Hands Across Spokane

This year, we’re expanding the tradition.

Hands Across Spokane honors the legacy of Hands Across the Falls by taking what began on the Monroe Street Bridge and bringing it into our neighborhoods, our businesses, our city streets, and beyond.

Mental health means something different to each of us. It might look like depression, anxiety, burnout, trauma, stress, or substance use. No matter how it shows up, it affects all of us.

When we stand for health, connection, and care, we make Spokane stronger, together.

What Is Hands Across Spokane?

Starting in September and into early October, individuals, families, businesses, and organizations are invited to take part in a social campaign by sharing what mental health means to them, and who they stand beside. Using the hashtag #HandsAcrossSpokane, we’re inviting our community to post photos and stories showing themselves joining hands with friends, coworkers, or neighbors. In offices, parks, schools, places of worship, or anywhere they gather. Whether it’s a personal story, a moment of solidarity, or a message of support, each post becomes part of something bigger.

This movement culminates on Friday, October 10th, with our Hands Across Spokane resource fair on Shannon Avenue, outside our new Emerson-Garfield Mental Health Center. This free, family-friendly event from 11 AM to 4:30 PM features service providers, peer organizations, educators, employers, and community leaders. Alongside food, music, and activities, the fair creates a welcoming space for people to explore support options, connect with others, and celebrate the strength of a community that shows up for one another.