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The purpose of Crosswalk is to end child homelessness and connect the kids to supporting and stable services. They have an array of case managers, health care workers, volunteers, teachers, and chemical dependency counselors to help work with the kids. Crosswalk also provides clothes, showers, and personal hygiene products, three meals a day, transportation, recreational activities, and many more.
The EWU Food Pantry Program aims to alleviate hunger and foster a healthy and inclusive community by providing access to nutritious food. All members of the EWU community are invited to take what they need from the cabinets and central pantry. The is no need to qualify the pantry is open to any Eag in need.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a nonprofit veteran’s service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces. Their mission is to foster camaraderie among United States veterans of overseas conflicts. To serve our veterans, the military, and our communities. To advocate on behalf of all veterans. For Veteran’s Day, my second-grade class wrote thank you cards for our local veterans. We learned all the branches of the military as well as well known memorials. Students recognized how brave these people are and how their courageous actions have provided safety and freedom to all Americans.
Camp Stix is an organization that offers the opportunity for children who have Type 1 Diabetes to get a camping experience with other children who also have diabetes. Campers receive the necessary resources to mentally and physically overcome the everyday challenges of having diabetes. This camp is completely volunteer run and is an amazing experience and resource for both children with diabetes as well as their families.
Our Place Community Outreach works to provide the essentials of modern living- food, personal hygiene products, bus passes, clothing, laundry services, etc., to families in Spokane who cannot otherwise access them. Their mission statement highlights their goal of providing emergency resources to those in Spokane. Through a combination of outreach, goods, and vital services, Our Place Community Outreach looks to foster an environment where opportunities and support are available for people living in poverty.
The Tree of Sharing is an organization that provides gifts to the “often forgotten” members of our community during the holiday season. They have brought together over 50 different agencies in order for a far-reaching accumulation process and to remain impartial in the distribution process. They have been serving community members of Spokane since 1982.
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