April is Spokane Gives Month!

April 2023 marks 10 years of Spokane Gives! There are a number of ways to get involved in Spokane Gives Month. It all starts at VolunteerSpokane.org, where you can register as a volunteer to find opportunities that fit your schedule. You can also register as an organization and host your own service events!

Sign up for a volunteer project today! These projects still need volunteers:

• Southside Senior & Community Center Spring Clean Up: The Southside Senior & Community Center is looking for volunteers to help with raking, pruning, and removing some dead plant material. – Saturday, April 8, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

• Pick Up at The Park: Volunteers will help pickup litter in their local park. All you need to bring is yourself! – This is an ongoing opportunity.



• Meals on Wheels Route Driver: Meals on Wheels is in need of route drivers to deliver meals to seniors. – This is an ongoing opportunity.

Construction Zone

City Launches 2023 Construction Season

The City of Spokane announced its $80 million investment in new construction work that improves streets in critical areas that move people and commerce, replaces and repairs bridges, protects the Spokane River, and continues investing in the City’s critical water and sewer systems. Click here to learn more.

Give ‘em a Brake

It is Work Zone Safety Awareness Month! Please slow down and give construction workers plenty of space to work.

ICCU Spring Market at Riverfront

Join us for the ICCU Spring Market at Riverfront Park on Wednesday, April 5, 12 - 6 p.m. and shop more than 50 local vendors and enjoy activities for the whole family! Vendors will be located at the Rotary Fountain Plaza and Orange Howard Street Bridge. For more information visit our website.

Japanese Garden Open For The Season

Manito Park's Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden is open for the season! Hours are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

8(a) Business Development Program

Is your small business ready for federal contracting opportunities? A virtual training series organized by the Small Business Administration (SBA) designed to introduce small business owners to the concept of doing federal contract work, and then guiding them to the proper level of resource will be April 12, 19 and 20. Visit SBA's website for more info.

Taking a Bite Out of Food Waste

Keep leftovers out of the trash! Use them for a future meal, freeze them, or give them to friends and family. Learn more about food waste on our website.

City Hall Open During Construction

Post Street is closed and no on-street parking is available between Spokane Falls Boulevard and the Post Street Bridge as construction crews replace the roof of City Hall. The Spokane Falls Boulevard and Post Street public entrances are open! Parking is available on Spokane Falls Boulevard and near the Spokane Public Library on Lincoln Street.

Shop Local Spokane

It’s important to shop local and support the businesses that keep our community vibrant! Stop by Spokandy, Spokane's oldest chocolatier for handmade chocolate and candy.

Open Up a World of Possibilities

Support children and youth in Spokane County who are experiencing foster care.

Help the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families keep children and youth in this beautiful community.

Become a foster parent today!

Contact Carissa Stone at 509.828.3019 or Carissa.stone@dcyf.wa.gov.

Follow Future Foster Parents of Washington on Facebook!

Need Mental Health Help?

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 9-8-8

Contact Or Walk-In: Frontier Behavioral Health (509) 838-4651 ext 012082. 

Contact or Walk-In: Inland Northwest Behavioral Health (509) 992-1888

CHAS Health: (509) 444-8200

Excelsior Wellness Center: (509) 559-3100

Request Online Appointment

Help for children, adults and families is available via telehealth.

Teen Text and Chat Line: 844-814-TEEN (8336)

Free confidential safe place service available to any teen or young adult.

Veterans Crisis Line: (800) 273-8255

Need Resources? 

Call Washington 211 at 2-1-1 or (877) 211-9274 to speak to a local agent

Text your Zip Code to 898211 or email ew211@incontactmail.com

Apply for basic food assistance over the phone!

Access to resources online at: wa211.org

Sign-up for their Newsletter!

Need Access to Food?

Contact SNAP at (509) 319-3050 or SRTC@snapwa.org

Domestic Violence and

Child Abuse Prevention Resources

Prevention at Home Video Series

Trauma Recovery Services

Lutheran Community Services: (509) 747-8224

Intensive Behavioral Health, Victim Advocacy and Foster Care, are available.

Spring Dreams: Easter Activities at Riverfront

Riverfront Park has two Easter Egg Hunts planned on Saturday, April 8!

Easter Egg Hunt,

10 - 11 a.m. - Join the fun at the Riverfront Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny. We have teamed up with One Heart Spokane who has generously donated thousands of eggs and candy, doubling the total to more than 20K eggs! Find a golden egg with prizes totaling up to $500 from River Park Square and other fabulous prizes provided by One Heart Spokane and Riverfront Park!

Sensory Supportive Easter Egg Hunt,

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Join the ISAAC Foundation and Riverfront Park at the Providence Playscape for the inaugural Sensory Supportive Easter Egg Hunt. This event is geared towards all ages/abilities and includes stuffed eggs, staggered start times, and smaller crowds.

On the Bright Side

The spring activity guide is here! Available online, at your local library, grocery store, or City Hall. Look inside for hundreds opportunities for all interests, ages, and abilities. Plus, see the full selection of summer camps!