In brief: Group seeks fundraising assistance

Thu., March 18, 2010

From Local Reports

SPOKANE – The Spokane Parks Foundation is looking for individuals, groups, businesses and other organizations interested in helping out with fundraising to cover swim fees for children in low-income families.

Children will have to pay to swim in city pools this summer, and some may not be able to afford the $1 ticket.

The Make a Splash in a Kid’s Life committee is co-chaired by Brenda Corbett and Jennifer Westfall and it meets the second Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. at the Lindaman Center, 315 W. Mission Ave.

“At the first meeting we didn’t have quite as many people as we’d hoped for,” said Corbett, “but we had a good group, and we divided up the labor the best we could.”

Grant writing and fundraising are top priorities.

“We talked about perhaps having a movie night at a park as a fundraiser,” said Corbett. “Everyone’s homework for the next meeting is to come up with a fundraising idea.”

Chicken-N-More hosts COPS fundraiser

RIVERSIDE – Greater Spokane COPS has joined with Chicken-N-More, 404 ½ W. Sprague Ave., to raise money for the organization.

Greater Spokane COPS is asking the community to stop by the local restaurant for a meal next Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. A percentage of all sales will be donated to Greater Spokane COPS.

For more information, call (509) 755-COPS.

Homeowner’s resource fair March 27

RIVERSIDE – Community Frameworks will hold its third annual Homeownership Resource Fair March 27 at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave., in the Champions Room, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The fair will feature more than 20 vendors that will provide information to help local homebuyers to make informed homeownership decisions, including Avista Utilities, Washington Trust Bank, Hayden Homes, Costco, AmeriSpec Home Inspections and Horizon Credit Union.

The event and parking are free and open to the community. The first 50 entrants will be entered to win door prizes and the first 100 attendees will receive reusable shopping bags stuffed with useful information and other items.

For more information, call (509) 484-6733, Ext. 117.

Ladies 18-hole club to meet March 29

QUALCHAN – The Qualchan Ladies 18-Hole Golf Club will have a welcoming meeting on their opening day March 29 at 8 a.m. at The Creek at Qualchan. Golf will begin at 9 a.m.

For more information, and a tee-time, call the pro shop at (509) 448-9317.

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