Panhandle Special Needs - PSNI

03/31/2026

03/31/2026

🚨 Last chance! 🎉

Swing by Sweet Lou's today for lunch or dinner and check out our Sports Lovers Raffle before the BIG WIN tonight! 👀

One lucky winner will score big with an all-star lineup that includes:
🏟️ Seattle Seahawks plush blanket & hand-painted rock
🪑 Stadium chair
⚾ Jarred Kelenic autographed baseball
☕ Owala coffee mugs
🏈 Local sports decals
🧴 Sunscreen, cooling cloths & hand warmers
🧲 Bottle cap magnets
🍿 Baseball-themed snacks
…and more fan-favorite goodies!

Come eat, hang out, and cross your fingers 🤞

03/18/2026

For 50 years, we’ve been proud to be part of the North Idaho community—and we couldn’t have done it without YOU. The love and support you’ve shown the individuals we serve has meant everything to us. 💙

Now it’s our turn to give back!

Join Panhandle Special Needs Inc. for a Community Appreciation Day—a celebration full of fun, food, and connection for everyone to enjoy.

🎉 What to expect:
• Carnival Games
• Face Painting
• Temporary Tattoos
• FREE Hot Dogs
• FREE Admission
• Win tickets & earn prizes

📅 When: Saturday, May 2nd | 10 AM – 3 PM
📍 Where: 1424 N. Boyer Ave, Sandpoint, ID

Bring your friends, bring your family, and come celebrate 50 amazing years with us! Additional food and beverages will be available for purchase.

We can’t wait to see you there! 🎈

03/12/2026

🎉 SAVE THE DATES! Giving Week is coming! 🎉

Mark your calendars and get ready for a week of community, celebration, and giving with Panhandle Special Needs, Inc.! We’re excited to once again participate in Idaho Gives 2026 and Live Give 7B, and we have some fun events planned to celebrate together.

🌭 May 2 | 10 AM – 3 PM
🎪 PSNI’s First Annual Community Appreciation Carnival!

Panhandle Special Needs (PSNI) wants to kick off Giving Week by giving thanks to our community for being so supportive throughout the years, and we’re doing it the way we do best—with a party!

Help us kick off Giving Week with a carnival-themed celebration at PSNI!

Enjoy FREE admission, FREE carnival games, FREE hot dogs and popcorn, and a chance to connect with our amazing community. Bring the family and come celebrate with us!

💙 May 4–7 | Idaho Gives + Live Give 7B

Our community-wide giving campaign runs all week! Every gift helps support the programs and services that make a difference in the lives of the individuals and families we serve.

✨ More details on how to give coming soon!

🔥 May 7 | 5:30 – 8 PM
🐷 PSNI Takes Over Smokesmith Bar-B-Que

Since we started the week with a party, why not end it with one!?

Join us at Smokesmith for a fun evening featuring:
• Great music
• Delicious food and drinks available for purchase
• Auction items
• Pledging opportunities
• Our famous flower baskets for sale
…and more surprises!

Come celebrate with us, support a great cause, and help make this Giving Week one to remember. 💙

📅 Save the dates now — and stay tuned for more details!

03/11/2026

When things get a little hectic around here, our participants are always eager to step in and help—especially when it comes to answering the phones! It’s a great way to practice communication skills and be part of the daily action. 📞😊

03/10/2026

March’s Local Treasures Calendar feature goes to a business that truly hires with heart and supports our group along the way. Thank you Sandpoint Cinemas for showing what community inclusion looks like in action. We’re grateful to have you in our corner! 💙

02/27/2026

We absolutely LOVE seeing our current and former clients out there crushing it in life! 🙌

Huge congratulations to Gavin for earning a medal at the Special Olympics event at Schweitzer Mountain Resort! 🥇

You rocked it, Gavin! Seeing you up on that podium makes us so proud. Keep shining and showing everyone what’s possible! 💙

02/20/2026

We’re hosting a grand ol’ PINT NIGHT and donating a portion of draft sales directly to P.S.N.I.!

Come hang on Thursday!!!

02/19/2026

Big thanks to our friends at The Harry Morrison Foundation, The Innovia Foundation and The Idaho Community Foundation for their radical collaboration in helping PSNI purchase a new 2026 GMC Sierra for our Cardboard Recycling program. We couldn't have done it without their help and look forward to a new year in our new truck serving Sandpoint and its businesses!

We are so fortunate to be part of such a loyal and generous community!

Panhandle Special Needs, Inc. received $54,500 in grants from the Harry Morrison Foundation, Innovia Foundation and the Idaho Community Foundation to purchase a new recycling truck.

02/18/2026

🍻 Pint Night for PSNI! 🍻

Join Smokesmith Bar-B-Que as they clear out their kegs for a great cause!

10% of all draft sales will be donated to Panhandle Special Needs right here in Sandpoint — so every pint makes a difference.

It’s the perfect chance to grab a drink, have some fun, connect with friends, and support local businesses and community programs.

📅 Thursday, February 19
⏰ 6–8 PM
102 S. Boyer ave, Sandpoint, Idaho

02/11/2026

What does PSNI do?

Don’t take our word for it — hear it straight from the incredible individuals we serve. Their voices tell the true story of what PSNI is all about. 💙