Education and Youth Development

Happy Horizons Childcare grant ensures the wellbeing of children and parents coping with the crisis

Even with steady employment, many families are challenged to provide basic necessities. Single parents spend, on average, 36% of their income on childcare, and that often does not leave enough to pay the bills or buy nutritious food, especially for those living paycheck-to-paycheck. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely exacerbated these needs. Happy Horizons Childcare in […]

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COVID-19 Response and Recovery Grant provides Chromebooks for school-aged children raised by grandparents

Relatives as Parents, Inc. received a $2,000 COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund grant to purchase Chromebooks for school-aged students being raised by grandparents to continue online studies. “On behalf of Relatives As Parents, Inc., I would like to thank Innovia Foundation for your generous donation that enabled us to purchase Chromebooks for children in our

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The ability to read allows children to succeed not just in school, but in life ahead of them.

Children who are proficient and passionate readers by third grade are five times more likely to be college or career ready. Opening Books, Opening Doors works to ensure young readers in Coeur d’Alene have books to read and someone to read with, so all students are reading at grade level by third grade. This Book,

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Communities in Schools of Spokane County supports students both in and out of the classroom

Partnering with public schools throughout the area, Communities in Schools of Spokane County (CISSC) has one mission in mind, helping students struggling in school by providing them support both in and out of the classroom. Many students who are underperforming in school are facing challenges at home as well. With multiple services that provide clothing,

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Coeur d’Alene Public Library Foundation partners with Innovia Foundation

Located in the heart of downtown, the Coeur d’Alene Public Library opened in September 2007. It rapidly became a gathering place for the community. With spaces for quiet reading and group meetings, the library offers free computer access, author presentations and a diversity of programs to inform and entertain. The library foundation board of directors

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Supporting literacy, public education and the future of news in the Inland Northwest

Supporting literacy, public education and the future of news in the Inland Northwest Established in March 2018 by the generosity of an anonymous donor, the new Community Journalism and Civic Engagement Fund will support literacy, journalistic integrity, and community discussion and dialogue through several different avenues. Innovia Foundation has partnered with The Spokesman-Review on this

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Scholarship benefits Freeman high school in memory of Spokane County woman

After Spokane County resident Ellen Hawley passed away on June 13, 2018, her family established a memorial scholarship at Innovia Foundation to benefit students of Freeman High School. Ellen worked for the Freeman School District for 26 years, first as a volunteer and later as assistant to the Superintendent. She served several superintendents during her

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Touchet Valley Arts Council facilitates theatre program for children

Columbia County schools have significantly cut back arts courses in recent years, but based on the outstanding attendance at the Touchet Valley Arts Council’s events, it is clear that the arts are still important to the community. A grant from the Columbia County Children’s Fund at Innovia Foundation helped fund the Council’s 2017 Children’s Summer

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“I’m committed to being of service to others and to the community in which I work and live.”

Formerly a vice president at Whitworth University for 17 years, and now CEO of Spokane Teachers Credit Union since 2011, Tom Johnson understands the positive impact a strong nonprofit organization can have in a community. “I’ve spent my entire career in the nonprofit realm,” Tom said. “Whether it’s through professional or personal activities, I’m committed

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“Family stabilization, reunification and the safety each youth are the primary goals of Y.E.S.”

The only program of its kind in Pend Oreille County, Youth Emergency Services (Y.E.S.) supports youth from ages 12 to 18 in finding safe living conditions. Y.E.S. believes that all youth deserve love, respect and a living environment free of violence, drugs and exploitation. Y.E.S. serves youth afflicted by poverty and homelessness, offering emergency or

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