Civic Engagement Clearinghouse
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The purpose of the American Red Cross is to provide support and resources for individuals and families that are struggling. This includes but is not limited to organizing blood donation drives, collecting donations for resources like food, water, clothing and supplies, and working in groups to clean up after natural disasters. The American Red Cross strives to provide everyone with basic human needs.
The purpose of Support Our Troops is to provide an easy access framework that allows individuals, local groups, schools, and churches, etc. to quickly and without complexity do good works for troops and their families. Support Our Troops takes donations, letters, and care packages and delivers them to troops and their families. They are an organization, whose goal is to give back to troops and thank them for their great sacrifice.
Teen & Kid Closet is for children who are often overlooked. The purpose of this organization is to serve children and the youth who are in need of clothing, particularly those who are in foster care or live in poverty. Teen & Kid Closet gives new or gently worn clothes and accessories to those children for free! Teen & Kid Closet’s mission statement is: “Every child is important and should feel that way. Teen & Kid Closet caters to children and youth in need, providing them with fashionable, good quality clothing and accessories for free. We give them choices when so often, they have none”.
Colville Community Church is a local organization that seeks to serve several at-risk populations in their community. They support and provide resources for those struggling with homelessness and those of a low SES status. They focus on creating a space where no individual is judged, and all are welcomed.
The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs helps connect veterans and their family members to the benefits and services they earned through their military service. The Spokane Veterans Home is a place where veterans are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve, in distinctive settings that provide a sense of belonging. The WDVA offers State Veterans Homes are Medicaid and Medicare Certified and provide 24-hour nursing care, medical care and pharmacy services. They provide a number of supportive programs and services such as: Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Recreational Activities, Social Services, Volunteer Programs, Hospice, Nutritious Meals, Community Involvement, Religious Programs, Transportation, Laundry, Beauty & Barber Shops and Patriotic Interment Services.
The City of Spokane’s Solid Waste Collection and Disposal departments offer a full suite of services for residential and commercial customers ranging from curbside pickup to drop-off locations, green services, and hazardous waste removal. The comprehensive system also includes Spokane’s Waste to Energy Facility and stresses the importance of reduce, reuse, recycle in the community through available educational resources.
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