08/02/2026
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โDisaster strikes fast, but community moves faster. Having been born and raised in Elk, Washington, with a family built in Spokane, Chey Marie and her husband Marc know firsthand the overwhelming trauma of losing everything overnight in the Oregon Road Fire. They remember the harsh reality of putting one foot in front of the other with nowhere to turn, walking into Costco with their kidsโ sandals broken and wet from the rain, having to buy shoes and sweaters right off the shelves just to make it through the day.
โNow, with fires impacting the region once again, Chey and Marc are using their experienced perspective to coordinate immediate relief for families facing that exact turmoil. They are organizing a collection drive utilizing their local school in the Tri-Cities area as a central drop-off point, conveniently accessible right off the highway. Because they are working directly with the Spokane organizations that previously helped them, they are focusing on what victims urgently need right now over the coming days and weeks.
โThe primary focus of this relief effort is gathering gift cards to provide immediate flexibility, fuel, food, and properly fitting clothing. Suggested gift cards include Yokeโs, Walmart, Safeway, Costco, Fred Meyer, Maverik for fuel, Visa, and Amazon, which can ship supplies directly to wherever displaced victims are staying. While donated used clothing is thoughtful, evacuees currently lack detergent, laundry facilities, or the time to sort and wash items to ensure proper sizing.
โIn addition to gift cards, the drive is accepting black and yellow Costco totes filled exclusively with brand new essential hygiene items, including toothpaste, toothbrushes, hairbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, general bathroom essentials, tampons, and pads. Donations of pet supplies, specifically cat food, dog food, and cat litter, are also urgently needed.
โCommunity members in the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas who wish to donate, drop off supplies, or contribute financially can reach out directly or utilize the online registries and links below. Direct financial contributions to help purchase supplies can be sent via Venmo to (Chey Marie). You can also view their Amazon registry link at
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2SKO3SL6G0A1F?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_P1C9Q56XFR43MZE4MK4V&language=en-US
or visit their Facebook update at https://www.facebook.com/share/1D9tJqxuSQ/.
For drop-off details or questions, contact Chey at 509-680-5557 or Marc at 509-690-2655