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There Is More Than One Way to Make a Difference.

Strong communities are not built by one organization.

They are built by people, businesses, organizations, volunteers, professionals, and partners who choose to contribute their time, skills, resources, ideas, and connections.

At Spokane Slavic Association, there are many ways to get involved.

You can volunteer. Your organization can become a partner. Your business can sponsor a program or event. You can organize a fundraiser. Or you may have an idea for working together that we haven't considered yet.

Find the opportunity that works for you.

Volunteer

Give Your Time. Share Your Skills.

Volunteers help SSA expand what we can accomplish throughout our programs, events, Resource Center, outreach, and special projects. You can help regularly, participate in a single event, volunteer as a group, or contribute professional skills and expertise.

Whether you have a few hours or want to become involved long-term, there may be a place for you.

Explore Volunteer Opportunities
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Partner With Us

We Can Accomplish More Together.

SSA works with nonprofits, government agencies, businesses, schools, healthcare organizations, faith communities, foundations, professionals, and community groups.

Partnership does not have to follow one model. An initiative may become part of SSA, an independent organization may work closely with us, or we may simply collaborate on a specific project when it benefits both organizations and the community.

Explore Partnership Opportunities
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Corporate Sponsorships

Support the Community. Connect Your Business.

Businesses can help make SSA programs, activities, events, and community services possible through financial or in-kind sponsorship.

Businesses may sponsor a specific program or event or develop a broader organization-wide relationship with SSA. Sponsorship can also become the beginning of a deeper partnership through hiring, mentoring, volunteering, professional expertise, or other community involvement.

Explore Corporate Sponsorships
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Community Fundraising

Turn Your Idea Into Community Impact.

You don't have to wait for SSA to organize a fundraiser. Individuals, families, businesses, schools, workplaces, and community groups can create their own approved fundraising activities to support SSA's mission.

You bring the idea. SSA can help connect it with an approved program, initiative, or community need.

Start a Community Fundraiser
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Individuals Can Make a Difference

You don't need to represent an organization or make a major financial contribution to help.

You can:

  • Volunteer
  • Help at an event
  • Share professional expertise
  • Mentor someone
  • Organize a fundraiser
  • Donate needed items — see our Amazon Wishlist
  • Make a financial contribution
  • Share SSA information
  • Attend community activities
  • Introduce us to a potential partner
  • Help connect someone with an opportunity

Sometimes a meaningful contribution begins with a few hours, one introduction, or one good idea.

Become a Volunteer
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Businesses can become community partners

Businesses Can Become Community Partners

Businesses are an important part of a healthy community and can participate in SSA's work in many ways.

A business can:

  • Sponsor a program or event
  • Hire participants
  • Donate goods or services
  • Volunteer as a team
  • Present a workshop
  • Mentor entrepreneurs
  • Provide professional expertise
  • Host an activity
  • Organize a fundraiser
  • Join the SSA Business Directory
  • Partner on a community initiative

The relationship can begin with one activity and grow over time.

Corporate Sponsorships Partner With Us
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Organizations Can Expand Their Impact Through Collaboration

SSA believes collaboration is often more effective than duplication.

If another organization already provides a strong service, our role may be to help connect people with it rather than recreate it ourselves.

Likewise, another organization may have expertise, facilities, resources, or opportunities that complement SSA's community relationships and programs.

Together, we may be able to reach more people and create greater impact than either organization could independently.

Partner With Us
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Get involved across our five pillars

Get Involved Across Our Five Pillars

Your involvement can support any part of SSA's work.

  • International Resource Center & Community Services

    Help people access essential resources, navigation, language support, and community services.

  • Workforce & Economic Mobility

    Support employment, skills development, professional growth, and connections with employers.

  • Business Development Center

    Help entrepreneurs start, connect, and grow through education, mentoring, networking, and business opportunities.

  • Youth & Family Engagement

    Create educational, recreational, cultural, and social opportunities for children, women, families, immigrants, and newcomers.

  • Communications & Community Engagement

    Help information reach the community, share stories, support events, strengthen outreach, and create opportunities for participation.

Explore What We Do

Have Something Else in Mind?

Not every good partnership or community idea fits neatly into an existing category.

Maybe you have:

  • A program idea
  • A resource to share
  • A facility we could use
  • Professional expertise
  • An activity you could provide
  • Equipment to donate
  • An opportunity for participants
  • A community project
  • A potential collaboration
  • A connection that could help

Tell us about it.

If the idea aligns with SSA's mission and current priorities, we can explore whether there is a way to work together.

Contact SSA
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From Participation to Partnership

Getting involved can start small.

A person attends an event. They volunteer.

A business provides supplies. Later, it sponsors a program.

An organization refers a participant. Later, we develop a project together.

A professional presents one workshop. Later, they become a mentor.

Community involvement grows through relationships.

Participate Contribute Connect Collaborate Create Impact
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Find your way to get involved

Find Your Way to Get Involved

  • I Want to Give My Time

    Help with programs, events, projects, or professional expertise.

    Volunteer

  • My Organization Wants to Work With SSA

    Develop referrals, programs, outreach, events, or other collaborative initiatives.

    Partner With Us

  • My Business Wants to Support SSA

    Explore program, event, in-kind, or organization-wide sponsorship opportunities.

    Corporate Sponsorships

  • I Want to Organize a Fundraiser

    Turn your idea into an approved community fundraising initiative.

    Community Fundraising

  • I Want to Make a Donation

    Support SSA's mission directly.

    Donate

Your Involvement Can Become Someone Else's Opportunity.

A volunteer can make a program possible. A business can create a job. A partner can provide a resource SSA does not have. A sponsor can make an activity accessible. A fundraiser can provide resources for the next program. A professional can share knowledge that helps someone move forward. There are many ways to contribute, but they all move toward the same goal: creating more pathways to opportunity and self-sufficiency.

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