Innovia Foundation awards over $1.1 million to regional organization partners

Spokane, WA, June 15, 2023 – Innovia Foundation has awarded $1,187,600 in grants to 127 organizations in Eastern Washington and North Idaho through its Community Grant Program.

Guided by input from local community members, the Community Grants Program supports innovative programs addressing specific challenges and opportunities throughout the region. Grants are awarded to organizations working to improve access to education, promote health and wellbeing, support arts and culture, create economic opportunity and enhance quality of life. This year, reviewers prioritized grant requests that met the theme of bringing people together and increasing social connections and inclusivity.

Funding for the Community Grants Program is the result of donors who have established funds at Innovia for the purpose of improving community vibrancy and vitality based on local priorities.

The community grants program has now distributed $11,031,666 in the last five years in 20 counties of Eastern Washington and North Idaho served by Innovia.

A complete list of recipients and amounts awarded are listed below.

2023 Recipients

Washington Counties

Adams and Lincoln Counties

Harrington Opera House Society | $11,000 – Lincoln County

Structural Repair of the Historic 1904 Bank Block Building

Odessa Historical Society | $14,838 – Lincoln County

Remodel the Pavilion for the Town of Reardan Park

Othello Food Bank | $10,000 – Adams County

Reducing Food Insecurity for Youth

Ralston Grange #943 | $5,000 – Adams County

Ralston Grange Electrical Upgrade Project

Ritzville Lions Club | $8,200 – Adams County

Ritzville Lions Club Renovation

Town of Reardan | $10,000 – Lincoln County

Remodel the Pavilion for the Town of Reardan Park

Washtucna Heritage Museum and Community Center | $13,868 – Adams County

Food Bank Building Improvements

Asotin, Columbia and Garfield Counties

Asotin County Library | $10,000 – Asotin County

Smart Scaping at the Library for a Verdant Community Space

Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG) | $7,500 – Garfield County

Building Repairs and Improvements

First Christian Church in Clarkston | $10,000 – Asotin County

Red Door Kitchen Free Meals

Garfield County Christian Youth Program | $2,800 – Garfield County

Bathroom Safety Upgrade and Repair

L-C Valley Habitat for Humanity | $3,500 – Asotin County

Lawn and Garden Tool Loan Shed Program

Plus Delta After School Studios dba The Club | $10,000 – Columbia County

Social and Emotional Support Youth Programming

Pomeroy Community Center | $5,000 – Garfield County

Historic Seeley Theatre and Opera House Restoration

Project Timothy | $5,000 – Columbia County

Client Services Support

Touchet Valley Golf Club | $5,000 – Columbia County

Touchet Valley Golf Courses Irrigation Project

Twin County United Way | $15,000 – Asotin County; Nez Perce County

Kindergarten Readiness Program

YWCA of Walla Walla | $15,000 – Columbia County

Columbia County Childcare Center

Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens Counties 

Angel Paws of Pend Oreille | $6,400 – Pend Oreille County

Financial Assistance for Veterinary Bills

Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish County | $10,000 – Stevens County

Wellpinit Native Initiative

Chewelah Faith Resources Group | $10,000 – Stevens County

TASTY Kids’ Summer Food Program

Colville Valley Animal Sanctuary | $6,400 – Stevens County

Caring for Cats, Canines, and Our Community

Curlew Volunteer Fire/EMS Association | $6,500 – Ferry County

Quick Response Vehicle for Community Outreach/Response

Cusick Community Development Association | $6,457 – Pend Oreille County

Feeding our Neighbors in Need

Ferry County Historical Society | $2,812 – Ferry County

Painting of Slagle Buildings and Perimeter Fence

Ferry/Okanogan Fire Protection District #14 | $15,303 – Ferry County

LifePak15 Acquisition

Friends of the Republic Library | $10,000 – Ferry County

Republic Community Library

Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce | $10,000 – Pend Oreille County

Greater Newport Area Workforce Capacity Building Initiative

Hospitality House Council on Aging | $13,500 – Pend Oreille County

Revitalization Project of Hospitality House Community Center

Newport Creative District | $8,000 – Pend Oreille County

Strategic Plan Development

Newport School District | $5,600 – Pend Oreille County

AED Project Expansion

Northeast Washington Hunger Coalition | $16,800 – Stevens County

Cold Storage Capacity Build for Rural Food Pantry Coalition

Pawsitive Outreach Spay/Neuter Alliance | $6,400 – Pend Oreille County

Community Spay Neuter

Pend Oreille County Historical Society | $8,000 – Pend Oreille County

Barrier-Free or ADA Paved Trail w/ Signage Across Grounds

Spokane County

Associated General Contractors of America Inland Northwest Chapter | $10,000 – Spokane County

Construction Trades Development Program

Catholic Charities of Spokane | $15,000 – Spokane County

Immigration Legal Services: Building Generational Inclusion

Community-Minded Enterprises | $15,000 – Spokane County

Access to High-Quality Early Education and Care

Feast Collective | $17,729 – Spokane County

Feast Collective: Capital Equipment to Expand Capacity

Girl Scouts Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho | $15,000 – Spokane County

Go-Getter Outreach Troops Program Development

Hispanic Business Professional Association | $15,000 – Spokane County

Folklórico de Spokane Communtiy Event

Inland Northwest Land Conservancy | $15,000 – Spokane County

Glen Tana Conservation Capacity Expansion

MiA – Mujeres in Action | $12,500 – Spokane County

Advocate Counselors, Case Management for DV/SA Survivors

Mission Community Outreach Center of Spokane | $5,000 – Spokane County

School Shoes for Kids

Northeast Community Center Association | $15,000 – Spokane County

Coffee 2 Career training program

Oregon Native American Chamber | $10,000 – Spokane County

Technical Support for Native Owned Businesses

Reclaim Project Recovery | $15,000 – Spokane County

Bridging Food Insecurity and Creating Jobs in our Community

River City Youth Ops | $10,500 – Spokane County

Youth-Led Community Engagement for West Central

River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary | $6,400 – Spokane County

Feed Sanctuary Animals Health Initiative

SCRAPS Hope Foundation | $6,400 – Spokane County

Animal Medical Care Program

Spokane Area Council of Square & Folk Dance Federation of Washington | $2,000 – Spokane County

Make a Circle of Friends Dance Program

Spokane Area Jewish Family Services | $2,700 – Spokane County

Spokane Jewish Cultural Film Festival 2024

Spokane Word | $10,000 – Spokane County

Broadcast Programing to Spokane BIPOC/Immigrant communities

Spokane Youth Symphony | $10,000 – Spokane County

Local and Regional Tours

SpokAnimal C.A.R.E | $6,400 – Spokane County

Responding to Spokane Tribe’s Request for Help with Animals

Stage Left Theater Association | $15,000 – Spokane County

2023 Season

Terrain Programs | $15,000 – Spokane County

Terrain 2023 Program Support

The Shades of Motherhood Network | $12,500 – Spokane County

Workforce & Care: Capacity-Building for Community Doulas

The Spokesman-Review | $20,000 – Spokane County

Black Lens Newspaper Editor and Reporter

The Way to Justice | $15,000 – Spokane County

Family-Centered Post-Conviction Relief 2023

Town of Fairfield | $10,000 – Spokane County

Fairfield Food Co-op

Treehouse | $15,000 – Spokane County

Graduation Success for Youth in Foster Care

Whitman County

Friends of Whitman County Library | $5,000 – Whitman County

Let’s Come Together Now in Whitman County

Peace Lutheran Church | $5,000 – Whitman County

Architecture and Engineering Fee

Pine Creek Long Term Recovery Organization | $10,000 – Whitman County

Long Term Recovery Operating Support

St. James Episcopal Church | $2,500 – Whitman County

Backpack Food Program and Food for Families

Idaho Counties

Benewah, Latah and Shoshone Counties

Adventist Community Services | $10,000 – Latah County

Thrift Store Remodel and Expansion

APOD Productions Inc. | $10,000 – Latah County

Main Stage Season

Benewah County Humane Society | $6,400 – Benewah County

TNR Program: Salary Support

City of Osburn | $10,000 – Shoshone County

Lions Park Revitalization Project

Community Action Partnership | $7,500 – Benewah County

Community Food Program

Friends of Wallace City Pool, Inc. | $7,500 – Shoshone County

Free Swim Program

Happy Horizons Childcare dba Thrive Learning Center | $7,500 – Latah County

Provide Assistance for Families in Need

Imagine Idaho | $7,500 – Benewah County

Broadband Connection

Lumberjack Booster Club | $6,400 – Benewah County

St. Maries Baseball/Softball/Soccer Complex, Phase 3

Palouse Choral Society | $10,000 – Latah County

Establishing New & Strengthening Community Relationships

Project Uplift Kellogg | $7,500 – Shoshone County

Community Youth Outreach Programs

St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church | $10,000 – Benewah County

St. Mary Immaculate Safety Upgrades

Team Wallace, Inc. | $20,000 – Shoshone County

Elevator Engineering & Permitting

Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. | $20,000 – Benewah County

Perishable Food Bank Storage

Wallace Food Bank, Inc. | $5,000 – Shoshone County

Help Feed Individuals and Families

Washington Idaho Symphony Association | $7,500 – Latah County

Young Artist Concert Program Expansion

Bonner and Boundary Counties

7B Swim Boosters | $2,500 – Bonner County

Make Swimming Accessible for Bonner County Youth

Angels Over Sandpoint | $5,000 – Bonner County

Back to School Program Support

Boundary County School District 101 | $7,500 – Boundary County

2130 Alpha + Robotics High School Program

Clark Fork-Hope Area Senior Services, Inc. | $12,000 – Bonner County

Community Food Program

Community Coalition for Families | $14,000 – Boundary County

Emergency Housing and Transportation Assistance

Festival at Sandpoint | $3,500 – Bonner County

Implementation of a New Volunteer Management Software

Food For Our Children | $2,500 – Bonner County

Children Weekend Food Program

Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness | $7,000 – Bonner County

Take a Walk on the Wild Side!

Friends of the Shelter dba Better Together Animal Alliance | $6,400 – Bonner County

Better Together Animal Alliance Expansion

GROW! Gardeners for Regional Organic Wellbeing | $3,000 – Boundary County

Protecting Investment in the GROW! Community Orchard

Helping Hands Healing Hearts | $10,000 – Bonner County

Community-Centered Help

Kaniksu Land Trust | $5,000 – Bonner County

Save the Sled Hill

Panhandle Alliance for Education Inc. | $5,000 – Bonner County

PAFE’s Early Childhood Literacy Programs

Pend Oreille Arts Council | $3,000 – Bonner County

Letters Aloud & Jarabe Mexicano

Priest Community Forest Connection | $10,000 – Bonner County

Pend Oreille River Passage Trail Phase 4

Priest River Animal Rescue, Inc. | $4,002 – Bonner County

Community Pet Health and Wellness Clinic

Priest River Ministries | $2,000 – Bonner County

Offering Hope to Families Affected by Domestic Violence

Sandpoint Area Seniors, Inc. | $10,000 – Bonner County

SOS–Serve Our Seniors

Trinity Lutheran Church of Bonners Ferry | $9,900 – Boundary County

Weekend Supplemental Food Program

Unique Center for Athletes of All Needs | $10,000 – Bonner County

UCAN Adaptive Fitness, Therapy and Recreation

Clearwater, Idaho and Lewis Counties

Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. | $5,000 – Idaho County

ARF Grangeville – General Operating Expenses

Camas Prairie Preschool | $3,000 – Idaho County

Parenting Classes

Clearwater County Economic Development Council | $5,000 – Clearwater County

Townhall Events

Clearwater County Senior Citizens Inc. | $10,000 – Clearwater County

Increase Social Connections for our Senior Citizens

Kamiah Senior Citizens Society, Inc. | $10,000 – Lewis County

Serve the Senior Community

Orofino Joint School District #171 | $10,000 – Clearwater County

2023 JSD171 Walk-In Cooler

REACH Club Inc. | $5,000 – Idaho County

Realistic Learning Opportunity in Remote Elk City

Kootenai County

Birds of Prey Northwest | $15,000 – Kootenai County

BOPNW Raptor Center with Coeur d’Alene Tribe – Design Phase

CDAIDE | $4,200 – Kootenai County

Care Program’s Emergency Utility Relief Initiative

Coeur d’Alene Homes dba Orchard Ridge Senior Living | $5,000 – Kootenai County Dining with Dignity Food Program

Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre | $10,000 – Kootenai County

Summer Theatre

Emerge CDA Inc. | $6,400 – Kootenai County

Emerge Programs and Community Events

GEMS Community Citizens Projects Group dba Hayden Senior Center | $10,000 – Kootenai County

General Operating

Habitat for Humanity of North Idaho | $10,000 – Kootenai County

Community Grant 2023

HomeShare Kootenai County, Inc. | $10,000 – Kootenai County

Increases Affordable Housing

Idaho Youth Ranch | $10,000 – Kootenai County

Anchor House Youth and Family Therapy and Case Management

Lakefront Property Owners Environmental Association of Spirit Lake | $8,500 – Kootenai County

Spirit Lake Dam Replacement Project

Lutherhaven Ministries | $10,000 – Kootenai County

Silver Valley Intergenerational Community Programming

Post Falls Food Bank, Inc. | $13,825 – Kootenai County

Food Bank 2023

Post Falls Senior Center | $7,500 – Kootenai County

Senior Nutrition Program

The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center | $3,179 – Kootenai County

Youth Mental Health Support

Nez Perce County

Boys & Girls Clubs of Lewis Clark Valley | $5,000 – Nez Perce County

Technology and Infrastructure for New Clubhouse STEM Room

LC Valley Youth Resource Center Inc. | $7,500 – Nez Perce County

Youth Resource Center

Northwest Children’s Home, Inc. | $8,000 – Nez Perce County

TRU: Local Care for Youth with Severe Trauma

Opportunities Unlimited Incorporated | $10,000 – Nez Perce County

Moscow OUI Building Updates

Twin County United Way | $15,000 – Asotin County; Nez Perce County

Kindergarten Readiness Program

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