Search Results: By Jessica Simpkins, MD

Barks and Beers: How One Rescue Pub Has Led to Nearly 1,000 Pet Adoptions

By Huckleberry Press / January 4, 2023 /

Like a mansion with hidden passageways, BARK, a Rescue Pub, is more than what meets the eye. On first look, there’s a spacious eatery with faux grass, wood paneling, and a bar with more beers on tap than you can count. What you may not see is the attached rescue which houses dogs and cats for adoption.

Spokane Non-Profit Dances Its Way to Better Learning and Literacy

By Huckleberry Press / January 2, 2023 /

It’s a beautiful thing when someone has the desire and ability to blend their mastery of one craft with a passion for making the world a better place.

Susi Wellness: Boosting Health and Fostering Connections in the Community

By Huckleberry Press / March 17, 2023 /

Imagine a wellness space where people of all financial abilities and backgrounds can gather to get to know one another and engage in various treatments and events to expand their minds and nurture their bodies. That is precisely the space Nymue Oberg and Meighan Rasley plan to create with the launch of Susi Wellness.

Gabe Tesch: Surviving Childhood Cancer With a Drive to Do Something Extraordinary

By Huckleberry Press / February 5, 2023 /

At 13, Gabe was granted his dream trip through Make-A-Wish. Gabe and his family went to Austin, Texas for the Formula 1 Grand Prix. “I got to meet all of the drivers, who were like superheroes to me. It was amazing! On the plane home, I told my parents I wanted to be a race-car driver.”

Spokane Mother, Caregiver, and Financial Planner Leads Families to Financial Freedom

By Huckleberry Press / February 2, 2023 /

Mary McDirmid, founder and Chief Experience Officer of Special Abilities Network (SAN), understands these pain points as the daughter of a man with Parkinson’s and the mother of a child with a rare disease.

Seven-Year-Old Boy Proves You Can Make a Difference at Any Age

By Huckleberry Press / January 24, 2023 /

One seven-year-old boy has been making headlines in Spokane for his hot cocoa stand and generous spirit. Over his winter break this past December, Blaine Binger came to his parents, Stephanie and Tom Binger, with a cardboard box and an idea to set up a stand to sell hot cocoa.

Pink Is the New Black: 22-Year-Old Artist Seeks to Create, Inspire, and Educate

By Huckleberry Press / January 24, 2023 /

There are not many young adults who take the leap into entrepreneurship, but Cristina Varela (who goes by Pink), is certainly one of them. Pink is a 22-year-old full-time creative who is making waves in the art world with their brand Pink Viruz and art education channel, Pink’s Artsy Corner.