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The YMCA of the Inland Northwest summer meal program was recently awarded its fourth grant from Walmart to help provide free meals for low-income kids, said Julie Banks, YMCA community development director.

In partnership with Gonzaga University and Whitworth University, the YMCA will host two events to distribute information about their Act Six initiative; a full-tuition, full needs, college scholarship program for emerging young leaders, according to a press release.

On July 1st, the YMCA welcomed the Act Six Program to the Y. Act Six is a leadership and scholarship initiative providing full-tuition, full-need scholarships to Gonzaga and Whitworth universities, as well as training and support to the scholars throughout their college careers.

Act Six is in its 11th year, starting at Whitworth and expanding to multiple universities around the Northwest.

The YMCA of the Inland Northwest and LIVESTRONG at the YMCA will be hosting a Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive in honor and celebration of LIVESTRONG Day on Friday from 8 a.m to 8 p.m at all three YMCA locations.

“As committed partners in the effort to support survivors of cancer, it is important that we give members of the Spokane community an opportunity to take a meaningful action in the fight against cancer,” the organization stated in press release.