This month, through its annual Mardi Bras event, Volunteers of America (VOA) and Transitions hopes the Spokane community will join them in helping women experiencing homelessness.

On Feb. 5 our Coffee Talk panelists will share their stories, or speak to how they’ve navigated loneliness, grief and love during the pandemic.

Tracy Simmons, editor of SpokaneFāVS.com and executive director of the non-profit of the same name, will be speaking at Chewelah United Church of Christ (E. 10 Webster in Chewelah), on Sunday, January 23, at 10:30 a.m. 

The 2022 Eastern Washington Legislative Conference will explore some of the issues coming to the 2022 Washington State Legislature.

The prominent role played by religion in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol was chosen as the top religion story of 2021 by members of the Religion News Association in its annual Top 10 Religion Stories and Newsmaker of the Year Poll.

Thank you so much to those of you who have contributed online and and who have sent checks directly to FāVS!  Your support is crucial and appreciated more than you know.