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Ten years of changed dads: SpoFI celebrates a decade of transforming fathers and families
Ten years ago, 100 community leaders agreed fatherlessness was Spokane’s biggest problem. Today, SpoFI has transformed 832 fathers with a 93% completion rate. See photos from the anniversary celebration, read Ron Hauenstein’s origin story, and discover how alumni became facilitators building the next decade of change.
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SpoFI Christmas Party 2025: Creating holiday memories with dads and kids
Join us December 20 for SpoFI’s annual Christmas party! Dads and kids will enjoy cookie decorating, crafts, carolers, story time, and free professional photos with Santa. RSVP today—space is limited for this special alumni celebration.
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Congressman Baumgartner recognizes Ron Hauenstein & SpoFI on the House floor
U.S. Representative Michael Baumgartner honored the Spokane Fatherhood Initiative on the House floor this week, calling SpoFI “a pillar in our community” and recognizing seven years of transformative work helping fathers show up for their families. The Congressional recognition, delivered just days after SpoFI’s Building Legacy celebration, acknowledged the organization’s evidence-based programming and the broader truth that “when fathers are present, engaged children do better and entire communities prosper.”
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