Long-term disaster recovery · Inland Northwest

When everyone else leaves, recovery is just beginning.

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Our Mission

The Normal Again Foundation exists to help individuals, families, and communities reclaim everyday life after disaster by providing compassionate grants, meaningful partnerships, and long-term recovery support that restore hope, dignity, and normalcy.

Founded in response to the devastating Old Trails Fire — August 1st, 2026.

Our story

On August 1, 2026, our home burned in the Old Trails Fire in Spokane. Like thousands of others, we now face what will likely be a years-long journey of rebuilding.

Here's what we've already learned: when disaster strikes, this community shows up in force. But as the headlines fade and people return to their normal lives, the victims of these disasters slowly start to feel forgotten. Insurance addresses the structure and the essentials — but no claim covers a child's bike, the art supplies, the guitar, the family games that filled your evenings. The small things that make us human.

Spokane Falls and the downtown skyline at sunset
The Riverfront Park clocktower reflected in the Spokane River
A tree-lined street of historic brick buildings in downtown Spokane

Spokane — our home, and where we start.

Read our full story and meet the board →

What we do

We're focused on long-term recovery — the months and years after the headlines fade. To start, that means one program, done well.

Normal Again Grants

Micro-grants that help individuals and families replace what insurance deems non-essential but that matters enormously for staying whole through a long rebuild. A kid's bike. Art supplies. A guitar. Camping gear and sports equipment. The small things that make a house feel like your life again.

If you've been affected by a disaster in the Inland Northwest, we'd like to hear what would help your family.

Apply for a Normal Again Grant

Eligibility, what qualifies, and how review works are all on the grants page.

How we fund the work

Starting out, we're funded primarily through direct donations — gifts from neighbors, families, and local businesses who believe recovery support should still be here months after a disaster.

As we grow, we plan to expand into community art markets and events across the Inland Northwest, so that raising money doubles as a chance for neighbors to come together. We aren't hosting those yet — when the first one is on the calendar, our community will hear about it first.

We measure success in families helped, grants awarded, volunteer hours, and kids back in their activities — and we account for every dollar publicly on our Transparency page.

Businesses: we're seeking partners who want to stand behind this mission from the start. Become a Normal Again Business Partner →

Help build this foundation

We're a new foundation, and we're growing our board. We're looking for people who can bring real oversight to a young organization — backgrounds in accounting, law, emergency management, mental health, insurance, construction, education, philanthropy, or the lived experience of losing a home.

The commitment is bounded and we'll tell you exactly what it is: four meetings a year, three to five hours a month, no dollar minimum on giving. There's also a lower-commitment path through our advisory and grant review committees.

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Help a family feel normal again

Recovery doesn't end when the news does. Neither do we.

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