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Children's Waiting Room asks Spokane County for $20,000 to avoid closure
Summary
Program director Amy Vega told commissioners the courthouse children's waiting room faces an $80,000–$90,000 funding gap and requested a $20,000 county contribution for 2026 to bridge fundraising while pursuing grants and volunteer recruitment.
Amy Vega, representing the organization that operates the Children's Waiting Room on the courthouse campus, asked Spokane County commissioners on Nov. 17 for a one‑year county contribution of $20,000 to prevent the program from closing.
Vega said the program served about 800 children in 2024 (down from pre‑COVID volumes of more than 2,000)…
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