Help Us Plant the Roots That Change Everything

Roots International is just getting started, and the response from Spokane's refugee and immigrant youth community has already made one thing clear: the need is real, and it isn't waiting.

We have registered youth in our soccer program. A girls’ volleyball program growing through word-of-mouth alone. A youth choir ready to be reborn. And a community of young people who are showing up every week because they have found something here they couldn't find anywhere else: a place where they belong.

Now we need your help to build the foundation that keeps it going.

OUR GOAL

$10,000 by September 1st

Every dollar goes directly toward sustaining and expanding programming for refugee and immigrant youth in Spokane and Eastern Washington.

Growing Season Campaign Goal: $10,000
$2,500 raised 25% of goal

Campaign closes September 1st. Every gift moves us forward.

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Summer Is When the Work Happens

For refugee and immigrant youth, summer is not a break; it is often the most vulnerable stretch of the year. Without the structure of school, many young people lose access to the routines, relationships, and resources that keep them connected and growing.

Our summer programming is designed to fill that gap. Soccer practices, camp sessions, mentorship circles, and arts workshops are the experiences that build confidence, belonging, and momentum heading into the next school year.

But summer programming costs money, and we are asking our community to help us make it happen.

Reaching $10,000 by September 1st means we can sustain what we have already built, serve every youth who is currently showing up, and lay the financial foundation for everything that comes next.

WHY NOW
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A young person with straight, medium-length hair looks into the camera with a slight smile. In the background, there are two other individuals, one of whom is holding a phone to their ear, and both are slightly out of focus.
Young boy wearing a blue soccer jersey and white socks tying his shoelaces on a grassy field.
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HELP US REACH OUR GOAL

$10,000 by the end of the Summer.

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3% Cover the Fee

The Growing Season Campaign is Roots International's inaugural fundraising effort to sustain and expand programming for refugee and immigrant youth in Spokane and Eastern Washington. Dollar amounts referenced in this campaign are illustrative examples intended to help donors understand the scale of impact a gift can make. All contributions are unrestricted gifts directed to the area of greatest need across our six pathways. Roots International is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

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