Client with Chronic Illness Finds Shelter with Help of SNAP, Community “I was the runt of my family,” laughed Darin. “So I learned to be tougher and stronger.” Darin’s friendly […]
New SNAP Client Receives Help Following Covid-19 Illness
New SNAP Client Receives Help Following Covid-19 Illness Spokane Regional Health District reports that there have been over 133,000 cases of Covid-19 in Spokane County since March 2020. Flasha was […]
Former SNAP client overcomes homelessness to raise a thriving family
Former SNAP client overcomes homelessness to raise a thriving family “We were rich in heart, but not in finances,” says Kassianne as she reflects on the hard times her family […]
A New Voice and a New Role: Inside SNAP Financial Access
A New Voice and a New Role: Inside SNAP Financial Access “I love actually getting to have client meetings,” says Amy Biviano, SNAP Financial Access’s new Small Business Coordinator. She […]
Through Teamwork, Community Partnership, SNAP Rental Assistance Rises to Challenge
THROUGH TEAMWORK, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, SNAP RENTAL ASSISTANCE RISES TO CHALLENGE Marilyn Reilly worked at SNAP on the energy assistance team for over 20 years, from 1995 until she retired in […]
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 […]
Spokane family fends off cold with help from SNAP
Last winter, Dorothy made it a habit to bundle up in several layers inside her north Spokane home. “I’d wear a jacket and several layers of clothes,” she said. […]
SNAP well-versed in government shutdown scenarios
As a nonprofit agency that depends on local, state and federal government funds for over 50 percent of its operating budget, SNAP pays close attention to the news of government […]
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 […]
SNAP Clients Affirm Message of Hope
Justina didn’t want to face the uncertainty of losing her housing, quitting her college courses, and heading back to life on the reservation, where her options were limited. SNAP offered […]