Community Needs From: Gonzaga University

We are looking for some volunteers who could help plan and carry out after school activities and/or help with homework with kids at one of SNAP's housing properties.  Experience or studies in childhood development, or hopes to go into teaching or working with kids would be great for this opportunity!  Commitment can be flexible, but we need volunteers available from 3.30-5pm on various weekdays, on an ongoing basis.  Help make a difference in kids' lives and be in touch if this sounds like fun for you!

Address provided is for the SNAP admin office, not where volunteer opportunity is located.  Public transportation to the site is limited, so having personal transportation would be preferred. 

The Eastern Washington Long Term Care Ombudsman program, operated by SNAP, is recruiting new volunteers specifically needed in the communities surrounding Spokane. Over 150 nursing homes, assisted living or long term care facilities in our region do not have a local ombudsman resource for the residents, families, and staff to assure that residents receive quality care. 

Volunteers with the SNAP Long-Term Care Ombudsman program stand on guard for residents of assisted living centers, adult family homes and nursing homes in Spokane County and four other Eastern Washington counties. Volunteers alert the proper authorities to a variety of concerns such as inadequate care, abuse, insufficient nutrition, financial fraud and issues with medications.  

Referrals are made to local organizations like Residential Care Services or Adult Protective Services. LTCO also collaborates with Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington.

The program covers the cost of mileage and provides ongoing training and support for volunteers.  

Screening for the next group of LTCO volunteers is currently underway. Training takes place Spring and Fall at the SNAP Fort Wright building (3102 W. Fort George Wright Drive near Spokane Falls Community College).  To find out more about SNAP’s Long Term Care Ombudsman program, call (509) 456-7133 or visit www.snapwa.org.

Do you enjoy talking to people about issues you are passionate about?  SNAP is Spokane County's Community Action agency and we have over 30 great programs that are available to help our neighbors reach financial stability.  We love to let people know about our work and how we can help them!  However, limited bandwidth and resources means we sometimes have to say 'No' to opportunities to present, and these are GREAT places to utilize volunteers!  Please get in touch if you like doing public presentations, tabling at fun community events, or meeting new people and we can talk through options as a SNAP Ambassador!