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“If you love your community, you need to invest in your community.”

Tri County Community Fund: Putting Local Dollars to Work “If you love your community, you need to invest in your community.” Inspired by this vision, an anonymous local donor established the Northeast Washington Community Fund to meet the greatest needs of Stevens, Ferry and Pend Oreille counties for generations to come. By expanding services that […]

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Couple creates scholarship fund for high-achieving students with financial need

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As the first person in his extended family to earn a college degree, Mark Burkett knows firsthand the difference higher education can make in one’s life. Thanks to a scholarship, Mark was able to attend the University of Pacific, where he earned a degree in electrical engineering. Now retired after a successful 26-year career in

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“Every person deserves healthy food every day.”

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One out of every eight people in the Inland Northwest struggles with hunger. For the region’s children, the number is one out of every five. Especially in rural areas – where hunger-relief services are scarcer – many low-income families simply do not have the food they need to live healthy and happy lives. Each day,

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Philanthropic couple establishes seed fund at Innovia Foundation

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In 2009, Roger and Teresa Woodworth established an endowed donor-advised seed fund at Innovia Foundation to benefit general charitable causes the family supports. Rather than funding these causes all at once, a seed fund allows donors to donate a small amount each year for a set period of time until the fund reaches the desired

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College Spark Foundation honors education advocate with fund for low-income families

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When Christie Querna completed her work on the Spokane School Board and the College Spark Foundation Board, she did not retire her passion for education. During her tenure on the Innovia Foundation Board of Directors, Innovia Foundation began work on an initiative in Spokane Public Schools to improve graduation rates. In 2014, when Christie completed

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