Initiatives
In addition to being the home of 10 Agency Partners, The Northeast Community Center has several programs that have been designed to meet the needs of local residents.
The ZONE is a resident-led initiative that works with partner organizations to bring programs and resources to Northeast Spokane. We have 80+ partners who are working on:
- Housing
- FREE after school and summer programs for children
- Food Security
- Employment development
- AND MORE!
The ZONE is constantly working on new things, and you can learn more on their website.
Do you qualify for our new Housing Stability Program? If you answer YES to all of the following questions, please fill out our quick survey to be put on the waitlist:
- Do you live in Northeast Spokane?
- Do you have children in Northeast schools (or schools that feed to Yasuhara Middle School)?
- Do you have a lease or mortgage?
- Are you willing to increase your income over the next year?
The Farmer's Market is located at the Community Center every Monday June—October (dates vary by year) from 3:00-7:00 p.m. We have many vendors selling fresh produce, honey, gifts, and more.
Throughout the market season, we host several Community Resource Fairs that add more fun to the market! They often include games, raffles, free food, community organization tables, and children's activities.
Information Access Center
The Information Access Center is a complimentary service in the Northeast Community Center lobby. We have two computers available on a first come, first served basis. We also have free wifi. People use the computers for:
- Resumes
- Job search
- Printing court documents
- School work
- Research
- Faxing
- And more!
Other Programs
Every year the center hosts events and fundraisers that benefit our community. We generally have partner organizations that sponsor or provide assistance with each event.
Events
Free Tax-Aide, sponsored by AARP & Washington Trust Bank
10:00 am–2:00 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from late January to early April.
By Appointment Only.
Monthly Pet Walk-in Clinic, provided by Dr. Laura Talaga and The Northeast Washington Spay Neuter Alliance
Low-cost vaccines and microchips for dogs and cats.
3:00–7:00 pm on the 2nd Monday of each month (excluding holidays).
Free Book Fair, sponsored by Page 42 Bookstore
Usually held in January, thousands of used books are distributed to the public for free. Not for resellers.
Sometimes there are other resources, like food and clothes, distributed as well.
Coats 4 Kids, sponsored by 4 News Now
Held in December every year, our volunteers distributed 1,024 coats to local families in 2023.
Fundraisers
Boot and Shoe Drive, sponsored by URM, The ZONE and EWI Spokane
Usually held in November and December, we raise funds for local children and their families who need waterproof footwear to get to school and work, as well as athletic shoes for Shaw Middle School students who want to play sports, and equipment costs are a barrier.
In 2022, we provided over 50 pairs of boots to kids!