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Nourishing Immigrant and Refugee Neighbors through The ZONE Community Health Worker Partnership
Access to healthy foods is critical to healthy kids and thriving families. The ZoNE has formed a partnership with World Relief, Latinos en Spokane, and CHAS Health to increase access to healthy foods with our local immigrant and refugee communities across Spokane County through the efforts of community health workers. Together with our amazing food…
Read MoreTerry O’Brien asks, “If not now, when? If not me, who?”
My name is Therese (Terry) O’Brien and I am a retired professional woman with 3 business degrees, 4 children plus 9 grandchildren…and I live in the ZONE. I was born in Wisconsin and was a junior in high school when I first became involved in the business of advocacy. After that, every stage of my…
Read MoreMajority of Northeast Families surveyed worried about housing stability
Thank you to the over 250 Northeast families with children that responded to The ZONE housing survey! You opened up about your level of stress and worry and Spokane is listening. Together, we are fighting for a more equitable distribution of housing and utility assistance. Here are some key results from the survey: To the…
Read MoreWasan Hassan builds strong relationships and helps families overcome obstacles
Wasan Hassan, ZoNE Family Advocate with Nathan Hamilton, ZoNE Family Resource Coordinator, distributing food to families this summer at Northeast Community Center. My name is Wasan, I am a pharmacist from Iraq. I arrived to the US with my husband and 4 kids in 2010. I always had the passion to help others especially those…
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