepherd to support her through this emotionally difficult year. While her apartment is pet-friendly, having those pets also comes at a price.

“A lot of us already had [leases] by the time they announced maybe three, four weeks ago we were going online officially. It was really frustrating to know we weren’t going back to class,” Peralta says. “I’d rather stay home with my family and save a ton of money rather than spend close to $1,000 a month out here.”

Peralta says she’s had many people interested in taking over her lease, with one person even going so far as to apply, but even that fell through. So she moved much of her stuff from her family home in Bremerton to Pullman, where she’ll likely spend this last school year.

“The financial aspect is gonna kill me and my family this last year for this. Basically all I have is student loans for it,” Peralta says. “My mom is offering to help, but as a senior in college who’s done everything on her own, I feel so guilty having to do that to my parents and my family.”

Still, she says she feels lucky to be supported by her loved ones, as she knows many students aren’t as lucky. While she continues looking for someone to take over her lease, she’s also preparing for the worst.

“I am letting people message me and I’m getting back to them, and kind of getting the same answers,” Peralta says. “But now being in the apartment, for me to not stress, I basically have to come to terms with it and make the best out of this situation.” n samanthaw@inlander.com

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NEWS | ELECTION 2020

Rob Chase is described, even by Democrats, as an affable guy. But his flirtation with a variety of conspiracies has raised more pointed concerns.

The Conspiracy Chase Matt Shea-endorsed candidate Rob Chase dabbles in QAnon, 9/11 and other wild conspiracy theories

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s Spokane Valley Rep. Matt Shea leaves the an April 20 blog post on the far-right Inland NW Report Washington Legislature, the 4th District is losing website. “Our Republic.” a Republican conspiracy theorist who once specuThe post, titled “Plannedemic?,” describes Chase’s lated with radio host Alex Jones that President Obama’s take on “QAnon,” the bizarre and frequently anti-Semitic FEMA shelters were actually being built as prison camps. conspiracy theory that predicts a showdown between By the end of his run, Shea had been accused of domestic Donald Trump and a horde of child-sacrificing Satanic terrorism by an independent investigator and booted leftists who control the world. from the Legislature’s Republican caucus.

To Chase, the theory details the latest fight in a But before choosing not to seek re-election, Shea re“battle that’s been going on at least a few hundred years” cruited one of his longtime supporters to run in his place: with “patriots” like Trump trying to thwart “an ongoing former Spokane County Treasurer Rob Chase. plan by the Deep State to destroy America, because that In his demeanor, Chase is the caustic Shea’s polar is the only way they can establish a Global New World opposite. He happily sits down with political opponents Order.” for conversations over coffee. He speaks Or maybe it goes all the way to the readily with the press, talking to the top, Chase speculates.

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“He’s a very affable guy,” says scheme so complex that even Trump and Andrew Biviano, the former Spokane Hillary are high-fiving each other when the County Democrats chair whose wife once ran against curtain is drawn,” Chase writes. “If that is true we can Chase for treasurer in 2014. “He likes to engage in intelonly hope for Divine Intervention.” lectual exercises.”

Today, experts on extremism have become increasingBut that intellectual curiosity, Biviano says, could just ly alarmed by how wide the QAnon theory — which the as easily lead Chase to tout genuinely risky ideas.

FBI has called a domestic terrorist threat — has spread.

“He wouldn’t recognize the harm inherent in some of “It’s fine to be intellectually curious … but we’re not the theories he was entertaining,” Biviano says. talking about something innocuous here,” Jessica Reaves, Chase’s online writings suggest he’s just as much of a editorial director of the Anti Defamation League’s Center conspiracy theorist as Shea. on Extremism, says of QAnon. “We’re talking about “There is a lot at stake in this battle,” Chase writes in something that can spur people to react in ways that get

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other people hurt.”

Lance Gurel, Chase’s Democratic opponent, says that a reasonable person wouldn’t use his position to promote such an idea.

“People have been killed because people believe that some people in authority say that this conspiracy is true,” says Gurel.

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The life of the QAnon conspiracy began on 4chan, an infamous internet forum filled with trolls and racists. In 2017, an anonymous user dubbed “Q” began making cryptic posts claiming that Hillary Clinton was about to be arrested. Followers began buzzing that Trump was preparing to round up the vast global network of sex traffickers, pedophiles and Satanic cannibals that they believed controlled society.

Clinton, of course, was never arrested. But even as Q’s claims were proven wildly wrong again and again, the QAnon theory remained — adapting, mutating, reproducing.

QAnon sucked so many other conspiracy theories into its orbit — cryptography, alien numerology, 9/11 trutherism, anti-vaccination activism — that “the full web of it encompasses every element of banal politics, science fiction and cult religions,” says Charlie Warzel, a New York Times columnist who writes about technology and disinformation.

Adherents co-opted the anti-sex trafficking movement, seeding the #SaveTheChildren hashtags with a flood of QAnon talking points. Celebrities like actress Roseanne Barr and former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling — and at least three congressional candidates this year — have touted the QAnon theory.

In the last few years, adherents of QAnon have blocked a bridge to Hoover Dam with an armored truck, murdered a mafia boss, threatened to kill Joe Biden and tore apart a homeless camp.

“QAnon unfortunately has a real potential for incitement to violence,” says Reaves. In several cases, she says,

BLIND LINKS In the age of YouTube and Facebook, of course, it’s easy for political officials to unknowingly spread aspects of QAnon and similar conspiracy theories.

In December, Washington state Rep. Jenny Graham, a Republican in the 6th District, posted a Facebook link to an article at a site called “Vaccine Impact” about the weaknesses of the Pertussis vaccine.

But the article not only perpetuates a long-sincedisproven link between vaccines and autism, the “Vaccine Impact” site has since become an unabashed QAnon conspiracy site, perpetuating bizarre claims about globalist pedophiles harvesting “children’s blood just before they are murdered as a sacrifice to Satan.”

In another December Facebook post, Graham wrote that the “appetite to have sex with children as young as infants is a growing business” and linked to a blog post claiming that makes the dubious claim that “a significant portion” of 460,000 missing children a year “end up in sex dungeons to be exploited and repeatedly raped by … demons.”

Literal demons, Rep. Jenny Graham the blogger explains in another post — or more specifically Reptilian-human hybrids put into positions of power by evil extra-dimensional beings.

Graham says she was unaware of the weirder views on those sites, but didn’t express regret about sharing those links.

“The trafficking is real, and sadly enough, so is the occult situation,” she says, explaining that she knew someone in a cult. She says it’s her job to ask tough questions and engage on important issues.

“I’m not telling people to think one way or another about something,” says Graham, whose district covers parts of north Spokane, the South Hill and West Plains.

“These are important issues that I like to get feedback on from people in my district.”

New York Times tech columnist Charlie Warzel blames the way that Facebook and YouTube algorithms are built for how quickly conspiracy theories spread.

“Our information ecosystem makes it very easy to slide down these rabbit holes,” Warzel says. “I think people are less inoculated to this stuff than they think.”

But even as sites like Facebook have begun to crack down on conspiracy theories and falsehoods, they’ve received pushback from figures like Graham.

In June, Facebook flagged a post Graham shared as false for incorrectly suggesting that coronavirus expert Anthony Fauci was in favor of rushing a vaccine. And in August, Graham objected to Facebook flagging a video as incorrect that argued that masks were ineffective and that the drug hydroxychloroquine cured coronavirus.

But Graham argues that it’s not a settled issue and that Facebook’s fact-checkers are overstepping their bounds.

“Who’s fact checking the fact checkers?” Graham wrote on Facebook, urging Congress to “hold these companies accountable” and “de-weaponize social media platforms.”

But Tom McGarry, Graham’s opponent this year, argues that Graham has been spreading misinformation online.

“I think that’s incredibly irresponsible,” he says, “And in some cases, especially in the case of a pandemic, it can be deadly.” (DANIEL WALTERS)

QAnon supporters have kidnapped children.

But Chase says he’s intrigued by QAnon, even though he doesn’t quite “have a handle on what it is.”

“A lot of what they say is really interesting,” he says.

“The cryptic information and all that. I’m open to it.”

While he doesn’t consider himself an outright QAnon supporter, the ideas slotted neatly into Chase’s long-running world view that sinister, centralized forces are pulling the world’s strings.

“There is a deep state — there is a shadow government that’s been behind the scenes for, gosh, a century probably,” Chase says. In his conversation with the Inlander, he references theories about Freemasons and the Vatican, about Hillary Clinton, John McCain and the JFK assassination.

Ultimately, he says he’s not quite sure who really controls the world.

In fact, when it comes to QAnon, he wonders if it’s all actually a hoax secretly controlled

by Hillary Clinton supporters, he says.

“For all I know, it’s ‘controlled resistance,’” Chase says.

But whatever misgiving Chase has, they haven’t stopped him from repeatedly promoting the theory. On the local “Pacific Northwest for President Trump” Facebook page, he’s repeatedly directed followers to check out QAnon posts or podcasts, writing in January that “Q is posting again. This will be a week to remember,” and in April that “Q is all hopped up tonight.”

Chase has posted “#WWG1WGA,” the abbreviation for “where we go one, we go all” — a viral expression of solidarity to QAnon supporters.

Warzel, the Times columnist, says the foundation of the theory is dangerous enough that the “just asking questions” explanation doesn’t cut it.

“There’s no questions to ask,” Warzel says. “One of the central premises of it is you need to seek the death penalty for political opponents, that these people need to be eradicated. … It’s an outrageous theory. It’s dangerous at heart.”

The report alleges that the Twin Towers attacks were an “inside job,” involving Saudis, “the Zionists” and Vice President Dick Cheney, and that the “Boston Bombing, Sandy Hook, Orlando, San Bernardino, and Las Vegas” attacks were “false flag” hoaxes.

When a fellow Republican Facebook commenter described the report Chase shared as a “total dumpster full of shit,” Chase counters by pointing to 7 World Trade Center, the building that he claims appeared to have collapsed with a “controlled demolition.”

“You never hear anyone talk about, you know, in the mainstream press, Building 7,” Chase tells the Inlander.

“There is a deep state — there is a shadow government that’s been behind the scenes for, gosh, a century probably.”

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QAnon, of course, is Lance Gurel, Chase’s hardly the first time Chase Democratic opponent has dabbled in conspiracy theories.

“I wonder if this is true and just being ignored,” he writes in a 2017 comment, posting a long-debunked faked image purported to be Obama’s Kenyan birth certificate.

“I wonder if this is credible,” Chase writes in a 2016 post, linking to a hoax claiming that tens of thousands of fraudulent Clinton votes were discovered in an Ohio warehouse.

In 2015, in his capacity as the county treasurer, he went as far as to call Fairchild Air Force Base to report that he saw “several chemtrails over the courthouse.”

The “chemtrails” conspiracy theory argues that contrails that form behind jet engines are actually chemicals being sprayed for nefarious purposes.

“They referred me to FAA,” he wrote on Facebook.

“The guy I spoke to chuckled and said it was just ice crystals.”

But Chase — who invited a chemtrail speaker to present to the local Republican Coffee Club — says he still doesn’t know what to think about the issue.

Just last year, Chase shared a link on Facebook to a “report on who carried out 9/11.”

In fact, if Chase had closely followed mainstream journalism, he would have seen exhaustive reporting not just detailing how fires weakening the support columns led to the sudden collapse of the building, but also debunking QAnon and chemtrails.

But he says he hasn’t really trusted the mainstream media since he ran for Congress in 2002, when they botched their reporting in the run-up to the Iraq War. So where does he get his information from instead?

“Usually, people send me YouTubes,” Chase says.

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE

Gurel, Chase’s opponent, calls the promotion of QAnon theories just one example of Chase’s reckless ridiculousness. Chase’s call to split Eastern Washington into its own state is another.

“He’s an extremist,” Gurel says. “Even other Republicans view him as more of an extremist than a true Republican.”

Indeed, in 2017, when Chase applied for an open Spokane County Commissioner seat, County Commissioner Al French refused to support him, despite Chase being the top choice of Commissioner Josh Kerns and the local Republican precinct committee officers.

Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich, a longtime passionate critic of Rep. Shea, accused Chase in the Spokesman-Review at that time of not being “willing to stand up against radicalized hate” and accused him in the Inlander of “radicalized hate towards law enforcement.”

But this time, Chase is running in the Spokane Valley district that overwhelmingly turned out to re-elect Shea, despite a decade of news reporting on Shea’s controversies. They already chose Chase over a more moderate alternative.

In the 4th District, Chase — as the only Republican to make it through the primary — is favored to win no matter what he says or who he allies with.

In June, Chase kicked off his campaign at the home of John Charleston — a fervent promoter of QAnon on Facebook — and the former Spokane GOP Chair Cecily Wright. During the kickoff speech at the event, Chase repeatedly referred to his campaign slogan, the one emblazoned across his campaign sign: “Truth Matters.”

But as he talked in one moment about how the coronavirus looked like a manmade bioweapon and in another that some people think COVID-19 is just a “psyop operation,” he also appeared to acknowledge that, in plenty of cases, he didn’t quite know what that truth is.

“Who do you trust?” Chase asked. “One of our problems in our country is we don’t really know who to believe. There’s so much out there.” n danielw@inlander.com

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curbside pickup, that’s enabled breweries to participate that aren’t currently open to foot traffic.

“It’s given us a vision of needing to support local, especially during this time. Even just yesterday, people from four different breweries came into Bellwether and had a pint. All the brewery people I know are going out and they’re trying to support the different restaurants that they’re connected to. I like being a part of a community that does things like that.”

For customers who want to join them in showing their support, Musser says that the best thing to do is “whatever they feel safe with.” That could mean stopping in for a pint and taking advantage of an outdoor patio space, getting a quick growler refill or just placing an order for your favorite brew in cans.

Supporting your local winery is just as easy and individualized — even for folks who are new to wine tasting. If customers are at all apprehensive, most wineries are happy to offer custom recommendations over the phone and arrange delivery or curbside pickup.

Pouring In Unison Sarah Lathrop had always intended to create an online ordering system for Liberty Lake Wine Cellars, the winery and tasting room she co-owns with her husband Mark.

But if she had her druthers, it would have been something that she rolled out at her own pace. Instead, COVID-19 forced her to accelerate those plans.

The same goes for flights, which are samples of multiple wines that customers sip back at their tables.

“We used to do tastings where you’d stand at the bar and we’d talk about each wine. But now we’re not allowed to stand at the bar, so we [have] flights rather than tastings,” she says.

Other area tasting rooms that have opted to remain open to the public are in a similar boat. What were once nice-tohave perks like touchless ordering, local delivery and even augmented food menus have now become crucial parts of doing business amid ever-evolving public health restrictions.

“We’ve had to learn quickly how to change our processes,” Lathrop says.

Fortunately, the wineries have been able to lean on one another for information and advice. Thanks to organiza-

tions like the Spokane Winery Association, many of them have been in regular communication with each other from the very beginning. That’s helped them keep up with shifting regulations and give their customers as much consistency and choice as possible.

Mutual support and regular communication are also helping to sustain the local craft beer community. Some of that has come from statewide advocacy groups like the Washington Brewers Guild, but it’s also taken the form of selforganized efforts.

“My email inbox has been flooded since this happened,” says Bellwether Brewing Co. owner Dave Musser. “The brewery community has always been really tight-knit, and that’s been really helpful for us. During this time, we’ve done collaborations together, which has helped drive traffic to all of us.”

One example of that is the Lester Cup Brew-off, a biannual brewing competition among several Spokane microbreweries. During COVID-19, they’ve kept the event going — only this year the beers are available in cans as a “mix-pack six-pack.” Along with making it easier for customers to do

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BELLWETHER BREWING “Whether it’s just buying a gift card for a friend or shipping a bottle of wine to a relative, every little bit helps,” Lathrop says. “Many of the wineries in Spokane are small businesses. It’s the customers keeping us going that we all really appreciate.” ◆ Liberty Lake Wine Cellars is at 23110 E. Knox Ave. and is open Fridays noon-8 pm, and Saturdays and Sundays, noon-5 pm; Thursdays are for wine club members only and are open 4-8 pm. Due to restricted capacity, call ahead for a reservation at 255-9205 or email info@libertylakewine.com for pickup or shipped orders.

Bellwether Brewing Co. is at 2019 N. Monroe St. and is open Tuesdays through Thursdays, 3-9 pm; Fridays 3-10 pm; Saturdays 1-10 pm; and Sundays 1-7 pm. Phone in your curbside pickup order at 328-0428.

FRESH THIS WEEK BARDIC BREWING & CIDER BEER, CIDER • SPOKANE VALLEY The Bardic takeout and in-house menu — both food and drink — has more choice than ever before. They’ve added a rotating selection of hand pies with fillings like Philly cheesesteak, poutine and caprese. You can get those to-go, too, along with pizzas and “emergency kits” from Theo Chocolate that contain treats like ghost pepper caramels and grapefruit ginger chocolate. All Bardic tap beers and ciders (typically five of each) are available in 64-ounce growlers or 16-ounce whispers. Oh, and there’s still room in this community-minded taproom’s 2020 Mug Club: Just $50 gets you discounts on growler fills and swag for the rest of the year. 15412 E. Sprague Ave. 723-6105. bardicbrewing.com

CRAFTSMAN CELLARS WINE • DOWNTOWN SPOKANE Greg Shelman, Craftsman’s winemaker, produces premium Washington red wines in the Old-World style. That means all of their winemaking operations are carried out manually with the power of gravity rather than electrical pumps. It’s a more painstaking method, but it makes summery Spanish cocktails like their tinto de verano (Right Bank Bordeaux and citrus San Pellegrino) all the more refreshing. Enjoy one along with a cheese and Mediterranean olive plate on Craftsman’s newly extended patio, which now has more umbrellas for the spaced tables. Or take advantage of the pickup option for wines and cheese plates or boards. 1194 W. Summit Pkwy.

413-2434. craftsmanwinery.com

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Love V.1. Along with 11 other local breweries and taphouses, Humble Abode recently printed limited-edition T-shirts. All of the proceeds will be donated directly to the nearby Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. 1620 E. Houston Ave. 381-5055. humbleabodebrewing.com

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WINE • SPOKANE VALLEY Fresh from celebrating its 38th anniversary, Latah Creek continues to offer daily discounts on its wines, including extra discounts on their Wine of the Month. You can either stop in at the tasting room (there’s socially distanced tables and outdoor seating) or order online and arrange curbside pickup.

Even buying a bottle of their wine at your local grocery store or your favorite restaurant is a huge help. And if you need something to look forward to, Latah Creek is planning on releasing at least eight new wines over the next few months.

Joining their wine club will get you bonus perks. 13030 E. Indiana Ave. 926-0164. latahcreek.com

WINE • DOWNTOWN SPOKANE Customers who visit Terra Blanca will find a generous 10 feet of spacing between indoor tables as well as a roomy outdoor patio. Cheese and charcuterie plates have been added to the menu, and when the weather’s nice, they open the garage door onto the patio for extra ventilation. For folks who want a treat but still prefer staying close to home, there are ever-changing case specials with free shipping. To order, just give them a call or visit the Terra Blanca website. Keep in mind that wine club memberships are available, too, with perks like discounts and free tastings. 926 W. Sprague Ave. 340-9140. terrablanca.com

LOCUST CIDER CIDER • DOWNTOWN SPOKANE Locust Cider’s taproom is taking safety seriously and following state guidelines for reopening phases, which includes proper table spacing, regular sanitizing schedules and requiring masks to be worn to and from tables. If you’d rather enjoy their offerings from the comfort of your sunny backyard, you can choose from a to-go menu of growlers and grunts, cans of cider and wine, flatbread pizzas, mini corn dogs and garlic cheese bread. They’ll even deliver ciders like their small-batch Rosemary Plum or Honey Pear right to your door.

421 W. Main Ave. 242-3519. locustcider.com

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has also started extending its patio hours and offering a customized food menu that can be paired with in-house wine or beer from local breweries. Be sure to ask about their current wine and roasted coffee discounts, too. 304 W. Pacific Ave. 991-4781. overbluffcellars.com

BEER • SPOKANE No-Li has a well-earned reputation for putting special value on the Spokane community, and during COVID-19, the brewery has been more earnest than ever in urging people to go out and support local breweries, restaurants, retailers and nonprofits. You can support No-Li in turn by filling up a growler for $8 — and they’ll give you a free glass growler on your first fill. The brewery also just made its Cascade Fog Hazy IPA available in cans, and the Threezy Does It Hazy IPA won’t be far behind. 1003 E. Trent Ave. 242-2739. nolibrewhouse.com

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BEER • SPOKANE This family-owned and operated nanobrewery is open under Phase 2 guidelines and has expanded some of its in-house capacity by setting up a small patio in the parking lot.

They’re still doing curbside pickup, though, so folks who are reluctant to venture out can place online orders for brews like the Seven Below Dry Hopped German Pilsner, the intriguing Cowboys from Space IPA or even From Spokane, With

WINE • DOWNTOWN SPOKANE Proudly located in the historic Washington Cracker Co. building, Overbluff Cellars is accommodating state mandates by setting up tastings through phone reservations. When you arrive, they’ll prepare your tasting table with a flight of red and/or white wines — including descriptions and basic notes. Any questions will then be fielded from staff who are wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. The winery

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Look for “Spread Kindness, Not COVID-19” posters and window stickers at local businesses that are following guidelines for conducting commerce safely. If you’d like a Spread Kindness toolkit for your business, email us at SpreadKindness@greaterspokane.org.

WINESCAPE WINE • SOUTH HILL In the age of social distancing, Winescape realized that its guests were starting to gravitate up to a grassy area near its orchard, so the winery constructed two large pergola areas, then added sunshades and a mister system to keep things cool on sunny days. The winery offers a four-wine flight for $9, served social-distancing style in small milk jugs placed in a tabletop wooden crate. Cheese plates from the incredible Wanderlust Delicato are available for purchase. If you don’t have much time to linger, you can purchase online from their improved website and opt for curbside pickup. 6011 E. 32nd Ave. 474-0150. winescapewine.com

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MESSAGES OF EMPOWERMENT My first time… watching Dirty Dancing

BY LIZZIE OSWALT

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aving heard so much hype about Dirty Dancing for most of my young adult life, the idea of actually watching it started to feel overwhelming.

I mean, sure, I was not the best at leaping to “Time of My Life” on Just Dance 4 in my preteen years, but that was not my only qualm about seeing the film. It was as if finally seeing the teen classic would allow me to step into adulthood, and I would get to hear a secret the rest of the world had been keeping from me.

All this tension I built around the film in my head helped me avoid watching it for years. But this all changed when I had to leave school in San Francisco to

come hunker down in quarantine with my family back in Spokane. That was enough to make me crave a good movie, and Dirty Dancing was the answer to my constant feeling of helplessness.

From the minute the movie started, I could feel the thrill of the ’80s — ironic considering the story takes place in 1963. There was a definite vibe evident via the film’s high-waisted jeans, alluring haircuts, classy cars and a feel-good soundtrack. A girl, Baby, goes to the Catskills with her family for the summer and ends up having a life-changing relationship with a dancer.

The movie made a huge splash at its time of release

in 1987. Not only did the soundtrack feature hit songs like “Hungry Eyes” and “She’s Like The Wind,” but the plot stepped outside society’s comfort zone and pushed boundaries. As film critic Vincent Canby wrote in the New York Times at the time, the movie features “sexually explicit” dance moves, and “fathers and mothers from coast to coast have felt alienated, and worried that pop music was leading their children straight to hell.” Dirty Dancing clearly surpassed conservative film expectations of its time, which ultimately helped it stand out and become the commercial hit it was. ...continued on page 16

Ready for a remake? It was reported earlier this month that Jennifer Grey had signed on to produce and star in a new version of the 1987 flick.

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I was immediately sucked in by Baby’s (Jennifer Grey) clear dislike of the prissy, upscale life her family so adored. I admired her strong voice and the way she kept her goals and personal beliefs at the utmost importance whilst surrounded by her parents’ rich friends, extravagant meals and golf outings. Her admiration for the dancers was easy for me to empathize with; their ability to feel free and effortlessly flow to any rhythm would clearly be enticing when constantly engulfed by superficial expectations.

This feeling of bliss that comes with breaking away from one’s presupposed mold continued pulling me into the movie’s plot line. Just as Baby’s passion helped introduce her to the dancers, the movie pulled me in even more.

Seeing an abortion in a movie that came out in 1987 blew my mind. I was overjoyed to see Johnny (Patrick Swayze) and Baby’s full support for their friend (and Johnny’s dance partner) Penny (Cynthia Rhodes) as they helped get her the operation she needed. They were by her side the entire time, and the film made a particular point to paint Robbie, the pitiful, cowardly waiter who would not take responsibility for Penny’s accidental pregnancy, in a negative light. The film does not paint abortion as an easy topic or as an easy decision; it deals with the issue in a very real way. Penny is seen bawling behind the kitchen counters as the weight and desperation of her situation hits her, and it is easy to see just how hard it is for her to be going through it while Robbie blissfully ignores her.

This coincides with the issue of abortion society was facing in the ’60s of Dirty Dancing, and still faces today.

Even after the Supreme Court in 1973 decided via Roe

Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey had chemistry on screen, despite rumors of not getting along between takes. v. Wade that women had a right to choose an abortion, many states have since placed restrictions on what a woman can actually choose. Penny went through a dangerous operation when she had no legal choice, and thankfully, Baby’s doctor father was able to help Penny recover from her clearly painful experience. Many women at the time were not so lucky.

Just as Dirty Dancing was ahead of its time addressing the reality of pre-Roe abortion, the movie is also a huge proponent for embracing femininity as Baby finds her confidence. Johnny does not force Baby to do anything, her character makes her own decisions and she challenges herself to step up to the feat of taking Penny’s place on the dance floor. Baby does not need a man’s presence

to learn the power that lies within her. She finds it all on her own. Truthfully, she knew it was there the whole time, she just needed to find the right community for it to blossom. By the end of the movie, Baby is unafraid to show her family her true self, and her dad gladly jumps out of his bubble of comfort to join her in her newfound happiness and self-confidence.

I am truly discouraged knowing I deprived myself of seeing Dirty Dancing until 2020. This movie is timeless and powerful. The film’s beautiful themes easily shine through without even focusing on the actual love story between Johnny and Baby. It empowers female voices, sensuality, and makes you want to dance. I could watch it over and over and over again. n

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Five Words from Theodore Roosevelt THE COVID EFFECT While it seems inevitable the pandemic is going to cost the Inland Northwest some of its coolest businesses, it still hurts whenever it becomes official.

The Richmond Art Collective, which provided artists with low-cost studio space in downtown Spokane since 2014, and the Pin, an all-ages music venue that provided a stage for everything from metal to hip-hop to drag shows, both recently announced they are closing their doors permanently, at least in part due to the economic devastation of COVID-19. They’ll both leave considerable holes in the local art scene. (DAN NAILEN)

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BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL

ow do you celebrate the qualities of someone like Theodore Roosevelt, while simultaneously acknowledging the messy parts of his love for the West? Embrace the conflict, but also celebrate the victories, in context. That’s what author David Gessner tries to balance throughout his new book Leave It As It Is: A Journey Through Theodore Roosevelt’s American Wilderness. The title comes from a famous speech Roosevelt gave upon seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time in 1903.

“Leave it as it is,” Roosevelt said. “The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.”

Gessner takes the reader throughout the American West, recreating some of Roosevelt’s travels. He focuses on the Southwest and the struggle to preserve Bears Ears. Former President Barack Obama preserved 1.4 million acres as Bears Ears National Monument in December 2016. A year later, President Donald Trump shrunk the monument to about 202,000 acres, potentially leaving the rest open to mining and natural gas drilling.

THE BUZZ BIN As Gessner ties the president most famously known for his work preserving public lands to the ongoing fight for public lands, here are a few things he grapples with:

CARRION MY WAYWARD SON Sometimes the best video games are the most simple. Take Carrion: A 2D, horror platformer released in late July. The player takes the role of an amorphous Cronenberg-style monster that bursts from a biohazard container deep inside a research complex. You proceed by slithering into new areas, solving unique puzzles and, obviously, tearing your former captors limb from limb. At first, it looks like senseless violence, but the story slowly creeps in. Fans of Alien, The Thing, The Blob and other “body horror” flicks will be in love. Available on Microsoft GamePass, Nintendo Switch and PS4. (QUINN WELSCH)

REPRESENT The Washington Center for the Book announced its nominations for the Washington State Book Awards, and Spokane’s Sharma Shields was nominated for fiction for her stunning historical fantasy The Cassandra. I’m going to go out on a limb and predict a win for her when they announce them Sept. 25. Other writers with some roots in our part of the state were nominated as well, including Moscow, Idaho’s Tiffany Midge for creative nonfiction for her book Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s. (DAN NAILEN)

NATIONAL PARKS WEREN’T PRISTINE The idea of “leaving it as it is” assumed that many lands were pristine or untouched by people, which Gessner notes erases thousands of years of Native American use of the land. Yellowstone, for example, had been used as hunting grounds for tribes. It’s important to examine what some now view as “biological islands, tourist traps where Native people were expelled and where a false Edenic ideal of nature is promoted.”

THIS WEEK’S PLAYLIST Some noteworthy new music hits online and in stores Aug. 28. To wit: ANGEL OLSEN, Whole New Mess. Any new Olsen album is reason to rejoice, even when most songs are just reworked versions from last year’s All Mirrors.

MY MORNING JACKET, The Waterfall II. It’s been a while since we heard from one of America’s great rock bands. Hopefully it matches its predecessor.

TOOTS & THE MAYTALS, Got to Be Tough. Toots Hibbert is a reggae legend who doesn’t seem to ever age. Neither does his music. (DAN NAILEN)

THE BIGGER PICTURE The island thinking is shifting, at least for wildlife. The Yellowstone to the Yukon corridor or Y2Y initiative is one inspiring example, with thousands of miles of wilderness preserved across the continent, respecting that animals don’t recognize political boundaries.

ROOSEVELT WAS RACIST, BUT ALSO HELPED Gessner acknowledges that Roosevelt can’t be lauded as a progressive visionary regarding his conservation efforts and simultaneously excused as “of his time” when it comes to his racism toward Native Americans.

But his use of the Antiquities Act set the stage for the coalition of tribes that pushed for the formation of Bears Ears National Monument. In some ways, his liberal application of that law, intended to protect the type of archaeological sites found throughout Bears Ears, might help make the legal case for preserving the land from further exploitation. To leave it as it is. n

PROJECT POWER Any movie with Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt gets an automatic “Yes, please” from me. But unlike some of Netflix’s other blockbuster movies this year, with their over-the-top boom-boom scenes and underwhelming substance, Project Power strikes a much better balance of storytelling and action. Granted, the plot feels familiar, mixing a superhero movie and Limitless, as people take a new pill to unlock their unknown powers for five minutes. You could gain explosive power or explode: It’s the risk of taking the drug. Cinematography fans will also geek out over some of the most unique fight scenes I’ve seen in a long time. (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

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Iraqi refugee Maha Almajidi, center, helps serve tomatoes during a nutrition workshop at World Relief Spokane.

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Refugees face many COVID-related obstacles and are often left wondering when they can be reunited with their families abroad

BY JEREMEY RANDRUP

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OVID-19 has exacerbated many of the problems facing refugee settlement in the Inland Northwest while highlighting the perseverance of many refugee families.

Practical obstacles such as language barriers, financial obligations and cultural differences become more of a problem for refugees who lost their jobs due to COVID or don’t have means of everyday transport.

Various nonprofits such as Refugee Connections and World Relief take it upon themselves to check on families who have settled in the area. Case workers directly reach out to these families by phone to ascertain their needs.

Marijke Fakasiieiki, director of Refugee Connections, tries to connect refugees with the resources they need, from delivering food as a driver to providing funds for indispensable payments such as rent.

“The needs of those we work with usually involve food, because a lot of people are afraid to go out grocery shopping for fear of getting the virus,” Fakasiieiki says. “We’re dealing with elders, kids, and some of the families don’t have transportation. We’ve been delivering food.”

For Fakasiieiki, transportation is only one of four barriers that could get in the way of providing for refugees, the other three being language, culture and fear.

“How do you communicate COVID-19 issues wearing your mask, staying 6 feet away, social distancing, to people who may have a different religious perspective?” Fakasiieiki says. “You’re dealing with a vast culture barrier while confronting the language barrier that makes it hard to transmit the situation.”

The last barrier, fear, becomes worsened by the other three, according to Fakasiieiki.

“COVID-19 isolates people in the community from understanding the dynamics that lead to this situation.

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munity,” she says.

Mark Finney, executive director at World Relief, saw that the situation for refugees was getting tougher economically, as many refugees get their first jobs in the hospitality industry. According to Finney, World Relief had at least 100 former refugees working at the Davenport Hotel before it shut down.

“For the most part, we’re seeing the grit and determination that most people have from being refugees overseas. It’s serving them really well right now in the pandemic,” Finney says. “For many that live in the U.S., this is unprecedented, but for many that have had to flee their home to save their lives, COVID doesn’t seem as intimidating.”

With refugee numbers already declining in the last three to four years, many families in Spokane are left waiting for their relatives to arrive from overseas. COVID shutdowns have increased this wait indefinitely, posing another concern for the well-being of refugees in camps. According to Finney, refugee camps are very vulnerable to health concerns like cholera and now COVID. Finney stays hopeful, however, for the support of refugees in and around Spokane.

“We continue to be so grateful and impressed at how the community in Spokane rallies around this cause,” Finney says. “The same has been true during COVID. A lot of people have stepped up to choose solidarity over self-preservation, and it’s inspiring to see that.”

Each year, the president determines how many refugees will come the following year, though the White House has yet to offer any word on this in 2020. The last four years, the president has slashed the number to historic lows, directly affecting refugee families across the U.S. Still, organizations like Refugee Connections and World Relief continue in their efforts to reunite them. n

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“I realized I had to do something for my community, because I knew that domestic violence and sexual assault were happening in the Latinx community,” Sanchez says. “It was important for me. That was a moment for me to take action.”

By September 2018, Mujeres in Action (or “Women in Action”) was born. In the first year or so, the organization provided assistance like safety planning, domestic violence protection order filing and more on a completely volunteer basis.

Then, in December 2019, the organization received a generous grant that enabled the nonprofit to hire Sanchez as executive director in January 2020 and pay another part-time staff member to help with administrative issues.

This year, the tiny staff has already helped more than a dozen families dealing with domestic violence, Sanchez says.

The vast majority of those she’s helped are women with two to four children, and while the majority of the children are documented citizens, most of the adults are not.

“So they’re mixed status, and 92 percent of the adults have limited or no English proficiency,” Sanchez says. “It’s important for us that they feel supported and supported in a culturally responsible way.”

The organization’s staff and volunteers are trained in intervention, safety planning, navigating the court system and more,

but they can also provide bridges to other services offered by regional nonprofits, Sanchez says. Oftentimes, that might look like immigration status assistance from World Relief, or temporary housing help through other organizations that can assist women and children. This year, with the pandemic, the organization helped other nonprofits provide rent grants to families that were ineligible for the stimulus checks from the federal government.

Most of the families that have been referred to Mujeres in Action so far have been directly put in touch through others in the Latinx community, Sanchez says. Whenever that first contact happens, as advocates, their initial job is to listen to the survivors and help figure out what their needs are.

“A lot of times these families don’t know, they’re not sure exactly what they need,” Sanchez says. “As advocates, that’s an important thing we do: We provide options for them. Once we figure out what their needs are, we prioritize according to what the survivor decides is the most important thing for them.”

Oftentimes, working with survivors is

a lengthy process that can stretch on for months or years, she says.

That’s partly why the organization hasn’t done a lot of work to advertise their services yet. She wants to be sure any survivors that come to them can receive the care they need. The organization plans to add at least another staff advocate this year and will be raising needed additional funding during a virtual auction Oct. 23 and 24.

“I had to do something for my community, because I knew domestic violence and sexual assault were happening.”

The nonprofit is still looking for donations of services and items to include in the auction, Sanchez says. Anyone who wants to help with that can reach out at atrusty@ miaspokane.org. Plus, they’re always in need of volunteers.

“As we grow, the more advocates and staff we have, the more we’re able to spread the word and meet the demand of our community,” Sanchez says. “Domestic violence affects everybody, and it is up to us, each one of us, to take a stand against it.

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ive Guide, the Inlander’s annual ode to nonprofits and local difference makers, is usually one of our feel-good issues, jam-packed with uplifting stories of generous people and organizations rising to the occasion. Yes, this year we still have plenty of that good news, but also some bad: The coronavirus pandemic has hammered many of our nonprofits and charities at a time when the community desperately needs them. So, as always, implicit in our Give Guide is a call to action: If you have time or money to pitch in and help, there’s plenty

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Inside, for starters, you’ll learn how local groups are distributing millions of pounds of food to our hungry neighbors (page 52). You’ll also hear about lifesaving efforts to change the way we view mental health and suicide (page 72) and how countless organizations are rallying around our kids who are facing unprecedented challenges (page 24). As a director of one nonprofit tells us, “We have a child crisis on our hands like we’ve never seen before in the history of this country.”

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What’s the Matter With Kids Today?

The trauma of the pandemic could do permanent damage to our kids — here’s how local nonprofits are trying to save them

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ur kids are in deep trouble.

“We have a child crisis on our hands like we’ve never seen before in the history of this country,” says Chuck Teegarden, director of a local nonprofit.

At Communities In Schools of Spokane County, the organization he runs, he’s seen the crisis firsthand.

All the research tells us childhood trauma can mold a kid, shaping them long into their adulthood. Protect a kid, save a future grownup. But today, the coronavirus has both placed incredible stress on children and their families and handcuffed the local nonprofits trying to help them.

“To me it’s a perfect storm, and it’s something that we have not addressed in society,” Teegarden says. “The children are not going to school, and no one else is putting eyes on the children,” The premise of Communities In Schools is that,

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BY DANIEL WALTERS as the one central place where children in need gather, schools were perfect staging grounds to offer needy kids crucial social services.

At schools, they could identify what those kids in crisis needed and quickly connect them to the services that help them. For students with toothaches, they brought in Toothsavers Washington, a program that’s capped 2,000 teeth across 70 schools in the county. Teegarden says Communities In Schools worked for years to get a CHAS health clinic opened inside Rogers, Spokane’s high school with the most low-income students.

In the Central Valley School District, they took elementary school students through “trauma yoga.”

“The kids, amazingly, learned about controlling their breath and stretching and not losing their temper when they were triggered by something,” Teegarden says.

But then the pandemic resulted in in-person classes being canceled in March, and that entire support struc-

ture evaporated. When Spokane Public Schools starts their new school year, classes will remain online.

Child abuse reports are falling, Teegarden says. But that’s only because without kids attending school, abuse goes undetected.

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“Not only are they not going to school, but they’re seeing the world around them,” Oelrich says. “They’re seeing adults in their lives experiencing greater stress and trauma. They’re seeing messages through the news that show chaos.” ...continued on page 26

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Communities In Schools has tried to shift its strategy as a result. They’ve attempted to visit children’s homes directly.

“That’s not been very successful. People are afraid to open their doors to strangers. They won’t answer their cell phones,” Teegarden says. “They won’t respond, because there’s a lot of stress for families right now.”

Other tactics have borne more fruit, sometimes literally.

By partnering with Second Harvest food bank, they’ve been Chuck Teegarden, director of regularly distributing Communities In Schools food to families at school sites across the county.

“Our staff and volunteers right now are currently feeding between 600 and 800 families a week,” Teegarden says.

Meanwhile, instead of fundraising for school supplies, they’re directing Tools for Schools donations to help kids without internet access get online.

United Way, an organization that directs federal funds to local nonprofits, began holding weekly phone calls with dozens of partners — like the Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane and Treehouse, a foster kid support network — to figure out how to either take their programs online or conduct them safely.

Spark Central, a literacy center near the impoverished West Central neighborhood, put together learning packets for kids to take home during the pandemic.

Some nonprofits built new alliances: Oelrich says the Northeast Community Center and The Zone Project teamed up with the support organization Peer Spokane. Peer Spokane hires families who have overcome their own trauma and addiction and tasked them to lead online support groups for other struggling families.

“I think we absolutely need to do more,” Oelrich says. “I worry we’re late into the game really thinking about how this is affecting our kids.”

— together, but separately — over the TikTok app.

“They’re dancing,” West says, describing the sorts of TikTok videos he’s seen the kids make.

“They’re learning to do dance moves together.”

Even better, before the pandemic, the group obtained a “No Child Left Inside” grant, allowing the purchase of outdoor equipment, allowing mentors to take their kids on socially distanced activities, where the chance of spreading the virus is far less. They might learn how to play frisbee golf or learn how to fish. They might play checkers on the front lawn.

The Odyssey Youth Movement has a similar mission, but with a more specific intended audience: gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth. In normal times, they’d have a drop-in center four nights a week where queer kids could come and hang out. They could get a wide variety of actual resources. But even more importantly, they had community.

The pandemic has temporarily shut the drop-in center down, leaving some of those kids without that crucial sanctuary.

“Potentially, they are isolated or quarantined with a household member who isn’t safe or affirming to them,” says Odyssey Director Ian Sullivan.

“We absolutely need to do more. I worry we’re late into the game really thinking about how this is affecting our kids.”

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One of the most effective interventions for troubled kids — in some ways, maybe, the only effective intervention — is close, long-term mentorship. That’s what the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Inland Northwest program does, connecting children with caring adults. But since meeting up inside has become so risky, the program has had to adapt.

“There is an increase in the sense of being disconnected,” says Kyle West, the group’s CEO. So the Big Brothers and Big Sisters connect with their kids by watching Netflix together, West says, or doing crafts together over Zoom. Or sometimes, they might even record a silly video

For transgender or nonbinary kids, their names, their pronouns and how they dress can become points of conflict — or even physical abuse — from their family members.

“It gets really scary,” Sullivan says. But Odyssey has quickly found a way to shift their services.

“We switched as quickly as we could to an all-online model,” Sullivan says. “We set up a weekly porch delivery system.”

They might provide the kids with bus passes, hiking supplies, food, clothing or — for trans boys who request it — chest bindings. All the kids have to do is to fill out a Google form identifying what they need this week. Crucially, the form asks kids both their name and the name they’re called at home, allowing Odyssey to navigate around a potential source of conflict in their household.

With the drop-in center closed, the staff started reaching out to the kids personally through a video chat.

“They can choose if they want to talk about COVID or what’s going on in their life, or just watch a movie together,” Sullivan says.

Odyssey also launched a channel in the Discord chat app, giving young people a space to hang out online with each other.

For many of these organizations, the ultimate goal is simple, but crucial in a confusing time: Offer spaces — in this collapsing, contagious world — where a kid can still be a kid. n

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Allied Forces

The Spokane Alliance finds strength in numbers when working for progressive causes

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he Spokane Alliance isn’t just one organization: It’s a coalition of 30. They include left-leaning churches, like Salem Lutheran Church and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane. They include labor groups, like the Spokane Education Association, Washington State Nurses Association, and the local firefighter’s union.

In total, that’s about 30,000 people in Spokane represented.

For 19 years, they’ve been fighting for a wide variety of progressive causes: Back in 2015, they rallied support for mandating safe and sick leave for most businesses in Spokane.

“When we started, 40,000 people in Spokane couldn’t take time off,” says Katie Zinler, lead organizer with the Spokane Alliance.

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“Because Spokane had passed that legislation, it was a signal that the whole state of Washington could,” Zinler says.

The alliance doesn’t just lead these campaigns, it trains their members to become more savvy about launching their own activist efforts. The group has pushed to ensure that developer incentives rewarded lowincome housing in the West Central neighborhood and has sought ways to push back against the distribution of

racist flyers.

Recently, the group lobbied the Spokane Board of County Commissioners to try to ensure that the $90 million in federal funding provided by the CARES Act didn’t just go to stabilizing businesses, but also issues like housing and child care.

After all, child care was an investment in business, the group argued.

“If all of these child care centers close, we won’t be able to have an economy when people go back to work,” Zinler says. n

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A Legacy of Justice

Like its namesake, the Carl Maxey Center looks to empower and bolster Spokane’s Black community

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he old auto repair shop on East Fifth Avenue, tucked away in a residential neighborhood in the East Central area, has been an all-purpose building for decades. The garages took up one end of the building, while the rest held various office spaces over the years, as well as apartments, meeting spaces and artist studios.

Now it’s home to the Carl Maxey Center, which will soon become an all-purpose building of its own. The nonprofit organization, named for the pioneering Spokane civil rights attorney who died in 1997, was formed in 2017, and its focus is to improve the wellbeing of, and offer resources to, the city’s Black community.

Sandy Williams, who also edits and publishes the monthly newspaper Black Lens, was the driving force behind the center, and she tells the Inlander that she had her eyes on its current location when it first hit the real estate market. It was important for her, she says, to make sure the Maxey Center was in the East Central neighborhood, which was not only a hangout spot for Williams when she was younger but has long been one of Spokane’s

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more racially diverse neighborhoods.

“It always felt like home,” Williams says. “I went to the East Central Community Center when I was a kid.

My brother did, and my daughter did. So it felt like there was no other place in Spokane that has the same feel for our community. So when we spotted that building on that particular street in that particular area, it felt like the right place for us.”

The building, right down the street from the Blackowned restaurant Fresh Soul, was eventually purchased in 2018 primarily through community donations. (Williams says they earned $250,000 in just eight weeks.) The Maxey Center has since earned several grants, including from the Washington State Department of Commerce and the AHANA Business Association, and the building is currently undergoing a major remodel. Ceilings are being replaced and walls are being knocked down, and the hope is to have the space completed by the fall.

All of that will be nice, of course, but Williams says she could sense the positive communal energy before the renovations started.

“Even with this broke-down, leaky old building that had no heat, we were hosting events anyway,” Williams says. “We were holding meetings for communities of color, groups that specifically wanted to be in a place that was led by people of color. So it didn’t matter to them that the building hadn’t been remodeled — they just wanted the space.”

The Carl Maxey Center currently has two part-time employees and five board members, including board vice president Rev. Walter Kendricks and board president Betsy Wilkerson, who also serves on the Spokane City Council. The organization is also putting together an advisory committee, Williams says, and has already hosted focus groups and open forums to get a sense of what the community wants from the center, which will address the racial disparities in Spokane, where Black people make up 2 percent of the population.

“If you look at education, justice, employment, at housing, at health care — there are racial disparities in terms of how Black people are being treated, and the disparities negatively impact our community, Williams

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It’s also important for Williams to continue the legacy of Carl Maxey, who was the first African-American person to practice law in Spokane. His life leading up to his law career is enough to fill multiple biographies: He was an orphan, a championship boxer, a military medic, a figure on the forefront of the civil rights movement. While he was practicing law, he was a nominee for Washington state’s Supreme Court, and became a figure both beloved and polarizing, depending on who you asked.

But one thing’s for certain: Maxey’s primary focus on cases concerning racial injustice and prejudice made him a hero to many. So many of the problems that Maxey fought against are still prevalent today, and Williams says she often thinks about what Maxey would think about the current state of the country.

“I imagine that he would sort of be on the forefront of a lot of issues that we’re working on,” she says, “challenging racial disparities that are still here. … I feel like, in a way, we’re sort of continuing work that he did, and that makes me feel really good.”

Although Maxey’s name will soon be emblazoned in big letters on the side of his namesake community center, Williams says she already notices the late leader’s influence everywhere, particularly when she walks around in her Carl Maxey Center T-shirt.

“I can’t wear the shirt without being stopped by somebody who tells me about the impact that he had,” Williams says. “He was their attorney or he was the attorney for a family member or friend, or somebody worked with him. So that’s been fascinating.

I knew he had a presence in Spokane, but I did not know to what extent it was.” n

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I N I T I AT I V E Giving More Over the nearly two decades the Inlander has published the Give Guide, we have shined a spotlight on the vital nonprofit organizations in our community that work on everything from keeping our river clean to preventing child abuse. Our goal has been to connect our readers to the amazing causes that enrich and support our community.

This year, we knew we needed to do even more.

Nonprofit organizations are stressed. Coronavirus has disrupted fundraising, stretched donors, and in most cases, demand for services has increased. To provide more support and bring more exposure to these charitable organizations, we’ve formed a partnership with Innovia Foundation and Horizon Credit Union. These partners have generously provided underwriting support for nonprofits in this guide, and are engaged in efforts to promote volunteerism with our region’s nonprofit community into 2021.

Let This Be Your Guide So look through this guide, and find the causes and organizations that speak to your heart. They need you more than ever before to volunteer, to pick up items from their wish list, and to donate. They need you to tell your friends about the work they do and recruit them to attend their events (virtual or otherwise).

A New Initiative; A Fresh Approach Then every single week in The Inlander, we’re going to continue to highlight volunteer opportunities and other ways to support our local non-profit organizations as part of this partnership with Horizon Credit Union and Innovia Foundation.

Look for our Give Guide Initiative feature and we’ll tell you about virtual and in-person volunteer opportunities that week. Then once a month, we’re inviting thought leaders in the non-profit community to share their perspectives and insights on the issues our local community is facing.

When You Give, You Receive We hope this guide, and our weekly Give Guide Initiative will inspire you to drop off a donation or volunteer with a community partner that’s new to you. We’re all a little (or a lot) stressed right now.

There’s so much uncertainty. But we know that one of the best ways for us to manage our own anxiety and stress is to focus on the needs of others.

Give

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In times of great need, YOU can do the greatest good.

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Initiative

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Sponsored content

The nonprofits of our region were among the first

to feel the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic as necessary closures and operational restrictions interrupted the person-to-person work that defines these organizations.

At Innovia Foundation, we are privileged to work alongside these nonprofit organizations as we pursue our mission to ignite generosity that transforms lives and communities.

In the early weeks of the pandemic, we mobilized that mission in a new way as we joined with committed donors and partners (Spokane County United Way and Empire Health Foundation) to assess the early impact of the outbreak and meet the evolving needs of our communities.

In early March, we launched the COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Funds for Eastern Washington and North Idaho (www.innovia.org/covid19), with over $3 million raised for local relief efforts. As stories pour in from our nonprofit partners, we are reminded of the caring generosity of the people who call this region home.

Whether they are filling pantry shelves, donating laptops to students or distributing personal protective equipment among immigrant and refugee populations, our nonprofit partners are rising to meet the ongoing challenges of this time through tangible action. Since our inception in 1974, we have witnessed the power of connecting passionate people to our region’s most pressing causes and recognize that our nonprofit community is poised to make a difference during this time of need, as well.

As a gesture of our commitment to the vitality of nonprofits in our region, Innovia Foundation is proud to sponsor this year’s Give Guide. The economic and social recovery of our region will require all of us working together. We cannot do this work alone.

We invite you to peruse the nonprofits listed in this issue.

Pick a few to support with your time, talent and resources.

Thank you for joining us in this important work.

We Can All Empower Others to Achieve Giving back is integral to our mission and culture. For us, it’s about helping others achieve their dreams. Whether in our branches or out in the community, we strive to live out the credit union philosophy of ‘people helping people’.

We’re honored to support the 2020 Inlander Give Guide because it illuminates stories of individuals and organizations consistently going above and beyond to do just that - help and empower others.

Many Ways to Give We know giving back involves more than guiding people toward their financial goals. It might mean prepping backpacks for students who need school supplies or helping a parent put food on the table when they’ve lost their job. This is why we provide our employees with 24 hours of paid time to volunteer each year. Many employees give over 100 hours of their own time each year as well.

Most importantly, we encourage employees to find and support a cause they truly care about. We hope this guide serves as a resource for anyone looking to do the same.

Getting Involved As businesses and community members, we have an opportunity to go beyond merely celebrating the efforts mentioned in the Give Guide. It serves as a valuable map to find actionable ways to support the worthy causes championed by our local non-profits.

We hope you’re inspired to give back in a way that feels meaningful to you.

Shelly O’Quinn CEO Innovia Foundation

Jeff Adams CEO/President Horizon Credit Union

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PEOPLE Kids • Social Services Civil and Human Rights Education

2BU Youth Ranch

17412 E. Foothills RD Spokane, WA 99217

What We Do:

509.922.1981 www.2buyouthranch.org tobeuyouth@aol.com

Our mission is to help youth grow into healthy adults as they find faith, healing , hope and trust with horses.

2BU Youth Ranch mentors at risk youth ages 8 to 18 from our community, while teaching basic safe horsemanship. We teach responsibility, life skills and healthy friendships during 90 minute sessions once a week. We provide a safe and positive environment for them to be themselves and reconnect with the family. Our program is offered free of charge.

How Can You Get Involved?

$50 Sponsor a Youth for six weeks $220 Donate cost of 1 Ton Hay(delivered and stacked) $350 Adopt a Horse for one month $2,100 Adopt a Horse for 6 months Donate In Kind Items such as Senior Feed, Horse Treats, Water & Treats for Youth.

AHANA – Multi-Ethnic Business Association 9910 S. Lakehurst Drive Medical Lake, WA 99022

What We Do:

509.999.5365 ahana.meba@gmail.com www.ahana-meba.org

The mission of AHANA is to advocate, assist, and develop business growth and opportunities for multi-ethnic and multi-cultural businesses; and advocate for increased employment in the Inland Northwest.

AHANA is a Spokane based non-profit organization that supports and promotes Inland Northwest multi-ethnic and multi-cultural businesses and their communities. Our vision is an Inland Northwest region with many successful and thriving multi-ethnic and multicultural businesses fully engaged in the political, social and economy of the region.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Become an AHANA member • Volunteer on a committee • Make a donation

Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai County 925 N 15th St Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 • 200 W Mullan Ave Post Falls, ID 83854

What We Do:

208.618.2582 www.northidahobgc.org info@northidahobgc.org

Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.

Post Falls & Coeur d’Alene Clubhouses serve kids (ages 6-18) and offer a safe place for kids to go after school and in the summer. We provide educational activities & meals/snacks and homework help. Our aim is to ensure success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future while demonstrating good character and citizenship.

How Can You Get Involved?

$20 provides the membership of one child $250 covers the true cost of one child Volunteer your talents with our members!

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The Arc of Spokane 320 E. 2nd Ave. Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.328.6326 arc-spokane.org

The Arc of Spokane promotes independence and choice to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

The Arc of Spokane celebrates its 70th anniversary as the leading non-profit agency in the Inland Northwest providing advocacy and support services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families at every stage of life.

The Arc was founded nationally in the 1950’s by parents who wanted better lives for their children with developmental disabilities. Today, as one of 730 independently governed chapters, The Arc of Spokane serves more than 3,000 people of all ages who have autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, and many other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Through compassionate support and trusted services, we empower people with I/DD and their families to achieve their full potential and the quality of life they deserve- with programs and services “from birth to forever.”

How Can You Get Involved?

On September 26, 2020, The Arc of Spokane will be hosting a virtual and online 5th annual ROCK THE RUNWAY Fashion Show and Auction.

Celebrating our 70th year in Spokane, ROCK THE RUNWAY will feature our community members who will be the stars of the evening while we live stream the runway show! We will tell stories of our individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, provide a 70th Anniversary Party box with delicious food and goodies and more! Please join us for this important cause by visiting our website: https://www.arc-spokane.org.

We also need donations at our thrift store located at 808 N. Ruby. Please call (509) 822-7748 to arrange a donation pick up or drop off your items at the store. Our store is currently open, Monday – Sunday, observing strict safety protocols in compliance with Covid-19 health mandates.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Northwest 222 W. Mission Ave., Suite 40 Spokane WA, 99201

What We Do:

509.328.8310 www.nwbigs.org joinus@nwbigs.org

Our mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. These relationships can alter the trajectory of a young person’s life.

We deliver our mission by matching youth across Spokane to adult mentors who guide them towards realizing their full potential. We screen, train and provide ongoing professional support to our mentors to help sustain these relationships and maximize their impact on the kids we serve. Mentoring not only empowers the kids in our program, it helps their families, and its positive effects ripple across their neighborhoods and the community we all share. Mentoring has a profoundly positive impact on mentors too; it’s an opportunity to contribute to our community in a meaningful way. It takes a village to raise a child and we, at BBBS, are here to help.

When we asked Big Sister Ariana why she became a mentor, she replied, “I became a Big because I love mentoring children and I have a nurturer’s heart but no kids of my own. I also remember being one of six children and cherishing those adult figures in my life who spent time to teach me real life skills and knew I wanted to provide that to a child. WA has a high rate of children who could benefit from BBBS; I saw a need in our community and answered it.”

Here at BBBS, we too see the need of our community’s youth and encourage people like you to be there for the next generation through mentoring. Together we can build a better future for all!

How Can You Get Involved?

Mentors make a BIG difference! A great way to get involved is to become a mentor in one of our programs. But, if you can’t join us as a volunteer mentor, then consider joining our family of stakeholders by becoming a donor. No gift is too big or too small – we just want your help advancing our mission! Visit https://nwbigs.org/index.php/donate/ to donate online or contact us and customize your donation through a sponsorship or one of our monthly, annual or payroll giving options. We are grateful for your support!!!

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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin What We Do:

509.764.9694 www.bngclub.org info@bngclub.org

Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring & responsible citizens.

When kids walk through the doors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin, in Moses Lake, they’re provided with a safe, positive place during out of school times. Caring professionals offer Club members the opportunity for great futures with effective programming for academic success, good character & leadership, and healthy lifestyles.

How Can You Get Involved?

$25 Provides an annual membership fee for one child. $100 provides a month of robust after-school snacks for one child. $500 covers 9 months of activity for four children.

Camp Fire Inland Northwest 524 N Mullan Rd. Suite 102, Spokane Valley, WA 99206

What We Do:

509.747.6191 www.campfireinc.org campfire@campfireinc.org

Young people want to shape the world. Camp Fire provides the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are. In Camp Fire, it begins now.

Camp Fire Inland Northwest owns and operates two summer camps: Camp Sweyolakan, an overnight camp on Lake Coeur d’Alene, and Camp Dart-Lo, a day camp along the Little Spokane River. Camp Fire kids also have the opportunity to learn and grow in our club programs where they develop leadership skills while planning and implementing community service projects.

What Can Your Donations Do?

Your donation of $25, $100, or $1,000 could make summer camp a dream come true for local children.

Carl Maxey Center 3116 E 5th Avenue, Spokane Mailing address: 1312 N Monroe #148, Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.795.1886 carlmaxeycenter.org carlmaxeycenter@gmail.com

The Carl Maxey Center is committed to changing lives and improving the well-being of Spokane’s African American community.

The goal of the Carl Maxey Center is to uplift, empower and transform Spokane’s African American community from the inside out by focusing on four areas: (a) Racial & Social justice and Equity, (b) Business & Workforce Development, (c) Education & Advocacy and (d) Cultural Enrichment.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Donate goods & services • Support fundraising events • Volunteer

What Can You Give?

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Give Your Time

Read this guide, and find the local causes that you connect with. Volunteer in-person, or find ways to help from home.

Donate Your Resources

Every dollar you can donate makes a difference. Donate online or over the phone. Giving can also be as easy as picking up an item from a nonprofit’s wish list on your next trip to the store or even finding a gently used item from your house to donate.

Lend Your Voice

Find and follow your favorite local causes on social media.

Share their posts and tell your friends about them.

Elevations: A Children’s Therapy Resource Foundation 325 S. University Rd. Suite #203 Spokane Valley, WA 99206

What We Do:

509.385.2116 info@elevationsspokane.org www.elevationsspokane.org

Elevating children with special needs to reach their full potential by providing access to the resources and support they need to improve their families’ overall quality of life.

The weight of realizing that your child’s future may not be affordable is a tremendous burden to bear. Elevations provides funding for effective, evidence-based therapy services and special home therapy equipment for children with special needs.

What Can Your Donations Do?

Any donation can change the trajectory of a child’s life. $25 can help with a copay. $50 can help pay for a therapy session. $100 can help provide therapy equipment.

Girl Scouts of Eastern WA & Northern ID 1404 North Ash Street, Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.747.8091 www.gsewni.org

Girl Scouts of Eastern WA & Northern ID is a local non-profit organization with the mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

Girl Scouts of Eastern WA & Northern ID is the pre-eminent leadership organization for girls. Through innovative programming in STEM, outdoors, financial literacy, the arts, activism and advocacy, and life skills, Girl Scouts gives girls the opportunity to discover, connect and take action. We are girl-led, girl-inclusive, and girl-driven.

What Can Your Donation Do?

$30 could provide a girl with a year of Girl Scout membership $50 could outfit two girls with uniforms $150 could send a girl to day camp for one week

Girls on the Run of Spokane County PO Box 1245, Spokane, WA 99210

What We Do:

920.474.6875 www.gotrspokane.org lindsay.box@girlsontherun.org

Using a fun curriculum that creatively integrates running, we inspire every girl to reach her limitless potential, not just during our program, but for life.

An after-school program designed to inspire girls of all abilities to recognize and embrace their inner strength. Lessons emphasize the connection between physical and emotional health. At the program end, girls participate in a 5K, setting a confident and goal-oriented mindset into motion.

What Can Your Donations Do?

$30 - For just $30, you can provide one pair of shoes and inspire a girl to reach her LIMITLESS POTENTIAL. $50 - Fuels one team to achieve their goals with healthy, nutritious snacks. $150 - Sponsors one girl to create life-long health habits and cross her first finish line.

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Giving Back Packs

5428 S. Regal St. Unit 30321 Spokane, WA 99223

What We Do:

509.389.2503 www.gbpacks.org info@gbpacks.org

Our mission is to meet people where they are at who are experiencing homelessness, and offer a backpack full of necessities and resources.

Further Description: Giving Back Packs has provided over 5,000 backpacks to those who are living on the streets and experiencing homelessness. We do so with grace and dignity which is crucial to human existence. We also partner with many local agencies to offer resources inside each backpack.

What can your donations do?

$10 fills one standard backpack $20 provides a new I.D. $50 provides 25 day bus passes

Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels 12101 E Sprague Spokane Valley, WA 99206

What We Do:

509.924.6976 www.gcsmealsonwheels.org info@gcsmealsonwheels.org

Prolong the ability of elderly in Spokane County to remain living independently in their own homes by providing nutritoius meals, daily health checks and companionship.

When a volunteer from GSC Meals on Wheels knocks on the door, vulnerable seniors open it with a smile. Headquartered in Spokane Valley, we serve the entire 1,800 miles of Spokane County delivering companionship, independence and dignity with every meal.

Volunteers needed!

What Can Your Donations Do?

A donation of $35 provides a week’s worth of meals along with a daily wellness-check by our volunteers. Across Spokane County, seniors are being forced to choose between paying a bill or eating.

Help us make sure no senior across the 1,800 square miles we serve goes hungry.

Be a part of something Greater - Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels

Hutton Settlement

9907 E. Wellesley Ave. Spokane, WA 99206

What We Do:

509.838.2789 www.huttonsettlement.org www.facebook.com/huttonsettlement

Hutton Settlement Children’s Home nurtures, educates and prepares children who are in need of a safe and healthy home.

For over 100 years, we have operated without any government funding, providing hope, opportunity and life to children and families in our community.

How Can You Get Involved?

To support Hutton you can 1) help fund our transformative learning opportunities, educational scholarships, extra-cirricular activities/programs for students and critical transitional alumni support, 2) volunteer by sharing your time and talents, or 3) join the Hutton team! If you are interested in helping children find their purpose and core goodness, please visit huttonsettlement.org/contact/careers/ to learn more about available career opportunities.

Idaho Youth Ranch - North Idaho

Anchor House - 1609 N. Government Way, Coeur D’Alene, ID 83814

What We Do:

208.667.3340 www.youthranch.org/inlander mquinn@youthranch.org

We unite for Idaho’s youth by providing accessible programs and services that nurture hope, healing, and resilience.

Idaho Youth Ranch - North Idaho offers youth and family therapy, equine assisted therapy (horses), adoption services, and more for kids and their families. We also operate a network of thrift stores that help fund our youth programs and services. With your help, we are creating a lasting solution for kids to overcome trauma and build hope and resilience.

How Can You Get Involved?

$100 could provide up to 1 month of TeleMental Health to continue therapy to a kid or family struggling to cope $500 could provide up to 8 hours of equine therapy for a kid or family who is struggling with the aftermath of trauma Wine, Women & Shoes CDA is our annual event to help vulnerable kids throughout North Idaho to overcome trauma, neglect, and violence. Thank you to all who attended our first virtual event this year!

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Joya Child & Family Development 2118 W. Garland Ave. Spokane, WA 99205

What We Do:

509.326.1651 www.Joya.org

Joya provides a comprehensive therapy program to children birth to three. Joya is a Neurodevelopmental Center of Excellence staffed by certified teachers, therapists, pediatric nurses, a pediatrician and social workers.

Our early intervention program starts with a thorough evaluation to assess your child’s strengths and needs. Treatment and support is personalized, comprehensive and tailored to meet the individual needs of your child and family. We make programs work for families: We meet families where they are – in their home, daycare, or at our facility – to ensure that we minimize barriers to care.

How Can You Get Involved?

All services are provided regardless of ability to pay. We are a non-profit organization that relies on our community to support our important work.

To learn more about how you can be involved visit joya.org or call 509-326-1651.

Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations PO Box 2725 Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816

What We Do:

208.765.3932 idahohumanrights.org

Advocate for human and civil rights as a counter to prejudice and bigotry

Our mission is to support victims of hate crimes and or malicious harassment, advocate for individuals that experience discrimination, sponsor human rights educational programs and provide annual college student minority scholarships.

How Can You Get Involved?

Support our annual fundraisers, volunteer for our on going projects and provide us information regarding incidents of hate crimes/ malicious harassment or discrimination.

Meals on Wheels Spokane / Mid-City Senior Center 1222 W. Second Ave. Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.232.0864 www.mowspokane.org Sarah.Hall@mowspokane.org

To sustain the independence of those we serve by providing services and activities regarding nutrition, advocacy, education and recreation.

Sadly, an increasing number of Spokane seniors are forced to choose between food, rent, or medication. With your help, our frail and elderly neighbors will have a lifeline to combat the social isolation and hunger too many face every day. We hope you will join us in Feeding bodies, Nurturing Souls, Saving Lives.

How Can You Get Involved?

$5 is all it takes to feed a senior for a day $35 provides seven days of meals $150 feeds a senior for a month

Mobius Children’s Museum & Science Center 808 W Main Ave • 331 N Post St, Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.321.7121 www.mobiusspokane.org info@mobiusspokane.org

Create innovative experiences that equip and inspire creative problem solvers of all ages.

Sparking the curiosity of younger children through exploration and play; and igniting imaginations of all ages with fascinating exhibits and skill-building activities. Mobius provides a unique continuum of experiential learning that cultivates critical thinking and problemsolving abilities – foundational skills that create lifelong learners.

What Can Your Donations Do?

$50 provides supplies for a STEM workshop $150 provides 2 memberships to low income families $250 provides an outreach experience for a Title 1 class

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Morning Star Foster Care Services 4511 S Glenrose Rd Spokane, WA 99223

What We Do:

509.710.1957 www.morningstarboysranch.org wpatterson@msbranch.org

Train, license, and support compassionate individuals and families who are willing to make a difference in a foster child’s life.

The need for safe and loving foster homes has never been greater. Currently, there are over 10,000 children in the Washington State foster care system. Through our Foster Care Services, we can help you become a licensed therapeutic foster home. The Morning Star Foster Care Coordinator will support you through the licensing process and provide personalized training, all while supporting the youth in your home.

How Can You Get Involved?

Become a licensed foster parent with Moring Star Foster Care Support a licensed foster parent by donating to www.morningstarboysranch.org

North Idaho College Foundation, Inc. 1000 W. Garden Ave. Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

What We Do:

208.769.5978 www.nic.edu/foundation foundation@nic.edu

North Idaho College meets the diverse educational needs of students, employers, and the northern Idaho communities it serves.

NIC is committed to student success, educational excellence, community engagement, and lifelong learning. North Idaho College Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization that ensures resources are available for student scholarships, enhanced technology and equipment in classrooms and laboratories, and expanded student support services at North Idaho College.

How Can You Get Involved?

Donations provide opportunities for students to pursue education and training that will help them build a bright future. Gifts of all sizes are deeply appreciated. Former NIC students are invited to stay connected by joining the Alumni Association at nic.edu/alumni.

North Idaho Pride Alliance Inc. PO Box 741 Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816

What We Do:

208.352.3518 nipridealliance.com nipridealliance@gmail.com

North Idaho Pride Alliance is an organization of LGBTQ+ people, allies, and community groups working together to create a more inclusive North Idaho. We accomplish this through networking, educating, and advocating.

Since 2017, we have hosted events such as Pride in the Park, TDoR and the CDA4Pride Campaign. We gather & develop quality resources, referrals, and educational materials. We advocate for LGBTQ+ equality and visibility in North Idaho. We provide opportunities for connection and education so all people can live authentically with support of the community.

How Can You Get Involved?

Our grassroots, volunteer-powered community organization is sustained by our supporters and regional partners.

You can help us continue serving our mission with a gift of $25, $50, or $100 to help purchase resource materials, upgrade our technologies, sponsor a community event, and maintain a part-time outreach coordinator.

Northwest Mediation Center 35 W Main Ave. Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.456.0103 www.nwmediationcenter.com info@nwmediationcenter.com

We foster, provide and teach peaceful problem solving through mediation, conflict resolution education, and mediator training and certification.

With a generous sliding fee scale, Northwest Mediation Center’s certified mediators serve access to justice, regardless of income, helping people resolve disputes on their own terms, without resort to litigation or violence. We teach civil, productive dialogue for a more peaceful community.

How Can You Get Involved?

Join our “Circle of Peace” to become a sustaining donor. Take our mediation/conflict engagement training. Volunteer to help with classes and training.

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NW Unity

PO Box 9535 Spokane, WA 99209

What We Do:

nwunity.org nwunity@icloud.com

The mission of Unity in the Community is to be a vital, viable community resource for all citizens to enhance the betterment of the Northwest diverse communities.

We strive to promote unity and connection amongst all people through community education and awareness, engaging the business community through support and financial backing, to serve the most underrepresented to create equity and inclusion.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Donate: Your donation will be used to purchase school supplies and bicycle helmets to be given away at the event: http://www.nwunity.org/donate/ • Volunteer: Volunteers for setting up and tearing down are needed August 20th and August 21st , 2021. http://www.nwunity.org/volunteer/

Odyssey Youth Movement 1121 S Perry St. Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.325.3637 www.OdysseyYouth.org Odyssey@OdysseyYouth.org

Odyssey Youth Movement promotes equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth throughout the Inland NW.

Odyssey has worked alongside LGBTQ+ youth for over 25 years. Drop-In programs (now being offered online) are held MWF for 13-18 year olds & Th for 18-24 year olds. Programming includes health and wellness, creative outlets, & skill building. Participants have access to OYM’s basic needs program including food, clothing, & hygiene supplies affirming of all identities.

How Can You Get Involved?

$25 Supplies a food & care package $50 Buys 4 LGBTQ+ affirming books for the lending library $100 Pays for 1 Youth Voice leadership participant $250 Sponsors a week of Drop-In programs

Partnering for Progress PO Box 28191 Spokane, WA 99228

What We Do:

509.720.8408 www.partneringforprogress.org

Provide empowerment programs in rural Kenya that support health, education, clean water, sanitation and economic development.

YOU can make a world of difference, a world away

How Can You Get Involved?

Attend Into Africa, P4P’s virtual auction, September 28 - October 2, 2020 by logging onto https://partneringforprogress.org/virtual-into-africa-auction Your auction purchases will help P4P provide emergency food packages; fund scholarships; feed malnourished infants; facilitate economic development; and erect and maintain clean water tanks in Kenya.

Partners with Families & Children 106 W. Mission Ave. Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.473.4810 www.partnerswithfamilies.org partners@partnerswithfamilies.org

Our mission is to prevent, interrupt, and repair cycles of abuse and neglect within families.

Partners is a safety net for abused and neglected children with the ability to provide holistic supportive family services. Everything we do, from evaluation to treatment services for children and their caregivers, prevents child abuse, encircles families with support, and provides care so children and families can thrive.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Donate funds today or give monthly • In-kind donations • Become a volunteer

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Project Beauty Share

2718 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane, WA 99202

509.455.3537 www.projectbeautyshare.org

Project Beauty Share® provides personal hygiene, cosmetics and beauty products to non-profit organizations who serve

What We Do: women and families overcoming abuse, addiction, homelessness and poverty to help restore hope and dignity in their lives.

90 non-profit agencies in the Inland Northwest benefit from the donated products, including: Catholic Charities, Spokane Valley Partners, Transitions, UGM, and YWCA.

How Can You Help?

Project Beauty Share® believes the beauty is in the giving and we invite you to join us! Donations of time, money or products will allow us to continue to assist women throughout our community. Visit www.projectbeautyshare.org to make a monetary donation, find product drop-off locations, and learn more about volunteer opportunities.

Salish School of Spokane 4125 N Maple St. Spokane, WA 99205

What We Do:

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509.325.2018 www.salishschoolofspokane.org info@salishschoolofspokane.org

Our Mission: Dynamic Salish Language Revitalization powering cultural renewal and building a stronger, healthier community

Salish School of Spokane provides childcare and K-12 schooling for children, Salish language classes for adults, and social services for low-income Native families. Building on a foundation of Salish language and culture, we are strengthening families and the Native community in Spokane.

How Can You Get Involved?

Donations to Salish School of Spokane provide: Tuition support for low-income families Arts and athletics enrichment Salish classes for parents

Spokane County Human Rights Task Force P.O. Box 4552 Spokane, WA 99220

What We Do:

SpokaneCountyHumanRightsTaskForce.org information@SCHRTF.org spokanecountyhumanrightstaskforce

The mission of the Spokane County Human Rights Task Force is to advance human rights in order to create a region where all people feel welcomed, safe and valued.

The Spokane County Human Rights Task Force directly supports people who have been victimized by prejudice and bigotry; supports education promoting positive human relations; documents and monitors hate activity, crimes and incidents; recognizes and celebrates human rights champions.

How Can You Get Involved?

Donate goods & services, support fundraising events, volunteer opportunities, etc.

• Share your human rights concerns • Donate toward human rights champion awards • Join as a “Friend” of the Spokane County Human Rights Task Force

Spokane County United Way 920 N Washington Suite 100 Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.838.6581 unitedwayspokane.org lisac@unitedwayspokane.org

Spokane County United Way is a local organization.

Funds are raised locally, and those dollars are used right here in our community.

Spokane County United Way brings our community together to create safe homes free of child abuse and neglect, help children succeed in school, and prevent hunger and homelessness.

How Can You Get Involved?

Live United by donating and volunteering. Thank you for your generosity.

Follow us on social media.

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Spokane Hearing Oral Program of Excellence (HOPE) 502 E. Fifth Ave, Suite A, Spokane, WA 99202

509.868.0044 www.spokanehope.org info@spokanehope.org

Spokane HOPE changes the lives of children who are deaf or hard of hearing by teaching them to listen and speak.

What We Do:

Hearing loss should not limit a child in reaching their full potential. Every child deserves HOPE!

How Can You Get Involved?

Give a child a voice. Give today at spokanehope.org

Register for our virtual Hoedown for HOPE spokanehope.org/hoedown

STIX Diabetes Programs PO Box 8308 Spokane, WA 99203

What We Do:

509.484.1366 www.stixdiabetes.org stix@stixdiabetes.org

We are an independent, community-based, volunteer organization that provides support, education and resources for families living with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

STIX Diabetes Programs offers 3 different summer camp experiences: STIX, a week-long camp for youth ages 9-18, TWIGS, a day-camp for kids ages 6-8, and Adventure Camp, a 4-day outing for young adults ages 16-19. Additionally, we offer networking events year-round to help our T1D community stay connected & informed in managing this chronic disease.

How Can You Get Involved?

Consider a donation $150 covers tuition to TWIGS $375 covers tuition to Adventure Camp $900 covers tuition to STIX Check our website for volunteer & sponsorship opportunities

Transitions

3128 N Hemlock St, Spokane, WA 99205

What We Do:

509.328.6702 www.help4women.org info@help4women.org

Transitions works to end poverty and homelessness for women and children in Spokane.

Our six unique programs, reaching over 1,700 women and children annually, include: the Women’s Hearth daytime drop-in center, New Leaf Kitchen & Cafe job training, Transitional Living Center for moms and their kiddos, EduCare licensed sliding-fee childcare, Miryam’s House transitional housing for single women, and Home Yard Cottages permanent supportive housing.

How Can You Get Involved?

Donate: From money to bus passes to diapers, our participants depend on the generosity of our dedicated donors. Volunteer: Whether regularly on-site, in a committee, or at a single event, we heavily rely upon our wonderful volunteers. Advocate: Help ensure that housing, poverty, and domestic violence issues are in the forefront of our representatives’ policy-making.

Union Gospel Mission 1224 E. Trent Ave. Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.535.8510 uniongospelmission.org info@uniongospelmission.org

The Union Gospel Mission provides a pathway out of homelessness by addressing its underlying causes.

Founded in 1951, UGM has expanded from a simple soup kitchen to include four shelters for men, women, and children, plus a Student Impact Center and summer camp for at-risk youth. UGM offers case management, spiritual care, job training, health clinics, and addiction recovery programs free of charge.

How Can You Get Involved?

Hold a drive or organize a service project. Call 509-535-8510 to schedule.

Volunteer. Call 509-532-3813 to begin the process.

Go to uniongospelmission.org/4-ways for a comprehensive list of things you can do to help.

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The Wishing Star Foundation 9 S. Washington, Suite #420 Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.744.3411 www.wishingstar.org cindyg@wishingstar.org

The Wishing Star Foundation grants wishes to children ages 3-21, who are battling a terminal or lifethreatening illness.

Wishing Star has served over 5,000 families in the Spokane area including outlying areas across Washington state as well as North and Central Idaho. If a child can wish it, Wishing Star can grant it!

Once the wish is granted, our Beyond the Wish program continues to support our children and families. We keep our families in community with one another so that there is a consistent support system as they battle the challenges of caring for a child that has a life- threatening illness.

During COVID, the demand for essential sanitizing products, PPE items and medical equipment has increased tremendously. We continue to meet the need for these items for our medically fragile children and families. We assist with travel and lodging costs when a wish child needs to obtain medical treatment outside of their area.

Our After the Wish program supports families through the loss of their wish child. We provide financial assistance with funeral arrangements, grief counseling and at the 6-month anniversary of the child’s passing we send the parents on a trip together to promote healing and to give them time away to focus on their relationship.

At Wishing Star the wish is only the beginning. We believe that “once a wish family, always a wish family.”

How Can You Get Involved?

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn Donate: Make a monetary donation, join Circle of Friends - a monthly giving campaign, or Donate to City Thrift (located in Coeur d’Alene with pickup available in Spokane).

Attend one of our fun events: Riding for Wishes Poker Run – Sept. 26th, 2020 Wishes & Wine Virtual Fundraiser – Nov. 13th, 2020, Taste Spokane – Feb. 5th, 2021 Send a Friend a Goat Campaign – May 2021, Wishing Star Golf Tournament – May 2021 • Christmas Giving Campaign – sponsor a wish family • Sponsor an event • Volunteer – join us in granting a wish

Women & Children’s Free Restaurant & Community Kitchen 1408 N. Washington St., Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.324.1995 wcfrspokane.org philanthropy@wcfrspokane.org

Serve as a vital safety net filling nutritional gaps for women and children in need while fostering dignity and respect, within our restaurant and in the community.

At Women & Children’s Free Restaurant, our mission stems from the belief that access to food is a basic human right. Good nourishment keeps our minds and bodies going, and plays an important role in connecting families and communities. Food is critical to well-being, yet tragically, 1 in 5 children in our community struggle with hunger and families are forced to make tough choices between food and other basic needs. Many households experiencing food insecurity do not qualify for federal nutrition programs and now, more than ever, rely on organizations like WCFR to make it through the day.

When the pandemic hit in March, we pivoted our services by making prepared meals and groceries available curbside and delivering meals to shelters and care centers across the community. Our curbside and walk-up services are available Tuesdays and Wednesdays 11 AM – 1 PM. There is no qualifying or paperwork. We have provided over 500,000 meals so far this year.

We also partner with dozens of other local nonprofits and shelters to get meals to those in need. Transitions, YWCA, Vanessa Behan, Catholic Charities and Ronald McDonald House are just a few of those valued partners.

Women & Children’s Free Restaurant is known for its efficiency and resourcefulness. We operate with a small staff of seven employees and 150 volunteers. In addition, we rescue tons of food every week, which is transformed into delicious, nutritious meals.

How Can You Get Involved?

Volunteer | Donate | Participate Volunteer your time: help with food rescue, assist in the kitchen, distribute fresh meals and groceries, deliver meals. Go to wcfrspokane.org/volunteer.

Donate or pledge: give safely online at wcfrspokane.org/donate or give to our food drives.

Participate in Beyond the Bridge presented by Canopy Credit Union: support our reimagined bridge dinner by purchasing four-course gourmet dinners for curbside pick-up on 9.25.2020. Visit bridgedinner.org.

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World Relief Spokane

1522 N Washington St, Suite 200, Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.484.9829 worldreliefspokane.org wrspokane@wr.org

As the region’s only refugee resettlement agency, we act as a bridge between the existing community and refugees and other types of immigrants, inviting Spokanites of all kinds to support our city’s newest residents.

In partnership with churches and other community organizations, we help refugees find housing, enroll kids in school, find jobs, get immigration legal assistance, and more. We have connected hundreds of volunteers in our community to befriend refugees. It is our mission to help refugees flourish and use their gifts and abilities to contribute to our community.

Please join in at worldreliefspokane.org/give

What Can Your Donations Do?

$30 provides an English learning book for a parent $120 pays for an educational care package for an entire family $650 provides emergency rental assistance for a family for a month

YFA Connections

P.O. Box 3344 Spokane, WA 99220-3344

What We Do:

509.532.2000 www.yfaconnections.org info@yfaconnections.org

We provide crisis shelter services to at-risk and homeless youth ages 12-17

The mission of YFA Connections is to provide education, prevention, intervention and treatment services to youth, families and adults in conflict or crisis.

What Can Your Donations Do?

$25 buys a hygiene kit for a homeless youth $10 buys 12 pairs of socks for kids in the shelter $15 buys a package of boxer shorts

YMCA of the Inland Northwest 1126 N. Monroe St. Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.777.YMCA (9622) www.ymcainw.org Jesse Zumbro - jzumbro@ymcainw.org

We give everyone a safe place to learn, grow & thrive by strengthening the foundations of our community through healthy living, youth development & social responsibility.

The YMCA is addressing major challenges facing our community exacerbated by covid: • Lack of childcare and early learning which impacts children’s potential and parent’s ability to remain in the workforce • Significant health disparities which increase the risk of illness for more vulnerable groups

How Can You Get Involved?

$60 lets two children learn to swim $120 gives a child a safe place before and after school for 1 year $180 gives a teen a membership to enjoy leadership clubs, homework help, sports and more

5 Reasons to Volunteer

1. Volunteers are healthier and happier. Research shows

the benefits are as beneficial as eating well and exercising.

2. Volunteering creates connection. Studies show that

volunteering with members of your family strengthens bonds based on “doing” values.

3. Volunteering helps to counteract the effects of stress, anger and anxiety.

4. Research shows that volunteering can help us feel more socially connected, which can ward off loneliness and depression.

5. Volunteering makes you happy!

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NATURE Jess Roskelley died in an avalanche in 2019.

JON JONCKERS PHOTO

Together They Climb More than a year after his death, climber Jess Roskelley’s family is channeling their grief into something positive

BY QUINN WELSCH

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here’s no right or wrong way to grieve for the loss of a loved one. For some, the grieving never ends.

It only changes its shape.

A little more than year after the death of famed alpine climber and lifelong Spokanite Jess Roskelley, the Roskelley family is trying to channel their grief into something positive. Something constructive. Something that Jess would be encouraged to be a part of.

Early in 2020, the Roskelley family started the Jess Roskelley Foundation, a local nonprofit that would help to seek resources for public projects and outdoor recreation in the region that Jess loved and called home.

“It was a really powerful thing for the Roskelley family to do. To put our heads together while we’re grieving toward a positive direction,” says Jess’s widow, Allison Roskelley, secretary of the foundation.

“He had a really outstanding legacy as a climber, and I think it’s important to use that for the public good,” says his father, John Roskelley, a famous climber himself and president of the foundation.

Earlier this year, the foundation committed $48,000 to help fund the installation of the “Jess Roskelley Boulder,” a climbing boulder for children to play on that will be located in the Great Floods playground in Riverfront Park in Spokane.

“We did a quick fundraiser and it worked out really well. We’re looking at that being installed in October,” John Roskelley says (noting that the installation is pending any setbacks from the COVID-19 pandemic).

The playground is scheduled to open in the spring of 2021.

The foundation is also looking at contributing funds to the Deep Creek Canyon area — where the Bower Climbing Coalition installed a new vault toilet — in Riverside State Park, which was an area that Jess frequently visited, the family says. That project will include an outdoors kiosk explaining the geographical formation of the area as well as some info about Jess, his father says.

The family says additional projects are on the horizon, though nothing has been solidified with the foundation, which also includes Jess’s sister Jordan Roskelley, mother Joyce Roskelley and family friends Tim Sanford and Mike Maurer.

HOW TO HELP

Updates on the Jess Roskelley Foundation are available on their Instagram page (@jessroskelleyfoundation) where a link to donations can be found. Interested parties can donate to the foundation by visiting paypal.com/paypalme/jessroskelley.

J

ess Roskelley had recently earned a sponsorship with the North Face and was at the top of his game in April 2019 when he went on a trip to Howse Peak with Austrian climbers David Lama and Hansjörg Auer.

The three would not return from their trip. Roskelley was just 36.

The response was swift. The donations started coming in immediately, Allison Roskelley says, not just from Jess’s sponsor and the climbing community, but from regular people.

“It was very evident through his life and passing how much of an influence he was, not just in the climbing world but in Spokane as well,” she says. “We wanted to make sure that legacy and impact didn’t die with his passing.”

John Roskelley, 71, says he wants to see the foundation to carry on well into the future.

“I see Jess in photographs every day and it triggers memories of him,” his father says. “I remember him as a good soul, and he would be, I think, encouraged and proud to be part of a foundation that is giving back to what he got out of being here in Spokane.” n

S’Mores the mini horse is one of more than 120 animals at the local sanctuary.

Safe and Sound River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary is a refuge of compassion and care for dozens of domestic and farm animals

BY CHEY SCOTT

S

’Mores the mini horse doesn’t have to wonder where his next hearty meal of hay will come from or worry that he’ll be neglected ever again.

No, S’Mores is happy, healthy, fed and loved, “living his best life” at River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary in the words of Kit Jagoda, who founded the nonprofit refuge for all manner of species with her husband Pete in 2004.

The mini horse, who arrived at the sanctuary in west Spokane 10 years ago due to having a hoof defect, is one of more than 120 animals currently cared for by the Jagodas and about three dozen regular volunteers. The refuge menagerie currently includes goats, horses, pigs, cows, dogs, cats, turkeys, chickens, sheep, geese, ducks and rabbits.

“The majority of our animals are all seniors, and those animals are here permanently,” Jagoda says.

“But we do quite a few rabbit adoptions, and we have the rabbits spayed and neutered and follow the House Rabbit Society philosophy; they are advocates of keeping rabbits indoors like a dog or cat.”

Aside from providing a safe and loving home for the many animals in its care, River’s Wish also shares its mission of humane education through workshops, events and advocacy.

“We teach that everyone will see each animal as an individual and respect its right to live and be loved,” Jagoda says.

“The main thing I find most interesting and helpful for the animals is for people to meet them,” she continues. “It takes that abstract notion away from a species when people come out and meet a bovine for the first time, or a turkey. It puts a personality to that being. That is something I think is really important in building connection and empathy, which we’re really passionate about.”

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has

required River’s Wish to pause all public tours and in-person events. Only volunteers are currently allowed on the premises to help care for and socialize with resident animals.

When it’s safe again for the public to come out and visit, though, Jagoda says the sanctuary will resume its regular tours and workshops like Art and Animals, a series of art classes in collaboration with Spokane Art School (Jagoda herself is also an artist), and its Garden to Table and Compassionate Living workshops centered around veganism.

River’s Wish’s annual Art for the Animals fundraiser was also impacted by the pandemic, but the outcome of moving the event from in-person to online turned out better than expected, Jagoda says. Because there were no overhead costs to host the event at the refuge, money raised went further, with an online auction netting about $32,000. Those funds, about $12,000 more than usual, will help purchase 140 tons of hay for animal feed.

The sanctuary’s two fall events held around Thanksgiving are also both canceled this year, with no current plans for any virtual replacements.

Jagoda says having to pause crucial events for fundraising and raising mission awareness “has created a sense of loss and has made us examine ways to connect the public as we move into the future.”

“Through technology, we hope to add virtual visits with the animals,” she adds.

Despite these challenges, River’s Wish has been able to focus on its most important role: Providing compassionate care for all of its furry and feathered residents.

“Through all of these changes, we have experienced ongoing support for the animals and are very grateful,” Jagoda says. n Learn more at riverswishanimalsanctuary.org.

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Saving the Salmon

Nearly 30 years in, Save Our Wild Salmon continues its push to save Snake River fish

BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL

B

y the time a coalition of anglers and conservationists came together in 1991 with the common goal of saving fish runs on the Snake River, there had already been a dramatic decline in many of the androgenous species that split their time between crystal clear Northwest rivers and the vast Pacific Ocean.

As the number of Snake and Columbia river dams that fish must pass continued to grow during the mid1900s, wild fish passage numbers for Snake River spring/ summer chinook, sockeye and steelhead all plummeted.

The groups’ shared goal became the name of their coalition: Save Our Wild Salmon.

“Snake River coho [salmon] had been declared extinct in 1988,” says Sam Mace, Inland Northwest director of Save Our Wild Salmon. “So many of the salmon stocks were getting listed under the Endangered Species Act. The runs were in decline.”

Even as the impacts of the hydro system seemed significant when the coalition formed, it didn’t immedi-

At least one salmon advocate believes people are starting to pay attention. ately push for removal of four lower Snake River dams, Mace notes.

“Conservation and commercial fishing and sport fishing groups don’t agree on every issue affecting salmon and steelhead, but coming together and finding that common ground to work on shared problems has really been the success of our coalition,” Mace says. “We worked hard for years to see, ‘Are there ways to manage the hydro system that are easier for the fish and gives them a chance?’”

But by 1997, when the economic gain of the dams seemed outweighed by the economic devastation on the fishing industry, removal became a priority.

In the meantime, the coalition has pushed to increase water spill over the dams to ease the journey for juvenile salmon. They’ve also lobbied lawmakers to seriously con-

sider dam removal, participating in environmental studies over the last 20 years.

Even as the most recent environmental plan for the dams won’t require removal, Mace says she’s more hopeful than ever that people are understanding their perspective.

“Even under this weird time in our country right now, I am the most hopeful that we’re gonna succeed than I’ve ever been,” Mace says. “I think it’s a wakeup call for folks to see the orca starving in Puget Sound and their connection to our river. People are seeing there has yet to be an unsuccessful dam removal. They’re seeing the positives for communities, and it’s definitely growing the support.”

The small Northwest staff is supported by interns and volunteers, Mace says. This fall, in addition to taking on interns for the school year to monitor things like water temperatures in reservoirs (email carrie@wildsalmon.org for internship opportunities), the coalition will also work on a Snake River vision project, she says.

“We’re imagining what the lower Snake River will look like free flowing,” Mace says.

That work could include gathering historic photographs and imagining opportunities for recreation.

Importantly, it will also envision what a revitalized rail transportation system could look like for agriculture, as well as the other renewable energy resources that might replace energy generation. Everyone from birders and kayakers to historical researchers can help with that effort, she says.

“We haven’t restored the fish back to healthy numbers yet but we’ve gotten a lot more help for the fish over the years in terms of how the dams are managed,” Mace says. “We feel really good about that work … and people are realizing we don’t need every single dam.” n

Nature Pets • Wildlife Public Lands The Environment

Cat Tales Wildlife Center 17020 N Newport Hwy Mead, WA 99021

What We Do:

509.238.4126 www.cattales.org mail@cattales.org

Provide needed housing for exotic and wild animals, acquired through rescue, for rehabilitation and/or conservation. Educational programs for all ages and abilities.

Cat Tales, since 1991, is here for the needs and welfare of exotic and wild animals that have been displaced. They would not survive without human intervention. Animal care is provided by experienced staff, students, and volunteers. Public education is our focus for the future of wildlife.

How Can You Get Involved?

Support wildlife education, conservation and rescue through your financial contribution. The effects of Covid on our normal operations and expenses has been monumental. Your monetary donations are essential to our survival.

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Double J Dog Ranch PO Box 3583 Post Falls, ID 83877

What We Do:

509.710.1400 doublejdogranch@aol.com /doublejdogranch

Rescue, adopt or offer sanctuary to dogs with special needs, including hospice care for dogs in jeopardy of euthanasia at municipal shelters.

This special place, located in Hauser Lake is Double J Dog Ranch. We are the Inland Northwest’s premier sanctuary and re-homing center for dogs with special needs. At DJDR our program focuses on the unique needs of each dog. This includes specialized vet care, therapies, training, acupuncture, end of life care and nourishing their souls. We do not focus on their disabilities or hardships but rather celebrate their abilities and happily ever afters in loving, adoptive homes.

How Can You Get Involved?

$25 Series of vaccinations $50 1 bag of quality dog food $100 Spay or neuter for 1 dog

Friends of the Centennial Trail P.O. Box 351 Spokane, WA 99210

What We Do:

509.624.7188 www.spokanecentennialtrail.org friends@spokanecentennialtrail.org

Assist and encourage development and maintenance of the Spokane River Centennial Trail, adjacent parklands and connecting trails.

Your Spokane River Centennial Trail is the backbone of eastern Washington’s recreation trail system and was named a National Recreation Trail in 2010. The 39 mile Washington span follows the Spokane River, showcasing valley, downtown and Riverside State Park vistas.

How Can You Get Involved?

Many citizens support the Centennial Trail with financial gifts. With your membership, and others like you, we keep the Centennial Trail safe, maintained and easy to use. Join on our secure website today: www. spokanecentennialtrail.org

The Inland Empire Gardeners PO Box 13184 Spokane Valley, WA 99213

What We Do:

509.535.8434 www.tieg.org tieg@comcast.net

TIEG is a different kind of garden club. Innovative, Creative, Dynamic, Irreverent, & Adventuresome!

We are a fun-loving group who love to tour gardens, learn about gardening, and have festive events. Our purpose is to create a fellowship – a family of people who enjoy gardening and want to share this in friendship. We celebrate the joy of gardening, friendship, homes and gardens, families, nature, and life. Annual $25 membership dues entitle you to educational programs and events. You will have the opportunity to be involved in truly innovative programs.

What Can Your Donations Do?

Keep the garden club going. TIEG sponsors the annual Garden Expo (2nd Saturday in May) and Spokane in Bloom Garden Tour (3rd Saturday in June). Due to the pandemic, these events were not allowed to take place along with our monthly meeting the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at CenterPlace, 2426 N Discovery Pl.

Inland Northwest Wildlife Council

6116 N Market St. Spokane, WA 99208

What We Do:

509.487.8552 www.inwc.org thewildlifecouncil@gmail.com

Leaders in volunteer conservation for over 60 years. We act in accordance with what is best for all fish and wildlife while emphasizing responsible sportsmanship.

Our commitment is to work for the betterment of fish and wildlife. To create a positive sportsman’s image. To protect, create and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and the environment, with special attention given to our immediate geographical area.

How Can You Get Involved?

We’re always looking for passionate, dedicated volunteers to help support our conservation efforts.

Whether joining our projects in the field, at the council building, or at the annual Big Horn Show, there is always a need for people willing to join our team. We also accept donations to support our volunteerbased projects like; lumber for ADA wheelchair platforms, gear for a child’s fishing adventure, materials for bird houses, educational tours, quality food for the homeless in our area, and much more.

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Kootenai Environmental Alliance 206 East Indiana Avenue, Suite 112, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815

What We Do:

208.667.9093 kealliance.org info@kealliance.org

Kootenai Environmental Alliance (KEA), the oldest environmental nonprofit in North Idaho, is proud to have your support.

For 48 years we have been working diligently to fulfill our mission: To conserve, protect and restore the environment, with a particular emphasis on the Idaho Panhandle and the Coeur d’Alene basin. Right now, we need your support more than ever! The health of our environment is under great duress due to population growth in the county, urban and rural development, and the progressing impacts of a changing climate.

KEA’s work focuses on five pillars - five core components that align our vision and mission.

Community sustainability: KEA is committed to enriching our community through education programs encouraging sustainability.

Water: KEA is committed to encouraging well-planned development that protects the environment and our communities.

Land use: KEA is committed to being a leading advocate for water quality protection and conservation across the Inland Northwest.

Forests: KEA is committed to keeping our forests sustainable to provide habitat sufficient to support viable fisheries and wildlife.

Wildlife: KEA is committed to educating the public on wildlife issues while promoting the health of game, non-game, and habitats.

We invite you to learn more about the pillars that are important to you by visiting the KEA website at https://kealliance.org/

How Can You Get Involved?

Purchase “In Her Words: Selected Inlander Columns 2010-2018”. Proceeds from this book, authored by Kootenai Environmental Alliance co-founder Mary Lou Reed, benefit KEA! Visit https://kealliance.org/ for more information.

Volunteer with KEA! Simply complete the volunteer form on the KEA website, and we’ll connect you with your area of interest.

Donate to KEA. Your one-time gift, or monthly donation, allows KEA to continue critical work in our areas of focus: water, land use, climate change, wildlife and forests.

Rescue4All

2427 W Smythe Rd Spokane, WA 99224

What We Do:

www.rescue4all.org animals@rescue4all.org rescue4all (social media)

R4A is a non-discriminatory, foster home based dog rescue. Founded in September 2013, comprised of volunteers, and solely funded by public donations.

We provide safe, loving foster homes for dogs in our program. They learn valuable life & social skills while we find their best suited forever family. Our R4A community is advocating for responsible pet ownership, spaying/neutering, vaccinating, fostering, training, & adoption.

Let’s Save Some Dogs!

How Can You Get Involved?

We can’t do what we do without you! Please consider being a monthly donor or sponsor today!

You can help R4A save lives! Follow us on Facebook & Instagram!

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River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary 11511 West Garfield Road Spokane, WA 99224

What We Do:

509.951.3650 www.riverswishanimalsanctuary.org Kit@riverswishanimalsanctuary.org

We provide rescue, rehabilitation, adoption and sanctuary for animals in need. We promote compassionate life choices through sanctuary-based humane education.

We advocate for animals. Located on 65 acres in NW Spokane County, River’s Wish provides refuge for animals who have no place to go.

Become a monthly sponsor and support the animals! Visit us at www.riverswishanimalsanctuary.org Sign up for our electronic newsletter and follow us on Facebook.

How Can You Get Involved?

Sponsor an animal through our website.

Donate toward their care. $260 buys one ton of hay. We order 140 tons each year.

Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition 35 W Main, Suite 310, Spokane WA 99202

What We Do:

509.747.2030 www.wildsalmon.org sam@wildsalmon.org

Save Our wild Salmon works to recover abundant wild salmon and steelhead populations and the many benefits they bring to our region’s economy and ecology.

Restoring a free-flowing lower Snake River by removing four federal dams is one of our nation’s best opportunities to restore salmon abundance. Replacing these dams with clean, affordable energy and transportation will benefit wildlife, recreation, communities, and businesses across the Northwest.

How Can You Get Involved?

Volunteer time on local public education and advocacy projects.

Sign up for our newsletter and action alerts to make your voice heard.

Find us on Facebook. We greatly appreciate your donations to support the Inland Northwest program.

The Spokane Humane Society

6607 N. Havana St. Spokane, WA 99217 • P.O. Box 6247 Spokane, WA 99217

What We Do:

509.467.5235 www.spokanehumanesociety.org ed@spokanehumanesociety.org

We Create Happiness by Bringing Pets and People Together – Since 1897

The Spokane Humane Society is our community’s premier Pet Adoption Agency. Our Mission is to enrich the lives of companion animals through Support, Education, Advocacy, and Love. We envision a humane Spokane where all animals are treated with compassion and respect.

We are not associated with any national organization and rely on the support of animal lovers throughout the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene area.

How Can You Get Involved?

Volunteer, adopt, or make a donation of any size to care for rescued animals. Also, remember the Spokane Humane Society in your will - when you do, you ensure a compassionate legacy that will live on and bless future generations. For more information visit www.spokanehumanesociety.org/legacy/ or call 509-467-5235 ext. 213

Spokane Riverkeeper

35 W. Main Avenue Suite 308 Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.464.7614 SpokaneRiverkeeper.org jerry@spokaneriverkeeper.org

Spokane Riverkeeper is the only nonprofit dedicated solely to the protection of the Spokane River watershed.

We use advocacy, education, and, when needed, litigation to make sure your river is fishable and swimmable.

Our litter pickup program organizes hundreds of volunteers annually to pick up trash all along the shoreline. Our policy and legal program ensures accountability for all operations that discharge into the river. We also educate the public about the issues that threaten the Spokane River – and about what we can all do to keep our river healthier.

How Can You Get Involved?

By supporting the Spokane Riverkeeper, you help us actively patrol for pollution, illegal discharges, and shoreline destruction. Your support also helps us educate youth about our river. Your generous donations ensure the Spokane River has a voice at the local, state, and federal level. Visit our website to donate or call us to schedule a litter cleanup event!

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COMMUNITY

Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels Kitchen Supervisor Kristopher Elliott-Klemz, left, and STA Paratransit Driver Suzy Paden load frozen meals for delivery. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

Keeping Hunger at Bay The pandemic has caused dramatic increases in food insecurity, but local nonprofits are ready to meet that need

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ince the coronavirus pandemic disrupted nearly every facet of daily life, several local food banks and pantries have seen demand for their services skyrocket.

With so many Inland Northwest residents still unable to return to work or facing serious economic pressures, the region’s nutritional safety net is now bracing for what could be an even busier fall and winter.

The good news, however, is that leaders at some of the area’s largest food banks and emergency meal providers say that even if demand increases to historically unseen levels, there’s no concern that anyone will be turned away, even as distribution models are adapted to meet safety guidelines.

“I feel like we do have the capacity to continue for a long time,” says Lisa Diffley, executive director of the Spokane-based Women and Children’s Free Restaurant and Community Kitchen.

The nonprofit, located just north of downtown at 1408 N. Washington St., has been serving hot meals and providing essential groceries to local women and children

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BY CHEY SCOTT in need since 1988. While on-site dining has been closed since March, clients are able to pick up ready-to-eat meals and pantry staples curbside each Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 am to 1 pm.

The nonprofit initially anticipated serving more than 100,000 meals this year, but since COVID-19 hit, it’s far surpassed that goal, already serving more than 500,000, Diffley says. That includes meals made for the nonprofit’s many community partners like YWCA Spokane, Transitions and Vanessa Behan.

“When I started to pivot to curbside services and working with homeless shelters and trying to get as many meals out as possible, I looked at this as [continuing for] a year,” Diffley says. “I think the turnaround with unemployment is going to take a long time, and we are just bolstering and getting ready for whatever the community needs.”

To prepare for that continued demand, Diffley had a second walk-in freezer installed to store extra food donations.

On a larger scale, Second Harvest, which distributes

to 250 food pantries and partner meal sites across Eastern Washington and North Idaho including the Women and Children’s Free Restaurant, distributed 11 million more pounds of food during its 2020 fiscal year ending in June than the prior fiscal period. That 37 percent increase from 2019 is all due to pandemic-caused need, says Second Harvest Chief of Staff Drew Meuer.

“In the pandemic environment, we’ve seen a sustained increase in the need for emergency food assistance, and we think that number will grow as fall and winter approach for a couple reasons,” Meuer says.

Those factors, he says, include increased unemployment and the possible expiration of other benefits for rent and mortgage grace periods.

“We’re expecting over the next six months, and preparing our operations, to very conservatively be 10 to 12 million pounds above our pre-pandemic level,” of about 30 million pounds of food distributed per year, he says.

To reach those across the community in need, Second Harvest has both partnered with nonprofits on the neighborhood level, like immigration resettlement nonprofit

World Relief Spokane, and through programs like its Mobile Food Market, which brings food directly to residents of underserved areas.

Launched at the onset of the pandemic, Spokane Food Fighters also worked closely with Second Harvest to deliver food directly to local residents in need.

Spokane Food Fighters recently wrapped up this mission, which was always intended to be a temporary service.

“Our team has done a great job developing limited contact and contactless ways of getting food to people,” Meuer says.

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he widespread need for food assistance is also being profoundly felt by Spokane Valley Partners, a social services nonprofit that offers assistance beyond its food pantry, including a clothing bank, diaper bank and emergency utility bill assistance.

One of the nonprofit’s focuses since the pandemic’s onset has been getting food to local school-aged kids through its Food for Thought program. Through that endeavor, Spokane Valley Partners collaborates with the Central Valley School District to send bags of food home each Friday with students who might not have their nutrition needs fully met at home, says Angie Kelleher, the organization’s development and communications director.

“Right when the pandemic started, we immediately saw a 40 percent increase” in the program, Kelleher says.

That’s in addition to a 50 percent increase in new clients accessing Spokane Valley Partners’ regular food pantry services since April.

Since the start of the upcoming distance-learning school year for Central Valley and other local school districts was delayed by several weeks, in turn affecting the district’s summertime, school-sponsored free breakfast and lunch program, Spokane Valley Partners is also help-

ing extend those three meal distribution sites.

To make sure students and their families have safe and easy access to those weekly free meals and the weekend meal bags, Spokane Valley Partners and the Central Valley School District began coordinating food drop-off routes using school buses, Kelleher says.

“That’s why we’re here,” she says. “We want to remove barriers, we don’t want someone to dig too hard to find us. We have the safety net and the whole thing has been engineered so we’re there.”

entering their homes, a practice that normally serves as a wellness check for the mostly homebound seniors.

Volunteers are still making visual contact with clients, Edwards says.

One new service GSC Meals on Wheels introduced since the pandemic’s onset is called Diner’s Choice, which provides seniors able to leave their homes with vouchers for meals at several area restaurants. After proving successful during a pilot this spring, the program partly funded by Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington now serves 500 clients, Edwards says. long with children, another demographic unique“These seniors can still get a meal and socialize and ly impacted during the pandemic is local seniors get out of the house,” he says. “A lot of restaurants and on fixed incomes who rely on free meal sites staff have gotten to know the seniors, so it’s been a good and meal delivery services like those offered by Greater blessing to replicate that social experience we’re designed Spokane County (GSC) Meals to offer while making sure seniors on Wheels. are eating.”

HOW TO HELP When COVID-19 hit, the As demand for its services Find out how to support or request services countywide service immediincreases, GSC Meals on Wheels from the nonprofits mentioned in this story: ately closed its 12 congregate can always use more volunteer meal sites, the Silver Cafe, says drivers to operate meal delivery Greater Spokane County Jeff Edwards, executive direcroutes around the county. Edwards Meals on Wheels: gscmealsonwheels.org, 924-6976 tor for GSC Meals on Wheels. says local businesses can easily Closing the meal sites to sponsor a route by getting employWomen and Children’s Free Restaurant keep high-risk seniors safe and Community Kitchen: wcfrspokane.org, 324-1995 ees involved to deliver meals on a translated into an increase in rotating basis; each route usually those using Meals on Wheels’ takes about an hour to complete.

Spokane Valley Partners: svpart.org, 927-1153 home delivery service.

He also emphasizes that GSC “Over four weeks in April, Meals on Wheels has the resources Second Harvest: 2-harvest.org, 534-6678 we saw about a 22 to 25 perto add more clients to its roster. cent increase in meals for home delivery, which took us “We want to let seniors know there isn’t a waitlist. If from 16,000 to 21,000 meals a month, which is a pretty someone calls today to sign up, we can get them started big increase,” Edwards says. within 24 to 48 hours,” he says. “We also want to encourThose drop-offs have also become contactless, with age them to; they’re not taking a meal from someone volunteers leaving food on clients’ porches instead of else” by using the service. n

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Active4Youth

PO Box 30501 Spokane, WA 99223

What We Do:

509.868.6201 www.active4youth.org mbresson@bressonlaw.com

We believe by teaching sports and introducing healthy activities such as running to elementary aged children, we can begin to address the alarming rise of childhood obesity.

Active4Youth is the nonprofit organization that provides the free after-school cross-country program to over 6,000 elementary aged children in approximately 66 elementary schools throughout Spokane Schools, Central Valley, and West Valley School Districts.

How Can You Get Involved?

Active4Youth’s XC Program costs is free to all students but costs A4Y approximately $15 per student.

Your donation of $30 enables two children to attend the program.

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American Indian Community Center 1025 West Indiana Ave Spokane, WA 99205.

What We Do:

509.535.0886 aiccinc.org lindal@aiccinc.org

The AICC is a non-profit founded in 1967 as a social gathering place for American Indians and has since evolved into a multi-use service organization.

Our resources provide a variety of services such as employment, training, career counseling, education assistance, crisis intervention, family services, and alcohol/drug assessments. Our center and dedicated staff help our clients with basic needs such as meals, food bank, clothing and much more.

How Can You Get Involved?

Donations support efforts to provide comprehensive social development, alcohol/drug assessments, and encourage individual and family self-sufficiency.

American Red Cross 315 W. Nora Ave. Spokane, WA 99205

What We Do:

509.326.3330 www.redcross.org 1-800-RED-CROSS

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

The Red Cross has served our region for the past 100 years through programs including assistance to families impacted by disasters like house fires and storms; lifesaving skills training; preparedness outreach and education; and support of our service members, military families and Veterans.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Support our programs as a donor or volunteer • Sign-up for a lifesaving class like CPR/AED • Take steps to prepare your home and workplace for emergencies

Artisans What We Do:

4019 E. Central Ave. Spokane, WA 99217 200 E. 2nd Ave. Ste. A Spokane, WA 99202

509.325.4489 www.theartisans.org admin@theartisans.org

Artisans is a non-profit agency providing services necessary for individual job development, employment support, and employment opportunities in the community for persons with disabilities.

Artisans provides Supported Employment and Community Inclusion services in Spokane for persons with intellectual and physical disabilities. Each person we serve is unique and has specific skills, abilities, and talents. Because of this, our agency prides itself in offering services and employment opportunities as diversified as those we serve.

Our Supported Employment programs offer a variety of services and support for individuals throughout the entire employment process including resume building, interview skill building, job development, job coaching, and training. Our staff members work diligently to offer job placements in the community and provide personalized support, centering efforts on an individual’s interests and abilities.

Our Community Inclusion program offers services focused on activities and goals related to community engagement and integration. This program is designed for individuals who have either reached retirement age or are in need of skill building and community integration to prepare for employment. This occurs through volunteer work, social outings or other community-based activities.

How Can You Get Involved?

Businesses: • Reach out to us for your hiring needs • Host mock interviews for job seekers • Provide volunteer activities for job experience. Staff support provided Individuals: • Mentor individuals by teaching job skills and soft-skills • Donate monetarily or with services to support clients in their interview and employment endeavors

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Blessings Under the Bridge 10212 E. 9th Ave Spokane Valley, WA 99214

509.294.7265 BUTB.ORG Blessingsunderthebridge@gmail.com

Through God and unconditional hope, we endeavor to reach, bless, and love the homeless and less fortunate by

What We Do: restoring purpose and dignity to the hearts of the homeless in our community and the communities around the world.

Over the past 13 years, BUTB has grown so much- Today we offer a wide variety of stations for those who are homeless and less fortunate to come and enjoy a delicious 7-10 course meal that includes a hot and catered style menu. They also receive groceries, drinks, treats, and pet food. Our guests can select needed clothing and receive other necessities such as seasonal items, blankets, toiletries, haircuts and other vital resources such as housing, resume building, legal services, medical care through our onsite mobile unit and more. We also embrace all people, churches, schools, businesses, and groups in our

How Can You Donation Do?

You can donate financially. These funds will help us continue to keep our mission going. Become a monthly donor or make a one time donation at BUTB.ORG

Lilac Bloomsday Association P.O. Box 1511 Spokane, WA 99210-1511

What We Do:

509.838.1579 www.bloomsdayrun.org

Mission: To promote national and international sports competition and fitness education for the civic betterment, social improvement, and physical well-being of the general public.

The Lilac Bloomsday Association puts on one of the world’s largest running events. The 12 Kilometer (7.46 mile) road race is held annually the first Sunday of May. It attracts participants from novice to international elite athletes. Collecting the coveted Bloomsday finisher shirt has become a spring tradition for the past 44 years. For 2020, the race will be held virtually and all finisher shirts will be mailed.

How Can You Get Involved?

Register for Virtual Bloomsday 2020 for only $25.00 at www.bloomsdayrun.org/registration/bloomsday or for Planned Giving opportunities to benefit Bloomsday, please contact www.bloomsdayrun.org

Bonner Community Food Bank 1707 Culvers Drive Sandpoint, ID 83864

What We Do:

208.263.3663 www.foodbank83864.com info@bonnercommunityfoodbank.org

Our mission is to support our local community with supplemental food resources in a time of personal crisis.

The Bonner Community Food Bank has been feeding people in need for over 40 years. Our services include client choice market, emergency food programs, weekend food program for children, and healthy eating education that provides opportunities for self-sufficiency for families and individuals.

How Can You Help?

Volunteer your time or make a monetary or food donation: canned vegetables, pasta sauce, tomato sauce, rice, cereal, chili, pasta (any variety), canned meats, canned beans, peanut butter / jelly, fresh produce List of Needs: Canned vegetables, Pasta Sauce, Tomato Sauce, Rice, Cereal, Chili, Pasta (any variety), canned meats, canned beans, peanut butter/jelly, fresh produce

Cataldo Catholic School 455 West 18th Ave. Spokane, WA 99203

What We Do:

509.624.8759 www.cataldo.org office@cataldo.org

Our mission is to provide for the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical growth of all students as a ministry of St. Augustine, Sacred Heart, and The Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes parishes.

Parents, staff, and pastors collaborate to create an educational experience that enables students to integrate Catholic faith, Tradition, and values throughout their lives.

Cataldo serves preschool through eighth grade in a safe and nurturing environment. We offer before and after school care, art, music and health & fitness to all ages, and we are committed to making our school affordable to any family who desires a Catholic education for their child.

What Can Your Donations Do?

Scholarship - 30% of our families utilize our tuition assistance program. Every dollar we receive makes a difference. A gift of $25 a month provides a child with $300 of scholarship.

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Catholic Charities Eastern Washington 12 E. Fifth Ave. Spokane, WA 99202

509.358.4250 www.cceasternwa.org info@cceasternwa.org

Catholic Charities affirms the dignity of every person, partnering with parishes and the greater community to serve

What We Do: and advocate for those who are vulnerable, bringing stability and hope to people throughout Eastern Washington.

We collaborate with partners in business, government, church and nonprofit fields to solve community problems. We pioneer innovative programs to inspire action and hope among our clients. At all times, we commit steadfastly to the dignity of every person at all stages of life.

What Can Your Donations Do?

$10 Furnishes the food bank at St. Margaret’s Shelter for one week. $25 Supplies 5 CAPA/PREPARES families with diapers and wipes for one month. $50 Provides 10 people moving into Rising Strong personal hygiene items. $100 Provides 834 healthy and nutritious dinners to individuals experiencing homelessness at House of Charity.

Children’s Home Society of Washington Spokane Main Office: 2323 N. Discovery Pl., Spokane Valley, WA 99216 Headquarters: 12360 Lake City Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98125

What We Do:

509.747.4174 www.childrenshomesociety.org spokane@chs-wa.org

To help children reach their full potential we start with family. We develop healthy children, create strong families, build communities & advocate for children.

For nearly 125 years Children’s Home Society of Washington has found loving homes for children who need them and helped parents along the way. Over the last 30 years, we’ve grown into a comprehensive organization grounded in a holistic support model that we know works best for families.

Early learning – We want to ensure children have the strongest foundation to thrive during a critical development period. Families with children (prenatal - 5) can receive support virtually, in-home, or in a center with our Parents as Teachers and Early Head Start programs.

Mental health & counseling – Our counseling, support groups, and parenting classes provide a safe place to build loving families, giving parents and children (0-21) the tools to address behavioral health challenges.

Child care – We offer free drop-in child care through the Children’s Waiting Room for children (1-12) when parents or guardians are conducting business at the Spokane County Courthouse.

Parents for Parents – Our Parents for Parents (P4P) program offers peer mentoring for families in the dependency court system, offering early outreach and education to help shift parental attitudes from anger and resentment to acknowledgment and acceptance. P4P is operated in partnership with Catholic Charities in Spokane.

Wendy’s Wonderful Kids – Our adoption recruiters focus on older children, sibling groups, and children with special needs to find permanent homes for children who have waited the longest in foster care.

How Can You Get Involved?

Give now to support children and families served through Children’s Home Society of Washington. To help quantify your gift, $5 will supply warm socks or gloves for a child; $25 pays for a new parenting class; $30 buys a food box for a family experiencing food insecurity; $120 covers a family counseling session. These are just a few examples of how your donation can help. Every dollar makes a difference for those with the greatest need. We thank you in advance for your support. www.childrenshomesociety.org/donate

Christ Kitchen

2410 N Monroe, Spokane WA 99208

What We Do:

509.325.4343 www.christkitchen.org sales@christkitchen.org

Christ Kitchen is a job-training program providing work, instruction, discipleship, support, and fellowship for women living in poverty in the Spokane area.

Through the production and sale of gourmet dried food products, a café, coffee house, food truck and full service catering, women learn to work, become employable, and support themselves and their families without reliance on government programs or destructive relationships, thus ending the cycle of poverty.

How Can You Get Involved?

Purchase our products and gift baskets in store or online Order our catered and delivered boxed meals Make a gift at www.christkitchen.org/donate

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Communities In Schools of Spokane County 104 S. Freya Yellow Flag Bldg, Suite 109 Spokane WA 99202

What We Do:

509.413.1436 www.spokane.ciswa.com

Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

In Spokane County, 1 in 6 children under the age of 18 live in poverty. Communities In Schools works directly inside schools, building relationships that empower students to succeed inside and outside the classroom.

We believe every child deserves these five critical basics: • A personal relationship with a caring adult • A safe place to learn and grow • A healthy start and a healthy future • A marketable skill to use upon graduation • A chance to give back to their community

How Can You Get Involved?

How Can You Get Involved?

• Volunteer • Donation options available on our website www.Spokane.CISWA.org • Follow us on social media

Community Action Partnership Food Bank 4144 W. Industrial Lp. Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815

What We Do:

208.770.3018 d.rickard@cap4action.org www.cap4action.org

Community Action Partnership food bank In CdA, is open 5 days a week 9:00 AM to 3:45 PM. Due to Covid19 we are a curbside service. Please call to schedule to receive food curbside. 208-664-8757

We envision our community working together to end poverty. We envision a community where all people...are equipped to achieve their potential; have sufficient resources, relationships and meaning in their lives to thrive; are valued and able to meet their own needs by utilizing their talents, potential and passions

How Can You Get Involved?

In these times of uncertainty food donations and or financial donations are gladly excepted.

Please stop by or mail donations to 4144 Industrial Loop, Coeur d’Alene, or visit our website at www.cap4action.org.

Community Frameworks 907 W. Riverside Ave Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.890.1202 www.communityframeworks.org

We create housing that allows people to live within their means, helping individuals and families strengthen other aspects of their lives.

By offering housing choices that provide stability through increased safety, healthier living environments, improved energy efficiency, reduced monthly expenses, and access to jobs, education, health services, and recreation, we build thriving communities in Spokane and across the Pacific Northwest.

How Can You Get Involved?

Be part of our collective impact by making a donation or volunteering your time.

Learn more at https://communityframeworks.org/our-impact/

COMMUNITY FRAMEWORKS Housing Solutions For The Northwest

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Community-Minded Enterprises (CME) 2001 N Division St, Suite #130 Spokane, WA 99207

What We Do:

509.242.3405 www.community-minded.org info@community-minded.org

Community-Minded Enterprises is advancing diversity and inclusion, supporting lifelong health, and promoting education and well-being for all those in need.

CME’s family of programs include: free pre-school (ECEAP), a public access television station (CMTV14), recovery services including Recovery Café Spokane, employment assistance (Plan to Work) and support for early learning (Child Care Aware of Eastern Washington) and Play-and-Learn groups.

How Can You Get Involved?

Learn more about our services online or request a copy of our annual report Call us to schedule a virtual visit of one of our programs Follow us https://www.facebook.com/communityminded/

Emerge Cda

119 N. 2nd St. Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

What We Do:

Temporarily located at the Human Rights Educational Institute 414 W Fort Grounds Dr, CDA

208.818.3342 https://emergecda.com emergecda@gmail.com

Emerge is a collective art experience engaging all members of the community in a variety of high quality creative outlets, while offering a platform for emerging artists to cultivate their careers as professionals.

Emerge hosts classes and workshops. In addition, we host opening receptions in our gallery, poetry nights, open print sessions, live music, and artist support lectures and workshops. Emerge has 3 signature events; The Pop-Up Show, INK! Print Rally, and The Ceramic Showdown Throwdown & Cup Frenzy.

How Can You Get Involved?

Emerge has opportunities to volunteer in our classroom/pottery program, community events, exhibit installation and program development.

www.feastworldkitchen.org admin@feastworldkitchen.org

Feast World Kitchen 1321 W 3rd Ave Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

We serve Spokane’s immigrant and former refugee community by serving you amazing food! Our chef entrepreneurs love to share culture as they learn small business skills.

MAKING SPOKANE A MORE HOSPITABLE AND DELICIOUS PLACE TO LIVE. Our vision is for every immigrant and former refugee living among us to experience welcome and inclusion from the greater Spokane community, and to have the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential as a diverse group of entrepreneurs.

How Can You Get Involved?

A donation toward our chef program or our remodel!

Socially distanced volunteering at our facility (e.g., help with food carryout, or join a painting crew!)

Simply order safe, no-contact takeout at www.feastworldkitchen.org!

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Get Lit! Programs

668 N. Riverpoint Blvd, Suite 258 Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.828.1435 www.getlitfestival.org getlit@ewu.edu

Our mission, both in our festival programming and our educational outreach, is to celebrate the written word, amplify diverse voices, advance the arts, and empower creativity.

Get Lit! Programs is a self-supported organization housed within Eastern Washington University. We present the Get Lit! Festival every April, which features over 60 authors and 35+ events. Get Lit! also facilitates Writers in Residence, an educational outreach program that places local writers into K-12 schools to teach creative writing. Save the date for our next festival: April 15th-18th, 2021.

How Can You Get Involved?

We rely on sponsorships, grants, donations, and ticket sales to run our program and present the festival. Visit our website or email getlit@ewu.edu to find out how you can help!

Global Neighborhood Thrift 919 E. Trent, Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.868.0001 www.gnthrift.com info@global-neighborhood.org

Global Neighborhood offers pathways to employment for our neighbors who came as refugees.

GN Thrift provides job training and employment for people who came to Spokane as refugees. We offer stability and a paycheck to help people as they build new lives for their families here in Spokane.

What Can Your Donations Do?

We leverage our business to increase your impact. Every $1 donated becomes more than $2 in paychecks to former refugees.

Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest 130 E. Third Avenue, Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.838.4246 www.discovergoodwill.org discovergoodwill@giin.org

Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest is changing lives in our local communities through employment and training, housing support, independent living and financial stability programs.

We offer a variety of programs to help people in our community. In 2019, we served more than 4,950 people in eastern Washington and North Idaho. In the last 10 years, we have served more than 60,000 people. Our programs are funded mainly through the sale of donated goods in our retail and online stores. Of every $1.00 spent, 85 cents supports our programs.

How Can You Get Involved?

Donate your gently used items or donate money.

Shop our stores or online stores.

Hire our participants. Rent to one of our participants. Be an advocate for Goodwill’s mission.

The GreenHouse Community Center PO Box 62 211 N Fir Ave Deer Park, WA 99006

What We Do:

509.276.6897 www.greenhousedp.com greenhouseccfoodbank@gmail.com

We serve our community by providing the most basic necessities to those who find themselves in a time of need.

The GreenHouse Food Bank provides fresh, canned and frozen food to over 1100 individuals each month. Our clothing bank provides basic clothing as well as business attire for job interviews. We provide energy assistance and seasonal assistance as needed.

How Can You Get Involved?

BECOME A HUNGER CHAMPION with a monthly donation of any amount BECOME A VOLUNTEER in our food bank, as a driver, or an office assistant

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Habitat for Humanity Spokane 1805 E. Trent Ave. Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.534.2552 www.habitat-spokane.org development@habitat-spokane.org

Habitat-Spokane believes EVERYONE deserves a decent place to live. We partner with families and individuals to help them build strength and self-reliance through affordable homeownership.

Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside hundreds of volunteers. They also take financial readiness courses and save for a downpayment to buy their house and pay an affordable mortgage. This wouldn’t be possible without YOU – GIVE TODAY to support the MANY families in need of a safe and healthy place to call home.

How Can You Get Involved?

Volunteer opportunities are available year-round to help build Habitat houses.

Donate to help purchase the materials needed to build Habitat homes.

Shop at the Habitat Store!

Hispanic Business/Professional Association & Foundation of the Inland NW

308 W. First Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

www.hbpaspokane.net hbpaspokane@gmail.com

We promote Hispanic cultural events throughout the year and encourage education of Hispanic students by providing scholarships. Our services are open to everyone.

We also support Hispanic persons and small businesses with networking and advertising. During the pandemic, we have been providing food baskets to families through our program known as Cosechando Esperanza (Harvesting Hope) which provides culturally-appropriate food to Hispanic families.

How Can You Get Involved?

Your donation will help fill our Hispanic food pantry. Donations to our foundation will help support our scholarships. We gave out $16,000 this year.

Spokane Hoopfest Association 421 W. Riverside, Suite 115 Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.624.2414 www.SpokaneHoopfest.net info@spokanehoopfest.net

Our mission is to build the Best Basketball Experiences on Earth

Since 1990, the Spokane Hoopfest Association has built over 30 community basketball courts and donated over $1.7 million to local charitable organizations. SHA also runs the following programs - Spokane Hoopfest, Spokane AAU, Ignite Basketball Association, Eastern Washington Elite, Hooptown USA, The Fitz Tournament.

How Can You Get Involved?

Shop Now, Hoop Later – Shop Hoopfest gear at www.SpokaneHoopfest.net Register for our programs. Volunteer. Sponsor.

Spokane Hoopfest Association is a Washington nonprofit corporation and tax exempt organization under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Every single week in the Inlander, we’re going to continue to highlight volunteer opportunities and other ways to support our local nonprofit organizations as part of this new Give Guide Initiative in collaboration with Horizon Credit Union and Innovia Foundation. Look for our weekly Give Guide Initiative feature and we’ll tell you about virtual and in-person volunteer opportunities that week.

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Innovia Foundation

421 W Riverside Ave, Ste 606 Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.624.2606 innovia.org info@innovia.org

Innovia Foundation ignites generosity that transforms lives and communities. We envision vibrant and sustainable communities, where every person has the opportunity to thrive.

As the community foundation for Eastern Washington and North Idaho, we partner with people who want to make our world better. We work together to address and solve our region’s problems, help those in need, identify and respond to our greatest opportunities and leave a lasting impact. Each year, Innovia Foundation invests nearly $7 million into our communities through grants and scholarships to nonprofit organizations and local students.

How Can You Get Involved?

Donate, start a fund or learn how to partner with us at innovia.org.

Because no one person can do this work alone.

It requires all of us.

509.443.7748

KSPS PBS: Learning Resources for the Inland Northwest

3911 S. Regal St. Spokane, WA 99223 • Bukola Breczinski, Education Director

What We Do:

www.ksps.org Education@ksps.org

KSPS PBS makes education more equitable by providing the region’s underserved communities with FREE literacy and STEM-based resources to children, caregivers and educators through community, broadcast and digital programs.

KSPS PBS Education provides an assortment of resources, lessons and activities aligned to state and national educational standards, to support at-home and distance learning for children in Pre-K through 12th grade. Our FREE resources can be found at ksps.org/education and include: KSPS At-Home Learning: • 500+ educational videos, lessons and activities organized by grade level and content area, aligned to state and national standards • Linked PreK-12 resources via PBS LearningMedia’s free educational service Keep Learning Teacher Video Lessons: • 15-20 minute video lessons by Spokane Public Schools teachers, grades K-5 • Content areas: Math, English, Science, Health/Fitness, Visual & Performing Arts • 500+ educational videos, lessons and activities WORLD At-Home Learning Broadcast and Support Materials: • Daily programs for grades 6-12 on KSPS WORLD (Channel 7.2 via antenna; Comcast Xfinity Ch. 313 and Ch. 17): 9 am—2 pm.

• Support Materials (lesson plans & discussion questions) aligned to the daily educational programs.

Discussing Civil Rights Collection: • A regularly updated collection of educational resources from PBS that can support educators and families with discussing and teaching issues around civil rights and current events.

KSPS PBS Learning Media Education Collection: • Video and curriculum resources aligned to KSPS educational programs such as KSPS Documentaries and Northwest Profiles.

• Resources to support the teaching of Washington State, Canadian and Native American history.

How Can You Get Involved?

Visit www.ksps.org/education for all of these great ways to add value to the At-Home Learning experience of the child in your life.

Latinos en Spokane What We Do:

509.558.9359 www.latinosenspokane.org info@latinosenspokane.org

Latinos en Spokane works to support the Latino population in their integration, community development, and civic participation in Spokane County.

Our Mission is to build capacity within Latino immigrant families and support the advancement of Latino community members, leaders, business owners, and organizations in Spokane; to address the needs of the growing Latino population through inclusive community engagement, connections to local resources; and serve as catalyst for immigrant rights, social/racial/economic/environmental justice for a more equitable Spokane County.

How Can You Get Involved?

Becoming involved with Latinos en Spokane helps in countless ways. Whether you can donate to keep our outreach and programs running or volunteering. Our collective efforts make the Latino community stronger in Spokane. Visit our website at www.latinosenspokane.org to volunteer and donate

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Lutheran Community Services Northwest 210 W Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.747.8224 www.lcsnw.org lcsnwSpokane@lcsnw.org

Behavioral Health, Crime Victim Advocacy, and Foster Care services for trauma recovery. Partnering with individuals, families, and communities for #HealthJusticeHope

LCSNW makes our world a safer, healthier, more hopeful place to live for us all. We help vulnerable children, families, immigrants and others overcome life’s most difficult challenges to become flourishing members of society. We help save lives and create thriving communities enriched by diversity.

How Can You Get Involved?

Volunteer a shift on our 24/7 support line.

Learn about becoming a Foster Parent.

Like/Follow us.

Visit www.lcsnw.org/Spokane to volunteer and donate

Marshallese Community Advisory Board What We Do:

509.607.2770 ryangdouse@gmail.com

Our purpose is to address inequities that Marshallese community members residing in Spokane face in the areas of social services, community health, and education.

The Marshallese Community Advisory Board was founded by community volunteers looking to address issues that impact the entire community. Our organization is trying to create a community center with paid staff where community members can get support around community health and education.

How Can You Get Involved?

Donate goods & services, and support fundraising events.

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Martin Luther King Jr Family Outreach Center 500 S Stone Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.868.0856 www.mlkspokane.org info@mlkspokane.org

The MLK Center improves the quality of life for children, youth and families in Spokane through an array of culturally responsive educational and social services.

The MLK Center offers quality and affordable after-school and summer programs for children, youth and teens. These programs foster youth development and job skills by promoting leadership and delivering relationship-based family support services.

How Can You Get Involved?

Volunteer at our Center Donate to our Programs Provide services to our Community

What Can You Give?

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Give Your Time

Read this guide, and find the local causes that you connect with. Volunteer in-person, or find ways to help from home.

Donate Your Resources

Every dollar you can donate makes a difference. Donate online or over the phone. Giving can also be as easy as picking up an item from a nonprofit’s wish list on your next trip to the store or even finding a gently used item from your house to donate.

Lend Your Voice

Find and follow your favorite local causes on social media.

Share their posts and tell your friends about them.

Mission Community Outreach Center 1906 E Mission Ave Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.536.1084 www.4mission.org mcoc.spokane@gmail.com

Mission Community Outreach Center is a free clothing, housewares, hygiene and diaper bank.

Mission Community Outreach Center first opened its doors in 1996 and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We provide families and individuals with gently used clothing, housewares and hygiene items once every 60 days. Our infant and a diaper bank provides babies with diapers and wipes once every 30 days.

How Can You Get Involved?

Your donations of gently used clothing, household items, new hygiene items and financial support are always appreciated. Mission Community Outreach Center is run mainly by volunteers so we are always looking for new people to join our team. Due to COVID-19 we have temporarily changed our operation schedule. Please give us a call before dropping off donations. Thank you.

Morning Star Boys’ Ranch 4511 S Glenrose Spokane, WA 99223

What We Do:

509.448.1202 www.morningstarboysranch.org amarshall@msbranch.org

Morning Star Boys’ Ranch has four community-based program services: the Murphy House Therapeutic Behavioral Residential Service; In-Home Wrap Around Care; Case Aide; and Morning Star Foster Care.

• Murphy House Therapeutic Residential Care for boys ages 6 to 13.5 – The residential program implements best practices in treatment programs, setting behavioral improvement goals in social skills, emotional regulation, and education for each resident. Once a boy graduates from the program and settles into a placement, he may receive a continuum of care through additional MSBR services, including In-Home Wraparound Care, Morning Star Foster Care, and Case Aide.

• Case Aide Program Prevention services for all genders and ages 6 to 18+ – The Morning Star Case Aide Program provides stabilization services for families around Spokane with outstanding outcomes. Our highly qualified Case Aide team members help maintain placement for foster children and families who have identified needs. Services include in-home, specially trained Case Aides; support in goal setting; assistance with activities of daily living (ADL); and life skills mentoring.

• Foster Care Services: A Child Placement Agency providing basic and therapeutic foster care to all genders and ages 0 to 18+ – Morning Star Foster Care recruits and licenses new foster care families not only for boys from the Ranch, but for all foster children in our community. Our passion for finding strong, committed, loving homes for our children stems from the belief that all children have the right to a compassionate advocate and to continue to grow into healthy adults in our community.

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• In-Home Wrap Around Care for all genders and ages 6 to 18+ – The MSBR In-Home Wrap Around Program provides services to children who are in a therapeutic foster home and need additional support to preserve placement. The goal is to provide additional stabilization within the home for the foster family and child(ren). Services include parent training, case management, family therapy, life skills mentoring, overnight respite (for boys 6 to 13.5), and 24-hour on-call crisis intervention.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Please consider donating to support children and families who have experienced abuse and neglect.

• Become a licensed Foster Parent with Morning Star Foster Care.

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509.467.2900 www.newhoperesource.org 4211 E. Colbert Rd. Colbert, WA 99005 40015A N. Collins Rd. Elk, WA 99009 www.northcountyfoodpantry.org

New Hope Resource Center North County Food Pantry

What We Do:

A faith-based ecumenical organization sharing the resources of the participating congregations and community to serve basic human needs.

Serving North Spokane County, including the communities of Riverside, Elk, Chattaroy, Colbert, and Mead. We covenant to do this without prejudice or discrimination, following Christ’s example. Food donations of any kind made to the North County Food Pantry will keep a family from going hungry.

How Can You Get Involved?

$60 will help someone get to work by providing gasoline for their car. $150 will keep power on for a family. $200 will keep a family from being evicted from their home.

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Northwest Harvest

3808 N. Sullivan Rd., Bldg. #14-J, Spokane Valley, WA 99216

What We Do:

800.722.6924 northwestharvest.org info@northwestharvest.org

Northwest Harvest is Washington’s leading hunger relief agency – supporting a statewide network of 375 food banks, meal programs, and high-need schools.

Northwest Harvest is leading the fight for hungry people across Spokane and throughout the state of Washington. Our goal is for all our neighbors to have equitable access to nutritious food. As a fully independent, community-supported organization, Northwest Harvest works hard to provide those in need in the Spokane area with nutritious food that nourishes the body, mind, and spirit. Throughout our history, Northwest Harvest has provided over 500 million meals through our statewide network of dedicated community food banks, meal programs, and high-need schools.

In addition to providing food to those who suffer from hunger, Northwest Harvest aims to shift public opinion, as well as impact institutional policies and societal practices that perpetuate hunger, poverty, and disparities in our state.

Northwest Harvest continues to build partnerships in communities that allow us to better provide food to where it’s most needed. But, along with providing food for those hungry today, we are dedicated to building programs aimed at eliminating hunger tomorrow. From Spokane, to Walla Walla, to Yakima, to Olympia, Northwest Harvest is uniting businesses, growers, grocers, and policy makers in committing to long-term systemic solutions to the root causes of hunger and poverty. These partnerships help provide the immediate relief and access to nutritious food that is necessary for the health and mental wellbeing needed to move our Washington neighbors out of poverty and into economic stability.

What Can Your Donation Do? Nothing makes an impact on a hungry person more than a healthy meal. And nobody is more efficient at turning your dollars into nutritious meals than Northwest Harvest.

A donation of just $100 feeds a single mom or dad, a senior, a military veteran, or a growing child one full meal a day for an entire year. We invite Inlander readers to find out more on how to make a difference by donating, volunteering, or raising your voice.

Please go to northwestharvest.org to learn more.

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture 2316 W First Ave, Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.456.3931 www.northwestmuseum.org/support

Your Museum | Your Art | Your Culture, The MAC collects and preserves objects and stories that serve as the “memory” of our region and presents exhibitions that enrich and inspire people of all ages.

The Smithsonian-affiliated cultural hub of the Inland Northwest, the MAC serves almost 100,000 people annually. Our collection of over 1 million artifacts, works of art, photographs, and texts includes the largest known Plateau Indian collection and the historic Campbell House, which continues to create fond memories of childhood and family visits.

How Can You Get Involved?

Your gift preserves historic objects for future generations, funds school visits and educational programs for thousands of area students and makes possible the local exhibition of popular traveling shows such as Titanic and Pompeii: The Immortal City

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1. Volunteers are healthier and happier. Research shows

the benefits are as beneficial as eating well and exercising.

2. Volunteering creates connection. Studies show that

volunteering with members of your family strengthens bonds based on “doing” values.

3. Volunteering helps to counteract the effects of stress, anger and anxiety.

4. Research shows that volunteering can help us feel more socially connected, which can ward off loneliness and depression.

5. Volunteering makes you happy!

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The Post Falls Food Bank 415 East 3rd Avenue, Post Falls, Id 83854

What We Do:

208.773.0139 www.postfallsfoodbank.org leslie@postfallsfoodbank.org

To provide relief from hunger and poverty to those in need through a united community effort

The Post Falls Food Bank operates as a community and county food bank. We provide nutritious food to families living in poverty. Families then have a greater ability to meet other basic needs such as childcare and rent. Last year we distributed over 1 million pounds of food to Kootenai County and served over 38,000 residents.

What Can Your Donations Do?

We can turn every dollar you donate into $10 worth of food Have a green thumb? During the growing season consider sharing your garden abundance with our families.

Refugee Connections Spokane 35 W. Main Ave. Ste 205, Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.209.2384 refugeeconnectionsspokane.org rcs@refugeeconnectionsspokane.org

RCS supports and empowers refugee and immigrant communities by providing services, fostering community bonds, and advocating for refugee and immigrant rights in the Inland Northwest.

We serve Refugee and Immigrant elders with English classes, Citizenship Classes and field trips to regional civic and cultural sites, work with Refugee and Immigrant Kids doing after school activities and STEM challenges, organize Refugees’ Harvest to encourage refugees and immigrants to glean fruit and vegetables to give to the community, coordinate World Refugee Day celebration, host Refugee and Immigrant Storytelling opportunities, do Census 2020 and COVID-19 outreach, and other programs.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Donating books and school supplies for our kids program • Supporting our ongoing fundraising online.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland NW 1028 W 5th Avenue Spokane, WA 99204

509.624.0500 rmhcinlandnw.org bobm@RMHCINLANDNW.ORG

Our mission is to provide temporary lodging, comfort and support for families with children accessing medical

What We Do: services in the Inland Northwest.

We are built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on the health of their child – not how they will afford transportation to hospitals, where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal or where they will lay their head at night to rest.

How Can You Get Involved?

Help make a family feel at home for a day at RMHC: $25 Gives Transportation $50 Gives Shelter $100 Gives Meals $200 Gives Emotional Comfort and Essential Items

The Salvation Army of Spokane 222 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane, WA 99207

What We Do:

509.325.6810 www.makingspokanebetter.org

Through a variety of services and programs, The Salvation Army transforms the lives of Spokane County’s most vulnerable individuals and families so that they can become self-sufficient.

Since 1891, our commitment has been to help the whole person physically, emotionally and spiritually without discrimination and always with dignity and respect. Presently, 93 cents of every dollar donated to The Salvation Army of Spokane goes to life-changing programs that bring hope and change to those in need.

How Can You Get Involved?

$75 provides three healthy meals daily for one month for an individual! $300 provides one week of transitional housing for a family of three! $1,000 provides a month of care for a neglected, physically abused or sexually abused child, age 2-12, at Sally’s House! *A Will or Estate can leave a lasting legacy that will benefit children, individuals and families for years to come!

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Safe Passage

850 N. 4th Street, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

What We Do:

208.664.9300 Safepassageid.org Admin@safepassageid.org

We provide safety and empowerment to victims of sexual and domestic violence.

We also provide prevention education and outreach programs to the community.

Safe Passage offers emergency safe shelter, counseling, court and medical advocacy, and safety planning to all survivors of sexual and domestic violence, including children. Through our Children’s Advocacy Center, we respond to allegations of all types of child abuse in a safe, child-friendly setting, providing healing through treatment, advocacy and investigation services. We also offer outreach services to educate the community on the signs of abuse, barriers to leaving, emotional and psychological abuse, financial abuse, and the dynamics of power and control in relationships.

All of our survivor services are free and confidential. But we need the continued generosity from people like you to keep these crucial services available to those who need them. The number of survivors who require our services has grown steadily since we opened our doors. And we know that there are many instances of domestic, sexual and child-related violence that still go unreported. Please help us continue our mission to make Idaho a safe place for everyone. Give ‘til it doesn’t hurt.

How Can You Get Involved?

There are many ways you can help our fight against violence in the community. For $25 a month, you can provide safe housing, legal resources and safety planning for a survivor or give at any level. You can attend our annual fundraiser, “A Martini Affair,” on October 7th at Season of CDA. Or visit our website and fill out the form for volunteering.

Text to give at: 208-502-8847 or visit our website to learn all the ways you can help fight domestic and sexual violence.

Second Harvest

1234 East Front Avenue Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.534.6678 www.2-harvest.org info@2-harvest.org

Second Harvest builds healthier communities by bringing volunteers, donors and community partners together to provide food assistance and nutrition education to our neighbors in need.

Second Harvest has been the backbone of the hunger-relief network feeding the Inland Northwest since 1971. Currently, Second Harvest provides food at no cost to 250 food banks, meal sites and other programs – including its own Mobile Market – that feed thousands of families facing hunger.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in March, Second Harvest has gone from providing food for 70,000 meals to more than 130,000 meals each day in Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Generous supporters have joined Second Harvest to ensure that people hit hardest by the COVID-19 crisis have access to the food they need. Donations have helped keep shelves stocked at partner food banks, where demand has increased from 30 to 50% or more since March. Donations also have kept Second Harvest’s Mobile Market rolling to bring healthy food to high-need communities.

More families have faced financial hardship and shrinking grocery budgets during the pandemic. Many have found themselves in food bank lines for the first time. In times like these, it’s more important than ever to care for one another.

Bulk food donations are repackaged into consumer sizes in the Volunteer Center.

How Can You Get Involved?

You can help get healthy food to every person, every day.

• Volunteer – sort food, collect and deliver food, help at a food drive or event • Donate – every $1 helps get food to where it’s needed most • Organize – host your own fundraiser or food drive Local youth are among the volunteers at Mobile Market free food distributions.

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Special Olympics Washington P.O. Box 1474, Spokane, WA 99210

What We Do:

509.881.0612 www.SpecialOlympicsWashington.org sowa@sowa.org

Through programming in sports, health, education and community building, Special Olympics Washington is changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.

Special Olympics Washington empowers individuals with intellectual disabilities to be valued on and off the playing field. In Eastern Washington, we serve over 5,000 athletes, offering year-round wellness programs as well as sports training and competition. These programs are offered at no cost.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Volunteer • Cheer on athletes • Coach a team

• Support fundraising events • Sign up as an athlete or Unifed partner

Spokane Angels

PO BOX 87 Spokane Valley, WA 99037

What We Do:

www.spokaneangels.org info@spokaneangels.org

We walk alongside children in foster care, and their caretakers, by offering consistent support through intentional giving, relationship building, and mentorship.

Spokane Angels supports foster children through two programs. The Love Box program connects foster families to volunteers who provide monthly visits and intentional giving. In the Dare to Dream program, the mentor works with the foster youth on milestones preparing them for adulthood.

How Can You Get Involved?

Become a Love Box Leader Become a Dare to Dream Mentor Become a monthly donor to help us grow our programs

Spokane Arts: Amplifying the Arts 601 W. 1st Ave, Suite 1001, Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.321.9614 www.spokanearts.org artshelper@spokanearts.org

Promote arts and culture in the Spokane region through programming, grant-making, advocacy, and educational opportunities.

Spokane Arts is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to amplifying arts and culture in Spokane. Our many projects include: public art programs like murals, signal boxes, and sculpture; the Spokane Poet Laureate program; “Meet the Makers” film series; curating the Chase Gallery; organizing the annual Arts Month and Spokane Arts Awards; Poetry Out Loud; Visual Art Tours; and more.

How Can You Get Involved?

Volunteer with Spokane Arts. Apply for a SAGA grant. Add your name to our Artist Roster. Find opportunities to submit your work. Donate to support our programs. Check out spokanearts.org for more information and resources.

Spokane Civic Theatre

1020 North Howard Street, Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.325.2507 www.spokanecivictheatre.com boxoffice@spokanecivictheatre.com

Spokane Civic Theatre serves the greater Spokane community by fostering an enduring love for live theatre.

Established in 1947, Civic is a nationally recognized non-profit community theatre that works to provide a safe, inclusive and collaborative venue, sustained by a broad foundation of volunteers, where theatrical art is created to entertain, enlighten and to stimulate reflection and critical thinking. Additionally, Civic provides year-round performance art training for all ages.

How Can You Get Involved?

$50 Contributes to ongoing facility and maintenance upgrades $100 Provides funding for set building and production needs $250 Opens two Academy scholarships children in our community

Sponsored by Eide Bailey

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SNAP

3102 W. Fort George Wright Drive, Spokane, WA 99224

What We Do:

509.456.SNAP (7627) snapwa.org/give fundraising@snapwa.org

SNAP guides neighbors through crisis to stability — and has for over 50 years.

With over 30 programs, we give a hand-up to 1-in-10 Spokane county residents annually. Especially now, our neighbors need a trusted resource to connect them to services needed when life sends unexpected hardships.

We are that neighbor by their side.

How Can You Get Involved?

Support our October ‘Power of Connection’ campaign.

You can learn about SNAP’s work and needs, or even help connect us with your circles to help us raise critical funds: snapwa.org/connect

Spokane Valley Partners Food Bank and Family Services 10814 E Broadway Spokane Valley, WA 99206

What We Do:

509.927.1153 www.svpart.org admin@svpart.org

We prevent hunger and poverty alongside great community partners. Programs include full service food bank, clothing bank, diaper bank, emergency assistance and payee services.

When families, vulnerable youth, and impoverished elderly face significant obstacles Spokane Valley Partners is here to provide a safety net. As the community is bracing for continued economic crisis, Spokane Valley Partners is here to meet the growing need as the largest social services agency in Spokane Valley.

What Can Your Donations Do?

$10 Provides 20 healthy meals $30 Diapers 1 baby for 1 month $50 Provides 6 weeks of meals for a family of 4 $125 Provides weekend food security for 1 student for the entire school year

Spokane Workforce Council 140 S Arthur St, Suite 300A, Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.960.6255 www.spokaneworkforce.org admin@spokaneworkforce.org

The Spokane Workforce Council helps people achieve living wage employment and helps businesses find the workers they need.

The Spokane Workforce Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is to elevate local workforce efforts with critical insights, researched guidance, innovative funding, and strategic partnership—so that we can cultivate a flourishing Spokane, together. We advise and fund the WorkSource system in Spokane which consists of two career centers and 19 affiliated sites across Spokane County. We are also a founding partner in the Spokane Resource Center, a HUD EnVision Center. WorkSource Spokane is our largest career center and provides a full range of personalized services to any adult job seeker in Spokane County. The Next Generation Zone is the only young adult career center in Spokane County and provides education, skills training, and career guidance to over 800 young adults ages 16-24 each year. During the COVID-19 crisis, we have been working diligently across our campus and with our many partners to provide our services virtually to affected workers and businesses in our community, and we continue to actively apply for funding to support community members with the resources they need, including food security and rental assistance.

In 2019, our campus was visited over 36,000 times, and 17,157 individuals received services either in person or online. From providing a young adult with a laptop so they can finish their education online to putting on large-scale virtual hiring events, your support helps connect Spokane-area community members with sustainable employment. The Spokane Workforce Council is an equal opportunity employer/ program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Washington Relay 711.

How Can You Get Involved?

Donations of any size are put to good use to support a wide variety of initiatives and programs in our system. $5 Provides a bus pass to a young adult who needs transportation to get to school or work $15 Provides breakfast and lunch for a young adult studying for their GED $25 Provides a gift card for a job seeker to get a professional haircut $50 Provides professional clothing for a job seeker to wear to their interview $100 or more provides technology for a job seeker to participate in online training

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Spokane Youth Symphony Mailing address: PO Box 9547 Spokane, WA 99209 • Office: 601 W Maxwell Ave Ste #1

What We Do:

509.448.4446 www.spokaneyouthsymphony.org info@spokaneyouthsymphony.org

The Spokane Youth Symphony has been providing exemplary orchestral education and performance opportunities for the youth of the Inland Northwest for 70 years.

How Can You Get Involved?

Help is needed to continue to provide amazing musical opportunities for young musicians in our region and avoid financial disruption due to COVID-19. $100 – tuition assistance $80 – coaching $50 – concert expenses

West Central Community Center 1603 N. Belt, Spokane, WA 99205

What We Do:

509.326.9540 www.westcentralcc.org

WCCC provides the community with health, education, recreation and enrichment programs and resources.

There’s a place for you here: Headstart, Unify Community Health Clinic, Spokane Police Department, Women, Infants and Children (nutrition education and support), Before and After School Childcare, Summer Camp, Prevention Education for Youth and Teens, and Supportive Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities.

How Can You Get Involved?

Volunteer, donate, and participate. Join our neighborhood coalition!

Like us on Facebook @westcentralcc. Subscribe to our newsletter!

Join us on September 19th, 2020 for Building Dreams - Bright Futures for Our Kids. This will be a virtual fundraiser in support of our programs at WCCC. Visit westcentralcc.org for more information.

Women Helping Women Fund 3704 N Nevada Ste 201 Spokane, WA 99207

What We Do:

Enriching Lives. Creating Commu-

509.328.8285 www.whwfspokane.org info@whwfspokane.org

Local, non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and children to create healthy families and vibrant communities.

WHWF is committed to building a large community of educated, strategic givers who are inspired to make lasting change. With donor support, WHWF awards grants for local programs, scholarships to young mothers and provides research to inform and affect policy impacting women and children in Spokane

How Can You Get Involved?

Sponsor, donate and participate in our virtual educational sessions. Learn how to propel change by downloading the collaborative report, Changing Our Forecast: The State of Women and Children at whwfspokane.org. This resource shines a light on areas of greatest need for so many in our community.

ZGiRLS Foundation 500 Yale Ave N. Seattle, WA 98109

What We Do:

zgirls.org info@zgirls.org @gozgirl (social media)

ZGiRLS equips girls with the tools and perspective they need to be confident, centered, and courageous.

Started by Olympic and NCAA female athletes, ZGiRLS is a confidence-building and mentorship program designed to elevate girls (ages 11-16) and give them the tools they need to live with ZERO limitations. During COVID-19, we successfully moved all our programs online and now provide weekly live-broadcasts with professional athletes to support hundreds of girls at a time.

What Can Your Donations Do?

$25 - provides a “confidence box” to one participant (shipped directly to her house) $50 - provides 10 parents with “parent education” resources on how to support their daughter $149 - sponsor a girl to participate in the 6-week confidence-building program

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HEALTH

Meeting the Need

How local organizations rallied to put together a street medicine team when the pandemic hit

BY WILSON CRISCIONE

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he team arrives with stethoscopes draped around their necks, shouldering a backpack of medical supplies. It doesn’t take long for somebody at the park to notice them.

Within minutes, a man walks across the grass and shares that he’s had bouts of dizziness and often feels

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lightheaded. Luis Manriquez, a doctor and an assistant clinical professor at the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, unzips the backpack so he can take the man’s temperature and measure his blood pressure. He asks routine medical questions, the kind you’d get asked during any medical check-up. Only

this is far from a clinical room. It’s the middle of Coeur d’Alene Park in Spokane’s Browne’s Addition neighborhood, some 20 feet from the street.

“The whole concept of street medicine is basically to be able to provide the care people need at the time you see them,” Manriquez tells the Inlander.

Members of the street medicine team speak with a homeless man in Spokane earlier this month.

This street medicine team is a new collaboration among a handful of organizations including WSU’s College of Medicine, Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners (SNAP), Jewels Helping Hands, CHAS Health, the Spokane Regional Health District, the Spokane Alliance and others.

Since the spring, they’ve sent outreach teams to the streets, screening individuals experiencing homelessness for COVID-19 and providing basic medical care. Arielle Anderson, homeless services coordinator for SNAP, says the idea has been talked about for a while but didn’t come to fruition until this year.

“It wasn’t until COVID hit that the opportunity manifested very organically and quickly,” Anderson says.

The team has caught a couple COVID-19 cases among the homeless population, but it’s helped more often in other ways. They catch health issues before they turn more serious, which prevents hospitalizations and visits to the emergency room during the pandemic. And if people are distrustful of the health care system, the street medicine team can often meet their needs.

“It’s helping people not just take care of emergencies, but keeping them from falling through the cracks,” Manriquez says.

Luis Manriquez, a member of a street medicine team, prepares to check a homeless man’s blood pressure. YOUNG KWAK PHOTOS

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n December, before COVID-19 hit the area, several groups, including WSU and the regional health district, began to discuss forming a street medicine team.

At the time, it looked like it might take a while to actually put it together, says TJ Byrne, a physician’s assistant who conducted a similar program in North Idaho.

The pandemic greatly accelerated the timeline. Byrne, who has volunteered to help start Spokane’s street medicine initiative, says he and several organizations quickly cobbled together teams with clinicians and outreach workers to go out and screen people for COVID-19 in the spring.

“We soon realized the need is massive, COVID or no COVID, just with the high numbers of unsheltered homeless in Spokane County,” Byrne says. “There’s just a need in every city,

“It’s helping people not just take care of emergencies, but keeping them from falling through the cracks.”

and it’s very apparent in Spokane.”

The teams consist of a clinician, a student from the WSU College of Medicine, a homeless outreach representative from a local organization like SNAP or Jewels Helping Hands, and often a representative from the health district. The homeless outreach representative acts like a bridge, Anderson says, introducing individuals to the medical team and sometimes providing water, food or other basic necessities. They can also try to connect people to housing or other services.

Teams go out several times per week, and they have the ability to test for COVID-19 on the spot, then have the tests processed at Providence within a day or two, Manriquez says. If it’s positive, they can coordinate with the health district for contact tracing.

More commonly, the team encounters individuals with other medical issues. Byrne says he sees a lot of skin problems — sunburns, frostbite, lacerations, infections and traumatic injuries. The medical personnel can handle wound care to prevent further infection, call in prescriptions and, ideally, act as a mobile urgent care clinic.

In the past, Anderson says homeless outreach coordinators with SNAP might have just called 911 for people with immediate needs.

“This has brought to the people on the streets the ability to have a medical provider determining right then and there if emergency services would be needed or warranted,” she says.

Manriquez says he hopes that Spokane street medicine — an informal name for now — can build into something more stable moving forward. Right now it’s set up as an initiative of WSU’s clinical practice program, a nonprofit separate from the medical school that provides an opportunity for medical students to learn how to care for vulnerable populations in the future. His goal would be to turn it into an interprofessional program that could serve as a resource for any individual who is homeless and doesn’t want to go to the hospital, or has a non-emergent health issue. He says they’re in the process of raising money through grant funding.

It’s one positive that may come from this pandemic, Anderson says.

“If there’s ever going to be a silver lining in all this, this is one of those times, where we just all came together,” Anderson says. “It was very serendipitous.” n

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H E A LT H

Needed Connections

Mental health advocates like Hilinski’s Hope and FailSafe for Life work to help people through isolation and anxiety

BY DAN NAILEN

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ental health issues like anxiety and depression are difficult to deal with in “normal” times.

Not surprisingly, during a global pandemic that forces people to isolate from friends and loved ones, those issues can be greatly exacerbated.

The Washington state Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued documents that compare the coronavirus to a natural disaster in terms of how people’s mental health is affected and evolves over time. And mental health professional Sabrina Votava says that, anecdotally speaking, she’s seeing that play out.

Votava, founder of Spokane suicide-prevention organization FailSafe for Life, says that at the beginning of the pandemic, people doubled down at their efforts to stay connected with friends and family, were adaptive to what they had to do to make those connections, “and thankfully we have the technology to make that happen.” Now, five months later, we’re at a different stage.

“In that curve that’s laid out for natural disasters, we’re in what they would call the ‘disillusionment period,’” Votava says. “We’ve been in it for a while. There’s really no end in sight. We’re not sure when we’ll be able to socialize like we were before. For many people, this is incredibly isolating. I think our biggest concern about the impacts on mental health is that this will be something that creates sustained isolation, which can lead to depression or other devastating effects.”

To some degree, the Inland Northwest is lucky in that our natural environs gave people plenty of opportunities to get outside over the summer, Votava says. But as the pandemic stretches into fall and winter and people hunker down inside, she worries that folks experiencing anxiety and depression — as diagnosed patients or as people dealing with those things for the first time — will find those feelings ramping up.

“Some of the anxiety that was happening at the beginning [of the pandemic] is still present, and is kind of vacillating between maybe more-anxious states, and then people starting to feel a little shutdown and withdrawn.

That makes sense because it can only tolerate being anxious for so long and then our body will kind of do that.”

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ym and Mark Hilinski have thrown themselves into mental-health advocacy since their son, WSU quarterback Tyler Hilinski, died by suicide in 2018. Their family’s organization, Hilinkski’s Hope Foundation, works connecting student-athletes and school athletic departments with mental health resources and expertise and focuses on destigmatizing mental illness.

Typically, the couple takes their advocacy on the road, going straight to schools. But the pandemic has forced them to put off in-person visits for the time being, and they’re turning to Zoom for much of their work.

They also started a new podcast called UNIT3D, hosted by a sports psychologist who interviews various mental health experts and athletes about their own struggles.

Hearing from fellow athletes open about dealing with mental health issues is a big step in fighting the stigma they feel keep many athletes like Tyler from talking to someone about getting help.

“If someone is truly struggling and doesn’t know how or who to reach out to, it’s tough, especially for studentathletes who are supposed to be ‘strong,’” Kym Hilinski

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WSU quarterback Tyler Hilinksi died by suicide in 2018. Since then, his parents have become vocal mental health advocates. says. “They’re human beings.

Just like all of us, they have their physical health, and they have their mental health, too.”

A student-athlete might not want to speak up if they’re feeling depression or anxiety for fear that they’ll lose their role on the team, or be seen differently by their coaches and teammates, she says, and “there’s so many different emotions, and maybe a little bit of embarrassment.”

“But if you or I got sick and we were struck with cancer, I wouldn’t be embarrassed to go to an oncologist, and it’s the same thing. If you have a mental health issue, you should not be embarrassed to go talk to a sports psychologist, a counselor or a psychiatrist. It’s all the same. We just hope it’s on par with the way we take care of our physical health.”

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Behind Happy Faces, a group that educates students on how to recognize their own feelings and check in on their own mental health, because sometimes everything on the outside can look just fine. That was certainly the case with Tyler, according to his father Mark.

“We were expecting there would be that one teammate or girlfriend or friend who would say, ‘Oh, yeah, I was worried about him,’” Mark Hilinski says.

“We didn’t get any of that …

When you talk to the experts, and we’ve talked to a lot of them, [they say] when the brain starts to make bad decisions, the person making them isn’t fully aware of what’s going on. In most cases of young people … it’s really not their decision. They haven’t contemplated, ‘Well, I don’t want to be in this life anymore’ and so forth. What it is is, there’s a pain otava at FailSafe says associated with depression or that experiencing anxiety anxiety that’s so great, they just during this unusual time want to escape it.

Teen Link is to be expected, and wants “Not everybody believes that 866-TEEN-LINK (866-833-6546) people to have “a lot of grace and mental illness is real. They think Speak with a teen phone worker between 6-10 pm patience” with themselves. At the it’s a continuum of our experisame time, if someone is feeling ence. But the sickness, the disease unusually angry and irritable, feeling worried and unsure of depression and anxiety, is so palpable in those who what to do about it, or find themselves shutting down to have it, it’s sort of impossible for us to understand.” n the world, those could all be signs help is needed. Even when we’re not in the middle of a pandemic, if you or September is National Suicide Prevention Month. To someone you know is not sleeping regularly, isn’t eating learn more about FailSafe for Life, make a donanutritiously and isn’t taking care of themselves physically, tion or take part in their upcoming “Fall Into Hope” those could likewise be signs of depression. online auction starting Sept. 10, visit failsafeforlife.

One of the groups Hilinski’s Hope works with, Step org. To learn more about the Hilinski’s Hope FoundaUp!, is a peer-to-peer intervention program that teaches tion, make a donation or listen to the new UNIT3D students how to help friends in need and respond appropodcast about student-athletes and mental health, priately to signs of mental illness. They also work with visit hilinskishope.org.

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CONNECTING TO HELP

24-Hour Regional Crisis Line (Frontier Behavioral Health) 1-877-266-1818 fbhwa.org ​ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 suicidepreventionlifeline.org (online chatting available) ​ IMAlive (national) 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) hopeline.com (online chatting available) ​ The Trevor Project (LGBTQ focus) 1-866-488-7386 thetrevorproject.org (online chatting and texting available, limited hours) ​ Vets4Warriors 855-838-8255 vets4warriors.com ​ Crisis Text Line 741-741 crisistextline.org

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Since 1989, Ashley House Northwest has been providing a refuge for children with disabilities in Washington.

Bridging the Divide Ashley House Northwest expanding east

BY LIZZIE OSWALT

INSPIRED TO UNLOCK POTENTIAL

he Ashley House Northwest has been providing a safe, happy, warm environment for children with disabilities in Washington since 1989. Beth Ann Johnson, director of donor relations and grants, says the organization offers “comprehensive, cost-effective, quality care to medically fragile children.”

However, these children have strong wills and an inspiring love for life that most of us never experience personally. Johnson says upon first visiting the organization and meeting the children, she knew it was a community she wanted to be a part of. It was “a place where miracles happen every day.”

Although the organization has been working with Sacred Heart Medical Center and Health Care Authority from their locations near Seattle, Johnson says the distance between Spokane and Seattle has caused difficulties. Some children have to live in Seattle while their families remain on the east side of Washington. The six-hour drive dividing families is obviously not any parent’s first choice, “and maintaining those family connections when possible is so important for the life and health of the children,” Johnson says.

In the future, Ashley House Northwest plans to open a new center in the Inland Northwest so children can be closer to their families and still receive the care they need.

“We are on target to open an Ashley House in Spokane in the next few months,” says Johnson, as the organization has recently purchased a house they are working to remodel with proper medical equipment and staff. Upon opening, the house will serve eight children at a time. n To help Ashley House Northwest with their new location, they are accepting donations of any form, including houseware or a van to help transport the children.

Visit ashleyhousekids.com.

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HEALTH Foundations • Patient Support Health Education Advocacy Groups

Alzheimer’s Association

2065 W Riverstone Dr, Ste 205 Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

800.272.3900 509.456.0456 www.alzwa.org

The Alzheimer’s Association is the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and

What We Do: research. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. Serving Washington and North Idaho.

Our mission: The Alzheimer’s Association leads the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

What Can Your Donations Do?

By donating to the Alzheimer’s Association, you’re providing critical funding for Alzheimer’s research and support services for people affected by the disease. Locally, we offer a 24/7 helpline, support groups, education and more. We also raise funds and awareness through our annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Join the movement at alzwa.org.

509.443.4162

American Childhood Cancer Organization Inland Northwest www.acco.org/inlandnw 3021 S Regal Suite 104 Spokane, WA 99223

What We Do:

office@accoinlandnw.org

Mission Statement: To educate, support, serve, and advocate for families of children with cancer, survivors of childhood cancer, and the professionals who care for them.

We are excited to celebrate over 40 Years of enhancing the lives of local children with cancer and their families by providing hope, emotional support, education, and patient advocacy. ACCOIN began in 1977 as the Inland Northwest Candlelighters. They began as a parent to parent volunteer group to provide practical support and the assurance that no child or family would have to fight childhood cancer alone. ACCOIN serves children under 21 diagnosed with cancer from Eastern Washington, North Idaho, and Western Montana. 100% of funds remain right here in the Inland Northwest.

With local donations, we are able to offer three family camps a year, summer and holiday parties, electricity assistance, Family Support, New Patient Bags, updated books, provide massages at the hospital, teen and tween Support Groups, survivor mentorship, bereavement services, Annual Candlelight Vigil, Snack Baskets and Poke Box Chest at the Hospital, Sibling support, B-Day Club cards, Adopt a Family for Christmas, and monthly support groups for the whole family.

ACCOIN relies on local community members, grantors, pledges, and volunteers to support families. Sponsorship for our fundraising events helps monies raised go directly to our programs and services. The backbone of ACCOIN stems from hundreds of volunteers throughout the year at various events and local businesses.

How Can You Get Involved?

Donate, become a sponsor, or volunteer your skills Become a Table Captain/Sponsor at our Hope is Golden Luncheon held every September Buy tickets for our annual Light the Way Dinner Auction in April every year Pledge monthly or Sponsor one of our many monthly programs or events (many price options available) Volunteer Organizational Needs: Grant writers, Fundraisers, running errands, committee sign ups, Public relations, social media, Interns, data entry, office help, coordinating donations

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supported by

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention WA State Chapter 9606 19th Ave SE M028 Everett, WA 98209

What We Do:

206.459.7617 www.afsp.org jmcclure@afsp.org

AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health through reseach, education, advocacy and support.

Save Lives and Bring Hope to Those Affected by Suicide. To fully achieve its mission, AFSP engages in the following Five Core Strategies: • Fund scientific research • Offer educational programs for professionals • Educate the public about mood disorders and suicide prevention • Promote policies and legislation that impact suicide and prevention • Provide programs and resources for survivors of suicide loss and people at risk, and involve them in the work of the Foundation

How Can You Get Involved?

Join the 2020 Out of the Darkness Experience as we bring Washington State together in creating a culture that is smart of mental health. With you help we will provide hope, healing and education.

Register at www.afsp.org/WAtogether

The Anna Schindler Foundation 6700 S Stateline Rd. Post Falls, ID 83854

What We Do:

208.659.5440 annaschindlerfoundation.org annaschindlerfoundation@gmail.com

The mission of the Anna Schindler Foundation is to support families fighting childhood cancer in the Inland Northwest and raise awareness of this disease.

The ASF has given over $1 million in financial aid to childhood cancer families since 2011. Support includes hospital meal cards, travel expenses, phone/utility/medical bills, rent & mortgage payments, etc. Anna’s Homes provide respite housing for out-of-town families in Spokane for intensive treatments.

How Can You Get Involved?

$35 sponsors 1 night at Anna’s Homes. $50 gives a weekly hospital meal card for an inpatient family. $100 helps with living expenses for a struggling family.

Ashley House Northwest 33811 9th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98003

What We Do:

253.533.9050 bjohnson@ah-nw.org www.ashleyhousekids.com

We create miracles every day by providing comprehensive cost-effective quality care to medically fragile children, teens and young adults in home-like settings.

Every child deserves to live the fullest life possible. In 31 years, we’ve provided over 800 medically fragile kids and their families with care, comfort and hope. Our comprehensive approach allows children to live their best possible lives. We’re excited to start helping kids and families in Spokane.

How Can You Get Involved?

Be part of the heartbeat of hope: $10 provides books and learning materials for a child $25 provides hands on projects for a child $50 provides diapers for a child in our care

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Beyond Pink Auction - Live from the Living Room!

P.O. Box 30895 Spokane, WA 99223

What We Do:

509.863.7776 www.beyondpink.net info@beyondpink.net

The mission of Beyond Pink is to improve lives in our community by providing education about, access to, and funding for the lifesaving technology of breast thermal imaging.

We will be holding our event online, and we need the support of this community now more than ever. We are fiercely determined to pivot and continue our mission of saving lives as 1 in 8 women continue to get breast cancer Cancer doesn’t take a break... so neither will we.

How Can You Get Involved?

We are incredibly excited to continue our tradition of hosting the best charity event in Spokane, just with a twist!

This will still be the most fun you will have saving a life and we will be coming to you ‘’Live from the Living Room!

Make plans to attend! Live from the Living Room 10.10.20 / 5:30pm

Birthright of Coeur d Alene 923 E. Sherman Avenue CdA, ID 83814

What We Do:

1.208.664.1390 Birthright.org/CoeurdAlene

Birthright of CdA helps women who are worried about a pregnancy.

Birthright is a 501c3 Non-profit Emergency Pregnancy Service. We help women or girls concerned about a pregnancy. We offer free pregnancy tests, maternity clothes, baby clothes and diapers. We also offer person to person help with referrals to local agencies.

How Can You Get Involved?

$5.00 per month helps with pregnancy tests $10.00-$20.00 a month helps with baby clothes, diapers and maternity clothes $100 a month helps with advertising or our phone bill.

There are volunteer positions available and also openings on the Board of Directors.

Cancer Care Northwest Foundation 1204 N. Vercler Rd. Ste 101 Spokane Valley, WA 99216

What We Do:

509.228.1019 ccnwf.org foundation@ccnw.net

CCNWF is a non-profit organization that helps Inland Northwest cancer patients and their families through educational, emotional and financial support.

The CCNWF offers limited financial support for basic necessities such as transportation, prescriptions, groceries and rent, counseling for children and families, and community resource referrals. The CCNWF also supports the advancement of cancer research.

How Can You Get Involved?

Your donation helps ensure that Inland Northwest cancer patients and their families have the support they need throughout their journeys with cancer.

To make a donation, please visit www.ccnwf.org

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Spokane 101 W. 8th Ave. Spokane, WA 99204

What We Do:

509.474.4917

sacred-heart.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org

We provide kids with the best care possible by raising funds and awareness for Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital.

Money raised locally stays right here in our community.

Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has helped fill funding gaps by partnering with businesses like Costco, Walmart, Ace Hardware, Panda Express, credit unions and others to raise more than $7 billion, most of it $1 at a time through Miracle Balloon campaigns and cash register “round ups.”

What Can Your Donations Do?

You can help Miracle Kids like Levi, who spent a record-setting 51 days on ECMO – a form of life support – at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. This life-saving equipment was made possible thanks to generous community donations.

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Community Cancer Fund

510 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 500 Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

855.998.4CCF (4223) communitycancerfund.org info@communitycancerfund.org

Community Cancer Fund is dedicated to raising funds to benefit cancer patients, their families, and the Inland Northwest organizations that serve them.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Follow us on our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram & Twitter) • Attend, sponsor or volunteer at our events.

• Donate blood. 30% of blood donations go to cancer patients.

• Create a third-party fundraising event with your company.

• Donate $$ to our local fight against cancer.

No contribution or act is insignificant.

Together, we are Community Cancer Fund.

Evergreen Club

2102 E. Sprague Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.458.7454 / theevergreenclubhouse evergreenclubhouse@gmail.com

The Evergreen Club, an accredited member of Clubhouse International, serves residents of Spokane County age 18 and older whose lives have been disrupted by mental illness.

Clubhouses demonstrate that people living with mental illness can and do lead productive, happy lives. The Evergreen Club offers people opportunities for friendship, employment, housing, and education so they can recover and fully participate as valued and respected members of society. While we are currently physically distanced, we remain socially connected via daily outreach, zoom meetings and social media.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Donate your new and gently used clothing and household items to our thrift store. “Mary Sue’s Bought Before Boutique” provides meaningful work for our members and creates income that we use for supplies, materials and equipment for our clubhouse.

• Monetary donations are used to purchase kitchen supplies for our member cafe, technology and software for our clubhouse, and Clubhouse International seminar and training fees.

Every Woman Can

827 W 1st Avenue, Suite 315 Spokane, WA 99201

509.315.5940 www.EveryWomanCan.org ICan@EveryWomanCan.org

Every Woman Can is at the heart of the women’s cancer fight. We provide money for mammograms, advocate for equity in

What We Do: and access to healthcare, and create community for women living with + surviving cancer. 100% of donations stay local.

Our brand reflects our mission and is mostly pink as a nod to our primary focus on breast cancer. The teal color represents cervical and ovarian cancers, the peach for endometrial, uterine and gynecological cancers and the pop of lavender the end of the ribbon is to acknowledge any woman who is fighting, experiencing or living with other cancers. Wherever you see white in the logo, this is our way of paying tribute to all of the family, loved ones, friends and caregivers in the lives of those on a cancer journey. #NoOneFightsAlone

How Can You Get Involved?

1. Make a commitment to get a yearly mammogram beginning at age 40. 2. Make a donation.

Your dollar can save a life. 3. Gift your time. We love our volunteers. Everyone knows someone impacted by breast cancer. Make a difference today and let our region know #NoOneFightsAlone.

FailSafe for Life

PO Box 28955 Spokane, WA 99228

What We Do:

509.475.7334 www.failsafeforlife.org sabrina.votava@failsafeforlife.org

At FailSafe for Life, our goal is not easy, but it’s simple. We want to end suicide attempts and deaths in our community.

FailSafe knows that strength not only lies in our words, but in our actions as well. We have set out on a mission to end suicide in Spokane.

Founded in 2016, FailSafe for Life inspires action through education, instilling hope, and connecting communities. We’re driven by a firm belief in the power of understanding, and the knowledge that the pain surrounding suicide can be treated.

How Can You Get Involved?

Not everyone has the ability to devote time for service work, but anyone can make a difference. One of the easiest and most effective ways to support FailSafe for Life’s mission is to donate. Your support will go directly to services essential for suicide prevention in the Spokane area. Visit our website and donate today!

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Excelsior

3754 W. Indian Trail Rd. Spokane, WA 99208

What We Do:

509.559.3100 www.excelsiorwellness.org info@excelsiorwellness.org

Excelsior is a nonprofit, integrated healthcare and education organization.

Excelsior’s vision is to serve a broad base of youth and families with the primary aim of identifying goals and making positive steps towards accomplishing them. In our community, we are advocates for youth and hold fast to the belief that children and families have the potential to be safer, stronger, and more satisfied in the lives they lead.

For over 30 years, Excelsior has provided specialty education, healthcare and innovative co-occurring behavioral health services to children, adolescents, young adults and their families. Education, behavioral health, primary care, and recreation services are integrated to provide holistic and comprehensive services to those we serve.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Volunteer to be a mentor with Excelsior Holistic Schools • Donate to Excelsior to ensure family’s basic needs are met • In-Kind Donations (School, Clinic, Recreation)

HALO Medical Travel Services Spokane Valley, WA 99016

What We Do:

509.991.0744 www.halomedicaltravel.org info@halomedicaltravel.org

HALO connects our community to resources when they are in need of assistance with travel for medical appointments in or out of the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene Region.

HALO provides support, education, consultation and partnerships to ensure our community in need with medical travel so patients and their family have the ability to focus on what matters in life. Supportive team members will help reduce the burden associated with travel by assisting in cost, preparation and scheduling. Each patient will receive a custom consultation and education on the best resources available to help navigate the obstacles ahead of them in their healthcare journey.

How Can You Get Involved?

HALO’s a non-profit organization that relies on local community support and your generous contribution of any amount will help provide grants for travel assistance. Volunteers are needed, attend one of HALO’s fundraising events, and or share HALO Medical Travel Services with the community.

Hilinski’s Hope

P.O. Box 29B Newport Beach, CA 92658

What We Do:

www.hilinskishope.org christine@hilinskishope.org

Our mission is to educate, advocate, and remove the stigma associated with mental illness, for student athletes.

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in the US among young people age 10-24. Our goal is to provide tools and resources for schools and student athletes, to implement the change necessary to bring parity to mental health issues in line with all other illnesses and injuries student athletes face.

Hilinski’s Hope Foundation was named recipient of the Stuart Scott Enspire Award and ESPN won a 2020 Sports Emmy for their E60 documentary “Hiliski’s Hope”.

What Can Your Donations Do?

• Support programs that destigmatize mental illness.

• Provide student-athletes the tools to support their mental health.

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Suicide prevention hotline 1-800-273-8255

One call, serves all.

Hospice Of Spokane P.O. Box 2215 Spokane, WA 99210

What We Do:

509.456.0438 www.hospiceofspokane.org

Northeast Washington’s only nonprofit hospice, serving anyone of any age with any terminal condition through a holistic approach to end-of-life care.

Hospice of Spokane focuses on ensuring patient comfort and supporting quality of life. From delivering specialized care right in the home day or night, to around-the-clock phone support and grief counseling for family members, we are here for our patients and their family.

What Can Your Donations Do? Help deliver medical care, counseling and spiritual support patients need.

Ensure patients have the comfort, dignity and peace of mind they deserve.

Support people in our community grieving the death of someone they love.

IEYSA United & WESC

1717 W. Garland Ave Suite B Spokane, WA 99205

What We Do:

509.474.0057 www.ieysa.com ieysasoccer@gmail.com

All we do is soccer!

Washington East Soccer Club (WESC) and IEYSA United together provide recreational and competitive soccer opportunities for youth players birth years 2018 (U3) - 2002 (U19). IEYSA Recreational players are placed on teams based on their neighborhood. WESC has select and premier soccer teams in Spokane and Spokane Valley

How Can You Get Involved?

Donations can help by providing scholarships to players.

Volunteer coaches are always needed to give back to the community.

Morning Star Community Services 1005 N. Pines Suite#250, Spokane Valley, WA 99206

What We Do:

509.927.1194

www.morningstarcommunityservices.org

khills@msbranch.org

MSCS provides professional care, guidance, and hope to adults, children, youth, and families and nurtures their social, moral, educational, and emotional growth.

All families struggle from time to time, and some families must learn to cope with life-altering trauma, mental health challenges, and/or changes in family composition or lifestyle. Therapy provides an opportunity to understand and address barriers to individual and family success and allows healing to take place. Since 2013, MSCS has been aiding community families, youth, and children through outpatient therapy. Because mental health issues and trauma are not limited to just youth, MSCS offers counseling/therapy to all ages and genders.

We are contracted with most insurance networks and offer flexible dates and times for therapy.

How Can You Get Involved?

Please consider donating to support children and families who have experienced abuse and neglect.

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New Horizon Care Centers, Inc. 2317 W. 3rd Avenue Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.624.1244 www.nhccspokane.org donations@nhccspokane.org

Founded in 1980, New Horizon Care Centers, Inc. (NHCC) is a multi-service organization that provides residential and outpatient addiction treatment services and mental health counseling.

We specialize in co-occurring services, including pregnant and parenting women (PPW), men’s treatment, and gambling services. To better meet the identified long-term needs of our patients, we also offer low-income housing for women.

What Can Your Donations Do?

• $15 – Care Packages (toiletries) for new residential clients entering treatment • $10 – Men’s sweatpants/sweatshirts • $20 – baby wipes for children of mom’s in our pregnant and parenting residential treatment program • $25 – diapers for children of mom’s in our pregnant and parenting residential treatment program • $60 – Monthly Bus Passes to facilitate transportation of clients seeking treatment

The NATIVE Project 1803 W Maxwell Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.483.7535 www.nativeproject.org npinfo@nativeproject.org

Sacred Hospitality For All

The NATIVE Project is a non-profit health facility that provides medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, patient care coordination, wellness, and prevention services for both Natives and Non-Natives in the greater Spokane community. We serve ALL people. Medicaid, Medicare and most private insurances are accepted. You will not be charged your insurance co-pay if you provide proof of tribal enrollment/ descendency.

The NATIVE Project’s Service Delivery Philosophy is a patient centered care model that embraces action, education, culture and spirituality on the road to healing and wellness. Our team commits to providing patient centered care that includes physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellness and healing. Services will be offered through the practice of “Sacred Hospitality”. Our philosophy has roots in the medical model of disease prevention, treatment and management that is solution based in the recovery oriented model of care, including drug free lifestyles. We utilize the highest level of care using evidence based and promising practices to promote healing and wellness in individuals, families, staff, and communities.

How Can You Get Involved?

Everyone can be a patient here. Be informed, go to our website, NativeProject.org, and subscribe to our email list, follow us on social media and check out our events calendar.

Join our circle of care, where using one team and one voice, individuals, staff, families and agencies will utilize skills, leadership, cultural and spiritual consciousness to give back to his or her community by living as: WARRIORS, NURTURERS, SCHOLARS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS

Northwest Autism Center

528 E. Spokane Falls Blvd. Suite 14 Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.328.1582 www.nwaustim.org info@nwautism.org

NAC exists to support, facilitate and build accessible and comprehensive approaches to helping individuals with autism and their families.

NAC information and resource referral, provider, parent and community training and education, ABA intensive treatment clinic for 2-5 year olds, free screenings and political advocacy.

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INDEX

2BU Youth Ranch......................................................................................................................34 Active 4 Youth............................................................................................................................. 53 AHANA - Multi-Ethnic Business Association .............................................................34 Alzheimer’s Association-Inland Northwest Chapter................................................ 74 American Childhood Cancer Organization of the Inland Northwest............... 74 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention............................................................. 75 American Indian Community Center............................................................................... 54 American Red Cross-Spokane............................................................................................ 54 Anna Schindler Foundation, The....................................................................................... 75 Artisan........................................................................................................................................... 54 Ashley House Northwest....................................................................................................... 75 Beyond Pink................................................................................................................................ 76 Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland NW.................................................................... 35 Birthright of Coeur d’Alene.................................................................................................. 76 Blessings Under the Bridge................................................................................................. 55 Bloomsday Association.......................................................................................................... 55 Bonner Community Food Bank.......................................................................................... 55 Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai County............................................................................34 Boys and Girls Club of the Columbia Basin..................................................................36 Camp Fire USA Inland Northwest Council....................................................................36 Camp Stix.....................................................................................................................................43 Cancer Care Northwest Foundation................................................................................ 76 Carl Maxey Center...................................................................................................................36 Cat Tales........................................................................................................................................48 Cataldo Catholic School........................................................................................................ 55 Catholic Charities Eastern Washington.........................................................................56 Children’s Home Society........................................................................................................56 Christ Kitchen............................................................................................................................56 Communities in Schools........................................................................................................ 57 Community Action Partnership Food Bank CDA........................................................ 57 Community Cancer Fund...................................................................................................... 77 Community Frameworks....................................................................................................... 57 Community Minded Enterprises.......................................................................................58 Double J Dog Ranch................................................................................................................49 Elevations..................................................................................................................................... 37 Emerge..........................................................................................................................................58 Evergreen Club.......................................................................................................................... 77 Every Woman Can.................................................................................................................... 77 Excelsior Wellness Center....................................................................................................78 Fail Safe for Life......................................................................................................................... 77 Family Promise of Spokane.................................................................................................. 37 Feast World Kitchen................................................................................................................58 Friends of the Centennial Trail...........................................................................................49 Get Lit!...........................................................................................................................................59 Girl Scouts Of Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho........................................... 37 Girls on the Run........................................................................................................................ 37 Giving Back Pack’s....................................................................................................................38 Global Neighborhood Thrift.................................................................59 Goodwill Industries..................................................................................59 Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels..................................38 Habitat for Humanity.............................................................................. 60 HALO Medical Travel Services............................................................78 Hilinski’s Hope............................................................................................78 Hispanic Business / Professional Association............................ 60 Hospice Of Spokane................................................................................. 79 Hutton Settlement....................................................................................38 Idaho Youth Ranch...................................................................................38 IEYSA (Inland Empire Yourth Soccer Alliance)............................. 79 Inland Empire Gardeners, The............................................................49 Inland Northwest Wildlife Council....................................................49

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Innovia Foundation..................................................................................................................61 Joya Child & Family Development....................................................................................39 Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations....................................................39 Kootenai Environmental Alliance......................................................................................50 KSPS................................................................................................................................................61 Latinos en Spokane..................................................................................................................61 Lutheran Community Services NW..................................................................................62 Marshallese Community Advisory Board......................................................................62 Martin Luther King Center...................................................................................................62 Mid City Concerns...................................................................................................................39 Mission Community Outreach Center............................................................................63 Mobius Science Center and Museum.............................................................................39 Morning Star Boys Ranch.....................................................................................................63 Morning Star Boys Ranch Foster Care........................................................................... 40 Morning Star Community Services.................................................................................. 79 New Hope Resource Center................................................................................................63 New Horizon Care Center, Inc........................................................................................... 80 North Idaho College Foundation...................................................................................... 40 North Idaho Pride Alliance, Inc......................................................................................... 40 Northwest Autism Center.................................................................................................... 80 Northwest Harvest...................................................................................................................64 Northwest Mediation Center............................................................................................. 40 Northwest Museum Of Arts And Culture.......................................................................64 NW Unity.......................................................................................................................................41 Odyssey Youth Center.............................................................................................................41 Partnering for Progress..........................................................................................................41 Partners with Families & Children; Spokane................................................................41 Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and Northern Idaho................... 81 Post Falls Food Bank...............................................................................................................65 Project Beauty Share..............................................................................................................42 Providence Health Care Foundation............................................................................... 81 Rayce Rudeen Foundation................................................................................................... 81 Refugee Connections Spokane..........................................................................................65 Rescue 4 All.................................................................................................................................50 River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary............................................................................................51 Ronald McDonald House Charities..................................................................................65 Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital ..................................................................................... 76 Safe Passage...............................................................................................................................66 Salish School of Spokane......................................................................................................42 Salvation Army...........................................................................................................................65 Save Our Wild Salmon.............................................................................................................51 Second Harvest Food Bank..................................................................................................66 Special Olympics....................................................................................................................... 67 Spokane Angels......................................................................................................................... 67 Spokane Arts Fund................................................................................................................... 67 Spokane Civic Theatre........................................................................................................... 67 Spokane County Human Rights Task Force..................................................................42 Spokane County United Way...............................................................................................42 Spokane Hearing Oral Program of Excellence (HOPE)............................................43 Spokane Hoopfest Association ........................................................................................ 60 Spokane Humane Society......................................................................................................51 Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners (SNAP) - Direct..................................... 68 Spokane Riverkeeper...............................................................................................................51 Spokane Valley Partners....................................................................................................... 68 Spokane Workforce Council............................................................................................... 68 Spokane Youth Symphony....................................................................................................69 The Arc of Spokane.................................................................................................................. 35 The Greenhouse Community Center...............................................................................59 The Native Project.................................................................................................................. 80 Transitions...................................................................................................................................43 Union Gospel Mission............................................................................................................43 West Central Community Center......................................................................................69 Wishing Star Foundation .....................................................................................................44 Women & Children’s Free Restaurant.............................................................................44 Women Helping Women Fund............................................................................................69 World Relief................................................................................................................................ 45 YFA Connections....................................................................................................................... 45 YMCA............................................................................................................................................. 45 Z Girls.............................................................................................................................................69

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FEAST for ALL

Feast World Kitchen co-founder Ross Carper and kitchen manager Maisa Abudayha.

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Feast World Kitchen gives immigrant chefs a boost while bringing international eats to the region

BY CHEY SCOTT

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lthough light construction work is underway on a recent Monday afternoon, the tantalizing aroma of warm, earthy spices permeates the air inside Feast World Kitchen in downtown Spokane.

The aromatics offer a preview of how the space transforms into a worldly, culinary melting pot four days a week, offering diners a chance to sample Senegalese food one night, and traditional Jordanian dishes the next.

The local nonprofit announced its permanent placement inside a former sushi restaurant in west downtown, at 1321 W. Third Ave., almost a year ago. Designed to serve as an incubator kitchen for local immigrants and former refugee chefs to cook and share their culture with the region, Feast also offers a chance for many international families to earn extra income, a detail that’s since become vital for so many during COVID-19’s economic upheaval.

“During COVID-19, Spokane has really stepped up

and supported our work and these former refugee and immigrant families who have lost a lot of their other work, because many of them work in the service industry,” explains Ross Carper, Feast’s executive director and co-founder.

“It’s really amazing that a family can pay rent for a month just from one night of takeout here,” he adds.

Feast is currently open Thursday through Sunday, offering online preordering (feastworldkitchen.org) for each night’s featured cuisine to be picked up at the restaurant between 4 and 6:30 pm.

The process to renovate Feast’s new home while simultaneously fundraising toward the goal of operating a full-service dining room with carryout, catering services and special events on the side had been slow going since last fall, even before the pandemic’s arrival this spring.

Since then, however, working around present public health risks by serving only takeout meals has been to Feast’s benefit, its leaders say.

“We were getting a lot of catering jobs, which was great for training and learning, but then COVID hit and all catering business went away,” Carper says. “So that really moved us quickly to pivot toward takeout, which we’ve been doing since the first weekend in April. We’ve been able to start takeout when takeout is on everyone’s mind.”

Currently, four chefs are featured each week, including the Indian-centric Inland Curry, which departing Feast co-founder Dan Todd recently sold to a new owner, Noreen Hiskey, after moving to Arizona with his family. New weekly menus go live on Monday, with ordering cut off the night before food’s ready, or sooner if a menu sells out. Feast’s current lineup of rotating chefs includes immigrants from Jordan, Syria, Senegal, Bhutan, Eritrea, Guatemala, Venezuela, the Congo, Albania and Kenya. Many others hope to share their native cuisine through the nonprofit, too. ...continued on next page

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FOOD | GLOBAL

Sajieh, basmati rice with paprika and spiced pita bread at Feast World Kitchen.

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“A FEAST FOR ALL,” CONTINUED...

“We’re having people approach us every day; the waiting list is kind of long at this point and we want it to be a mix of rotating in people who are serious about launching their own food business, like catering, a food truck or a restaurant, and then other people who just want to share their culture maybe just one time,” Carper says.

He adds that Feast is actively seeking cooks interested in preparing various Asian cuisines that are less

commonly found in the region’s existing restaurant industry.

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esides supporting former refugees as they navigate through unfamiliar business set-up processes, like permitting, finances and training employees, Feast’s other primary focus is to educate residents of the region about the diverse cultures and backgrounds of their newly arrived neighbors.

“People are really excited to try new dishes from different countries at their dining table,” says Maisa Abudayha, Feast’s kitchen manager and a regularly featured chef who emigrated from Jordan in 2013.

“Another idea we added for diners is a little description every night talking about the chef and something they like in their culture, or a place you can visit,” she continues. “People love this, and in general the community is really helpful. I have some customers four days in a row which is amazing.”

To further Feast’s mission to share and celebrate the diversity of the region’s immigrant community, leadership plans for the restaurant space to eventually host cultural events, art displays and live performances of music and dance, along with a small retail space.

Until the looming threat of the pandemic has eased, however, the focus remains on providing safely prepared food for takeout each week. In the meantime, Carper says Feast is still accepting donations of money or volunteers’ time, both of which support ongoing renovations and regular, continuing operating costs.

“This is not just a takeout restaurant, it’s a nonprofit, and part of our mission is education and that means truly celebrating all the people who have come to Spokane, sometimes because they were forced from their own country, and sometimes other circumstances,” Carper says.

“It’s a real joy to share those cultures as our chefs are working to learn food entrepreneurship; they are sharing a part of who they are and bringing something beautiful to Spokane.” n Feast World Kitchen • 1321 W. Third Ave. • Takeout offered Thu-Sun for pickup from 4-6:30 pm • Order or donate at feastworldkitchen.org

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FOOD | OPENING

Pints, Patties and Paws Bark, A Rescue Pub offers casual eats and the chance to meet a new four-legged friend

BY CHEY SCOTT

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hether you go for the food and stay for the furry friends, or swing by for a kitten snuggle and linger for a snack, a visit to the newly opened Bark, A Rescue Pub on the north edge of downtown Spokane is bound to be a memorable outing.

The pub-plus-animal-adoption-center, a partnership with the Spokane Humane Society, opened its doors ear-

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The waffle chicken sandwich, shown here with a side of sweet potato fries, is an early favorite at Bark, A Rescue Pub. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO lier this month, offering burgers, brews and a chance to interact with adoptable cats and dogs from the longtime animal shelter.

The restaurant is located in the historic Broadview Dairy building, most recently home of the Blackbird restaurant, with animal friends housed in a connected space beyond the dining room and bar. Co-owner Josh Wade, who opened Bark with his fiance Katie Holmes, says eight dogs and 14 cats were adopted during its first week of operations.

Wade, who also owns Nectar Catering and Events and Nectar Wine and Beer, was first inspired to tackle the project after a chance conversation with a young man he met at a local brewery, and after learning of a similar concept in Tigard, Oregon, called Fido’s.

“I was obsessing over the idea and my fiance and I kept thinking about it,” he says.

Wade and Holmes didn’t hesitate to get started, signing a lease for the space in February and inviting the Spokane Humane Society to join in.

“We really appreciate their mission, and that they are one of the oldest humane societies in the state,” Wade says. “Both of our adopted dogs are from them, and it just seemed like a natural partnership.”

For Bark’s restaurant side Wade hired chef Kayleigh

Wytcherley, formerly of Craft & Gather in Spokane Valley. Tasked with crafting a menu of elevated pub food, Wytcherley’s creations include several burgers, like the Frickle ($16) topped with fried pickles, and a pizza burger ($15) which is just as it sounds — a beef patty topped with mozzarella, pepperoni, marinara, olives and mushrooms.

Or, build your own with the BYOB option that offers choices of patty, bun and toppings.

Wade says a popular pick during Bark’s first weeks has been the waffle chicken sandwich ($16), with wafflebattered and fried chicken topped with jalapeno slaw and aioli.

If a burger’s not your craving, Bark’s opening menu has a handful of traditional entrees including several large salads, grilled salmon ($25), flat iron steak ($24) and braised chicken ($21).

On the appetizer side, the pretzel “bones” ($9) — housemade pretzels twisted into the shape of dog bones — have also started off as a crowd favorite.

The menu also has chicken wings ($10) with a choice of pesto, chipotle blueberry or Carolina barbecue sauce.

Other shareable snacks are the “Bark Boards.” The fry board ($16) comes with generous portions of each of the restaurant’s four potato-based sides — chili-spiced sweet potato fries, housemade chips, herb fries and salt and

vinegar tots — with four dipping sauces. There’s a veggie board ($19) and a dessert s’mores board, too.

When Bark launches weekend brunch in the coming weeks, Wade says there will also be a waffle board featuring various jams, syrups and sauces.

“One might be savory with bacon, and the other might be strawberry with a compote, and it’s big enough to share,” he says.

To wash it all down, Bark features 38 taps of regional beer, wine, cider and seltzer, as well as a curated wine list of glass pours and bottles.

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efore planning a visit to Bark, Wade suggests making an online reservation at its website (barkrescuepub.com) both for a seat in the dining room and to visit the animals before or after your meal. There’s a $5 cover fee to visit the adoption center for 30 minutes; that fee goes toward wages for a designated team of animal care specialists, with proceeds supporting the Spokane Humane Society.

Other promotional specials at the restaurant also support the shelter’s mission, like WAG Wednesday, which stands for “Wednesdays are for giving,” Wade says. On that day, a dollar from every drink, appetizer and burger purchased goes directly to the nonprofit.

Bark co-owner Josh Wade pets Domino, a 6-year-old hound mix. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO “Our goal is not just to be an opportunity for more exposure, but we want to be a primary donor as well,” he says.

Bark’s adoption center is open for walk-ins (space permitting) on Monday and Tuesday, but all other days of the week require a reservation to visit the animals.

Inside the animal’s lodgings, there’s a communal room for resident cats with a bank of kennels on the back wall to house them overnight. Guests can visit with dogs in another enclosed room next door. On a recent afternoon, 6-year-old sister hound mixes Pond and Domino could be found there, snoozing on cozy dog beds in between visitors. In the cat area next door, a trio of rambunctious tabby kittens darted around while a couple of adult cats sleepily ignored them.

After seeing 22 animals adopted during the first week of operations, Bark is on track to meet Wade’s goal of finding homes for 30 animals in its first 30 days. With adoptions already trending higher than normal due to many families opting to adopt a new pet while spending more time at home during the pandemic, Wade says it’s already been a bit challenging to quickly rotate in newcomers when space opens up.

“We know people will come here because of the adoption situation, but we want them to come back because of the food and atmosphere and the drinks,” he says. n cheys@inlander.com Bark, A Rescue Pub • 905 N. Washington St. • Restaurant open daily 11 am-10 pm; adoption center open daily 11 am-7 pm • barkrescuepub.com • 418-2551

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FANTASY

CINEMATIC ESCAPES The world’s a mess, so here are the movie universes we’d most like to hang out in

BY INLANDER STAFF

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oing to the movies has always been a form of escape. If a film is really working on an audience, we don’t just watch the characters disappear into fantasy worlds but follow right along behind them, as Dorothy emerges into Oz or Neo descends into the Matrix or that one guy whose name I can never remember turns into one of those blue monster things in Avatar. We experience it vicariously, and it can sometimes seem as real to us as it is to the protagonist.

But what if you could walk right into the movie screen and hang out in those strange worlds for real? So many of us are turning to comfort watches in these anxiety-gripped times, which got us pondering what movies we’d actually like to escape into — worlds of fantasy, magic and maybe even danger that are so much more enchanted than our own.

— NATHAN WEINBENDER

PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE

When I was a kid, I loved Pee-wee Herman and the candy-colored surrealism of his Saturday morning TV show. But as an adult, I have a totally different appreciation of Paul Reubens’ sly, subversive alter ego, and I’m particularly fond of the character’s 1985 bigscreen vehicle Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. The feature directorial debut of Tim Burton, the film is a slapstick, picaresque journey through the tourist traps and roadside oddities of the American heartland, as

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Pee-wee hitchhikes his way across the country looking for his stolen bike. Big Adventure is still one of my go-to comfort movies because I love spending time in its kooky, kitschy universe, and I think it’d be fun to wander around in it for real. Its vision of the adult world is so charmingly askew, and even the threats Pee-wee encounters — angry bikers, escaped convicts, ghostly long-haul truckers — end up being mostly harmless. Plus, riding around on that sleek red bicycle would be pretty cool. (NW)

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The shot opens with me standing in an open field of tall grass, perfectly centered in the frame. I’m wearing a pale rose blouse and high-waisted khaki adventure pants caked in mud at the bottom. A large chunk of this Wes Anderson-directed life will find me forlorn and jaded, but there will be pure moments with a few genuine people, with whom I’ll share some hard-earned smiles and levity.

I listen to midcentury headphones, presumably playing some soft indie anthem with a swelling violin solo. The frame suddenly pans 90 degrees to the right. A man dressed in the same carefully curated color palette of light brown, robin’s egg blue and burnt orange, stands symmetrically in the center of the frame, too. He looks dead

Imagine yourself on Pee-wee’s bike.

ahead and sips from a vintage yet timeless red thermos. We don’t talk much, but become friends with some odd characters (a talking animal or two, plus an old man with a scary face but a kind heart), as our progress is marked across a cartoon map. It’s the life Anderson-otic, and it’s the life for me. (SAMANTHA WOHLFIEL)

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STAR WARS

There is no emotion, there is peace. That’s probably what I’ll be reciting during my first few days within the Jedi Order as I meditate and lift some rocks with my mind. Star Wars has always stuck with me from when I was young through the simple idea of being able to move things with the Force. I also feel like if I were in the Star Wars universe, learning to be a Jedi would be optimal, because it’d be a nice spiritual retreat where I can wear comfortable robes and eventually get my own cool lightsaber. I would study neat powers under an accomplished master and then go explore the unusual planets that we see throughout the movies. Listening to the classic cantina music would also be a must, though I’d definitely make myself sparse if I found myself hanging around some unsavory criminals. (JEREMEY RANDRUP)

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

One could argue that this 1981 James Bond adventure isn’t the best, that Roger Moore doesn’t have the charm of Sean Connery’s Bond nor the gravitas of Daniel Craig’s modern version of the British spy. But despite all that — and the franchise’s older chapters’ outdated attitudes about gender and race — I still would love to join the first Bond I ever saw. The global pandemic means no travel in my immediate real-life future, but For Your Eyes Only globe-trots to stunning spots like a monastery atop a cliff in Meteora, Greece, as well as the Bahamas for some underwater scenes, and the Italian Alps for a classic ski chase down a bobsled run (if you’re forgiving of greenscreen antics). I’m not really a “car guy,” but the chance to tool around in Bond’s Lotus Esprit Turbo would be pretty fun, too. Experiencing For Your Eyes Only as an adolescent made me a Bond fan, and Roger Moore is my Bond.

I can watch this over and over and still enjoy its campy humor and stunning scenery. And don’t even get me started on Sheena Easton’s Oscar-nominated theme song! (DAN NAILEN)

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Back when rental stores were still a thing, my mom and I would take a regular trip to the now-defunct Peninsula Video for our weekly entertainment. One day, while browsing the kids’ section, I found a live-action/animated film that one of the store’s employees had grossly miscategorized: Cool World. “Cool,” 9-year-old me thought. I popped it in the VCR and watched what looked like an even more perved-out version of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The story is about a comic book illustrator who is transported into a seedy, drugged out world of his own creation. A detective (baby Brad Pitt) has to prevent him from having sex with a “doodle” — which is inexplicably the worst crime one can commit in Cool World. Despite its many shortcomings, the Cool World universe has a gritty ’90s nostalgia that you can almost smell. It’s kinda gross, but that’s part of the appeal for me. (QUINN WELSCH)

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY My crush on Viggo Mortensen’s Aragorn notwithstanding, a trip to Peter Jackson’s epic and true-to-source adaptation of Tolkien’s beloved Middle-earth saga is an easy pick if I were to escape anywhere fictional. While I wouldn’t necessarily insert myself into the Fellowship (can we all agree, though, that it could have used a little more girl power?), a persona as a female wizard (of which there are none) or highborn noble are both aspirational status upgrades well above my lowly place in this world. I’d take my pick of becoming, say, an apprentice to the wise and introspective Gandalf the Grey, or achieving the rank of a noblewoman taking agency into her own hands, like Eowyn of Rohan (“I am no man!”). Besides these specific roles, however, the possibilities for adventure and character development in the high fantasy world of Middle-earth are nearly limitless. One can be the smallest “nobody,” like the brave hobbit Frodo Baggins, and adventure will still find you. (CHEY SCOTT) n

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SUMMER JAMS

Heatseeking Hitmakers DaBaby, Cardi B, Lady Gaga: Who scored 2020’s Song of the Summer?

BY NATHAN WEINBENDER

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don’t think I need to tell you that the summer of 2020 wasn’t a normal one, and the sheer weirdness of the world seemed to seep into popular art, as well. But now that August is winding down, there’s a burning question that literally dozens of people out there are thinking: What was this year’s Song of the Summer?

Perhaps a better question is what exactly is a Song of the Summer? It’s a somewhat nebulous designation that music critics love awarding to a massive mainstream radio hit that dominates cultural conversation and soundtracks all your summertime hangouts in a given year. Recent examples include Katy Perry’s bubblegum-y “California Gurls,” the inescapable club banger “Despacito” and last year’s record breaker “Old Town Road.” All of those songs seemed to seep into our consciousness by osmosis, floating through the summery air everywhere you went.

But since beach parties weren’t really a thing this year (if you were playing it safe, that is), and since most of us seem to be directing our attention to more pressing concerns, how do we account for a Song of Summer in the midst of a summertime pandemic? There are a few contenders, and I wanted to analyze their credentials before officially crowning 2020’s Song of the Summer.

“BLINDING LIGHTS,” THE WEEKND

This single actually dropped back in 2019, but it didn’t become a No. 1 smash until its accompanying album, After

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Hours, was released in March. It finally topped the charts in April and hovered around the top spot into the first weeks of summer, and you’re probably still hearing it on the Top 40 stations. It’s the sort of cinematic, glimmering pop we’ve come to expect from the Weeknd, but does its delayed release exempt it from Song of the Summer status?

“CARDIGAN,” TAYLOR SWIFT

So far the only single from T. Swift’s surprise album Folklore to hit No. 1, “Cardigan,” is about as cozy and autumnal as the title suggests. Although Swift has had huge summer singles in the past with the likes of “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “Shake It Off,” this is a much more hushed and introspective track than those pop anthems. And besides, can a song about a sweater be a Song of the Summer? I don’t think so.

“RAIN ON ME,” LADY GAGA FEAT. ARIANA GRANDE

This collab between two of our most beloved divas was the second single from Gaga’s well-received album Chromatica, and it seemed to be all over Twitter for a few days back in May. The second the precipitation-soaked music video hit YouTube, it was already being memed into oblivion. It’s a solid single, catchy and bright, but I haven’t heard it talked about much since its release. I have to imagine that if dance clubs were open for business like in normal times, though, it would no doubt still be on people’s lips.

“ROCKSTAR,” DABABY FEAT. RODDY RICH

If you simply take sales and chart longevity into account, rapper DaBaby’s smash single is the odds-on favorite for 2020’s Song of the Summer. Even Billboard, which created the very concept of song charts, has crowned it as such.

It dominated the Hot 100 for most of June and July and hit No. 1 in just about every other country where it was released, and it’s one of those songs whose thumping, hooky chorus belies its dark verses concerning PTSD and police brutality. A perfect song for the time, and a Top 40 juggernaut to boot.

“SAVAGE,” MEGAN THEE STALLION

Despite a recent horrific incident in which she was shot, Texas-based hip-hop artist Megan Thee Stallion had a good summer as far as her music was concerned as audiences take notice of her gleefully filthy verses and her effortless flow. “Savage” premiered on a March EP, but it was a summertime remix featuring none other than Beyonce that blew up on TikTok, propelling it up the charts. It’s a good candidate for Song of the Summer, but there’s an even better Megan song that’ll come up later.

“STUNNIN,’” CURTIS WATERS

Here’s another song that got traction via TikTok, thrusting young Nepalese-Canadian musician Curtis Waters into the spotlight seemingly overnight. Because of that

virality, “Stunnin’” seems like an out-of-nowhere hit, but it’s got a slick groove and a laid back, slightly stoned vibe that’s perfect for summertime jamming. It’s almost too modest to be a Song of the Summer, but as somebody who isn’t regularly on that popular video sharing app, I have to admit this track comes as a pleasant surprise.

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Is the ribald viral hit “WAP” merely a contender for Song of the Summer because it swooped in at the tail end of the season and dominated the conversation for a solid week? Maybe, but it’s also a certified bop, unabashedly over-the-top and gleefully profane (we can’t even print what the titular acronym stands for), and watching certain sectors clutch their pearls over the lyrics has been fun (don’t let them near Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda”).

All that publicity has reportedly resulted in the song being streamed more than 90 million times, a staggering number for a song that’s only a month old.

“WATERMELON SUGAR,” HARRY STYLES

Even the title of Styles’ recent chart-topping hit conjures up feelings of lazy July afternoons lounging in the grass, and its video, which can best be described as an omnisexual picnic, features a lot of bare skin and the sort of touching that seems alien these days. With his foot firmly in the sounds of ’70s pop and his penchant for bright colors and bold style, Styles no doubt has a future Song of the Summer in him, but this one doesn’t quite fit the bill.

FINAL VERDICT

It’s pretty clear in my mind that, based on sheer radio play/streaming numbers and cultural relevance, there are two major candidates for 2020’s Song of the Summer: “Rockstar” and “WAP.” And since regular rules are out the window anyway, why not crown them both? I declare a joint winner, with a shoutout to the charmingly homemade “Stunnin’” as a sentimental favorite. n

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Indigenous Showcase is a Seattle-based cultural program designed to highlight art from Native communities, and it’s bringing a diverse array of films about those experiences to Colville’s Auto-Vue Drive-In. The showcase kicks off Friday with the Disney-Pixar hit Coco (pictured), the Oscar-winning story of a Mexican boy who gets in touch with his heritage in the fabled Land of the Dead. On Saturday night, check out the 2019 indie horror film Blood Quantum, about a zombie outbreak that runs rampant in a Canadian reservation. Finally, Sunday offers up the documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World, which examines the profound influence of Native musicians like Buffy Sainte-Marie and Link Wray. The screenings are free but pre-registration is required, which you can do if you go to the events section at facebook.com/ indigenousshowcase.

— NATHAN WEINBENDER Indigenous Movie Showcase • Fri-Sun, Aug. 28-30 at dusk • Free • All ages • Auto-Vue Drive-In • 444 Auto-Vue Rd., Colville • facebook.com/indigenousshowcase

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Mountains in the Sea Album Release Party • Fri, Aug. 28 from 6-9 pm • Free • Castaway Cellars Tasting Room • 200 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene • facebook.com/mtnsinthesea

Coeur d’Alene Artist Studio Tour • Sat, Aug. 29 and Sun, Aug. 30 from 10 am-5 pm • Free • Locations vary; see event map at artsandculturecda.org

Local husband-and-wife indie-pop duo Mountains in the Sea are unveiling their debut album at an in-person release party in downtown Coeur d’Alene. They’ll be performing their album live while featuring special merch and CDs for sale. Phil and Angela Lamb started performing as Mountains in the Sea back in 2018; their music is built upon their use of live-looping during performances to build up the instrumentals of each song, while lyrics focus on themes of empowerment. To find out more and give the band’s music a listen, head to their Facebook page for all the pertinent links and details.

— JEREMEY RANDRUP

Grab your face mask and head out for a drive around Coeur d’Alene for the eighth annual Coeur d’Alene Artist Studio Tour, featuring more than a dozen of the area’s best professional artists. The selfguided tour, taking place at eight area art studios, offers the public a rare chance to see art and the creative setting in which it’s made up close and in person. Artists featured in this year’s tour are happy to talk in detail about their creative processes, and art patrons can purchase pieces directly from the artists. For a complete list of participating artists and a tour map, head to the Coeur d’Alene Arts and Culture Alliance’s website listed below.

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Recognizing that the state’s museums can limit attendees and safely socially distance, Washington state recently allowed museums to open under Phases 2 and 3 of its coronavirus regulations. And there was much rejoicing by art lovers everywhere, including among the folks at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, which reopened Aug. 25 and still has the incredible Pompeii: The Immortal City exhibit to showcase through Sept. 13. They’ll regulate the number of visitors through timed ticketing, and the exhibit is now a touchfree experience, but you can still glimpse one of the more impressive collections of archaeological artifacts to ever make its way to Spokane. Just be sure to remember to buy your tickets online in advance, and wear your mask!

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The goal, besides getting the work of amazing artists into the hands and homes of the region’s art lovers, is to help the organization make up for some of its pandemic-related financial losses. You can still view and bid on pieces by visiting bit.ly/TerrainGalleryAuction, and even if you’re not able to buy, you can join the show’s closing party Tuesday. Dress up a bit, pour yourself a cocktail, order some takeout grub (Terrain suggests supporting their building-mates at IPK/Hogwash, but you do you) and have yourself a time online. The party will stream on Terrain’s Facebook page and on Twitch.

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Advice Goddess WOMB WITH A VIEW

My friend constantly talks to me about her baby on the way and asks me to help her pick out furniture and clothes for it.

This is very painful for me because my husband doesn’t want kids and I agreed not to have any. I didn’t realize I’d have this deep longing for a child, but I love him and am not willing to leave him. I also have a hard time asking for things, AMY ALKON even if a person is my friend. How do I tell her it would be better for me not to talk about this so much without making her feel bad?

—Never-Be Mom It’s hard when hanging out with your friend is one long “Look what the stork is bringing!” and all you can think is “My stork got run over by a bus en route to my house.”

Understandably, you don’t want your friend to feel bad. But you’re protecting your friend’s feelings at the expense of your own, feeling extra bad because you aren’t telling her you need something from her: to stop bringing you in on crib picks and “which onesie is cuter?” because it shines a spotlight on the bare space in your life where a baby would go.

In other words, she’s become a crappy friend to you — through no fault of her own. Maybe she doesn’t know you chose your husband over a baby, or maybe she thinks you’ve made your peace with that. By keeping mum about your feelings, you’ve effectively transformed her — turned her into the pregnant version of some empathetically bankrupt Binge-Shopper Barbie dragging a friend

with no head to all the hat sales.

Imagine if you were as attentive to emotional pain as you are to physical pain. If your friend backed her SUV onto your toes, you wouldn’t just stand there all, “I have a hard time asking for things, even if a person is my friend.” You’d scream; she’d move the thing; and then she’d whisk you off to the nearest urgent care for a lollypop and an X-ray.

In contrast, consider where submerging your emotions, opting for the just-suck-it-up approach, leads. As clinical psychologist Randy Paterson puts it: “If you cannot say no, you are not in charge of your own life.” He explains that a “passive” style like yours is “designed to avoid conflict at all costs.” (In fact, conflict we avoid doesn’t go away; it just eats away at us on the inside.)

“If you cannot say no, you are not in charge of your own life.”

Paterson observes that passivity often emerges from a deep fear of being rejected and the mistaken sense that “the way to be accepted and appreciated by others is to give and give.” It leads us to keep our opinions to ourselves, give in to unreasonable demands, and generally sell ourselves out in a desperate and typically counterproductive attempt to gain others’ approval.

Your passive style might have been protective for you once, like if you were a little kid trying to avoid getting smacked around by violent alcoholic parents. But chances are you’ve continued using it out of habit, because it’s become automatic, not because you closely evaluated it and decided that it still makes sense. And it still might

— that is, if you, as an adult, have fisty alcoholic giants as your legal guardians.

You can choose to shift to a healthier style: assertiveness, sticking up for yourself and your needs in an effort to rebalance your interactions with other people so they feel fairer. You do this by being direct and honest about how you’d like to be treated. State your needs calmly, using respectful language, and do it in a timely way — as soon as possible — instead of endlessly festering with resentment that someone hasn’t read your mind and changed their behavior accordingly.

Assertiveness is ultimately the active form of self-respect (a person’s sense that they have value and thus have the right to ask to be treated as if their needs matter). Keep that in mind when you first start asserting yourself, which is sure to feel seriously uncomfortable and maybe even terrifying. Do it despite that. Refuse to let your fears be the boss of you, turning your life into one big suck-it-up fest.

Be prepared for the other person to disagree with you, dislike what you say, or even get angry. All you can control is your own behavior — through putting your needs out there in a calm, respectful, timely, and nontoxic way. Mick Jagger, wisely, noted that, “You can’t always get what you want.” However, you’re more likely to have a crack at it if you don’t just seethe with anger until your friend finally figures it out at her baby shower (upon unwrapping your generous gift of matching Mommy-andbaby Swarovski-encrusted muzzles). n ©2020, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. • Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405 or email AdviceAmy@aol.com (www. advicegoddess.com)

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• Special hours for seniors and those with underlying health issues on Tuesdays from 10 am-2 pm • Face masks required except for children under 2 years old • Touch-free experience - Enter and exit museum, elevators and restrooms with nothing more than your foot or elbow • Limited number of visitors admitted each day to allow for generous spacing - Tickets must be pre-purchased online at northwestmuseum.org • Staff members stationed in each gallery to ensure social distancing and to assist visitors • Restrooms and common areas cleaned and sanitized frequently

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glasses. I still maintain a sincere hope of seeing you again. If you by any chance read this message drop me a line at waltherius99@gmail.com. I will know it’s you if you mention your first name. Thank you.

BIKER ON CENTENNIAL TRAIL You: biker, gentleman, sitting on bench on Centennial Trail. MP 6?, 7? 8? Thursday, 8/20 about 4PM. Me: biker, gentlewoman, headed W with woman friend. We exchanged Hi’s. I would have stopped to chat if I had been alone (maybe). If single and interested, write to lj5717@hotmail.com.

I SAW YOU HOPING... Responding to: JoJo: August 15...

The words “...how’d we go from that to this?

How’d we let a good thing slip?” keep going through my mind. It all still feels wrong to me. Yet still, I hope that you are well and that you are happy. I miss you.” This is JoJo, I’m sure there is more than one JoJo. Please answer a question only we would know, so I know if this is you or not. Where did we meet?

MALL BARISTA Hi. I’m Walter. We met back in mid March. When we introduced each other, you held out your hand, not like a business woman, but rather like a Princess, and I mentioned how DELIGHTED I was to meet you, as I shook your delicate hand.

You made quite an impression on me. We had such a fun and instant rapport and we talked about so many things in such a short amount of time, from how you were an artistic type (you mentioned your sister was a graphic designer), to how I didn’t believe in the one-year membership but you were still trying to sell it to me anyway, to how I needed to buy my own espresso/ latte machine... (Unfortunately I had to be at work in less than 10 minutes so I had to cut our conversation short.) Do you remember me? That was over 5 months ago, days before the lockdown closed the Mall. Days before it interrupted our lives. Ever since your workplace reopened, I visit it once a week hoping to see if you’ve returned. ...Today someone told me you don’t work there anymore. I’m Walter, the guy with the sweet beard, shaved head, and intellectual

WOMAN ON YELLOW BIKE You: beautiful blonde, with a unique yellow color bike, who moved to South Hill from Sea. area.

You are exploring neighborhoods, and it so happened your were in the historic neighborhood I live in. We spoke briefly. I would like to be your tour guide!

CHEERS THE GROWNUP IN THE ROOM Cheers to Shawn Vestal of Spokesman-Review!

Always thoughtful, decent, and frequently hilarious - going after the likes of Ammon “Al” Bundy and other Nazi Goofballs is nothing if not funny. Must be awfully lonely not sucking up for the latest imbecilities so highly prized by what passes for White People in America circa 2020 (more like jerka 2020).

BROTHERS FLOORING What a great flooring company to work with. Andy thanks for giving Veterans discounts of $500.00 dollars. From the showroom employees, to the delivery guys, and your installers, what a nice bunch of people. The floor looks Awesome!!! One happy customer.

MR. B Brock, I will always love you. Teresa your Dancing Kitty.

CHEERS TO JEREMIAH! Cheers to Jeremiah at the south hill Trader Joe’s. You have the friendliest eyes!

DOUBLE DOG WALKER DOWNTOWN Cheers to the young woman who was briefly stranded in the crosswalk downtown when her little dog crossed the street but her big dog refused to budge. Your smile and good-humor about the incident made my day!

HERE’S TO YOU COMET NEOWISE Amidst all the earthly goings on, it was great to catch a glimpse of something in the July night sky that was beautiful and neither political or COVID 19 related. When NEOWISE last visited 6,800 years ago, the

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to choose from. I long for the days of bad drivers and rude supermarket clerks.

INTOLERANT NEIGHBOR Dear neighbor with the homemade, anti-Black Lives Matter and pro-ALL LIVES MATTER sign.

MAIL THEFT OF BABY SHOWER GIFTS Jeers to the new tenant at my old apartment who mistakenly received a package from my grandmother - intended for my baby shower of my first child. Jeers to you for accepting a package that didn’t

Ever since your workplace reopened, I visit it once a week hoping to see if you’ve returned. ... Today someone told me you don’t work there anymore.

first stone of the Great Pyramid at Giza, Wall of China, and Stonehenge hadn’t been set. The majority of human problems then were real problems; food, shelter, not being eaten, and praying your children outlive you (by some estimates half of children died before the age of 15). In another 6,800 years I can only wonder what the earth will look like and from what issues NEOWISE will provide distraction. I will miss you NEOWISE!

JEERS YOU ARE GONNA HURT SOMEONE To the man that is throwing wood, garbage disposals, dry wall, and other contractor materials were on S. hill going up Altamont, you are going to hurt someone. The police know and you not having a license plate doesn’t matter. We know what it is and they have it. Every time you dump something it is reported. I can’t believe an old man would do stuff like this. You should ashamed and cited!! It’s unreal the police haven’t done anything. I hope you’re karma catches up before someone gets hurt by what you are doing.

IS THERE NOTHING ELSE? Okay, Inlander.

We get it. People are complaining about all things COVID. Can we not hear about other things plaguing our great city? I’m sure there are plenty of other submissions

While it goes without saying that all lives matter; no one is disputing that. Yet your dismissal of the Black Lives Matter cause is insulting, and also hypocritical since you display a Buddha statue in your yard. Is this just a decoration, or do you take the Buddha’s teachings to heart? The one that comes to my mind is “radiate boundless love to the entire world -above, below and across-unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.” Or perhaps “If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.”

HYPOCRITICAL PATIENTS Why do people consult medical doctors when their health is threatened, take prescriptions and rationally follow their medical advice to stay healthy YET irrationally ignore their advice to wear face masks to avoid contracting or spreading COVID-19? Taking blood pressure pills or dieting to overcome obesity is no more a political issue than wearing protective face masks. It is a MEDICAL ISSUE to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the lives of senior citizens and medically-atrisk individuals who tend to lose their lives to COVID-19 most frequently. Everyone is susceptible to the epidemic disease and anyone, regardless of age, can die from contacting it. Do the lives of others mean so little to you that you continue to ignore the mask mandate? What if you bring COVID-19 home and it infects your grandmother or grandfather and they die because of your selfishness? Think about it and use the rational side of your brain!

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belong to you and refusing to respond to the apartment manager to ensure it got to the intended recipient. People like you are disappointing and selfish.

CITY LIGHTS Jeers to The city of Spokane for not leaving the traffic lights with the pot leaves on Nevada and Bridgeport. It was just a piece of cardboard put in there to make it look like a weed leaf. If weed is legal then why not leave the lights as the prankster left them. I think it would have brought people from far and wide, bringing money to the city, and costing the city nothing. Spokane is stale and stuffy. People in Seattle would have left them alone, I’m sure. n

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Prerolls are often the way to go. away precious flower. With the explosion of the preroll market, though, you can now find 1-gram joints of good quality bud for $5. It’s a lot easier to enjoy the sit-backand-relax experience of a joint when you’re not worried about the money vanishing into thin air when the joint’s just hanging out in your hand.

The market has flipped on joints to the point that most stores now sell single-gram prerolls for a few dollars less than single grams of flower. If you’re looking for value, buying in bulk is still the way to go.

But if you want just enough for one night, prerolls are as budget-friendly as it gets.

Versatile, too. The last time I bought a preroll I did so knowing full well I wouldn’t smoke it as a joint, but rather open it up and use about a half-gram worth in my pipe. Absurd? Maybe. Unnecessary? Sure. But I was out of weed, wanted just a little and had a $5 bill in my pocket. Guess what. It worked great!

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North Idaho has your perfect camping spot, from rustic to RV-ready

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e bet North Idaho has more campgrounds than you have summer left to savor, but not to worry; the weather stays mild well into fall and that is just as good a time to plan your getaway. Grab your phone or tablet to not only search and secure your spot.

Idaho is covered in federal and state forest lands so start with recreation. gov, a nationwide database of federally managed points-of-interest[MOU1], as well as both day use and overnight campsites. Select Idaho Panhandle National Forest, for example, to discover 170 campsites, from BELL BAY CAMPGROUND​[MOU2] on Lake Coeur d’Alene near Harrison to K ​ IT PRICE[MOU3] ​ in the Silver Valley near Kingston to ​ MOKINS BAY​[MOU4] on Hayden Lake.

North Idaho’s five unique geographical areas reflect the various waterways in the region, from the vastness of Lake Pend Oreille to the mostly gentle, meandering Coeur d’Alene River to the wide expanse of the St. Joe River basin.

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The United States Forest Service website not only offers campground information, but it is also an (almost) back-to-school primer on native plants and animals to geography.

You’ll also find some unique cabin rentals on its website. In the Coeur d’Alene River area, for example, consider the 1920’s-era ​ MAGEE RANGER’S CABIN​on Tepee Creek, one of several former ranger and fire lookout facilities available seasonally. Sit on the covered porch of this two-story log cabin with a cup of coffee and simply enjoy the view, or explore the more than 34 miles of hiking, horseback riding or mountain biking.

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Got a larger group? Several campgrounds and cabin rentals allow for a carload. Or two. And if you also have a boat, look for numerous boatin Campgrounds like K ​ ALISPELL ISLAND​ at Priest Lake where you’ll feel like a character out of a travel book on your own island.

Find more information about Idaho camping via Idaho Parks and Recreation, or their searchable site for making reservations: idahostateparks. reserveamerica.com. Here you’ll discover HEYBURN STATE PARK​, which has three distinct campgrounds from tent to pull-through camping and lots of lake shoreline to explore. Like federal sites, Idaho’s state parks system also rent ​ SPREY CABIN​ near cabins, including the O the T ​ RAIL OF THE COEUR D’ALENES​[MOU5] — so bring the bikes!

State and federal sites are only part of the colorful camping picture in Idaho. Private vendors like WOLF LODGE CAMPGROUND​ have a combination of rustic cabins, shaded tent sites and easy-access RV spots, plus features like playgrounds for the kids, a dog park, laundry, showers, restrooms and convenient creek access.

You can’t go wrong with recommendations, either. I​ nlander​ readers gave top marks to both FARRAGUT STATE PARK​[MOU6] and R ​ ILEY CREEK​[MOU7] on Lake Pend Oreille.

LUBY BAY​on Priest Lake’s west side is touted for its great beach access, and proximity to dining, ancient cedars, secluded campsites, granite waterslides and numerous trails.

If you want to focus your search for campgrounds to enjoy lake life on pristine Lake Coeur d’Alene, there are ​ ICAH BAY’S​unique boat-in an abundance of options. M campground has 16 tents camping units, plus mooring docks where you also chose to camp on your boat. Plus, this first-come-first-serve doesn’t require you to make reservations months in advance. B ​ ELL BAY​, on the southern portion of the lake also offers some first-come-first-serve camping sites, in addition to six reservable family sites.

Pitch your tent on the upper loop, and enjoy expansive lake views, or book a site on the lower loop, and be right on the shoreline for easy-access swimming, fishing or kayaking. ​ BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND​is located just a half mile from the lake along the peaceful Beauty Creek, and the nearest boat ramp is less than a mile away. Just 15 minutes from downtown Coeur d’Alene, C ​ AMP COEUR D’ALENE​is a destination campground with tent space, RV hookups, and rustic cabin rentals. Swim in the lake or the heated pool.

Guests can also get on the water with the campground’s pedal boat and canoe. All campers can take advantage of the free firewood provided on-site for a night of s’mores and stargazing.

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Show off your knowledge of all things Coeur d’Alene, while exploring downtown at the same time. This interactive trivia trek will have you decoding clues while exploring downtown’s shops and restaurants.

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Coaster Classic Car Show SEPTEMBER 4-6

Classic cars from across the Northwest converge on Silverwood Labor Day Weekend. The 19th Annual Coaster Classic Car Show is one of the best events of its kind in the Inland Northwest. If you like cars that go fast, look good, or just remind you of the good ol’ days, you’ve gotta be there! As a participant in the car show, entry fees are $20 for one-day admission or $35 for 2-days. With entry, each driver and one passenger will get FREE admission into the theme park!(A savings of up to $241.00.) That means competitors can put down the polish and get some thrills on the roller coaster or chill off in Boulder Beach Water Park FREE! Your admission to Silverwood includes admission to view the cars.

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