The Better Living Center of Spokane serves inner-city Spokane, WA. Established in 1976, it has functioned for a number of years as a food pantry - the third largest in Spokane - serving about 450 families per month and distributing approximately 50,000 pounds of food each month. It is recognized as a charitable organization under the Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
Better Living Center Hours are:
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Disposal
- Transfer Station/Landfill
- Curbside
- Reuse
- Repair
- Hazardous Waste
Collection
- Transport
- Drop Off
- Pick Up
- Return to Supplier
Support
- Treatment
- Equipment
- Lab/Testing
- Spill Response
- Consulting
The Better Living Center is primarily a food bank serving a specific section of the City of Spokane, WA. The assigned boundaries are: between Perry on the east and Monroe on the west and Francis on the north and Mission on the south.
Better Living Center (BLC) Client Eligibility Requirements
* We will serve anyone in need with an emergency food basket on a first time basis. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sexual orientation, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental handicap, marital status, or from being a recipient of federal, state, or local public assistance, or is a disabled veteran. We do reserve the right to refuse service to a client deemed a danger to other clients or to the volunteers.
* The BLC shall provide monthly emergency food assistance to individuals and families in need from within our stated boundaries. If a client does not live within the stated boundaries they will be referred to the food bank closest to them.
* The BLC collects client service data, including count of people served by age group, ethnicity, pounds of food distributed, and foods for special dietary needs.
* Each client must bring with them each time:
- Washington State/Government issued picture ID with birth date on it
- Proof of current address (something dated within the last 30 days) such as:
- A piece of mail with name, address and post mark.
- A signed, dated and addressed rent receipt.
- A lease within the last 30 days.
- Government issued documents dated in the last 30 days with name and address on it.
* Each client receiving TEFAP/EFAP foods must live within our food bank assigned boundaries:
- 1600 North (Mission) to 6300 North (Francis)
- 900 West (Monroe) to 1300 East (Perry).
- The only exceptions to this is if you belong to a Seventh-day Adventist church within Spokane county and have a letter from the pastor of the church.
* Each client household must have someone over 18 who picks up the food. If a client picks up food for another client, then both photo ID's must be present along with both proofs of addresses.
* The BLC does not require payment from clients for food received.
* The BLC does not require participation in a religious service as a condition for receiving emergency food assistance.
* The BLC shall treat all clients with dignity.
