Previous Impacts
Our 2022 Annual Report
Our work here at The ZONE at NECC had tremendous impact throughout Northeast Spokane last year. We are excited to share our 2022 Annual Report with you! A big THANK YOU to all 111 partners who helped make it happen!
Read MoreJene Ray’s Interview with Skils’kin
Jene Ray, Associate Director of The ZONE, recently sat down with Steve McBride of Skils’kin for an episode of their new podcast, Good Gab. They talked about challenges during the pandemic, and exciting new plans! Check out the entire interview!
Read MoreCreating Lasting Impact: The ZONE 2021 Annual Report
We’re excited to share our 2021 Annual Impact Report, with updates on key ZONE strategies, what we are accomplishing with our community, how we are measuring our impact, and how you can get involved!
Read MoreStory of Impact: Patricia Castaneda
In the two and a half years since she arrived in Spokane, Patricia Castaneda has already made herself a familiar and admired face in many different circles. She is a frequent chef at Feast World Kitchen, has been an integral staff member at World Relief, and is hard at work founding Manzanita House, a new…
Read MoreEfforts of The ZONE Honored by Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
Girl Scouts Executive Director Brian Newberry presenting the Community Award to The ZONE with Amber Waldref, Director and Krysten Proszek, Expanded Learning Coordinator. We were so surprised last week to receive The Community Award from our local Girl Scouts organization! “This Council Award recognizes community groups or businesses who have supported a Service Unit or…
Read MoreNourishing 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 MoreZONE Family Resource Coordinators Support Thriving Students, Families, and Schools
Amy McColm and Nathan Hamilton, ZONE Family Resource Coordinators Students do better when they have support from both their teachers at school and their parents/caregivers at home. The ZONE has placed two Family Resource Coordinators in six Spokane Public Schools. These dynamic individuals work closely with Principals at their schools to engage families in the…
Read MoreRemoving barriers = increasing food security for children and families
In December 2020, The ZONE partnered with Special Mobility Services, SNAP, CHAS, and 2nd Harvest to employ Community Health Workers (CHWs) to deliver Second Harvest food boxes on a weekly basis to ZONE families. Why food deliveries? Many families face barriers to accessing healthy foods on a regular basis not just because of lack of…
Read MoreThe ZONE in the News…and a Supply Drive!
Check out the great article in the April 15th Spokesman Review that features Zone Project Family Resource Coordinators and all we are doing to support families with kids in Northeast Spokane survive the COVID-19 crisis. We are grateful for several new grants that are helping us invest in food, toiletries and support for families —…
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