Civic Engagement Clearinghouse
Eastern Washington University
Nollmeyer, Gustave 
Samaritan’s Purse is a religiously affiliated organization whose goal is to provide international relief. This relief includes construction, health care, disaster relief, and basic human needs (food, hygiene products, and water). The goal of Samaritan’s Pursue is to be the helping hand when all hope seems lost.
S.C.R.A.P.S is short for Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service. This organization provides low cost vaccination clinics and free training classes for owners and their pets. It also takes in pets and animals wandering the streets or are dangerous to the people around them. The mission statement of this organization is to save pets, protect people and build community.
The purpose of the Ronald McDonald House Charities is to support families and programs to improve the health of children and the needs of their families locally and globally. The RMHC provides a home with support and resources to assist families. This organization also provides rooms in hospitals to comfort families. RMHC has 50 mobiles that travel to provide care and they have awarded more than $100 million in grants to families worldwide.
This organization provides seniors with activities, independent and assisted living, and medical support. They specialize in memory care to support seniors with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Their mission statement is: “Rockwood Retirement Communities promote independence, wellness and lifelong vitality by providing housing and services to seniors, with a commitment to excellence.”
Riverview Retirement Community provides health care, housing and services in a Christ-centered environment. They have a caring staff, board and many volunteers whom are dedicated to serving the spiritual, physical and social needs of their residents. They provide many activities and get residents involved in their community as much as possible so volunteers etc., are always welcome.
The Right to Write program is an organization that is trying to collect pens and pencils to send to third world countries. Kim, their founder started by taking clothes overseas to donate while she was visiting. She found that most people wanted more of her pens than anything else! She started then to collect pens and pencils to send to schools, orphanages and hospitals either by individual volunteers, travelers or through other organizations. These people distribute them by hand to children who need them the most. Their goal is to make sure that all classrooms have the materials to work with in the schools. The organization is based out of New York, and you mail the collections of materials to the hub if you cannot personally take them to another country with you. You also can arrange to take materials with you on a trip out of the country as well.
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