Thrive International is empowering multicultural communities to THRIVE. 

 

Our Backstory

Thrive International was founded in late 2021 by a diverse group of innovators united by a shared vision: thriving multicultural communities. Some founders grew up nearby, while others have lived across continents, all witnessing how cross-cultural relationships enrich lives and strengthen communities.

Weeks after forming, war broke out in Ukraine. Thrive quickly responded, welcoming hundreds of Ukrainian refugees. In 2022 alone, we served over 1,000 newcomers in Spokane, expanding our housing, resources, and programs to create lasting pathways to stability.

By December 2023, Thrive expanded to SeaTac in the Seattle area, successfully transitioning 90 families from tents into emergency housing. In May 2024, Thrive Center Tacoma opened, welcoming 41 families and providing safe shelter, employment support, education, and community programs. Families at our centers receive the tools to rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.

Our mission extends beyond borders, partnering locally, nationally, and internationally, including refugee camps, to ensure that refugees move from surviving to thriving.

Housing, Women and Youth Programs

  • Affordable Transitional Housing

    Thrive provides transitional housing to legal refugee, immigrant and asylum seeker families at the Thrive Center Spokane and Thrive Center Tacoma.

  • Women Empowerment Program

    We provide programs aimed at empowering refugee and immigrant women. We have tea time, driving school, pool party, beading classes, and more just for women.

  • Youth Empowerment Program

    We provide empowerment programs for refugee and immigrant youth. Programs include swimming, sports, soccer camp, fun nights, homework club, and activities.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • For clothing and furniture donations, please donate to Ukrainian Closet (509.868.9263), a thrift store partnering with us in receiving donations and providing the most relevant items for residents at Thrive Center.

    To donate financially or to order items from our Amazon Wish Lists - which ship directly to Thrive Center, please visit our donate page for more information.

  • Although many refugees still await work authorization, many have received theirs and are ready to work legally in the United States. If you are an employer with a work opportunity, please text or call 509.553.5606 to discuss specifics. We also have a centralized location at the front desk where residents can see the latest job opportunities, so any promotional literature is helpful.

  • We are here to empower refugee and immigrant communities in Spokane and beyond. Having recently left their home countries, these multi-cultural groups are often doing everything they can to simply survive, but our mission is to move refugees from surviving to THRIVING. Through education, training, and creating spaces for refugees and citizens to get to know each other, Thrive is helping cultivate a more vibrant community by embracing our diversity.

  • If you are interested in volunteering, please visit our volunteer page! It’s as easy as three steps: 1. Sign the waivers and application 2. Attend a monthly orientation. and 3. Meet with Emily, our volunteer coordinator.