SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Since the Spokane area fires, Partners says it has received a year’s worth of donations in just six weeks. That abundance of support has enabled the organization to serve around 400 fire survivors so far, but it has also created an opportunity to help other organizations like the YWCA and the donation distribution center at the Northtown Mall when fire survivors need assistance.
Sarah Henderson, executive vice president of Partners Inland Northwest, explained how the organization is responding to specific requests from other agencies. “Different people are calling in and saying we have some fire victims here that need some help, do you have women’s size large clothes? Then we’re able to accommodate those requests as they come in,” Henderson said.
The organization has taken a personalized approach to serving fire survivors…