Building Our Future Together at 320 E. 2nd Ave.

The Arc of Spokane currently operates out of two buildings a mile apart. One of these buildings is poorly designed for people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Its steep wheelchair ramp, narrow corridors and poorly equipped restrooms make visiting the building difficult for many of our constituents, and the age of the building (circa 1906) make an adequate remodel prohibitively costly.

• Better Public Access - A single location offers our constituents one-stop access to our programs and services. In addition, the 2nd Avenue building is more centrally location than our current buildings and easier to reach for our many constituents who depend on public bus service.
  
• Better Access for Wheelchair Users - With a gentle ramp at the front entrance, wide corridors and ample room in the bathrooms, the 2nd Avenue building offers better wheelchair accessibilty than our Boone building. By installing an elevator, we will make all levels of the building wheelchair accessible.
  
• More Space - With 21,544 square feet, the 2nd Avenue building offers 17 percent more space than we currently use at both our Boone and Indiana buildings, giving us room for future growth.
  
• A More Effective Organization - By consolidating our operations here, we'll improve communications within our organization and reduce building maintenance, utilties, travel and other expenses.

The project cost is estimated at $3.2 million, $1.4 to buy the building and about $1.8 million to reconfigure it for our programs and staff. The Arc itself will contribute $1.15 million to the project through the sale of its Boone and Indiana Avenue buildings.  The remaining $2.05 million will be raised through a capital campaign.

We have raised about $1.4 million of our $3.2 million goal (about 44 percent). 

With a $1,000 gift to our Building Our Future Together campaign, your name will be part of a permanent display at the new building. To donate, click here. To see a list of donors, click here.