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Front Yard Fridays are here! Join us in celebrating a summer of community building across Spokane.🩵 Participation is sim...
05/22/2026

Front Yard Fridays are here! Join us in celebrating a summer of community building across Spokane.🩵 Participation is simple. Join your neighbors and local business leaders by displaying an All It Takes Is One yard sign, then step into your front yard — or a shared community “third” space if you don’t have one. Say hello as people pass by and let organic conversation happen. Front Yard Fridays are about showing up, slowing down, and building real, everyday connections right where you live. ✨ The best part? The yard signs are completely free! Pick-up your yard sign with any of our partners listed below. Let's make this a summer to remember!

📍Northeast Community Center (4001 N Cook St, Spokane, WA 99207 | Mon-Fri, 8a-5p)

📍Northeast Youth and Family Services (19 E Queen Ave., Spokane, WA 99207 | Mon-Wed, 11a-3:30p)

📍Mission Community Outreach Center (1906 E. Mission Ave, Spokane, WA 99202 | Mon & Thurs, 1-4p | Wed, 10-1p)

📍Innovia Foundation Offices (818 W. Riverside Ave., Ste. 650, Spokane, WA 99201 | Mon-Fri, 8a-5p)

Learn more at launchnw.org/allittakesisone!

A few more photos of some of our amazing scholars at last week's scholar recognition dinner! 🩵 Seeing these students sho...
05/21/2026

A few more photos of some of our amazing scholars at last week's scholar recognition dinner! 🩵 Seeing these students show up, work hard, and commit to their futures beyond high school is exactly what LaunchNW is all about. ✨ We are so incredibly proud of each and every one of them and cannot wait to see all that they accomplish. Here's to our LaunchNW scholars — the future is yours!

Are you looking to volunteer this summer? 🩵 Explore your best fit at LaunchNW's Experiential Volunteer Fair on June 18 f...
05/18/2026

Are you looking to volunteer this summer? 🩵 Explore your best fit at LaunchNW's Experiential Volunteer Fair on June 18 from 3–7pm at Northeast Community Center — and the best part? It's completely FREE! ✨ Discover new organizations and new ways to give back to your community with fun, interactive chances to volunteer on-site, food trucks, raffle prizes, and more. Whether you're looking to get involved or just curious about what's out there, this is the perfect place to start! 🙌 And if you're an organization looking to participate, click the link in our bio to fill out the interest form! 📍4106 N Cook St, Spokane

05/14/2026

What a night! 🩵 Last night we gathered with more than 400 donors, students, parents, educators, and community leaders to celebrate our LaunchNW scholars and their commitment to education beyond high school. 🙌🏼 To our current, graduating, and incoming scholars — we are so incredibly proud of you. Your success will be felt by families, workplaces, and communities across our region for generations to come. And to every educator, parent, and supporter in the room — thank you for being the bridge that makes it all possible. Nights like these remind us exactly why we do what we do!

Say hello to Emilo, our College Navigator at Spokane Community College! 🩵 We asked Emilio to share some highlights from ...
05/08/2026

Say hello to Emilo, our College Navigator at Spokane Community College! 🩵 We asked Emilio to share some highlights from his year and it is clear he has poured his heart into building community for his students. From the weekly Homework Hangout — a welcoming space where students can connect and get work done — to a 2nd Harvest volunteer event that brought the team together to give back, to a Create Your Own Tumbler Workshop where students designed their own glass tumblers and connected over food and creativity. ✨ His Kickback and Connect event rounded out a year full of meaningful moments, bringing students together through games and genuine conversation. Every experience this year has been about one thing — making students feel seen, supported, and at home. We are so grateful to have Emilio in our students' corner! 🙌

05/08/2026

The impact of Safa's work at speaks for itself! 🩵 LaunchNW is proud to help fund the Youth Internship Program at Feast World Kitchen - a hands-on program where students spend 30 hours working right in the restaurant, building confidence and learning valuable life skills along the way. Beyond Feast, students also take part in field trips to schools and programs to explore career fields, work on resume building, and gain the tools they need for their future career endeavors. In this video, you'll hear directly from one of Safa's students about the impact the program has had on his confidence and communication skills, and from Feast regulars who share why Feast is so special. ✨ When you walk through the doors of Feast, you're not just enjoying an amazing meal, you're supporting the mission and the next generation of Spokane's leaders. That's what community looks like!

For our next community partner feature, we are highlighting the incredible work of Wilson Faust, Youth Engagement Naviga...
05/04/2026

For our next community partner feature, we are highlighting the incredible work of Wilson Faust, Youth Engagement Navigator at River City Youth — one of the organizations we are proud to invest in here at LaunchNW! 🩵 Through their agricultural internship program, students aren't just learning to tend plants and keep bees — they're building confidence, improving communication skills, and finding their passion along the way. ✨ Stay tuned for more from Wilson and River City Youth in our video follow-up! 🙌

Fresh on the blog, featuring Karley Tiegs! 🩵 A rural Washington native, EWU freshman, and future teacher with a heart fo...
04/27/2026

Fresh on the blog, featuring Karley Tiegs! 🩵 A rural Washington native, EWU freshman, and future teacher with a heart for making a difference! Growing up in a small town south of Spokane, Karley always dreamed of a career where she could impact lives. Through Mpower Mentoring, the LaunchNW Promise Scholarship, and the ongoing support of her EWU College Navigator Julie-Ann Pearson, she's now well on her way to graduating with a dual endorsement in Elementary and Special Education. ✨

"When I work with kids, they just warm my heart. I wanted a career that could make an impact on students and support them, especially kids who don't have the best home life."

Stories like Karley's are exactly why we do what we do. We can't wait to see her pay it forward to the next generation! 🙌 Read her full story at the link in our bio!

Youth photographers, we'd love to see your perspective!Innovia's seventh annual photo contest is now open under the them...
04/23/2026

Youth photographers, we'd love to see your perspective!

Innovia's seventh annual photo contest is now open under the theme America 250! What do you love about where you live — your neighborhood, your traditions, your community’s spirit? Take a photo, have a parent or guardian fill out the permission form, and share it with us!

📸Youth Category: Open to ages 0-17
📸Chance to win a canvas print of your photo
📸Plus a grant to your favorite nonprofit
📸Open through July 31, 2026

Visit innovia.org/photocontest to submit your photo!

Spotlighting our Youth Council Secretary, Isla Hansen from Spokane International Academy! ✨ Isla draws her inspiration c...
04/21/2026

Spotlighting our Youth Council Secretary, Isla Hansen from Spokane International Academy! ✨ Isla draws her inspiration close to home - from the friends and family who constantly push themselves and encourage her to do the same. She also feels a deep gratitude for growing up in Spokane, and that love for her city fuels her desire to help others feel that same sense of belonging here. Outside of the council, you'll find her outdoors, reading, hanging out with friends, working toward her goals in karate, or hitting the track - she loves keeping her options open and embracing new opportunities as they come. 🙌 On the Youth Council, Isla sees something really special in this group - a wide range of passions all pointed in the same direction. Her goal is to help bridge the gap between youth and the leaders who represent them, creating real, personal connections with young people who may feel unseen or unheard. We are so excited to have her voice on the council! 🩵

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818 W. Riverside Avenue , Ste. 650
Spokane, WA
99201

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