Community


A girl in a vegetable garden holding a pea pod up to her mouth like it's a smile.

Avista Foundation grant helps grow Spokane Valley after-school program

Millwood Impact, an organization dedicated to serving youth in Millwood and West Valley, received support from the Avista Foundation for its youth gardening program.

Ten people sit at a rectangular table together, their are many papers in front of them and name tags.

Avista brings energy efficiency training close to home for nonprofits

Discover how Avista is making it easier for community-based organizations to level-up their skills and expand their resources to reach more people

Woman holds a green cloth bag while standing next to racks of non-perishable food at a food pantry.

An ordinary green shopping bag with a big impact

The 1st Phoenix Community Center helps everyone who has a need in a non-intrusive and respectful manner.

Woman wearing an Avista shirt stands behind a table at a community event, she is leaning forward to hand a magnet to two smiling children who are visiting her table.

The Power of Community Engagement

Across Eastern Washington, nonprofits are getting more support for their services, thanks to Avista’s Named Communities Investment Fund (NCIF).

Sign on a brick building, the top half of the sign says Jack and Dan's in bold red writing on a white background with green three-leaf clovers, the bottom half of the sign says tavern in white lettering with lights  and a red lighted border on a green background.

Jack & Dan’s Tavern has good energy and new lights

Learn how a free lighting upgrade from Avista is helping the historic landmark keep its good energy alive.

Man with white hair and a white beard and moustache, wearing a navy blue veterinary jacket, kneels down next to a golden retriever dog in front of a white brick building.

Lewiston Veterinary Clinic gets free lighting upgrade from Avista

With new lights from Avista, Lewiston Veterinary Clinic is saving energy while saving animals.