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Colleges Give Kids Tickets To Games

A bridge to the future for Spokane County’s children is being built with 17,000 tickets to sporting events.

The tickets, donated by five area colleges, are being given away in hopes that sports will lure kids onto campuses and get them thinking about attending college.

“We’re just trying to do something for kids,” said program organizer Mel Carter.

Participating in the program are Eastern Washington and Gonzaga universities, Whitworth College and both Spokane community colleges.

Each college is providing 50 tickets to a variety of athletic competitions, ranging from football and basketball games to cross-country meets.

The tickets are reserved for groups that work with local kids, Carter said.

An initial $20 fee, to cover program costs, is charged to each group. Then tickets are given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

Carter said the program, “A Bridge to the Future Through Athletics,” has the potential to help thousands of youths.

“As adults we need to do as many things as we can for kids,” he said. “We need to be there to help them get over that fence when it’s needed.”

Youth-oriented groups in the Spokane area who want to be eligible for tickets are asked to call the Libby Teen Center at 536-8152.

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