ICF east Idaho grant cycle opens; deadline April 1

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1 Feb. 1, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) ICF east Idaho grant cycle opens; deadline April 1 IDAHO FALLS The Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) Eastern Region Competitive Grant Cycle, which is for Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton counties, opened Feb. 1. Deadline for applying is April 1. Last year, ICF awarded more than $83,000 in grants to 54 organizations through this grant cycle. This year more than $30,000 in additional grants for education will be available thanks to an anonymous donor, so new and previous applicants are encouraged to apply. Organizations may apply for up to $5,000. Individuals are not eligible for the regional grant program. Grant areas include, but are not limited to: Arts and Culture Education Emergency Services Libraries Conservation/Environment Health Recreation Social Services Public Projects Grant awards will be recommended by the Eastern Region Grants Panel, which is composed of community volunteers from counties in the eastern region. Distribution of grants is scheduled to begin in June. For more information and to apply online, visit or grants@idcomfdn.org, or call (208) or (800) The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide public nonprofit organization whose goal is to have a permanent endowment of charitable dollars that will serve Idaho forever. ICF manages charitable funds on behalf of organizations, families, individuals and businesses. Each named fund has a designated purpose and distributes grants or scholarships to support a charity or cause. A gift of any size to an ICF fund helps increase the size and number of grants and scholarships awarded to local nonprofits and students. ###

2 March 6, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) ICF awards $376,000 from Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund BOISE The Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling $376,000 to nonprofits in every region of Idaho. The Langroise Fund advisors also agreed to allow ICF to distribute an additional $127,267 through its three regional grant cycles. The College of Idaho received the largest grant of $65,000 followed by the Boise Philharmonic Association at $63,000 and the Children s Home Society at $60,000. The Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund was established through a generous $15 million bequest to the Idaho Community Foundation from Boise philanthropist Gladys Langroise. It supports the health, education and welfare of children, including college students. Langroise died in early 2000, just prior to her 100th birthday. The fund advisers annually recommend grants that address what they believe Mrs. Langroise would have considered areas of special interest or greatest need. In addition to the Boise Philharmonic, The C of I and the Children s Home Society, the following Langroise applicants were chosen: Ballet Idaho (Ada County) $10,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho (Ada County) $6,500 Boise Art Museum (Ada County) $10,000 Boise Public Schools Education Foundation (Ada County) $15,000 Boise Rescue Mission (Canyon County) $10,000 Festival Dance and Performing Arts (Latah County) $4,000 Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Centers (Ada County) $5,000 Idaho Voices for Children (Ada County) $5,000 Jesse Tree of Idaho (Ada County) $5,000 John William Jackson Fund (Ada County) $4,000 Kinderhaven (Bonner County) $17,500 Lemhi Education Project (Lemhi County) $5,000 Lillian Vallely School (Bingham County) $25,000 Nampa Salvation Army (Canyon County) $4,000 Nurture (Blaine County) $5,000 Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Recreation Department (Bingham County) $19,000 St. Labre Indian School Education Foundation (Montana) $19,000 St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho (Kootenai County) $10,000 Stanley School Parents Association (Custer County) $5,000 Treasure Valley Youth Leadership Collaborative (Ada County) $4,000 The Idaho Community Foundation is in its 25 th year as a statewide public nonprofit organization whose goal is to have a permanent endowment of charitable dollars that will

3 serve Idaho forever. A gift of any size to ICF can support a fund that will provide for a donor s favorite charity or cause forever. Starting a fund of $25,000 or more allows donors to individually select the recipients. For more information: ###

4 May 2, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) ICF southwest Idaho grant cycle opens; deadline July 1 BOISE The Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) grant cycle for southwest Idaho, which is Ada, Adams, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington counties, is now open. Deadline for applying is July 1. In 2012, ICF awarded $133,462 to 75 nonprofit organizations through this grant cycle. This year, an additional $72,000 is available for health, education and welfare of youth thanks to a $30,000 contribution from an anonymous donor and $42,000 from the advisors of the Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in ICF. New and previous applicants are encouraged to apply. Organizations may apply for up to $5,000. Individuals are not eligible for the regional grant program. Grant areas include, but are not limited to: Arts and Culture Education Emergency Services Libraries Conservation/Environment Health Recreation Social Services Public Projects In general, ICF favors activities that: Reach a broad segment of the community, especially those citizens whose needs are not being met by existing services that are normally expected to be provided by private rather than government sources Request seed money to realize unusual opportunities to meet urgent needs in the community Stimulate and encourage additional funding Promote cooperation and avoid duplication of effort Help make a charitable organization more effective and efficient and better able to sustain itself over the long term. Grant awards will be decided by the Southwest Regional Grants Panel, which is comprised of community volunteers from counties in the southwest region. Distribution of grants is scheduled to begin in December. For more information and to apply online, visit or grants@idcomfdn.org, or call (208) or (800) ###

5 The Idaho Community Foundation is celebrating its 25 th anniversary this year! We are Idaho s only statewide nonprofit expert that allows you to Find Your Passion, Invest Wisely and Give Forever. Our tax deductible funds can be tailored to suit almost any charitable intent and provide a permanent funding source to those in need. For more information:

6 May 10, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) ICF announces Student Loan Fund of Idaho recipients BOISE The Idaho Community Foundation will provide nearly $40,000 to Idaho colleges and universities to be used by juniors, seniors and graduate students who might otherwise have to drop out of school due to unforeseen financial difficulties. The College of Idaho will receive $9,757, Idaho State University will receive $15,000 and the University of Idaho will receive $15,000 from the Student Loan Fund of Idaho. Students who would like to apply for funding should contact their institution s financial aid office. The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide public nonprofit organization whose goal is to have a permanent endowment of charitable dollars that will serve Idaho forever. ICF manages charitable funds on behalf of organizations, families, individuals and businesses. Each named fund has a designated purpose and distributes grants or scholarships to support a charity or cause. A gift of any size to an ICF fund helps increase the size and number of grants and scholarships awarded to local nonprofits and students. For more information: ###

7 EDITORS: For more information about the projects in your community that will be funded by the ICF grants, please call or Jennifer Oxley. May 23, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) ICF grant cycle provides more than $152,000 in north Idaho; $575K in 2012 COEUR D ALENE The Idaho Community Foundation s Northern Regional Competitive Grants Panel has selected 68 north Idaho nonprofit organizations to receive more than $152,000 through its annual competitive grant cycle. This year, an additional $72,000 was available for health, education and welfare of youth thanks to a $30,000 contribution from an anonymous donor and $42,000 from the advisors of the Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in ICF. Grant recipients are from each of the counties represented in ICF s north Idaho region: Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone. In 2012, ICF provided nearly $575,000 to the north Idaho region through grants, scholarships and other distributions. This year s recipients of the Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle are: Benewah County Benewah Community Hospital $1,200 to buy a large whiteboard for the classroom Hospice of Benewah County, Inc. $1,000 to educate more people about Alzheimer s disease and dementia St. Maries Volunteer Community Clinic, Inc. $4,000 to help operate the free and reduced-cost volunteer clinic and to provide young patients with vouchers for lab tests, x-rays and prescription medication Bonner County Angels Over Sandpoint $1,000 to assist Bonner County youth with dental, mental and behavioral health Blanchard Area Seniors, Inc. $3,000 to buy a steam table, add an electrical power bar in the main room, and build a buffet table to cover the steam table and bingo machine providing a multi-use table and storage space for condiments and bingo supplies Bonner Community Food Center $1,000 to purchase healthy, nonperishable food for clients

8 Community Cancer Services $2,500 to ensure that more than 150 medically underserved youth receive help to afford basic needs during cancer care Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc. $1,500 to support the north Idaho portion of the Festival's educational outreach tours to elementary and secondary schools for the 2014 academic year. Kinderhaven, Inc. $1,500 to buy computers to help staff more effectively and efficiently run Kinderhaven while still complying with state requirements for documentation Pawsitive Works $1,067 to reinstate a program for at-risk youth in Bonner County Pend Oreille Arts Council, Inc. $2,000 to provide unique, culturally diverse educational opportunities in the visual and performing arts for K-12 students in rural Bonner County at no cost to students, parent or schools Transitions in Progress Services, Inc. $4,200 to upgrade Blue Haven s existing second story emergency exit in the main housing facility West Bonner County School District #83 $2,536 to pay a dance instructor, purchase costumes, provide adequate sound system for Priest River Elementary gym West Bonner Library District $2,880 to provide social and educational opportunities for young adults and adults by offering a variety of hands-on programs Boundary County Paradise Valley Volunteer Fire Department $1,000 to purchase chairs and tables for the community room that is used by multiple groups in the community Boundary Community Hospital $1,500 to purchase car seats for a safety program Naples Elementary Parent, Teacher, Student Association $2,500 to buy and install new playground equipment Clearwater County Clearwater Community Concert Association $2,000 to bring in a high-quality live music group to expand the musical culture of the area and provide educational workshops for the local schools at no cost to the community Clearwater Soil and Water Conservation District $1,000 to continue environmental conservation education for community youth Clearwater Valley Hospital and Clinics, Inc. $3,100 to purchase equipment to provide IV therapy closer to home Idaho County Framing Our Community, Inc. $1,000 to help educate and employ a summer youth corps which will provide environmental education and improve fish and wildlife habitat Idaho County Recycling $3,000 to purchase a 43-cubic yard collection container for cardboard, to be used to open a new recycling site in Cottonwood

9 Kids Klub, Inc. $500 to sponsor Missoula Children s Theatre to come to Grangeville and provide students a unique opportunity to participate in performing arts Mountain View School District #244 $1,000 to purchase one choral riser and 10 rehearsal chairs for the Grangeville music department Syringa General Hospital District $2,000 to update 10-year-old presentation equipment in the Soltman Center, a free-use, public education center owned and supported by Syringa Hospital & Clinics Kootenai County Carrousel Players of the Coeur d Alene Summer Theatre $2,000 to hire a sound reinforcement design consultant to help CST ensure that performances can be heard and understood by everyone in the audience, and that performers can hear everything needed to enable them to do their jobs Community Building Partners, Inc. $1,500 to offer scholarships for at-risk youth to attend the Vision Seekers Workshop, where students will learn about Native American crafts, art, music and regalia while cultivating an interest in tribal traditions and culture First Book-Kootenai County $2,000 to continue and/or increase the number of books provided to children with socio-economic risks by granting funds to more agencies serving them Frederick Post Kinder Center $5,000 to enhance instruction and maximize student learning through the use of current technology in the classrooms and school Fresh Start $3,000 to provide shelter, health clinic services, warm food, communication services, showers, laundry facilities, and a warm and safe sleeping environment for homeless people Human Rights Education Institute, Inc. $4, to build an interactive computer education center at the institute to facilitate proactive human-rights education Inland Northwest Lutheran Outdoor Ministries $3,500 to purchase geocaching equipment for an outdoor education program for public and private school children Junior Achievement of the Inland Northwest $3,000 to support the continuation of effective Junior Achievement programs at Post Falls and River City middle schools North Idaho College Foundation Inc. $4,800 to provide scholarships to students enrolled in the NIC Business Entrepreneurship Program North Idaho Friends of the Opera and the Arts, Inc. $1,500 to produce the children s opera, The Toy Shop and present it to 25 North Idaho schools in Kootenai, Shoshone, and Bonner counties North Idaho STEM Charter Academy $1, to purchase a classroom set of Build to Express kits from Lego Education

10 Ramsey Magnet School of Science $3, to purchase hands-on, inquiry-based lab kits focusing on sound that will engage all third-graders in STEM activities at the school Society of St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho $3,000 to provide best-practice parenting classes and child sexual abuse prevention tools to at-risk families to prevent child abuse and neglect Specialized Needs Recreation $2,500 to benefit over 300 children with special needs by providing top quality recreational activities and events, vital to their quality of life and that of their families. TESH, Inc. $3,000 to buy updated CPR training and preparedness items for teaching classes, and rescue-ready Automated External Defibrillator unit for emergencies for clients and staff Latah County Circles of Caring Adult Day Health Foundation $2,000 to pay for web hosting, , phone service, and ongoing support for one year and to help provide seed money to purchase a donor management system City of Troy Summer Program $1,000 to buy supplies and snacks for the program and assist with funding for field trips throughout the summer City of Troy Volunteer Fire Department $4,000 to buy three roll-up doors and electric openers for the new fire station Community Health Association of Spokane $4,000 to provide vouchers for prescription medications for low-income, uninsured patients at the upcoming CHAS health center in Moscow Friends of the Moscow Library $2,500 to build a community plaza area to provide a venue for outdoor library programs as part of an ADA compliant entryway renovation at the Moscow Library Friends of the Troy Community Library $2,500 to help purchase new custom-built bookshelves and desk spaces for studying, reading and displaying local art J-K Good Samaritan Food Bank $1,000 to buy food for those in need Kendrick Grange # 413 $2,500 to repair four critically damaged brick areas in the Kendrick Fraternal Temple building s support system Latah County 4-H $1,000 to help fund summer, afterschool and weekend programs for youth in underserved areas of Latah County Latah Soil & Water Conservation District $1,000 to provide an enriched conservation/natural resource education to youth residing in Latah County Moscow High School $1,490 to provide authentic life skill instruction for Moscow High School students with disabilities to give them the opportunity to live a more independent life upon graduation from Moscow High School

11 Palouse Discovery Science Center $2,500 to develop new, hands-on science programs for all ages about various energy topics and deliver them, along with existing programs, as outreach to rural underserved schools and out-of-school programs Sojourners' Alliance Inc. $1,611 to replace 10 twin beds University of Idaho Foundation - Auditorium Chamber Music Series $2,000 to help cover artists fees and provide bus transport for fifth-graders in 13 regional schools Lewis County City of Craigmont $4,000 to help meet match requirements for an Idaho Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) application or purchase insulated roll-up doors for fire station Highland Joint School District #305 $1,175 to buy hand-held USB microscopes for the school s science program in grades 1-5 Kamiah Chamber of Commerce $2,500 to purchase playground equipment for one of Kamiah s parks Nez Perce County City of Peck $3,500 to replace the obsolete steel, rusted septic tank system for the Peck Community Center Building Lapwai School District No. 341 $1,500 to purchase playground equipment for Lapwai pre-school children Lewiston Library Foundation $2,500 to purchase assistive technology in the form of a SmartBoard for use by children with learning disabilities as well as the general public as an interactive learning tool Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District $1,000 to educate fifth- and sixthgrade youth in Nez Perce County on conservation and natural resources through handson learning activities Prairie River Library District $2,500 to resurface the parking lot at the library district headquarters building in Lapwai The Idaho Foodbank $1,000 to support the backpack food program in Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce counties YWCA of Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA $2,400 to support the position of child care provider for families residing in the YWCA emergency shelter Shoshone County Kellogg Public Library $900 to purchase Books for Babies kits that will be distributed to parents of infants enrolled in the WIC program administered by the local Panhandle Health District office

12 Shoshone County Community Concert Association $1,000 to help offset the cost not covered by membership dues of providing live concert performances to the community Shoshone County Community Health Clinic $4,000 to provide medications and dental care for patients Shoshone County Women's Resource Center $2,500 to continue to provide services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and general crimes in Shoshone County ### The Idaho Community Foundation is celebrating its 25 th anniversary this year! We are Idaho s only statewide nonprofit expert that allows you to Find Your Passion, Invest Wisely and Give Forever. Our tax deductible funds can be tailored to suit almost any charitable intent and provide a permanent funding source to those in need. ICF has nearly 500 funds and provides grants to every county in Idaho. More than $7 million was distributed in For more information:

13 June 11, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) Bistline Fund in ICF gives $35,000 in grants BOISE The F.M. and Anne G. and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation is providing $35,000 in grants to arts-focused nonprofits in southeastern Idaho. The Bistline Fund gives grants twice a year. It was established in Previously it was the F.M. and Anne G. and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation, a private foundation founded in 1999 by Pocatello philanthropist Beverly Bistline and named in honor of her parents. Recipients of the spring/summer grant cycle are: Idaho International Choral Festival (Pocatello) - $10,000 to support a 2013 Festival, including hosting International Choirs, advertising and promotion and securing a Festival High School Honor Choir Director Idaho Public Television (Boise) - $2,500 to sponsor the Austin City Limits music program on Idaho Public Television International Reading Association (Pocatello) - $2,000 to assist with the honorarium costs for a featured author for the 28th Annual Bellon Visiting Author Series event which will take place in March, 2014 Old Town Actors Studio (Pocatello) - $5,000 to continue development and presentations of a children's theater traveling troupe that will not only entertain through the presentation but educate with the workshops that follow each play Oneida County Hospital Foundation (Malad) - $1,200 to purchase easels for works of art at the annual Evening of the Arts, to purchase pins or small stipends for the students who participate as musicians, artists, and culinary artists at the event, and to increase the publicity for the event Oneida Stake Academy Foundation (Preston) - $5,165 to produce a musical depicting the role the Oneida Stake Academy has played in bringing civilization to southeast Idaho and the history of Franklin County, in celebration of Franklin County's centennial birthday this year (2013) Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services - $5,000 to build a covered pavilion at Caldwell Park that will accommodate concerts, performances and other neighborhood and community events Snake River Education Foundation (Blackfoot) - $4,500 to pay the fees and expenses associated with bringing Alex Boye to Blackfoot to perform a concert and provide a workshop to train local musicians

14 ### The Idaho Community Foundation is celebrating its 25 th anniversary this year! We are Idaho s only statewide nonprofit expert that allows you to Find Your Passion, Invest Wisely and Give Forever. Our tax deductible funds can be tailored to suit almost any charitable intent and provide a permanent funding source to those in need. ICF has nearly 500 funds and provides grants to every county in Idaho. More than $7 million was distributed in For more information:

15 EDITORS: For more information about the projects in your community that will be funded by the ICF grants, please call or Jennifer Oxley. Nov. 19, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) ICF grants more than $201,000 in southwest and central Idaho BOISE The Idaho Community Foundation s Southwestern Regional Grants Panel has selected 98 southwestern Idaho and central Idaho nonprofits, educational organizations and governmental entities to receive more than $201,000 through its competitive grant cycle. Grant recipients are from the following counties: Ada, Adams, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington. Money for the grants comes from several ICF funds that were established by generous donors to benefit southwest and central Idaho. To donate, go to click on Donate Today, enter Greatest Need Endowment Fund for Southwest Idaho in the Fund Name search field, click Search, and then click on the fund name to access the donation form. This year s grant recipients are: Ada County Idaho Humanities Council $2,500 to cover a portion of the cost for a new relational database that will manage grants, programs, communications, cultural events, reporting and assessment. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc. $2,000 to support the southwest Idaho portion of the Festival's educational outreach tours to elementary and secondary school for the academic year. Wilderness Science Education, Inc. $1,750 to purchase an additional raft to allow more participants on trips each summer and ensure that growth in the guide-in-training program for returning participants can be accommodated. Boise Urban Garden School (BUGS) Inc. $1,500 to provide students with hands-on, inquiry based science and health lessons in a garden setting though the BUGS field trip series.

16 Collister Elementary School $2,000 to buy current non-fiction (science and history) books for the library and seating needed to enjoy them. Discovery Center of Idaho, Inc. $2,000 to support the Good Neighbor Program, which is designed to make supplemental formal science education accessible for underserved students and their families. Giraffe Laugh, Inc. $1,000 to provide access to early childhood programs for children who are born into or living in poverty between the ages of zero and 5. Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children $2,000 to promote early math through block play in population centers across Idaho. Idaho Botanical Gardens $1,000 to support the development and delivery of an outdoor nature-based preschool program called Sprouts. Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation $1,000 to purchase braille children's books and teaching materials for a blind/visually impaired preschool classroom at River Valley Elementary in Meridian. Idaho State University Foundation - Boise Extension $2,500 to provide critical scholarship and program assistance for Treasure Valley toddlers and preschoolers learning to use their cochlear implants or hearing aids in preparation for mainstream schooling. Idaho Youth Ranch, Inc. $2,500 to prepare at-risk young people for success in the workplace. Learning Lab, Inc. $3,000 to provide family literacy programs for functionally illiterate parents and their preschool children, infants and toddlers. Organization Assisting The Homeless Student $3,855 to provide new computers for the STEP UP Education Center at Corpus Christi House. The Salvation Army Boise Corps $2,500 to provide supportive services such as case management, parenting classes and basic baby care items to pregnant and parenting teens while they complete their high school education. The Story Station $2,300 to partner with 10 nonprofit and low-income based programs to implement a standards-based literacy program for approximately 1,500 pre-k students during the school year. American Red Cross of Greater Idaho - Chapter Headquarters $2,000 to provide funds for victims of house fires to purchase food, clothing, shoes and shelter to meet their immediate needs.

17 Interfaith Sanctuary Housing Services, Inc. $2,000 to provide support applying for federal disability benefits to homeless members of the community with disabilities that limit their ability to work. Children s Free Dental Clinic Inc. $4,000 to purchase additional dental instruments (exam setups) sterilization supplies, restorative materials and preventive fluoride varnish applications to ensure children are cavity free. Feed the Gap $2,000 to provide breakfast and lunch to children in the Boise School District who do not qualify for or do not receive federal free or reduced meals but who are hungry as identified by the school principal, counselor or teacher. Genesis Service Dogs $2,500 to cover the costs of raising and training a litter of service dogs for physically or emotionally challenged individuals. Idaho Diabetes Youth Programs, Inc. $2,000 to make the 2013 Hodia summer camp experience possible and safe for kids and adolescents from the southwestern region with type 1 diabetes by providing funding to underwrite the cost of volunteer counselor supervision. National Multiple Sclerosis Society Utah - S Idaho Chapter $2,500 to offer guidance and shortterm financial support to people living with MS and help them maintain independence, personal safety, health and quality of life. Boise Rescue Mission $2,500 to support playground upgrades and renovations that will benefit the children participating in Boise Rescue Mission s Little Lights Program, which serves homeless children residing with their mothers at City Light Home for Women and Children. Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council, Inc. $1,000 to support an expansion of volunteer recruitment, pre-screening and training. Idaho Humane Society $2,000 to purchase food for the pets of low-income and homebound seniors in the Boise area. Idaho Refugee Community Association Inc. $2,000 to buy necessary office equipment and furniture. Senior Solutions Inc. $3,000 to continue providing services to an increasing number of elderly people who must have assistance to live independently. Society of St. Vincent de Paul, SW Idaho District Council $2,500 to support the reentry of IDOC offenders into the local community and reduce the current recidivism rate of 67%. Supportive Housing and Innovative Partnerships, Inc. $2,500 to purchase tools to enhance the job training program for low-income persons and residents of safe and sober housing.

18 The Idaho Foodbank $3,000 to support the Backpack program in southwest Idaho. The Jesse Tree of Idaho $2,000 to provide homeless prevention services to very low-tomoderate income families facing eviction who are at risk of becoming homeless. Adams County Council School District $1,000 to expand the summer work crew project for Council High School students by creating several opportunities during the year for conservation work experience. Blaine County Sun Valley Center for the Arts $1,000 to provide much needed support for art, music, humanities and theatre programs for children in grades K-12. Blaine County School District Education Foundation $1,000 to support before/after school activities that enhance the education of students who are struggling. The Crisis Hotline $1,000 to pay for a portion of general operating expenses, including telephones, insurance, and media outreach. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Wood River Valley $2,500 to train four military mentor/facilitators and launch a Connection's Recovery Support Group for Veterans targeted solely to military service personnel living with mental illness. St. Luke's Wood River Foundation $1,380 to help purchase a pediatric simulation manikin. The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley $1,500 to fund the No-Cost Community Spay/Neuter program. Hailey Public Library $1,620 to purchase an all-in-one color printer with scanning, faxing, and wi-fi capability for library patrons. The Community Library Association $1,000 to provide digital access to the extraordinary archives of the Regional History Department in an online database for students, Hemingway scholars, researchers, genealogists, and others, and extending the library's reach into the global community. Blaine County Recreation District $2,000 to ensure that all school-aged children in Blaine County and surrounding areas have the opportunity to participate in BCRD's vital, healthy, active recreational programs and activities.

19 Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault $2,000 to provide job and life skills training for victims of domestic and/or sexual abuse to improve their employability and social, emotional and economic well-being. Wood River Community YMCA, Inc. $2,000 to fund scholarships for Summit Camp, week-long summer camp programs at the Y. Boise County Garden Valley Fire Protection District $3,500 to fund the purchase of IV therapy supplies, advanced airway supplies and training aids. Garden Valley District Library $2,000 to purchase slat wall end panels and canopy tops for metal shelves to be used for displays. Camas County Camas County School District #121 $2,500 to help purchase equipment and furnishings required for a library renovation project. Canyon County Caldwell Fine Arts Series $3,000 to provide educationally enriching cultural experiences developed by professional artists in music, dance, puppetry and storytelling for K-12 students in the Treasure Valley area. The Music Theatre of Idaho, Inc. $2,000 to support the MTI ARTS FOR EVERYONE program, which provides participation opportunities for underserved citizens in the community. Boise Philharmonic Association, Inc. $1,000 to provide an exciting and memorable educational concert at NNU's Brandt Auditorium free of charge to students and schools. Canyon County Habitat for Humanity, Inc $2,000 to further the "real time" application of classroom learning by purchasing building materials for a Habitat house to be built by high school students. Catholic Charities of Idaho, Inc. $1,500 to support Spanish language Parenting the Love & Logic Way courses in Nampa, a program that seeks to improve families by equipping parents with skills to raise responsible children. Junior Achievement of Idaho, Inc. $3,000 to fund Junior Achievement Programs for students in the Melba School District grades K-12. Nampa Civic Center $2,000 to bring the Missoula Children s Theatre residency to the youth of the Nampa area both in participation of the performance and with classroom workshops at area schools.

20 The Mentoring Network, Inc. $3,000 to recruit, train, match and support more mentors and mentees. Treasure Valley Family YMCA $3,358 to help Caldwell School District third-graders learn how to swim and gain water safety skills, for free, during the school day. Vision Charter School $2,000 to buy ipad minis, cases, apps and an Epson projector for 60 5th grade students to create and present imovies on the lives and accomplishments of notable people of the American Revolution. Hands of Hope Northwest, Inc $2,500 to purchase needed durable medical equipment such as knee walkers, purchase repair parts and assist with the ongoing expenses associated with service to the community. Parma Area Senior Citizens, Inc. $4,000 to install a walk-in refrigerator and freezer system and update the kitchen. Nampa Canyon Police Activities League, Inc. $3,500 to help fund daily activities including facility rent, competition supplies, gym equipment and travel expenses. Salvation Army Caldwell Corps $2,500 to support the education classes at the Baby Haven program. Salvation Army Nampa Corps $2,500 to provide case management at the Community Family Shelter for homeless families and single women. Cassia County Mini-Cassia Shelter for Women and Children $2,500 to continue the education in the community and the schools about healthy relationships. We would buy training supplies for the schools and groups. Oakley High School $2,000 to equip a classroom with a Smart Board and five tablets. This classroom will then be used as a prototype for implementing technology into the school. Cache Peak Civic Association - Raft River Bookmobile Committee $2,500 to contract with Box Elder County in Utah for twice monthly bookmobile service. Chapter No. 10, Disabled American Veterans $2,500 to help finance the 2014 adaptive skiing, scuba diving and rock climbing event at Pomerelle by providing funds for equipment rental/purchase, room and board. Oakley Valley Senior Citizens Inc. $1,500 to purchase two ductless cooling/heating systems, and dry and canned goods.

21 Elmore County Central District Health Department $1,500 to assist the community in planning and policy adoption to increase opportunities for children to safely walk or bike to school; adults to utilize biking/walking as a means of transportation; and everyone to participate in leisure time physical activity. South Fork Boise River Association $1,000 to purchase tables and chairs. Gem County Emmett Valley Friendship Coalition $1,000 to maintain existing equipment and purchase new refrigerators and coolers. Gem County Senior Citizens $4,268 to purchase and install a new, energy-efficient commercial dishwasher. Gooding County Gooding Community Chorale $1,500 to purchase choir risers, sound equipment and additional sheet music. Hagerman IDEA, Inc. $2,000 to remove deteriorated sidewalks and construct walkways to restrooms that meet ADA standards and build a viewing pad to make park areas more accessible, especially to seniors and disabled persons. Helping Hearts & Hands $2,798 to provide adequate storage for commodities that are distributed to over 400 people monthly in Gooding County. Jerome County Jerome Community Trust $2,500 to build an outdoor skate park in Jerome. Jerome County Senior Citizens Service Area $2,100 to purchase reusable trays for home delivered meals. Lincoln County Shoshone Public Library $2,000 to provide a broader selection of audio books on CDs for library patrons. Owyhee County Homedale Elementary School $500 to supply the operating budget for the Walkin Talkin Trojans walking club program. City of Grand View $1,250 to purchase two-way radios for the public works employees to use to communicate when responding to water, sewer and public emergencies and while maintaining the city infrastructure.

22 Payette County American Heart Association $1,000 to provide CPR training to 7th graders at Fruitland Middle School. Payette County Senior Citizens, Inc. $2,000 to replace all eight fuel injectors on the bus. ROSE Advocates $1,600 to provide support through a weekend "Strong Kids" club for children living at the ROSE Advocates Maple Tree House shelter who have witnessed or are victims of verbal, emotional or physical abuse in their homes. Twin Falls County Murtaugh Joint School District #418 $2,500 to provide preschool services to four-year-olds in the district. Boys and Girls Clubs of Magic Valley $2,500 to provide healthy meals, transportation, and field trips for the Elev8 Teen program. Family Health Services Corporation $2,000 to purchase a new Tuttnauer EZ10 Autoclave system for the acute care facility. West End Senior Citizens Inc of Buhl $1,500 to continue to provide nutritious meals for the vulnerable homebound seniors and disabled adults who live in Buhl and surrounding areas and purchase user-friendly containers for those meals. College of Southern Idaho Retired & Senior Volunteer Program $1,500 to reimburse senior volunteers for mileage incurred while transporting homebound elderly in the Magic Valley and to pay for criminal background checks for 10 new volunteers. Jubilee House, Inc. $1,500 to supplement the cost of the Full Life Recovery Program. La Posada, Inc $2,500 to provide assistance to families in need of basic food essentials, temporary shelter, assistance with utility and/or medical bills. Twin Falls Optimist Foundation $2,000 to purchase coats for children that are in need in the Magic Valley. Valley Housing Coalition $2,500 to purchase twin size mattresses, box springs and protective covers for the homeless shelter. Valley County McCall-Donnelly Education Foundation $1,325 to deliver a three-week inquiry-based STEM learning project for 20 alternative high school students in the McCall Donnelly School District.

23 Disabled Sports USA $750 to fund a winter and summer sports coordinator to manage and expand programs, volunteer recruitment and fundraising capacity. Payette Lakes Ski Club $1,000 to provide instructor training to increase the Little Ski Hill's capacity to expand advanced ski class programming opportunities. McCall Senior Citizens, Inc. $1,500 to assist with the purchase of basic food for the meals provided to the seniors. Shepherd's Home, Inc. $2,000 to ensure that the doors are open when children need services. Washington County Cambridge Senior Citizens, Inc. $2,800 to purchase a 25 cu/ft commercial freezer for the food pantry. Valley Mountain Library Consortium $1,250 to purchase digital projectors, laptop computers, and projector screens for library programming.

24 December 23, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) Bistline Fund in ICF gives almost $48,000 in grants for arts BOISE The F.M. and Anne G. and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation is providing $47,681 in grants to arts-focused nonprofits in southeastern Idaho. The Bistline Fund, which became an ICF fund in 2011, gives grants twice a year. Previously it was the F.M. and Anne G. and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation, a private foundation founded in 1999 by Pocatello philanthropist Beverly Bistline and named in honor of her parents. Recipients of the fall/winter grant cycle are: A.J. Winters Elementary School (Montpelier) $1,790 to update equipment and software necessary to produce a class movie and share it with the entire school and community. Blackfoot Community Center, Inc (Blackfoot) $4,615 to purchase an electric pottery kiln, pottery wheel, tools and supplies that support pottery projects for the community. Blackfoot Performing Arts Center (Blackfoot) $1,500 for 150 students to attend the evening concert at the Intermountain Jazz Festival. Idaho Public Television (Boise) $3,000 to sponsor the Great Performances program on Idaho Public Television in southeast Idaho. Idaho State-Civic Symphony Association, Inc. (Pocatello) $10,000 to help fund the ISCS production of Joy to the World: an ISU Christmas. Lillian Vallely School, Inc. (Blackfoot) $3,600 to support the repair and replacement of Native American musical instruments, and assist in the transportation costs of student performances in the community. Log Cabin Literary Center (Boise) $2,000 to provide underwriting support for two weeks of Idaho Writing Camps for underserved youth of the Shoshone-Bannock tribes living on the reservation at Fort Hall. Marsh Valley Performing Arts Committee (Arimo) $2,650 to present a Marsh Valley summer musical theater camp for children, including costumes, props and supplies to help supplement the high school drama department. National Oregon Trail Center (Montpelier) $5,000 to purchase lighting, sound and theatre equipment/accessories to enhance the performance quality and patron experience at the Allinger Community Theatre.

25 West Side School District #202 (Dayton) $9,000 to improve individual access to band and orchestra instruments for elementary and middle school students in the West Side School District. West Side School District #202 Education Foundation, Inc. (aka West Side Performing Arts Committee) (Dayton) $3,350 to supplement quality live performances for the community. Westside Players (Pocatello) $1,176 to upgrade to more efficient, less costly lighting for the lobby gallery and to construct a history wall featuring photos, documents and items to educate others about the organization s unique history, and inspire them to be more daring and creative. ### The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide public nonprofit organization whose goal is to have a permanent endowment of charitable dollars that will serve Idaho forever. ICF manages more than 450 charitable funds on behalf of organizations, families, individuals and businesses. Each named fund has a designated purpose and distributes grants or scholarships to support a charity or cause. A gift of any size to an ICF fund helps increase the size and number of grants and scholarships awarded to local nonprofits and students. For more information:

26 Grangeville Community Foundation Hosts First Appreciation and Award Event ICF launched the Together Idaho two years ago, a program that focuses on working with leaders in rural communities to raise endowments of at least $100,000 to forever support local projects. The close-knit community of Grangeville signed on to become ICF s first community affiliate and last week held its first Appreciation and Award event to celebrate the notable achievements of the Grangeville Community Foundation. The celebration was led by GCF s founding board members, including former ICF Board Director John Bennett, Mary Jahn, Andrea Solberg, former ICF grants panel member Mary Schmidt and current grants panel member Jane Spencer. The evening was a celebration of the affiliate s accomplishments. They have raised over $95,000 and have $108,000 in their endowment, which includes nearly $11,000 in investment income. They announced their first grants at the event a total of $7,500 to all 13 nonprofits who had applied. Grants ranging from $250 to $1,000 were awarded to Animal Ark, Grangeville Centennial Library, Grangeville Elementary School Art, Grangeville Elementary School Tech Program, Grangeville High School Music, the YMCA, St. Peter & Paul School, The Kids Klub Inc., Grangeville Horizons Recreation, Inc., Hope Center, Idaho County Recycling, Mountain View School District #244 Volleyball and Grangeville Arts, Inc. Kristi Soltman Brooks, one of GCF s founding donors, spoke passionately about the value of a community foundation formed by Grangeville residents for the benefit of Grangeville residents. She said she was taught the value of giving back to the community as a child, and said her family became founding donors of GCF because Grangeville is unique, special and a great place to call home. ICF now has six community affiliates including Grangeville Bingham, Greater Tetonia, Lemhi Valley, Lincoln County and Priest River.