Happy New Year from Project Hope / River City Youth Ops! We wish a year filled with health, happiness, and community to all in our network!
2024 Updates & Reminders
On the solstice, we announced our decision to move out of our previous space at the West Central Abbey and find a location that meets the shifting needs of our growing community and programs. We are looking for community input on spaces that meet the following criteria:
Kitchen space
Growing space(s), either in-ground or suitable for raised beds
Meeting space(s) that are safe and appropriate for youth
Storage space for produce, ingredients, and supplies
Secular (non-religious) space
Near a bus stop and in the West Central neighborhood
Your Input Matters to Us
Have ideas about where you’d like to see us grow next? Please let us know! We are committed to finding new locations that work for our community. Please share your ideas using this form.
Before & After: Cleaning out and saying farewell to our old office…
Project Hope Awarded $35k Grant for 2024 Programs
We are happy to thank the Innovia Foundation - Ballmer Group and Northeast Community Center for awarding our organization $35,000. This grant will support our growth to year-round programming in 2024 as we expand our gleaning and food access efforts, connect youth to seed cycles, and create spaces for youth to be active participants in Spokane’s food system.
Solstice Cookie Fun!
Photo 1: A quartet of clementine pomanders with volunteer Cara
Photo 2: Chewy sourdough spice cookies fresh from the oven!
We had a great time making cookies and crafts for the solstice! We shared cookies with our partners at Our Place Community Outreach Center as a thank-you for another great season of programs. Stay tuned for more updates about our collaborative mural project with Our Place later this month.
Photo 1: Kaela (staff), Ciara (youth alum), and Cara (volunteer) rolling out dough;
Photo 2: One of Ciara’s pomanders, named Stewart/Stuart (spelled both ways!)
Participants: Share Your Feedback!
As we transition to year-round programming, we want to align our activities with our community's schedules and interests. We're inviting all former participants to share their feedback through this link. Your insights will shape our future scheduling. Every youth who responds has a chance to win one of three $25 gift certificates to Rosauers or Safeway. If you've already completed the survey, thank you for your contribution!
Upcoming holiday closure
We will be closed on Monday, January 15 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.