Homeless awareness raised in Sprague

Zach Swanger and Ethan Melville, both seniors of Sprague High School, with the help of Sprague Horizons, a non-profit organization, coordinated and sponsored a “Hungry and Homeless” event on Saturday, Sept. 29, in the Sprague City Park.

The event raised $1,200, and proceeds will be split between the Sprague Summer Lunch Program and the Family Resource Center of Lincoln County.

Swanger and Melville pledged $100 each and along with other area students, they slept in cardboard boxes overnight in the park to help raise awareness for the homeless. Students that participated were able to receive com...