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• Gardeners, give extra veggies to food banks

  May 9, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S6 When you start planting your vegetable garden this year, don’t just plant what you think your family might use. Plant some extra for people who don’t have access to fresh …

• Spokane Valley Partners community garden could open soon

  May 4, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 At Spokane Valley Partners, plans are in the works to finally start its own community garden. Modern Electric has donated the use of about 2.4 acres behind the south parking … 1

• Cooler a fresh addition

  July 17, 2012 in City on Page A6 Food banks are always looking to stock their shelves, but fresh produce is hard to come by. Now, thanks to a new refrigerated container purchased by Northwest Harvest for its … 2

• Doug Clark: Thank you for turning poetic goal into reality

  June 17, 2012 in City on Page B1 After last year’s edition of Spokane Street Music Week took in a record $8,300 despite grotesque weather conditions, a challenge was raised by some of my closest friends. “Go for … 3

• Doug Clark: Firsts and monsoons at Street Music Week

  June 14, 2012 in City on Page A5 The 10th annual Spokane Street Music Week will be remembered for its number of exciting firsts. As in … 1

• Action Moving Services exhibits commitment to community

  June 10, 2012 in Business on Page E1 Having an entire household professionally moved isn’t cheap. That’s why many people end up leaving certain items behind – for instance, food. “As movers, we saw a lot of food … 3

• Kootenai County food bank needs turkeys

  November 15, 2011 in City The Community Action Partnership — Kootenai County’s food bank — put out an urgent call this morning for turkeys. 1

• Charities look to stock up as holiday season approaches

  November 13, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B1 For many, the holiday season is a time to gather with family and friends and share a special meal. A warm holiday meal might be even more special to those …

• Grow some fruit and veggies for food bank

  June 9, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S9 This is going to be a tough vegetable-growing year. Even the crops that tend to love the cooler spring weather are way behind. Things like tomatoes and peppers are just …

• Doug Clark: Canned-food replicas defy hunger, gravity

  March 29, 2011 in City on Page A5 As a sign of my revered and sophisticated stature, I was asked to judge a major downtown art exhibit. OK. That’s stretching things a bit. 2

• Organic delivery service now includes Spokane, Stone-Buhr flour donates to food banks

  March 16, 2011 in Food on Page C1 Organic food grower Full Circle Farms of Carnation, Wash., has expanded its farm-to-table delivery service to include Spokane. The farm, in the Snoqualmie Valley east of Seattle, offers subscribers a …

• ChangePoint at work

  April 15, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Revs. Ian Robertson and Steve Wilson just can’t manage to stay retired. Both men retired from their pastor positions at the Spokane Valley Church of the Nazarene in recent …

• Company donates food, funds to Second Harvest

  December 16, 2009 in City on Page A6 There was a little something extra in Tuesday’s food giveaway by Second Harvest Inland Northwest to West Central residents. During a ceremony at the West Central Community Center, attended by …

• Volunteers, Green Bluff farms join to help feed the hungry

    November 4, 2009 in Food on Page C1 The signs said “closed” at most Green Bluff farms, but the parking lots were filled with cars and buses as almost 400 volunteers descended for the final pick of the … 2

• Spokane Valley church produces bountiful harvest

  September 17, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Business is booming at the Veradale United Church of Christ garden. Expanded space has produced hundreds more pounds of food for the Spokane Valley Partners Food Bank and harvesting should …

• Productive program

  September 6, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 Hidden behind the buildings of the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office in Sandpoint is a sight one wouldn’t expect to see on jail grounds. A beautiful garden of three-quarters of an …

• Changed schedules marked by gatherings

  September 5, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Several Valley churches are jumping feet first into fall and their renewed schedules of activities by hosting community gatherings to offer fun and games as children go back to school. …

• Demand soars at food banks for homegrown produce

  August 9, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I3 It was already hot at 10 a.m. Outside the Spokane Valley Partners Food Bank, a couple dozen people were lined up in the blazing sun waiting for the 11 a.m. …

• Demand soars at food banks for homegrown produce

  August 8, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V6 It was already hot at 10 a.m. Outside the Spokane Valley Partners Food Bank, a couple dozen people were lined up in the blazing sun waiting for the 11 a.m. …

• Room to stock up

  August 6, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The new food bank warehouse at Spokane Valley Partners is nearly complete, and eager volunteers are already making use of a big new walk-in cooler and freezer. The new cooler …

• Demand soars at food banks for homegrown produce

  August 6, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page S6 It was already hot at 10 a.m. Outside the Spokane Valley Partners Food Bank, a couple dozen people were lined up in the blazing sun waiting for the 11 a.m. …

• Fire destroys food bank van, toasts bread

  July 31, 2009 in Idaho Coeur d’Alene’s food bank lost its 1989 Dodge van and 500 loaves of bread Thursday when the van caught fire.

• Idaho kids among most ‘food insecure’

  June 2, 2009 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – A new nationwide study of child hunger shows Idaho making two top-10 lists – one measuring the most improvement in rates of child hunger, and another showing it …

• Valley Partners growing

  March 21, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 After more than a year of planning and raising money, Spokane Valley Partners has finally broken ground on a new food warehouse at its location on East Broadway that is …

• Elk herd’s bad luck translates to bounty for food pantry

  January 8, 2009 in City on Page A1 Schools and businesses have been closed for days for fears of roofs collapsing, but a herd of elk in Pend Oreille County didn’t get the message. About 20 wild elk …

• Some ‘help’ hurts, charities say

  September 30, 2008 in City on Page B1 The GreenHouse Community Center in Deer Park is getting dumped on – literally. Like other charities that run thrift stores, the center receives too many items not worth re-selling. Donations …

• Pet-food banks see rise in need

  August 9, 2008 in City on Page B1 When it becomes difficult to put food on the table, some families turn to food banks for help. Feeding a family that way is a challenge – but when you …

• Braving the rain for a cause

  June 8, 2008 in City on Page B1 With food prices soaring – along with the numbers of struggling area families needing help – food bank operators were hoping a vintage car show and concert Saturday would start …

• Deer Park’s GreenHouse turns 1

  May 15, 2008 in Voices on Page N1 DEER PARK – The GreenHouse Community Center, which reaches more than 1,000 clients a month, is ready to do a little celebrating. On Saturday, the center is marking its first …

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