The VetsGarage

For more information call (509) 919-3176 and visit www.vetsgarage.org  or http://www.facebook.com/VetsGarage1.

The VetsGarage is a local facility offering support to veterans, but you won’t find any cars inside.  This garage, located across from the Spokane County Regional Health District building is more like a woodworker’s heaven, with tools for cutting, carving and sanding. Wood of various shapes and sizes is stacked against the wall and the odor of fresh sawdust hangs in the air.

Tucked inside a small, white building on the corner of College Avenue and Madison Street, the garage is run by the State of Washington Post-Traumatic Stress Program. It offers classes in design, woodworking,  composite, casting and wellness in addition to providing help with PTSD counseling. The goal is to create a one-stop shop to assist veterans in succeeding in civilian life.

The VetsGarage is in need of volunteers and donations of wood and money. Other needed items include

• a laser cutter
• a metal detector and
• hand tools. 

Wood Donations:

• tree stumps for wood turning
• hardwoods for laminated plaques
• stair treads for signs
• dimensional lumber 2×4″ or 2×6″
• old cabinets
• 4 quarter lumber

Call (509) 919-3176 to arrange delivery of donations.