| Last updated on July 2, 2007 |
The mission of L'Arche Spokane is to create and live Christian community among people with developmental disabilities and those who assist them in their homes. The basis of life in the community is to witness to the Gospel values of love, faith, hope, peace, simplicity of life, forgiveness, celebration, and welcome. The community strives to nurture each member in all aspects of his or her life from daily living skills to relationships and faith.
Description:
L'Arche Spokane is a community of three homes where Core Members (adults with developmental disabilities) live together with assistants (full time live in volunteers). The Core Members and Assistants share their lives in Christian community like families. The Assistants devote a year or more of their lives to service and life sharing, seeking to share the gift of people with developmental disabilities with each other and with the world, and supporting, assisting, and teaching the Core Members in all aspects of their lives to give them to best quality of life possible. Our daily lives are full of many activities: household chores, errands, meetings, appointments, meals, assistance with personal hygiene, activities, relationships with each other and with families and friends, and prayer. To aid in the daily life of the community we have many volunteers, respites, work study students, and friends of the community.
History:
L'Arche Spokane began in 1976 when Sr. Mary Hurly SNJM welcomed Richard Deshon and Walter Walls, two men with developmental disabilities, to live in community with her at the vacant convent at St. Paschal's church. After a few years and much growth in numbers, the community moved to a farm in Mead so the community could enjoy regular productive work. The community has been in the Gonzaga University neighborhood since 1989 and enjoys active participation in the life of the city of Spokane. When the community moved into town, they purchased Harvest House and Nazareth House which made up the community until 2002 when the addition of Trinity House expanded the community to 15 Core Members and many many friends!
Contact person: Jolie Hagan-Monasterio, Interim Director, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (509) 483-0460
Address:
Web Site: http://www.larchespokane.org
Directions:
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From I 90 take the Hamilton exit.
Go North on Hamilton, straight through the signal at the bottom of the off ramp.
The third signal light is Mission. Go straight through the signal at Mission.
Two streets. . . (more)
Nearest Bus Stop: 26/Hamilton and Indiana, 3 minute walk |
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