Monetary Donations

The City of Spokane H.O.M.E. Starts Here Fundhas been activated to accept donations for community members impacted by the Spokane Complex Fire. This fund will stay 100% local with all funds and resources deployed directly to the Spokane community. This includes but is not limited to: short- and long-term rent assistance, document recovery fees, furniture and basic household items, transportation, necessary personal medical equipment, diapers, formula, clothing, and more! Donate online, by phone or by mailing a check.

The Innovia Foundation is accepting donationsto support nonprofit organizations, businesses, and community organizations working to meet the needs of those impacted by wildfires in our region.

Catholic Charities has set up an emergency fund to help support individuals and families. Your donation will help their Emergency Response team provide essential items, housing, counseling, support, and short/long term assistance to those impacted by this devastating fire.

American Red Cross Northwest Region is collecting donations for people affected by wildfires in Washington.

Volunteer

American Red Cross Northwest Region is looking for volunteers. Fill out a volunteer application here.

SpokAnimal is looking for volunteers to foster displaced animals. Click here to learn more.

Donate Goods

Second Harvest is accepting non-perishables at 1234 E Front Ave. through Friday, Aug. 7, daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Partners INW is collecting donations at 10814 E Broadway Ave. Donations of non-perishable food, clothing, diapers, and hygiene items are needed.

Spokane Humane Society is collecting pet supplies at its main campus, 6607 N Havana St.

SpokAnimal is collecting pet supplies at 710 N Napa St.

Project Beauty Share is collecting donations at 2718 E Sprague Ave. They are looking for hygiene products: toothbrushes, toothpaste, feminine products, soap, razors, lotion, deodorant, hair brushes, combs, lip balm, etc.

Global Neighborhood Thrift & Vintage is accepting donations in their Fire Emergency Donation Bins at the following locations:

• Thrift Store, 905 E Trent Ave.
• St. Mark’s Church, 316 E 24th Ave.
• Waste to Energy, 2900 S Geiger Blvd.
• North Transfer Station, 22123 N Elk Chattaroy Rd.
• Valley Transfer Station, 3941 N Sullivan Rd

Plato's Closet is accepting clothing donations at 13004 E Sprague Ave.

Wildfires can be frightening and confusing for children—even if your family wasn't directly evacuated. KSPS PBS is here to help with trusted, age-appropriate resources from PBS KIDS and Sesame Workshop that can help children understand what's happening, express their feelings, and build resilience.

Kids Resources

Talking to Young Children About Wildfires

MEET THE HELPERS | WUCF

PBS Emotions and Wellbeing

Talking Positively to Kids About Scary Weather

How to Prepare Children for Unexpected Events and Emergencies

What is Mentionable is Manageable: Mister Rogers

Sesame Workshop

Here for Each Other – Wildfires

Helping Children Through Scary Times

Sesame Street - Emergencies Collection

Read Comfy-Cozy Nest
We Got This! Storybook
Bounce Back: Storybook
Let’s Play: A Children’s Activity Book
Abby's Broken Wand

Coming Soon from KSPS PBS

As part of our response to the Spokane Complex Fire, KSPS PBS will be distributing free PBS KIDS books, activity kits, and family resources at evacuation centers, community resource fairs, and here at the KSPS PBS station.

These materials are designed to:

• Help children understand what's happening in age-appropriate ways.
• Encourage conversation between children and trusted adults.
• Support emotional well-being through reading and play.
• Provide educational activities while families recover.

Check this page for upcoming distribution locations and schedules.

When wildfires and other disasters strike, the systems we rely on every day--cellular networks, internet service, and electricity--can become overloaded, damaged, or unavailable. Some rural communities may not have reliable access to those services even under normal conditions.

That's why broadcast television remains part of our nation's critical emergency communications infrastructure.

KSPS PBS is a designated participant in the Emergency Alert System (EAS), delivering official emergency messages from authorized local, state, and federal agencies directly to homes and communities across the Inland Northwest.

Our signal reaches viewers through a network of more than 30 mountaintop transmission sites serving Eastern Washington, North Idaho, Western Montana, Alberta, and British Columbia. Those sites are engineered with resilient communications systems and backup power to help keep emergency information flowing when other technologies are unavailable or out of reach.

Behind that network is our engineering team, monitoring and maintaining this infrastructure around the clock. We also work closely with local emergency management agencies and fellow broadcasters to strengthen emergency communications throughout our region.

Whether you're watching with an antenna or through a cable or satellite provider, KSPS PBS is committed to helping ensure that trusted, official emergency information reaches the communities we serve when it matters most.

Public television is more than programming. It's part of the infrastructure that helps keep communities informed, connected, and safe during emergencies.