I can’t believe August is almost over! Summer is flying by way too fast as usual, but I hope you were able to take the time to enjoy yourselves a bit. We have been immersed in Eye Contact planning and it’s time to send out the official invite! I’m excited to announce that tickets are now available, and we’re confident that this will be the best one yet! If you haven't already, follow us on Facebook/Instagram for giveaways and sneak peaks of what we have up our sleeve! Employee discount code is VOATEAM24. (case sensitive)

Budgeting Classes with Canopy and Numerica

Pictured is Melba at Hope House happily discovering how to manage her finances from Alyssa at Canopy Credit Union. I honestly have never met anyone so excited to learn how to create a budget! If you are interested in having Canopy come to your program and share their knowledge with your clients, they are just as excited to teach it. alyssad@canopycu.com

Additionally, Jon Maroni from Numerica offers similar services to programs AND employees alike. If you or your team would like some guidance, feel free to reach out! Fun fact, he used to be employed by Canopy as well and has worked with VOA under both entities. jmaroni@numericacu.com

Whitney Baker- She goes out of her way to help any woman in the shelter in so many ways. Whitney will go above and beyond to find them clothes, to shower, or other things that make them feel pretty.

Have Exciting News to Share?

We want to hear from you! While I haven't had the chance to visit all our programs yet (YAS, you're next!), I'm eager to share your stories. If you've got something amazing happening, send it my way along with any photos. I'll make sure it gets the spotlight it deserves on our social media and in our newsletter. Connecting donors to the causes they're passionate about and bridging the gap between our teams is something I love doing. Let's keep the inspiration flowing!

sscott@voaspokane.org

National Make-A-Will Month

August is National Make-A-Will Month, so I’m reaching out with a free resource that many have used to take care of their families. This is a FREE, easy way to protect the people and communities you love. I know that writing a will is one of those tasks that can fall by the wayside. Frankly, who wants to even think about it? Luckily, you can use this tool to create yours in around 20 minutes and FreeWill makes it simple. Everyone needs a will, whether you’re 18 or 80 and there’s no better time than now. This is an awesome opportunity for us to make it easier to support those you love and the organizations you care about. They are a wonderful partner to VOA, and I love their services. I think you will too! Below is a link to check it out.

Hands of Hope Update!

This was taken a couple of weeks ago. I counted 11, and let's not forget the paw print! Four was the original count when this was first posted. Don't you just love it?!