Community Involvment

Why is being involved in the Colville community important?
Being involved in the Colville can faciliate positive community interaction by....
  • build trust in one another
  • become comfortable together
  • learn how to understand each other
  • create working relationships that cut across traditional boundaries
  • develop a sense of identity with those with whom we are working with


Colville Food Bank
http://colville-foodbank.blogspot.com/
Volunteer Food and Resource Center helps citizens in Colville and the surrounding area with food and others resources to those in need.

Meals On Wheels
www.mowaa.org
The Meals on Wheels Association of America website.
The mission of Meals On Wheels Association of America is to provide visionary leadership and professional training and to develop partnerships that will ensure the provision of quality nutrition services

If you are interested in volunteering to programs Meals on Wheels Program in Colville or would like to know more about MOWAA, check out the website.

Northeast Washington Rural Resources Center
www.ruralresources.org
Northeast Washington Rural Resources Center serves low-income families and individuals throughout the Colville community. Programs and services provided by the Rural Resources office are community involvement, employment and training opportunities, family services, housing, senior services, just to name a few.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Colville Community Services Office
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services provides over 1.5 million people each year with assistance food, financial aid, and medical care. About 1 in 4 Washington residents use DSHS services. DSHS is able to provide services from several programs to meet the multiple needs of the majority of clients.

Extracurricular and Youth Connections

Youth involvement within the community engenders in them an appreciation for community and as a result encourages them to continue their involvement as adults. By getting young people involved with positive after school and recreational activities can help prevent them from becoming involved in harmful or potentially dangerous activities. The list below is the contact information for the public schools in Colville. Contact them about after school activities and clubs. Also, listed is contact information for other extracurricular and recreational opportunities as well as childcare centers around the community.

Hofstetter Elementary- (509) 684-7690

Aster Elementary- (509) 684-7840

Fort Colville Elementary- (509) 684-7830

Colville Junior High School- (509) 684-7820

Colville Senior High School- (509) 684-7800

Panorama Alternative High School- (509) 684-7850

Colville Special Education- (509) 684-7875

School Locater. Use this link to find information (address, telephone, email, website) about the elementary, middle, and high schools in Stevens County...School Tree-Stevens County

Kidsville Childcare- (509) 685-1872

Little Rascals Childcare- (509) 684 4562

Son Light Daycare- (509) 684-5189

First Step Children’s Center- (509) 684-7272

Boy Scouts of America Inland Northwest Council- (509) 325- 4562

Girl Scouts of America Inland Empire Council- 1800-827-9478

For information about youth sports teams, swimming lessons, babysitting classes, dance and cheer camp and other fun and affordable recreational activities contact parks and recreation – (509) 684 3086 or (509) 684 6037

Colville KIPS Gymnastics- (509) 685-0894

Colville Swimming Pool- (206) 748-0082

Colville Public Library- (509) 684-6620

Veterans and Military Affairs

Welcome to the Veterans and Military Affairs section. This section of the resource directory is intended to assist veterans, friends and family members of military members, and those interested in the military. There is a vast world of benefits and opportunities for military members and their families. How do we find these benefits and opportunities? Simply, we need to be pointed in the right direction! This section is intended to point you in the right direction, so you can take advantage of those benefits. If you have additional questions concerning the military or veterans benefits that cannot be found or answered in this section, please email me at ynyberg@wsu.edu.

Spokane Veterans Outreach Center
100 N. Mullan Rd. Suite 102
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 444-8387

The Outreach Center has veteran counselors who can assist with documentation completion for medical and disability benefits, VA home loans, and educational benefits.

Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center
4815 N. Assembly Street
Spokane, WA 99205
(800) 325-7940

Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov

Veterans of Foreign Wars
www.vfw.org
Post 6963-Kelly O'Keefe Post
PO Box 292
Colville, WA 99114

American Legion
www.legion.org
Post 47
103 East 6th Avenue
Colville, WA 99114
(509) 684-6140

Military Recruiting

US Army www.goarmy.com
US Navy www.navy.com
US Airforce www.airforce.com
US Marine Corps www.marines.com
US Coast Guard www.gocoastguard.com
Washington State Army and Air Guard www.go.washingtonguard.com