The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 17% of children in the United States are obese. From 1980 to 2008 the obesity rate TRIPLED for children.[i] In Washington 26% of people are obese or overweight. In Spokane County, 27% of our friends and neighbors are obese.[ii] The Washington State Department of Health tells us that the risk of being obese increase with every single step down the economic ladder – meaning that those with the least access to preventative medical c

Phyllis Holmes served on the board of the Spokane Parks Foundation twice, for a total of about 7 years. She recently ended her time with the Foundation, after having served as our Board President for three years and then a year as Immediate Past President. (Though we are pleased to note that Phyllis is remaining on both our Governance and Development Committees!) Phyllis is an extraordinary woman with an extensive list of qualifications, including serving on the City Council