Positive change can start with hello.
Simple words can have an inspiring effect, ultimately changing the trajectory of someone’s day for the better. We believe that together, we can have a positive effect on the community members who are in need and ready to change their lives. Join us in saying hello and supporting our commitment to creating lifelong opportunities for those in our community.
Our Mission
hello for good is committed to helping Spokane community members connect to important resources and take advantage of opportunities that will help them thrive.
Donations and Volunteers
Help Us Grow Our Community
Donations will fund initiatives and programs that provide sustainable solutions for addiction recovery, education, housing, job training, and employment.
2024 Spring Symposium:
Underserved: The Importance of Serving All Communities
Join us for a thoughtful conversation on the ideas behind the book Underserved: Harnessing the Principles of Lincoln’s Vision for Reconstruction for Today’s Forgotten Communities. From education and workforce development to criminal justice reform and healthcare disparities, Underserved makes a bold statement about what is necessary to see a change in the current state of affairs and presents a realistic action plan to make it happen. Our guest speakers, Chris Pilkerton and Ja’Ron Smith, the book’s co-writers, will discuss how these principles might be applied to issues facing the communities of Spokane.
This event is free and open to the public.
Strategy
Vision & Approach
Through a collaborative effort with business owners, leaders, and community members, we strive to create full-spectrum solutions that address addiction recovery, housing, education, job training, and employment to create real and lasting change.
Implement sustainable solutions
hello for good is dedicated to compassionately leading and implementing sustainable solutions for individuals in need throughout Spokane.
Learn from and share with local leaders
The hello for good steering committee meets weekly to learn from and share with local leaders and experts from across the country about homelessness, mental health, and addiction to help guide our actions and decisions.
Spokane Unite
Spokane Unite, an initiative modeled after successful campaigns in Houston and Atlanta, is an effort to establish an independent authority tasked with making strategic, coordinated decisions and investments, to achieve the best outcomes. Recently regional elected leadership recently announced a 90-day due diligence period to evaluate options for a regional and collaborative model to improve our collective efforts to address homelessness and its impacts on our community. Click here to learn more.
The Steering Committee
Katy Bruya
Co-chair
Washington Trust Bank
Chris Patterson
Co-chair
Washington Trust Bank
Mike Allen
Spokane Community College
Lynelle Caudill
Davenport Hotel
Harold Clarke
Retired Judge
Latisha Hill
Avista Utilities
Roy Koegen
PF Consulting
Jeffrey Nave
The Inland Group
Shelly O'Quinn
Innovia Foundation
Andrew Rolwes
Downtown Spokane Partnership
Fawn Schott
Volunteers of America of Eastern Washington / Northern Idaho
Ariane Schmidt
Integrate Technology, LLC
Larry Stone
Stone Group of Companies
Volunteer Today
Hello. We are thrilled that you are here. Please check in often to learn about our upcoming volunteer opportunities and other ways you can help. Together we can make a difference.
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