
WHAT IS SPOKANE CONNECT?
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.
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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.
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​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.
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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.
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Visit the links below to become a Spokane Connect Sponsor, Volunteer, or Vendor!
Note: Registrations for the 2026 Spokane Connect will be coming soon!
SPOKANE HOMELESS CONNECT
The annual Spokane Homeless Connect is Eastern Washington's largest and longest-running homeless and at-risk services event. The Connect takes place in the Spokane Convention 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 2025 Homeless Connect was the largest yet, with more than 122 services offered to over 2,000 attendees.
In 2025, together we achieved...
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1,891 Guests
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188 Volunteers
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258 Vendors
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94 Warrants Quashed​
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194 Haircuts Provided​
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100 Pet Exams
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PetSavers: distributed 102 vouchers for spay/neutering ($8,000 value)
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46 Medical Exams
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28 Hearing Screenings
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18 Hearing Exams​
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382 Boxes of Narcan Distributed
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51 Lockboxes Distributed
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DSHS
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​17 New Applications
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14 Reviews
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44 Replacement EBT Cards
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101 Bra Fittings by Breast Intentions​
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200 Children's Books Given Out
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4 Pallets of Clothing
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6 Pallets of Food (approx. 12,000 pounds!!)
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.
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