To make or receive donations from the firewood program, please check out SNAP’s Energy Assistance Program: https://www.snapwa.org/energy-assistance-programs/
Article text and photos by Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Network Manager
I have known about Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC)’s firewood program for years, but had no idea of the scale. I have never seen so much firewood.
On public lands such as parks and state forests, AHCC’s community crews remove trees which fell during storms, and cut trees which are crowding others or posing a hazard. Logs come back to the minimum security yard for splitting, stacking and curing. The prison partners with SNAP (Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners) to provide people of low income with no-cost firewood, to heat their homes. The winter of 2015-16, AHCC’s firewood program donated more than 370 cords of wood to Spokane County residents!
13 Comments:
robert
I am low income, and I live in Spokane Valley.
I burn firewood, but my saw is 50 years old, and I am getting too old to get wood.
How do I get firewood from this program ?
trivettj
Hi Robert,
I missed your message when it came, but I see it now. In case you still have the need, I will also share your contact info with the prison contact.
~Joslyn
Vicky
I am a single mother looking for any help with firewood. My main source of heat in winter. Any suggestions would ve greatly appreciated due to the change in weather. Thankyou
trivettj
Hi Vicky, I will share your request with the program contact at the prison. I hope that he is able to help as I think that he can!
~Joslyn
Patricia Mcmurtrey
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Kym Hyde
I am 59 years old, I live in Spokane Valley and would really like to get firewood for the winter. However, I live on 3rd floor of an apartment complex. Is it possible at all for me to get firewood and how much would this cost? Thank You, Kym Hyde
Kate Clementich
Hello,
Hey was looking to try and obtain some firewood to heat my house. I have a family of 6, and our electric bill is atrocious. We don’t have much money to spare, so we are looking for anything to help
Andrew Porter
Hello,
Military family looking for 2 cords of firewood. We donated last year and would like to this year again.
Terry Parker
I would like contact information for this program to arrange for getting some wood.
There has to be something other than this to reach out, right?
Shawn
How would one go about buying 2 cords of your firewood. I see no contact info on this page.
Emily Passarelli
Hello Shawn,
Thank you for your interest. If you’re still interested, we’d recommend you reach out to the SNAP program:
https://www.snapwa.org/energy-assistance-programs/
Mike Hayes
We are 72 and 73 and need firewood please contact us and we will order wood Thanks Mike and Sandy Hayes
Emily Passarelli
Hi Mike and Sandy,
Thank you for your interest. If you’re still interested, we’d recommend you reach out to the SNAP program:
https://www.snapwa.org/energy-assistance-programs/