YMCA purchases land, plans for new facility in south Spokane
The property is close to an additional 15-acre parcel bordering the Ben Burr Trail, which is intended to serve as a land conservation easement.
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The property is close to an additional 15-acre parcel bordering the Ben Burr Trail, which is intended to serve as a land conservation easement.
Some seek loan forgiveness; others receive it -Second Harvest National Guard members worked with Second Harvest Inland Northwest volunteers at the food bank’s Mobile Market. Applying for a nearly $2 million federally backed Paycheck Protection Program loan to help cover payroll presented an unprecedented shift in The way Arc of Spokane operates, its executive director says. Meanwhile, a $700,000 PPP loan allowed Second Harvest Inland Northwest to “pedal harder and faster” during a time of crisis related to COVID-19, says the organization’s communications partnerships director. Good...
KXLY December 17, 2020 7:52 PM Alex Crescenti SPOKANE, Wash. — This year has been a tough one for a lot of reasons, and local non-profits have been strained by both a greater demand and less support. Two Spokane organizations are getting an early gift this year in the form of a massive donation. MacKenzie Scott announced she’s donating $4.2 dollars to nearly 400 organizations around the country. The Inland Northwest chapters of Goodwill and YMCA found out last week they’re among the chosen organizations. Both the YMCA and Goodwill will receive $10 million each i...
KXLY December 16, 2020 4:00 PM Connor Sarles Updated: “We are forever grateful to Ms. Scott for this extraordinary act of philanthropy. This gift is both an acknowledgment of our longstanding service to our community for over 136 years and a challenge to us to do more,” said YMCA Inland Northwest President and CEO, Steve Tammaro. “This did not happen purely by chance. The work of our volunteers, staff teams, and donors positioned us to be recognized for our deep compassion and stewardship.” YMCA says they are now working to determine how to spend this gift, b...