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Big Table and CDAIDE provide safety net for hospitality workers

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants and hotels had the highest nationwide concentration of those most in need. Now, hospitality and gig economy workers are under even more stress, facing unprecedented financial obstacles. Restaurants and hotels closed overnight, and most workers have no immediate way to make up these lost wages. Those who retain part-time […]

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KSPS partners with Innovia Foundation for 2020 Census outreach

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One main objective of the Census is to accurately count residents of our region, so that federal funding goes to the right places. To encourage participation in the 2020 Census, Innovia Foundation partnered with Washington Nonprofits and the Washington State Office of Financial Management to provide grant funding for organizations in Eastern Washington. Over $254,000

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Opening doors to the culinary scene for Spokane’s refugee and immigrant communities

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Spokane’s refugee community is learning catering and restaurant management through Feast World Kitchen, a downtown nonprofit that features diverse cuisines from chef-entrepreneurs. Their goal is to help chefs build connections in the community and eventually start their own food businesses. The nonprofit was an ideal recipient for a $25,000 grant from the Spokane Civic Benefit

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Slavic Churches Network support basic needs of individuals and families facing pandemic-related hardships

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Slavic Churches Network received a $15,000 COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund grant to support basic needs of individuals and families facing pandemic-related hardships in the Slavic community. “With a $15,000 grant for our community, we were able to help over 100 households from 12 Slavic churches in the Spokane area,” said Vladimir Kronin of Pilgrim Slavic Church. “We

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Hispanic Business Professional Association partners with local churches and community group to serve Latinx Community

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Hispanic Business Professional Association partners with local churches and community group to serve Latinx Community The Hispanic Business Professional Association (HBPA) received a $15,000 grant to help coordinate food distribution among churches and community groups working with the Latinx community. “We provided a total of 150 boxes of food to families in need last weekend,”

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“We were a little nervous when COVID-19 hit and then the restrictions started. We figured we would get hit hard,” said Joan Bender, Moderator of Potlatch Food Bank

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Potlatch Food Pantry received a $500 COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund grant to purchase food for the increased demand for those the pantry serves. “We were a little nervous when COVID-19 hit and then the restrictions started. We figured we would get hit hard,” said Joan Bender, Moderator of Potlatch Food Bank. “So, with more

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Providing emergency financial assistance to Columbia County residents: Project Timothy

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Since 1990, Project Timothy has been providing emergency financial assistance to people in Columbia County. Many of their clients have lived in poverty their entire lives, and they often turn to Project Timothy, distraught over financial hardship. Project Timothy provides emergency assistance for housing, food, rent, utilities and public transportation, helping to give clients a

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

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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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Investing in our rural communities: Harrington Town Square

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The town of Harrington, WA is home to a community of generous people who care about their neighbors. In 2007, a grant from Innovia helped renovate the historic Harrington Opera House. In 2019, Innovia awarded a $30,000 challenge grant to Harrington to build a town square. For every $1 the community contributes to the Harrington

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Jumpstart Program helps World Relief Spokane

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Innovia Foundation partnered with Network for Good to fund the Jumpstart Program for eight nonprofit organizations. Jumpstart provides nonprofits with the integrated tools, plan, coaching, and technology required to build the fundraising capacity to diversify revenue and sustain the programs they fund., providing them with resources to build a sustainable fundraising plan. World Relief Spokane

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