Help for the holidays in rural Eastern WA

The food pantries, coat drives, toy drives and shelters where people in need can get help throughout greater Eastern Washington and the panhandle, including Spokane, Stevens, Ferry and Pend Oreille counties. (And where you can lend a hand if you aren’t in need.)

By: Sophia Mattice-Aldous

Outlets: RANGE Media

Published: November 21, 2024

Words: 1,457

Last Updated: 1 month ago


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Editor’s note: We’re excited to announce our new fellow and partnership with The Newport Miner newspaper as part of the Murrow News Fellowship at Washington State University. Sophia Mattice-Aldous is covering rural issues, meaning she will be focusing primarily on Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille and outer Spokane County in her work.

While kindness is a sentiment that should never be seasonal, it especially comes to the forefront in the winter season. And while the …

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