For more than 25 years in Spokane, the Hispanic Business Professional Association of Spokane (HBPA) has been promoting and serving Hispanic/Latinx cultural, business, professional, educational and social justice interests in the Inland Northwest.

HPBA supports families and individuals in the community in many different ways with an ever-growing list of services. From scholarship programs and small business development assistance to food pantries and rental assistance, HBPA helps facilitate many social services to families and individuals needing support.

Abran Alvarez first found out about HBPA through social media and began his involvement by attending one of their monthly meetings. Their professionalism and passion towards their goals in helping the community is what sparked him to continue helping out where he could.

"I saw what they were doing offering various workshops, scholarships, food pantries and their ever-growing list of services, and I thought it'd be awesome to jump in and use my bilingualism to help in any way that I can," Alvarez said.

HBPA's membership is comprised of businesses, organizations and individuals, with the vision of connecting members to the community by build professional and personal relationships.

Alvarez is an active member and attends monthly meetings. They host many events and volunteers are often needed for setup and cleanup. They also request volunteers to help with their small business workshops in teaching and speaking to members, he adds.

"They've done a really good job at developing relationships, networking, and building a really good sense of community within the Hispanic and Latinx community, which is continuing to grow here in Spokane," Alvarez said.

For more information about Hispanic Business Professional Association of Spokane, visit hbpaofspokane.org, call 509-557-0556 or email hbpaspokane@gmail.com.

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