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SNAP PRESENTS ANNUAL PARTNERSHIP APPRECIATION AWARDS

Spokane, Wash. – On Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, SNAP held its annual Partner Appreciation Awards at the Hill House Event Center to honor local organizations, businesses, volunteers, and individuals who have gone the extra mile to help SNAP continue its mission to increase the human potential of our community by providing opportunities for people in need. Each nominee received a certificate of recognition, while each winner received a trophy to celebrate their achievement.

SNAP PARTNER APPRECIATION AWARD WINNERS 2025

  • Mission in Action: Merlene Summers – Volunteer
  • Value of Community: Bill Powers – Brick West Brewing Company
  • Value of Respect: Micaela Johnson – Micaela’s Fancy Faces
  • Value of Justice: Mercy Worldwide
  • Value of Equity: Mikaela Terpko – Avista Utilities
  • SNAP Hidden Heroes: John Bowen & Christine Wilson – SNAP Client Advisory Council
  • The Outreach Lifeline Award: Elisa Steele – Volunteer
  • SFA Legacy Award Winner – Joel Nania – U.S. Small Business Administration
  • SFA Legacy Award Winners – SNAP Financial Access Loan Committee (Marcia Dorwin, Steve Mcintosh, Jonas Hemenway, Mike Ekins, and James Krejci)

HERE IS THE FULL LIST OF THIS YEAR’S NOMINEES

MISSION IN ACTION

  • Chandler Cone – Intern
  • Comfortable Solutions
  • Dawn Frey – City of Spokane Parks & Recreation
  • SNAP Financial Access Loan Committee (Marcia Dorwin, Steve McIntosh, Jonas Hemenway, Mike Ekins, James Krejci)
  • Merlene Summers – Volunteer
  • Carolyn Trumble – Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus & Mary

COMMUNITY

  • John Bowen – SNAP Client Advisory Council
  • SNAP Communications & Development Committee (Chris Drake, Teresa Eggleston, Lauren Gilmore, Alex Barrouk, Geneva Randall, Kelly Hewson, Vernon Loke)
  •  Lucy Pearson – Family Promise
  • Bill Powers – Brick West Brewing Co.
  • Carol Reed – St. Vincent de Paul
  • Christine Wilson – SNAP Client Advisory Council

RESPECT

  • Sonja Durr – Sonja Durr Design
  • Gaiser Plumbing
  • Micaela Johnson – Micaela’s Fancy Faces
  • Minuteman Press
  • Elisa Steele – Volunteer

JUSTICE

  • Dean Allsopp – Amazon
  • Mercy Worldwide (Faith Purkey, Brennan Purkey, Carrie Beal, Terry Beal, Laura Chambers, Katelyn Horne, Tyrese Horne, Russell Fox, Sarah Fox, Landon Heberling)
  • Peace and Justice Action League of Spokane

EQUITY

  • Maisa Abdullah – Feast World Kitchen
  • Hayley Guenthner – KHQ – Nonstop Local
  • Neal Boling – KHQ – Nonstop Local
  • Katia Jasmin – Creole Resources
  • Mikaela Terpko – Avista Utilities