Our special collection for the month of April will be for the Lewis and Clark Environmental Club. The Lewis and Clark Environmental Club is focused on active change in addition to education and discussion of environmental issues. They have been involved with the Spokane River Clean Up, collaborating with school’s DECA program  to reduce use of plastics ...

Established in Maine in 1985, Veterans For Peace came to the West when Vietnam veterans in Colville, WA, under the leadership of Sean Daly, converted their PTSD therapy group into the nation’s fourth VFP chapter. In 1988, Daly helped charter Spokane Veterans For Peace #035. In its first 20 years, Spokane VFP occasionally co-sponsored peace ...

NAMI Spokane is dedicated to empowering all who have been affected by mental illness, through advocacy, awareness, education, and support. NAMI Spokane envisions a world where all those impacted by mental health conditions know they are not alone and are empowered to live their most fulfilling lives. We offer hope and health for people who ...

Our special collection for this month will be for Spokane Aids Network. SAN provides support and services for the HIV+ and greater LGBTQIA+ community through Peer/Social Support, HOPWA Housing, HIV Prevention to include in house testing, mail out testing and PrEP Navigation, SAN Food Pantry open to the public and safe space events. SAN participates ...

Did you know 70% of people living in poverty in the United States are women and children? In Spokane, nearly 30% of female households live in poverty. Transitions wants to change that statistic. This local not-for-profit works to end poverty and homelessness for women and children in Spokane. They operate six programs designed to support ...

Our special collection for this month will be for Crosswalk. Crosswalk, a program of Volunteers of America was founded in 1985 and provides a comprehensive system of care for runaway and homeless youth (RHY) in Spokane, Washington, serving more than 500 youth annually. With Volunteers of America’s Integrated Care model youth are able to access ...

The Vanessa Behan is the recipient of our special collection the month of April. Vanessa Behan’s vision is to provide immediate refuge for children and support to strengthen families. They have set up a special donation link at  www.vanessabehan.org/uuchurch if you’d like to donate in this way. As always, the special collection will be taken at ...

Our special collection for the month of December will be for three downtown ministries: Women’s Hearth, Burritos for the People, and Shalom Ministries. In the past, the December Special Collection has been designated for the Minister’s Sharing Fund, also known as the Minister’s Discretionary Fund.  Todd said he has sufficient funds at this time. The Women’s Hearth ...

Our special collection for the month of October will be for the Carl Maxey Center. It is an opportunity to not only recognize the Center’s important work but also to honor community activist and Black Lens founder Sandy Williams for her important contributions to our community. The Carl Maxey Center (CMC) is a Black-led and Black-centered non-profit, ...

Present: Pam Davies, Barb Steubing, Karen Dorn Steele, Nancy Avery Special Collections September: Transitions October: Carl Maxey Center November: Spokane chapter of NAMI December: Minister’s Sharing Fund As Todd did not mention the Special Collection for Transitions on Sunday, September 18, we’ll do so on Sunday, September 25. Special collections are ongoing throughout each month with it being announced on ...