Category: Community News

  • The second prison: what Second Chance Month means to me

    The second prison: what Second Chance Month means to me

    I’ve been walking alongside men coming home from prison for nearly 40 years. Every April, Second Chance Month gives our community a chance to say out loud what a lot of us already know: the sentence doesn’t end at the gate. The barriers to jobs, housing, and family reunification that Returning Citizens face can be just as confining as incarceration itself. Here in Spokane, SpoFI and Second Chances are working to change that, one returning father at a time.


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  • Why we’re showing up for the Gone Guys screening (and you should too)

    Why we’re showing up for the Gone Guys screening (and you should too)

    Join SpoFI and community leaders at the Gone Guys documentary screening March 2nd at Talbott Center. This 45-minute film examines why boys and young men are disengaging from school, work, and community – and what we can do to bring them back. Free event, panel discussion follows.


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  • SpoFI Service Saturdays: Fathers Leading Community Change

    SpoFI Service Saturdays: Fathers Leading Community Change

    Every Saturday from May 17th until Father’s Day, SpoFI dads are stepping up to serve our Spokane community. These Service Saturdays are our response to Gabriel’s Challenge – a city-wide initiative addressing the fentanyl crisis affecting Spokane families.


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