Local Family Thankful for SNAP Warming Trend Another harsh Spokane winter had settled in and Brandi and her two sons were doing the best they could to ward off the […]
Energy Conservation Specialist relishes teaching role
Energy Conservation Specialist relishes teaching role You can rest assured that when Michelle Howard leaves a room, she makes it a priority to turn off the lights. For Howard, who […]
Women’s Business Center Entrepreneurial Summit Showcases Partnerships
Women’s Business Center Entrepreneurial Summit Showcases Partnerships “There is no such thing as failure,” said former-City Council Member and current Zone Project Director Amber Waldref, “only learning experiences.” On July […]
Partnership with Treasurer’s Office Reduces Tax Foreclosures
Partnership with Treasurer’s Office Reduces Tax Foreclosures According to the Spokane County Treasurer’s Office, there are currently 55 properties in tax foreclosure. This is a number the office expects to […]
Spokane Collaborates, Responds to Community Needs at Spokane Resource Center
Spokane Collaborates, Responds to Community Needs at Spokane Resource Center Brightly-colored abstract watercolors and sketches from local artists and local renderings of famous abolitionists like Stephen Douglass frame the spacious […]
SNAP Celebrates Partners at Appreciation Event
On Monday, May 20th, SNAP hosted its annual Partner Appreciation Event. This year, the venue changed to Nectar Downtown, where guests were treated to an assortment of cheese trays, appetizers, […]
Mainstream Electric, Local Churches Rally to Help
The cold didn’t have a chance in February thanks to some generous in-kind donations from our local partners. Mainstream Electric stepped up with a badly needed hot water heater at […]
Project Share Emerges as Winner through Avista Assists
Along with a record-setting 29 wins, a regular season conference title and another bid to the NCAA Tournament, the Gonzaga University women’s basketball team did their part to keep the […]
SNAP expands transportation service
When former client Robert got into the Medstar van operated by SNAP, he expected simply to receive a ride to Urgent Care. Instead, Medstar driver Kyle Chandler went above and […]
Legislative agenda signals hope for housing
From her chair as executive director of the Spokane Low Income Housing Consortium (SLIHC), Kay Murano has a birds-eye view of the area’s ongoing affordable housing shortage. “The need is […]