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Couple supports initiatives that address housing insecurity and homelessness

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For Dianne Quast and Christina Pegg, ensuring housing security is more than a profession. After spending their careers serving with housing security organizations across the West Coast, both Dianne and Chris have invested their time and talents in volunteer leadership roles at local housing organizations.  “Without a safe, affordable place to live, it is really […]

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Driven by the value of family and health, couple creates scholarship for WSU nurses

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Rowena E. Pineda and Todd Miller believe in the power of healthy communities. This passion drives their work and their support for local nurses in training. The health of the local communities is never truly out of mind for Rowena and Todd who have both invested in careers supporting local health organizations, including the Spokane

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Teachers share passion for local arts by establishing funds to support creativity

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Dick Domey and Diane Gillespie share a zest for life and a passion for their local arts community. Drama teacher, national guardsman, author and biathalon coach are just a few of the roles Dick has taken on throughout his life. As a former professor, Diane has garnered worldwide recognition as an expert in Modernist literature.

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North Idaho couple establishes fund to benefit at-risk children and animals

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Each summer, Jim and Nancy Prussak—who live near the Spokane River in Post Falls—can hear shrieks of glee echoing from Camp Journey, a neighboring summer camp for young survivors of cancer.   “They have a blast. They don’t have to think about anything but having fun,” Jim says.   These campers inspired the Prussacks to establish a

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Vietnam Veteran gives back to Othello with trust to preserve outdoor community

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Growing up in the shadow of two famous uncles, Fred Hutchinson and Dr. William Hutchinson, William A. Crosetto, or Bill as his friends called him, never thought he could make a difference in anyone’s lives. When Bill passed through Othello during a field trip from Bellevue High School, he never imagined he would one day

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Local business owners fight against human trafficking in the Idaho region

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Whether they are serving their customers or their community, Dan & Anne Alsaker are committed to going the “extra mile”. Their family business, Broadway Flying J Travel Plaza, is known for more than its welcoming fuel stops. The Alsakers actively use their platform to fight against the problem of human trafficking within the region. By

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“Education and community were important in our household. If we had enough, we gave it to somebody else,” —Karen, daughter of Helen E. Schafer.

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Honoring family through the gift of education Education was a passion Helen E. Schaefer never hesitated to share. For 40 years, Helen poured her love of learning and music into lessons for children at Madison and Hutton grade schools in Spokane. As a first-generation college student, Helen knew the power of educational success firsthand and

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Innovia Foundation Photo Contest: Reimagining Our Communities

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Our region has faced unprecedented challenges this year, from the COVID-19 pandemic to devastating wildfires, and in the face of these challenges, Innovia Foundation recognizes the beauty, resiliency and hope that is characteristic of our corner of the world. Help us tell the story of this region’s beauty and resiliency by submitting photos to our

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Round 3 COVID-19 Grant Announcement

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COVID-19 Response and Recovery Funds for Eastern Washington Accepting Applications through March 8 SPOKANE, WA, February 12, 2021 — Innovia Foundation announces a third round of grant funding available to community-based organizations engaged in COVID-19 response and recovery efforts in Eastern Washington. Applications for funding are being accepted through March 8, and grant recipients will

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Equinox Grant Program Opens February 15

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Innovia Foundation accepting applications for Equinox Grant Program beginning Monday SPOKANE, WA, February 11, 2021—Innovia Foundation, in partnership with Equinox Foundation, is accepting applications to provide grants for the benefit of communities in Bonner and Boundary counties of North Idaho beginning on February 15. Applications will be considered from nonprofit organizations addressing a variety of

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