Find Your Community In The ZONE

You Belong Here

For Residents

Whether you're looking for help with employment,
housing, or activities for your kids, we've got you covered.
You Belong in The ZONE.

For Partners

We partner with organizations to bring services
& activities to families in Northeast Spokane.
Learn more about getting involoved.

Action & Impact

Through listening to residents, bringing together partners, and by analyzing results, we have been responsive to the needs of our Northeast neighborhoods since 2017. We are currently working in the following areas:

  • Expanded Learning
  • Housing Stability
  • Equitable Employment Pathways
  • Increasing Social Connections & Emotional Well-Being

About Us

The ZONE is a collective impact initiative of The Northeast Community Center. Together with residents, schools, and partner organizations, we shine the light on deep disparities in health, education, and economic outcomes, we remove barriers, and we build upon our strengths so all children, youth, and families have opportunities to thrive.

What's New

March Newsletter

March 13, 2024

Housing Work in The ZONE Our Director, Jene Ray, has been busy speaking to Rotary 21 about housing needs in Northeast Spokane. You can see…

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February Newsletter

February 13, 2024

Celebrating Our 2023 Award Winners! On February 7, we gathered together to celebrate our 2023 Accomplishments and our award winners for all they have done.…

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Jene Ray Delivers TEDx Spokane Talk: Our Community’s Opportunity Cost of Unstably Housed Students

January 29, 2024

In this impactful talk, ZONE Director, Jene Ray, addresses the critical issue of housing instability among students and its profound impact on academic success. Ray…

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Every couple of weeks we send a newsletter to families in The ZONE, letting them know about free events, resources, and ways to get involved. Occasionally we send text messages too. Sign up now, so you always know what's happening in The ZONE!