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Spokane youth and senior centers report quarterly participation, volunteer totals
Summary
A quarterly update from Spokane Youth and Senior Centers reported attendance and volunteer hours across neighborhood centers and highlighted programs, grants and recent events.
Kim Ferraro, director at the West Central Community Center, presented the Spokane Youth and Senior Centers’ quarterly update to the Park Board.
Ferraro reported participation and volunteer figures for each center and summarized recent programming. Her slides showed participation totals and volunteer hours by center; for example, she reported 5,542 participants at Hilliard and said West Central had about 7,013 participants for the quarter. Ferraro also reported volunteer hours including 1,582 volunteer hours at Hilliard, 1,039 at Cinto and 4,118 reported for Project Joy. She said some centers rely more on staff‑run programs rather than volunteers, which accounts for discrepancies across centers.
Ferraro highlighted recent center activities: Hilliard hosted a rummage and bake sale, delivered Easter baskets to homebound seniors and reintroduced AARP driver‑safety and balance classes; the Northeast Youth Center received a Rotary grant to serve kids during winter break and fenced an area to build a school‑age playground; Mid City Concerns hosted celebrations and a presentation from Aging and Long Term Care; Project Joy provided about 90 performances in the quarter; Cinto upgraded lighting and elected a new board; West Central averaged 71 kids in before/after school programming and recognized staff and student achievements; Southside saw a 43% membership increase since last July and hosted a chili cook‑off and arts fair; MLK Center seniors enjoyed an Irish dance performance and a fencing demonstration.
Ferraro and board members noted Corbin’s report was unavailable because the director is on leave and that missing or inconsistent volunteer reporting can undercount total hours. The board thanked Ferraro and the centers for their programming and attendance figures.
