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• United Way sees donations rise

  February 5, 2010 in City on Page A7 Spokane County’s United Way has raised $4.7 million from businesses and residents to fund programs that do everything from helping children prepare for school to offering job counseling for adults. …

• Toys, food plentiful, but cash gifts lag

  January 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 Holiday charity was a mixed bag in the Inland Northwest, with some 2009 goals being met and others falling by the wayside while the recession chugs along. Donations of food, …

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  Salvation Army volunteer talks about Red Kettle campaign

  December 7, 2009 in City on Page A5 The Salvation Army has been ringing bells and collecting donations during the Christmas season for 118 years, which is how long the charitable organization has been operating in Spokane. Last … 1

• Editorial: Stimulate region with charitable donations

  November 29, 2009 in Opinion on Page B8 In its December edition, Men’s Health magazine rated 100 American cities on their level of charitable giving, and Spokane finished an impressive sixth. Now it’s true that some of these …

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  ‘Plastic kettles’ allow for debit donations

  November 27, 2009 in Business on Page A10 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — There could be less jingle in the Salvation’s Army’s hallmark red kettles this season. The charity is testing kettles that take debit and credit cards. The …

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  Under the roof, a home

  November 21, 2009 in City on Page B1 When the bottom fell out of Charity Lancaster’s world, she fell just about as far as you can. In September, the 30-year-old mother and her two daughters, ages 9 and …

• Spokane ranks among ‘most charitable’ cities

  November 20, 2009 in City Spokane may have its shortcomings, but one thing it doesn’t lack is charity, according to a national men’s magazine.

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  New wheels for free meals

  October 26, 2009 in City on Page A1 Each year, more than 700,000 free meals are served to the hungry in Spokane, according to the director of a nonprofit agency that gleans leftover food from area restaurants and … 1

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  Millwood community helping make house livable for ALS patient

  October 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 Since she was diagnosed with ALS in April 2006, Jenny Hoff has raised more than $30,000 for organizations dedicated to fighting the neurodegenerative muscular disease. Now people are doing something … 1

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  Dad, daughters link needy with those willing to help

  October 4, 2009 in City on Page B1 It would take a heart of stone not to be moved by the examples of overwhelming need and selfless acts of kindness found on a Web site called 2Hands.org. The …

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  Artists help Habitat for Humanity

  September 17, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page W6 Habitat for Humanity-Spokane will hold its 14th annual “Raise the Roof” auction on Friday. This year, a new element called “Art for Habitat” has been added to the auction. Artists …

• Gates Foundation hurt by downturn

  June 9, 2009 in City SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation may be the world’s richest charitable foundation, but that hardly shields it from the economic downturn. Between January and April, the foundation …

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  Tour de jour

  April 19, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 The pedaling season is shifting into high as organizers gear up for mass bicycle tours throughout the Northwest. Most of these tours are fundraisers that feature great food, with cyclists …

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  West Side farm plows for a purpose

  April 13, 2009 in City on Page A6 TACOMA – Otis Jackson Jr. celebrated his 21st birthday by touching a horse. Jackson was a member of a Pierce County District Court crew working to satisfy a community service …

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  The miracle of mobility

  March 8, 2009 in Features on Page D1 On a gray Monday in February, retired Spokane attorney Dick Carpenter arrived at the headquarters of the Inland Northwest PET Project – a shop perched on a hillside in Colbert’s … 1

• Catholic Charities needs volunteers

  January 8, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Catholic Charities is looking for volunteers for each of its 15 programs in the 13 counties of Eastern Washington. Its programs include Bernadette Place, Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Catholic …

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  Christmas Bureau volunteers reflect on service

  December 26, 2008 in City on Page A1 In his younger years, Larry Tobin walked through the hardware section of Sears with a thirst for every tool that he didn’t yet possess. Now he is 67, a retired …

• Their pockets not deep, but seniors still help out

  December 26, 2008 in City on Page B2 LEWISTON – Rosemary Duthie can remember weathering tough economic times. Duthie and other neighbors at Lewiston’s Highlander apartment complex still don’t have much to give at Christmas.

• Red kettles yield odd treasures

  December 26, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 TAMPA, Fla. – The volunteer emptying Salvation Army kettles in southwest Florida recently came across something that stood out from the piles of spare change and crumpled up bills: a …

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  Horse helps teach giving spirit

  December 25, 2008 in Voices on Page PF1 The holidays evoke generosity in many folks. Each year, organizations like the Christmas Bureau, Toys for Tots and the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign help make the season enjoyable for …

• Avista gift helps fund blow past its goal

  December 24, 2008 in City on Page A1 Donations of $20,000 from Avista Corp. and its employees and $6,125 from the Fernwell Building tenants helped the Christmas Fund bounce well past its goal today. “This year has been …

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  Community helpers

  December 18, 2008 in Voices on Page V6 Volunteers from two local Washington Air National Guard Combat Communications Squadrons got up early Monday to haul away presents donated to the Tree of Sharing from River Park Square, Northtown …

• Acts of kindness often inspire giving

  December 17, 2008 in City on Page A8 Toys and food vouchers given to more than 10,000 needy families through the Christmas Bureau represent thousands of gifts from the community to its poor. Donations to The Spokesman-Review Christmas …

• Reasons for donating to Christmas Fund vary

  December 16, 2008 in City Toys and food vouchers given to more than 10,000 needy families through the Christmas Bureau represent thousands of gifts from the community to its poor. Donations to The Spokesman-Review Christmas …

• New, longtime volunteers join at Bureau

  December 16, 2008 in City Most of the 200 Christmas Bureau volunteers are veterans of the holiday charity. A few, such as Monsignor Frank Bach and Marilee Roloff, have been with the Christmas Bureau for …

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  Christmas Bureau Snapshot: Vera Pivovarevich, daughter Yelena Popov

  December 16, 2008 in City Editor’s note: Christmas Bureau recipients come to the bureau for food vouchers, toys and candy. Reporter Rebecca Nappi is collecting recipients’ stories.

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  Christmas Bureau Snapshot: Charee Discenza

  December 16, 2008 in City on Page A1 Editor’s note: Christmas Bureau recipients come to the bureau for food vouchers, toys and candy. Reporter Rebecca Nappi is collecting some of their stories.

• Bureau adds shelter for those in line

  December 16, 2008 in City on Page A1 With arctic temperatures expected through the week, Christmas Bureau organizers have arranged to rent and heat a second building at the Spokane fairgrounds to shelter people waiting in line. “We’ve …

• From teens to retirees, volunteers fill need

  December 15, 2008 in City on Page A1 Randy and Sally Olson are among the Christmas Bureau volunteers who donate money as well as time. In the Olsons’ case, though, time will equal money for the Christmas Fund, …

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  Christmas Bureau Snapshots: Maria and Alex Paz

  December 15, 2008 in City on Page A1 Editor’s note: Christmas Bureau recipients come for food vouchers, toys and candy. Reporter Rebecca Nappi is collecting some of their stories.

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