Thrive International is at the forefront of helping Ukrainian refugees in Spokane.

Spokane County contracted with Thrive International as the subrecipient of the Ukrainian Relief Grant. The Ukrainian Relief Grant provides short-term assistance to Ukrainians who arrived in Spokane County between March 2022 and June 2022 as a result of the war. This bridge funding is meant to help arrivals move to some level of stability. Assistance for incoming refugees can include but is not limited to paying for rent and housing needs, transportation, healthcare needs, employment needs, a telephone or computer, school or daycare needs (like daycare tuition, supplies, or books), food, clothing and other essential items or services coordinated through Thrive International to help stabilize resettlement refugees.

Thrive International partnered with the Ukraine Relief Coalition to open Thrive Center in response to the Ukraine refugee crisis. This previously vacant hotel now provides housing and resource support in the same building for Ukrainian refugees. Click the button below to learn more.

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  • An estimated 8 million people had fled the country by May 3rd with 90% of Ukrainian refugees being women and children. The Russian invasion is causing Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II and is the first of its kind in Europe since the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s. This is one of the most significant refugee crises of the 21st century, with the highest refugee flight rate globally

  • On March 24th, US President Biden announced that up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees would be accepted into the United States, primarily focusing on those with family already in the country.

  • Spokane County is home to roughly 50,000 Slavic citizens, including many Ukrainians. The Spokane County Board of Commissioners moved quickly to secure a $1,000,000 grant award from the Washington State Department of Commerce of Tier 1 funding intended to support Ukrainian families. As the subrecipient of that grant, Thrive International is providing relief to Ukrainians who meet the grant criteria. Applications will be processed starting June 1st.