No chess player can ever predict the end of a game, no matter how good a player they are. Bob Benson, who won the U.S. Open Seniors Top Class in chess in 1992, may not have known his last move, but the generous $4 million legacy he and his wife, Nancy created will have a positive impact for […]
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Michael Altringer, Giving back to a Community that Gave Him So Much A self-described “ski bum” turned successful financial advisor, Michael Altringer is no stranger to hard work. He grew up in Dickinson, North Dakota and attended Montana State University (MSU) where he ran for the track team his freshman year. Falling in love with
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PJ Watters, Director of Gift Planning What project or initiative are you working on for Innovia that you are most passionate about? I’m passionate about people more than projects. I look forward to meeting people, to exploring their charitable passions and to getting to know them as we work together. Working at Innovia gives me the opportunity to do
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Judy and Terry Davis have shared a full life of adventure, traveling and whole-hearted service to their community. As first-generation college graduates, Judy and Terry are eager to pass the gift of education on to the future students of their beloved community in Valley, Washington. The couple first met in the Peace Corp and spent
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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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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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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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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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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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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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