At The Garden we believe that loving this neighborhood begins with honoring it’s history and the people who’s ancestral lands we are guests of…

 
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The Spokane People

Our neighborhood exists on the ancestral lands of the Spokane Tribe: The Children of the Sun. In all that we do as a community we seek to honor our Native American relatives, who’s ancestral lands we are guests of.

area of focused support from The Garden

Holmes Elementary

The Garden wants to come alongside many different expressions of service and goodness in the West Central. For this school year we’ve chosen to specifically focus our communal support on Holmes Elementary.

Ways to support now:

  • Become a reading buddy

  • Become a recess monitor (paid position)

  • Encourage a teacher or staff member

  • Sponsor a family to buy Christmas present for

For more information on how to join The Garden in coming alongside Holmes this year, send a quick email to Claire or Michaela (Neighborhood Engagement team leads) below!

Learn more about the movements of goodness coming from these neighborhood organizations:

  • Side By Side

    Side by Side is a new organization in Spokane, WA, founded in 2019, whose mission is to foster a community in which people with and without developmental disabilities experience belonging, friendship, and the life-changing reality of Christ’s love. We believe that when people of all abilities gather together and build friendships of mutuality, we all become more ourselves. We welcome anyone to be part of our growing community!

  • West Central Community Center

    The West Central Community Center serves the West Central, Emerson-Garfield, and Audubon/Downriver neighborhoods of Spokane; providing childcare, health and nutrition services, a medical clinic, programs for developmentally disabled adults, and recreation activities for youth and adults.

  • Our Place

    Our Place Community Outreach is located in the West Central neighborhood of Spokane, Washington. Our team of volunteers and donors ready to serve our local community by providing emergency resources such as food, clothing, hygiene, utility assistance, and bus passes.

  • The NATIVE Project

    The NATIVE Project’s mission is to provide services that promote wellness and balance of mind, body, and spirit for individuals, staff, families, and communities. We offer "Sacred Hospitality" to all people seeking services at The NATIVE Project.

  • Reclaim Project

    The Reclaim Project works in the West Central to provide a transformational platform for men transitioning away from addiction, homelessness, and criminality. They create opportunities for life affirming activities and a culture of growth to strengthen emotional, spiritual, physical and social lives.

  • West Central Development Project

    The West Central Development Project is a local effort by faith leaders, educators & non-profits to understand and identify actions that can alleviate the deep-seeded challenges of poverty impacting the West Central neighborhood.

  • Spark Central

    Spark Central is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that ignites the creativity, innovation, and imagination necessary for people to forge the path to their best future.

    We break down barriers to creativity like cost, confidence, and access by offering transformative programs, access to innovative technology, and a welcoming creative community for people of all economic backgrounds.

  • River City Youth Ops

    “We believe youth have the power to shape their own future.”

    Their mission: to create opportunities for youth enrichment in their neighborhood through community engagement, job training, and education. We envision a diverse community of empowered, skilled and capable youth working to strengthen their local environment.

    “When we plant seeds, people grow.”

  • Reach West Central

    REACH West Central’s mission: Collaborating and advocating for community-driven revitalization in West Central, Spokane. They work with community partners to advocate for comprehensive improvements related to infrastructure, housing, and economic development in West Central, Spokane while also celebrating and uplifting arts, culture, and quality of life within our neighborhood.

  • Latinos En Spokane

    Latinos En Spokane is an organization (located on the edge of the West Central on Monroe) who’s mission is to build capacity within Latino immigrant families and support the advancement of Latino community members, leaders, business-owners, and organizations in Spokane, to address the needs of the growing Latino population through inclusive community engagement, connections to local resources, and serve as catalyst for immigrant rights, social, racial, economic and environmental justice for a more equitable Spokane County.

This page is a work in progress…

The above list of non-profits in the West Central/for the West Central is not exhaustive — we’re still working to add more! As we continue building this list, if you know of a group we’re missing so far, send us a quick email at thegardenspokane@gmail.com.