ISSUE 84 | OCTOBER 2018
WITH COLDWELL BANKER TOMLINSON
THE HUTTON SETTLEMENT
Submitted by Larry Lapidus
HISTORY. The history of the Hutton Settlement mirrors the development
SALUTE. Sustainability Arts and
of the West by settlers of European origin: Levi Hutton was orphaned at the age of six along with his six siblings, who were separated and dispersed among the households of aunts and uncles. This life event made a profound impact on him and set the stage for the creation of his home for children. While his cousins attended school, Levi was assigned to farm duties and did not attend school beyond the third grade. At a young age, Levi moved west to begin working with the railroads - eventually making his way to Wallace, Idaho. It was there that he met May Arkwright, whom he married in 1887. Levi and May put their life savings together to purchase a fraction of the Hercules silver mine and in 1901 became instant millionaires.
Leadership United Through Education Center for Ecoliteracy. SALUTE is a program where students help to manage the on-site farm, including a produce garden and chicken coop. They will soon be joined by a herd of goats! Children learn to cook their own food from their own garden and every year they give over 1,000 pounds of produce to local charities. They may also participate in a Culinary Arts program, or The Hutton School of Woodworking. In each of these programs, they learn that they can be change-makers in their own community and be givers of service, even though they came to Hutton because they themselves needed such service.
COMMUNITY. Wanting to be part of a larger community, they moved to Spokane and began investing their wealth in the town. Their wealth enriched and benefited the growing city of Spokane. It led to construction of the Hutton Building and the acquisition of the Fernwell Building. Both are still being used today. The Huttons generously supported the Florence Crittenton home for unwed mothers and the Spokane Children’s Home. Levi and May both had a heart for children. After May’s passing, Levi set out to build the Hutton Settlement Children’s Home, which opened in 1919.
MISSION. The mission is still the same today - to nurture, educate and prepare children in need of a safe and healthy home. The four large homes provide housing for 6-8 children each, in a family environment and provide long-term residential care to children ages 5-18. They also offer after care to 18-24 year olds, including on-site transitional and holiday breaks. In the last 11 years, all children who have graduated while living at Hutton have gone on to institutions of higher learning. Their goal is for each child that passes through their doors to feel empowered, loved and successful.
GET INVOLVED. Hutton Settlement is 100% privately funded. DONATE or VOLUNTEER today!
WWW.HUTTONSETTLEMENT.ORG