WHAT IS SPOKANE CONNECT?
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Our Vision
A compassionate community where every individual's needs are met and they have the ability to find and keep affordable, stable, and safe housing.
Our Mission
Hold community events and resource fairs in Spokane County to offer as many services as possible, under one roof, for one day, to help individuals and families find and keep affordable, stable, and safe housing.
Spokane Connect nonprofit is comprised of dedicated volunteers who want to reduce barriers to ensure every individual’s needs are met and they have the ability to find and keep affordable, stable, and safe housing. We do this by hosting events gathering free services and resources for those who need them.
It began as an annual event more than a decade ago and was called Spokane Homeless Connect. In 2018, another group began the Spokane Valley Connect, modeled after the original Connect. In 2024, the two groups merged and incorporated into the nonprofit “Spokane Connect”. Our main focus remains the same- reduce barriers by hosting events with free services and resources. Frequent services include hot meals, clothing, hair cuts, veterinarian services, showers, on-site medical care, housing support, warrant quashing, identification restoration, help signing up for benefits, and much more. Thanks to generous community sponsorships, donations, and hardworking volunteers, all services are free to all attendees.
Visit the links below to become a Spokane Connect Sponsor, Volunteer, or Vendor!
Note: Registrations for the 2026 Spokane Valley Connect are now open!
SPOKANE HOMELESS CONNECT
Established in 2012, the annual Spokane Homeless Connect is Eastern Washington's largest and longest-running homeless and at-risk services event. From humble beginnings in the basement of Salvation Army, the Connect now takes place in the Spokane Convention & Expo Center and brings together providers from veteran services and warrant quashing to hot meals and showers to on-site haircuts and more. The Connect coordinates with the City of Spokane to support the Point in Time Count by holding the event in late January. The 2026 Homeless Connect was the largest yet, with around 125 services offered to 2,000 attendees.
In 2026, together we achieved...
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2,000 Guests
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175 Volunteers
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125 Vendors (staffed by 240 people)
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87 Bench Warrant Recalls Filed
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10 Signed Up for Pro Bono Attorney
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295 Haircuts Provided
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DSHS
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156 ID Vouchers/Questions
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14 New Applications
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6 Ap Reviews
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35 Replacement EBT Cards
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ID Restoration
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63 IDs & Drivers Licenses Restored
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7 Birth Certificates Provided
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1 Social Security Card Provided
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6 Individuals Registered to Vote
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100+ Pets Vaccinated
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PetSavers: distributed 165 vouchers for spay/neutering ($12,000 value)
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36 Medical Exams
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21 Hearing Screenings
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15 Ear Exams
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Care-A-Van Screenings
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24 Blood Pressure
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24 Blood Glucose
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22 A1C (Diabetes)
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21 Vision Tests
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734 Units of Narcan/Naloxone Distributed
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87 by WA Poison Center
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511 by Spokane Regional Health District
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36 by Care-A-Van
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100 by WSU Harm Reduction Team
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20 Immunizations from SRHD
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172 Fitted Bras from Breast Intentions
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Reading Glasses
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375 by Spokane County Library District
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56 by CHAS Health
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4 Pallets of Clothing
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5 Pallets of Food (approx. 10,000 pounds!!)
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Other Items Given Out
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60 Lockboxes
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675 Pairs of Socks
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460 Tissue Packs
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175 Water Bottles
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460 Pairs of Handwarmers
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300+ Pairs of Gloves
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200 Reusable Eating Utensils
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210 Can Openers
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In 2025, together we achieved...
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566 Guests
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61 Vendors
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53 Volunteers
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94 Haircuts
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5 Showers
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2 Pallets of Food (approx. 4,000 lbs!!)
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7 Medical Exams
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20 Warrants Recalled/Quashed
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37 Case Reviews & Applications Processed by DSHS
SPOKANE VALLEY CONNECT
In 2018, the Spokane Valley Connect was prompted by the startling statistic that over 800 students were identified as experiencing homelessness in Spokane Valley, WA. Volunteers from the Greater Valley Support Network modeled the first event after the Spokane Homeless Connect, but focused more closely on providing resources and services to homeless and at-risk children and families. More than 300 guests were served that day. In its fifth year, the 2025 Valley Connect served meals, haircuts, clothing, and other resources to 566 guests.