Feel Good Friday: Wildfire Relief, Free Dental Care, and Children’s Literacy
Aug 7, 2026, 8:00 AM
Sound Sound
Originally published on South Sound.
How United Ways of the Pacific Northwest is Helping Spokane Fire Displacees
UWPN has partnered with Airbnb to provide temporary housing for those who have been displaced. Additionally, the organization has set up the Greater Spokane Recovery Fund, whose proceeds will be used to support those impacted by the fires. Get more details here.
Gorge Amphitheatre Founders Reportedly Have New Venues in the Works
Gorge Amphitheatre founders Carol and Vince Bryan this week shared more details about The Grotto at Hilltop, a new 1,200-seat indoor performance venue in Quincy. An extension of The Hilltop — a Bryan-affiliated nonprofit aiming to, according to a press release, bring science, the environment, and the human experience together — The Grotto at Hilltop has tapped ZGF Architects to design its digs. An additional indoor venue is in the works, too.
Town & Country Markets Releases Limited-Edition Neighborhood-Inspired Tote Bags
Following the grocer’s popular release of local-artist-designed mugs earlier this year, Town & Country Markets has released limited-edition market tote bags. Learn more here.
Bates Technical College Hosts Free Dental, Denture Clinics
To improve access to local dental health care, Bates Technical College’s Dental Assisting and Denturist Programs hosted free dental clinics in Tacoma late last month. Get more details about the effort here.
Major Grants to Restore Washington Branch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
The Imagination Library of Washington has secured two grants intended to help revitalize its program and support its goal of providing free books to children 5 and under. Learn more here.
