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  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 …

• State expands health program for poor

  November 25, 2009 in City on Page A5 A year ago, as Washington faced a $9 billion revenue shortfall, Gov. Chris Gregoire proposed eliminating the state’s last social safety net for people whose physical or mental disabilities prevent … 1

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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 …

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  Recession raises numbers at free meals, food banks

  November 18, 2009 in City on Page A1 The recession is finding its way to the dinner table for more and more people. A new federal survey shows the number of people without a steady, reliable supply of … 1

• Week’s programs spotlight poverty

  November 12, 2009 in City on Page A6 Spokane and Coeur d’Alene will join communities throughout the nation next week in recognizing the toll the economic downturn has taken on people’s lives. In Spokane, Hunger and Homelessness Awareness … 1

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  SNAP offers help with heating bills

  October 31, 2009 in City on Page B1 Krista Barnes’ week began with a utility shutoff notice, but it ended with the promise of a better tomorrow for her and her two daughters. The Barnes family was one … 1

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  Grants offer relief to poor in region

  October 30, 2009 in City on Page A7 The region’s impoverished received help Thursday from public and private sources to ease the effects of the economic downturn. Spokane County received a $622,278 federal grant to help people on …

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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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  Report says cost of living higher in state’s poor neighborhoods

  October 21, 2009 in City on Page A5 Poor people may feel like they never get a break, but it’s worse than that, according to a study of low-income families in Washington. They are getting gouged. The report … 14

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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 …

• Poverty rate hits 11-year U.S. high

  September 11, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The government’s first broad look at the recession’s impact on American households in 2008 showed that the nation’s poverty rate jumped to an 11-year high, incomes sank for … 1

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  Struggling family loses mother, wife

  August 8, 2009 in City on Page A1 Jerry and Carlene Bonagofski were planning to renew their wedding vows today in a small ceremony before family and friends. Instead the Bonner County man is planning a funeral for …

• Bus service a lifeline for city’s poor

  May 2, 2009 in News, City In a nation that boasts a car for every two residents, the road to economic recovery cannot be traveled on foot. This is the first lesson a homeless family seeking … 3

• Reaching across class lines doesn’t have to be a barrier for potential mentors

  April 5, 2009 in City on Page A10 Donna Beegle grew up in a migrant worker family. She married at 15, had two children and at 25 was divorced, lacking both education and job skills. But with the …

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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.

• 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 …

• 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: 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 …

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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.

• As donations grow, so do lines at Bureau

  December 12, 2008 in City on Page A1 The number of poor people going to the Christmas Bureau for help with their holiday celebrations set more records Thursday, according to bureau workers. Nearly 1,250 families received food vouchers …

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  Christmas Bureau Snapshot: Chris Peters

  December 12, 2008 in City on Page A1 Editor’s note: Christmas Bureau recipients come to the bureau for food vouchers, toys and candy. Every person has a story to tell. Reporter Rebecca Nappi is collecting some of those …

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  Bureau sets opening-day record

  December 11, 2008 in City on Page A1 Kirsten and Shelli Schauman sat down on their milk crates in front of the Spokane fairgrounds gate at 4 a.m. Wednesday. Nearly four freezing hours later, they hurried through the …

• Groups’ efforts aim to help poor residents

  December 11, 2008 in City on Page A9 This holiday season, several organizations are stepping forward to help others in the Inland Northwest. If you know of efforts that will benefit low-income individuals and the nonprofits that serve …

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  Christmas Bureau snapshot: Lillian Gay

  December 10, 2008 in News Christmas Bureau recipients come to the bureau for food vouchers, toys and candy. Every person has a story to tell. Reporter Rebecca Nappi is spending two weeks at the Christmas …

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  Christmas Bureau Snapshot: Lillian Gay

  December 10, 2008 in City on Page A1 Editor’s note: Christmas Bureau recipients come to the bureau for food vouchers, toys and candy. Every person has a story to tell. Reporter Rebecca Nappi is collecting some of those …

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  Energy assistance program overflowing with funds

  December 8, 2008 in City The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is awash in funds – $5.1 billion for 2009 – thanks to bipartisan legislation signed Sept. 30 by President Bush.

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