Kinderhaven in Sandpoint establishes ICF agency fund

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1 EDITORS: A PHOTO IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Jan. 30, 2012 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) joxley@idcomfdn.org Kinderhaven in Sandpoint establishes ICF agency fund COEUR D ALENE The Board of Directors of Kinderhaven, a Sandpoint shelter for children, recently established an agency fund at ICF that will provide income to Kinderhaven forever. Kinderhaven is for kids who have been removed from their homes but are not yet assigned to foster care. Before it opened in 1996, kids removed from families often had to go to juvenile detention or jail until a foster family could be found to help them. The average stay is six to eight months, but some have stayed up to two years. Because it works with children in crisis, maintaining a stable, home-like atmosphere is crucial. After school, everyone has a snack and works on homework. The all-female staff prepares meals and everyone sits at the dining room table and eats together. Children are given chores depending on their ages. Maintaining this nurturing atmosphere costs between $17,000 - $20,000 each month. Kinderhaven Board Member Rob Wakefield, who also serves as the finance committee chair, said there were two reasons the board chose to establish an ICF fund: We want to establish a mechanism for potential donors who wish to place significant funds with Kinderhaven with assurance that the capital will be well managed for the long-term benefit of our organization and we eventually want to have a continuous source of funds for the children who need our help. Agency funds work like this: A nonprofit puts at least $10,000 (though $50,000 is recommended) into an endowed ICF fund. The fund is invested by ICF s professional fund managers and overseen by the Investment Committee. The ICF Board recommends an annual distribution, which has historically been 5 percent of the fund s average market value. A $50,000 fund can expect to generate $2,500 per year, and will continue to grow based on the investment performance. The organization s board of directors can use the annual distribution any way they d like. ICF charges agency funds.5 percent or $250 annually, compared to 1 percent annually for its other endowed funds. ICF President and CEO Bob Hoover said the lower fee is because agency fund holders are nonprofits and he believes having an endowed fund puts an agency on the path to financial stability. All nonprofits are looking for a reliable, guaranteed source of income, Hoover said. An endowed fund generates income forever and it grows based on donations and investment performance.

2 An endowed fund also allows an organization to accept gifts it might not have been able to before, such as real estate, art collections, life insurance and more. Wakefield said the fund will help Kinderhaven meet its mission. Kinderhaven s primary mission is to provide an ongoing haven for children in our community that need shelter, protection and acceptance. Working towards having significant capital in reserve will go a long way towards ensuring Kinderhaven s continued service to our community, he said. 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: ###

3 Feb. 27, 2012 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) ICF announces Idaho Education Access Fund Scholarships BOISE More than $57,000 in scholarships will go to underserved students at 11 of Idaho s colleges and universities through the Idaho Education Access Fund: Boise State University - $2,000 Brigham Young University-Idaho - $5,440 College of Idaho - $4,000 College of Southern Idaho - $6,750 College of Western Idaho - $6,500 Eastern Idaho Technical College - $6,000 Idaho State University - $5,000 Lewis-Clark State College - $6,000 North Idaho College - $6,000 Northwest Nazarene University - $5,000 University of Idaho - $5,000 Total: $57,690 Amounts given were based in part on how many students would receive the scholarship at each institution. The IEAF was established as an endowed fund in 2005 and considers low income students and students who are first in their families to attend college as its target population. 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: ###

4 March 22, 2012 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 more than $41,000 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 $11,554, 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: ###

5 April 9, 2012 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) ICF announces Ifft Foundation Fund grant recipients BOISE The Ifft Foundation Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) will provide $59,000 in grants to seven projects in southeast Idaho. Recipients are: Pocatello Arts Council $9,000 to complete Phase V (the final phase) of the Pocatello Airport Kizuna Garden by developing a miniature garden, water element, and interpretative kiosk inside the terminal, and install a moon garden. National Oregon Trail Center (Montpelier) $5,000 to finish landscaping the center's exterior with trees that would be native to the Oregon Trail. Oneida County Library (Malad) $10,000 to beautify and make a safe area in front of the building by replacing cracked sidewalks, planting shrubs and plants and improving the outside lighting. Portneuf Greenway Foundation, Inc. (Pocatello) $10,000 to build a bridge on the Roger's Trail, to purchase accessories for a tractor, and to pave the Simplot Swanson Reach. Sagebrush Steppe Regional Land Trust, Inc. (Pocatello) $5,000 to buy interpretive signage and benches for a new recreational access preserve along the Portneuf River. Blackfoot Community Center, Inc. $10,000 to meet the matching requirement for Blackfoot Urban Renewal Agency (BURA) facade improvement grant funds for beautification improvements to the facilities. City of Pocatello $10,000 to help pay for the concrete work for the new public restrooms at the Grizzly Bear Exhibit. Nick Ifft was the publisher of the Idaho State Journal newspaper in Pocatello from 1966 until He and his wife Sara Ifft established a family foundation in 1984 to provide grants to benefit projects in southeastern Idaho and the greater Pocatello area. The Ifft Foundation was moved to the Idaho Community Foundation in Nick Ifft died in 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 has more than 425 funds and provides grants to every county in Idaho. Nearly $4.5 million was distributed in ###

6 EDITORS: For more information about the projects in your community that will be funded by the ICF grants, please call or Jennifer Oxley. May 30, 2012 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) ICF grant cycle provides more than $80,000 in north Idaho; $560K in 2011 COEUR D ALENE The Idaho Community Foundation s Northern Regional Competitive Grants Panel has selected 58 north Idaho nonprofit organizations to receive more than $80,000 through its annual competitive grant cycle. 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 2011, ICF provided nearly $560,000 to the north Idaho region through grants, scholarships and other distributions. ICF President and CEO Bob Hoover said he expects similar financial support for nonprofits and students in 2012 ICF distributes large and small grants totaling between $500,000 and $750,000 every year to more than 150 nonprofits and scholarship recipients in north Idaho, Hoover said. With the slow recovery rate of the economy, these funds are crucial support for families, senior citizens, arts programs, hospitals and more. This year s recipients of the Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle are: Benewah County Benewah Community Hospital $500 to purchase a high-resolution portable ultrasound Greater Benewah County Humane Society $350 to purchase a universal microchip scanner for identification of cats and dogs Hospice of Benewah County, Inc. $500 to buy new computer and equipment for the hospice program and office to keep better records of patients St. Maries Volunteer Community Clinic, Inc. $1,000 to help operate the free and reduced-cost volunteer clinic and to provide patients with diagnostic test vouchers for lab tests and x-rays and for prescription medication vouchers Bonner County Angels Over Sandpoint $908 to assist Bonner County residents with dental help, eyeglasses, gas cards and medical supplies

7 Blanchard Area Seniors, Incorporated $500 to provide signage, a community bulletin board, landscaping and improved handicap accessibility at the Blanchard Senior Community Center Clark Fork Parks and Recreation Commission $1,000 to purchase hydroseed for the playground and softball field outfield at Memorial Park Community Cancer Services $1,000 to provide financial assistance to help clients afford basic needs during cancer care Festival at Sandpoint, Inc. $500 to fund the Festival at Sandpoint s 5th Grade Music Outreach Program and Instrument Assistance Program Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc. $500 to support the North Idaho portion of the Festival s educational outreach tours to elementary and secondary schools for the 2013 academic year Kinderhaven, Inc. $900 to repair widespread water damage in the bathroom of the north wing NAMI Far North, Inc. $1,000 to support the Crisis Intervention Training Academy, which will provide 40 hours of education for up to 32 officers from Idaho's northern five counties on mental illnesses and how to de-escalate a mental illness crisis without force Panhandle Animal Shelter $842 to pay for school classrooms to visit the animal shelter on class fieldtrips Priest River Ministries Inc. $2,000 to provide services and advocacy to victims of domestic violence Sandpoint Area Seniors, Inc. $1,000 to deliver 651 meals to 109 frail, home-bound senior citizens in Bonner County Transitions in Progress Services, Inc $2,000 to put up a safety fence along the highway adjacent to the property and reinforce the roof of the storage building Boundary County Boundary County Back Pack Program $1,500 to purchase food kits for student weekend backpacks of supplemental nutritious food for the school year Paradise Valley Volunteer Fire Department $1,000 to purchase three defibrillators Clearwater County Clearwater Soil and Water Conservation District $1,000 to supply necessary items to enhance the outreach programs, food and drink, bus transportation, upgrade GPS units, butterfly nets, paper and coloring materials, etc.

8 J. Howard Bradbury Logging Memorial Museum, Inc. $1,000 to rebuild the collapsed Courtyard Park Pavilion, which is a part of the historic museum and courthouse campus, and a popular community meeting place Idaho County Grangeville Centennial Library $1,000 to meet the needs of our elderly population by purchasing audio, e-reader and large print books and by offering classes in basic computer training Idaho County Food Bank $1,000 to provide food, supplies and operating expenses to keep the food bank operating Kamiah Food Bank, Inc. $1,000 to fund construction to install an addition to the pantry for a walk-in cooler and freezer Wilderness Science Education, Inc. $700 to buy an outfitter-style water filter to guarantee we can carry adequate water on our trips Kootenai County Association for Handicapped Recreation, Inc. $1,666 for scholarships for 12 lowincome children to attend four weeks of camp Camp Fire USA Inland Northwest Council $3,000 to pay for North Idaho military children to attend Camp Sweyolakan for Operation Purple Camp Carrousel Players of the Coeur d'alene Summer Theatre $1,000 to give children the opportunity to perform original musical theater and learn different styles of dance, song and history while having a good time Children's Village, Inc. $1,000 to care for critical needs children residing in the facility s Moyer house as well as the crisis nursery Family Promise of North Idaho $1,000 to fulfill the electrical needs of the day center and provide homeless families with access to on-site laundry facilities First Book-Kootenai County $4,000 to increase the number of new books provided to children with socio-economic risks by granting funds to more agencies serving these children First Presbyterian Church $4,000 to grant scholarships to children of low-income and homeless families who otherwise could not afford to send their children to a learning center that offers hands on learning for ages 0-5 including preschool and child care Fresh Start $500 to provide shelter, warm food, and blankets for the homeless people who would otherwise be sleeping outside or otherwise unprotected in -20 o F temperatures

9 Idaho Youth Ranch, Inc. $500 to help up to 50 teenage boys with substance abuse issues become clean and sober, improve family relationships and develop life-long skills and behaviors to refuse drugs and alcohol Invent Now, Inc. $1,000 to provide up to 25 partial or full scholarships to underserved children in grades 1-6 to attend the Camp Invention program Junior Achievement of the Inland Northwest $2,000 to support the continuation of the effective Junior Achievement programs at Post Falls Middle School and River City Middle School National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Coeur d Alene $3,000 to initiate the BASICS program and expand Family to Family, In Our Own Voice, CIT, and increase the number of persons trained to present programs, educate community groups and expand outreach to veterans and the homeless North Idaho Friends of the Opera and the Arts $2,000 to develop and deliver the childrens' opera Little Red Riding Hood to the elementary schools of Kootenai and Shoshone counties Ramsey Magnet School of Science $4,402 to buy children s literature for students in grades 1-2 to take home and read with their families Spokane Symphony Society $2,000 to provide three free, professional concerts for elementary students The Women s Center, Inc. $5,000 to educate youth about healthy relationships, teen dating violence, gender roles and sexual assault in order to prevent violence, develop healthy and safe relationship knowledge and skills, and promote safety for youth Latah County Backyard Harvest $1,000 to provide community-supported agriculture shares of fresh produce at a greatly reduced cost for low-income families and seniors in the region City of Troy Summer Program $1,000 to buy supplies, snacks and assist with funding for field trips throughout the summer J-K Good Samaritan Food Bank $1,000 to provide food for those in need Juliaetta-Kendrick Heritage Foundation $900 to replace 30 dilapidated signs on the historic Juliaetta and Kendrick Walking Tour Kendrick Grange #413 $1,500 to replace the existing flooring in the hall on the main floor of the Kendrick Fraternal Temple Latah County 4-H $1,000 to help fund summer activities and programs for youth in Latah County, focusing on cities in the county that are underserved

10 Latah Soil & Water Conservation District $830 to enrich student understanding of the value of natural resources and the importance of conservation, sustainability and stewardship Mercy Housing Idaho Inc. $1,600 to purchase materials and labor to create an outdoor recreational field for special needs and developmentally disabled children and adults who participate in the Special Olympics Palouse Suzuki Strings $500 to provide scholarships for music study to students from families experiencing financial hardship Lewis County Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) $1,000 to assist with the purchase of a van or enclosed trailer for transporting food and/or food boxes to home deliveries Upper Clearwater Community Foundation $1,000 to purchase safety equipment for the Kamiah Community Swimming Pool to ensure the health and safety of pool personnel and patrons Nez Perce County Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northern Idaho, Inc. $1,000 to purchase online financial education courses and contract for an online payment service for clients who are not able to attend financial education classes in Lewiston Lewiston Library $2,300 to create Literacy Kits for the children s area in Lewiston City Library Nez Perce County Historical Society $1,500 to pay wages and employment benefits to hire a part-time employee to sort, categorize, and index artifacts from the Henry Talkington collection and integrate them into the museum and the community information system such as the library Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District $750 to educate 5 th - and 6 th -grade youth in Nez Perce County on conservation and natural resources through hands-on learning activities Shoshone County City of Wallace $3,675 to construct, reconstruct and replace a set of public stairs in one of three locations on the south hill of Wallace Shoshone County Community Concert Association $500 to pay for concert performances Shoshone County Community Health Clinic $500 to provide medical and dental care for patients Nonprofit organizations can apply for grants of up to $5,000 through the competitive grant cycle. The Northern Regional Grants Panel, which includes representatives from

11 each north Idaho county, meets every April to review the applications and make recommendations. The ICF Board of Directors makes the final decision about the grants. In 2012 there were 109 applications to the Northern Region Grant requesting more than $430,000. Grants are awarded in the areas of arts & culture, education, emergency services, health, libraries, conservation/environment, public projects, recreation and social services. ###

12 EDITORS: For more information about the projects in your community that will be funded by the ICF grants, please call or Jennifer Oxley. August 24, 2012 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) ICF grant cycle provides more than $83,000 in eastern and southeastern Idaho IDAHO FALLS The Idaho Community Foundation s Eastern Regional Grants Panel has selected 54 eastern and southeastern Idaho nonprofit organizations to receive more than $83,000 through its annual competitive grant cycle. Grant recipients are from each of the counties represented in ICF s eastern Idaho region: Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton. Nonprofit organizations can apply for grants of up to $5,000 through the competitive grant cycle. The Eastern Regional Grants Panel, which includes representatives from each east and southeast Idaho county, meets every July to review the applications and make recommendations. The ICF Board of Directors makes the final decision about the grants. In 2012 there were 113 applications requesting more than $450,000 from this grant cycle. Grants are awarded in the areas of arts & culture, education, emergency services, health, libraries, conservation/environment, public projects, recreation and social services. This year s recipients of the Easterm Region Competitive Grant Cycle are: Bannock County Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc. $1,000 to support the eastern Idaho portion of the Festival's educational outreach tours to elementary and secondary schools for the academic year Idaho State University Foundation - Boise Extension $1,000 to provide educational outreach and printed materials to assist middle, junior high and high schools throughout eastern Idaho with the development and implementation of state mandated sport concussion policies and training Idaho State-Civic Symphony Association, Inc. $2,000 to provide live Children's Symphony Concerts for over 2,600 upper elementary students Library Consortium of Eastern Idaho $2,000 to provide a new integrated library system to serve the 250,000 patrons of the east Idaho libraries served by LCEI

13 Chubbuck Pocatello Hockey Association, Inc. $2,000 to purchase 18,000 square feet of rigid foam insulation to line the ice rink bed, and thousands of small wire chairs to hold rink refrigeration piping in place NAMI Southeast Idaho Inc. $2,000 to provide free classes and services to consumers and family members about mental illness/health Zonta Club of Pocatello Service Foundation, Inc. $1,000 to provide one-time emergency rent and/or utilities assistance for individuals or families in crisis situations through the Families in Crisis project Bear Lake County Bear Lake Middle School $3,500 to purchase a lightboard and auditorium curtain National Oregon Trail Center $1,900 to purchase a Native American Tipi for use in an outdoor hands-on educational display Bear Lake Valley Health Care Foundation $1,000 to establish use of a Telemedicine Robot City of Georgetown $1,000 to purchase rubberized ground cover for the proposed playground equipment area Bingham County Bingham County $1,500 to build a playground at Springfield park Lillian Vallely School, Inc. $1,184 to buy online math and language curriculum for students and bridge the Digital Divide Bingham Crisis Center for Women, Inc. $2,000 to wrap all exposed wood on both emergency shelter porch areas with PVC siding and add rain gutter and downspout to one shelter North Bingham County District Library $1,000 to purchase blocks to help children develop skills in math, science, literacy, and communication Three Rivers Resource Conservation & Development Council $2,000 to create a welcoming and visually appealing rock garden for the entrance to the new clubhouse at Hazard Creek Golf Course in Aberdeen Bonneville County Idaho Falls Historic Downtown Foundation, Inc. $1,000 to purchase materials to build a Dragon's Path over a fish pond Idaho Falls Arts Council, Inc. $2,000 to purchase art supplies and pay for teaching and performing artists and technical expenses that will serve thousands of youth during the Youth Jam at the Willard Arts Center in historic downtown Idaho Falls Idaho Falls Symphony Society, Inc. $2,000 to bring classical music awareness to elementary school students in the Idaho Falls region

14 The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho, Inc. $1,500 to take K-6 th - grade exhibit-based art lessons into three rural elementary schools in eastern Idaho at no cost to the schools American Red Cross - Eastern ID Service Region $2,000 to provide food, clothing, shoes, infant supplies and shelter to victims of disastrous emergencies Family Care Center, Inc. $1,000 to replace the water heaters at the ARK and City of Refuge Judicial District VII CASA Program, Inc. $1,000 to provide a CASA Volunteer and Volunteer Attorney to all children to whom we receive appointments Butte County Lost Rivers Senior Citizens, Inc. $400 to pour a cement pad between the outdoor walk-in freezer and adjoining sidewalk Caribou County North Gem School District #149 $1,000 to repair and professionally clean musical instruments owned by the school and to purchase new instruments to replace the ones that cannot be repaired Friends of the Soda Springs Public Library $1,000 to purchase the equipment and screen needed to expand youth services programming Caribou County Community Orchestra $560 to purchase new music to add to the library Caribou County Senior Citizens, Inc. $2,185 to replace worn-out kitchen linoleum Clark County Clark County Search and Rescue $2,500 to purchase GPS/Radios for Search and Rescue Custer County Challis Arts Council, Inc. $1,000 to purchase new gallery lights and jewelry display cases Mackay Joint School District #182 $2,000 to purchase playground equipment Mackay Elementary School $500 to purchase library books for Mackay Elementary School's library Franklin County Franklin County Reading Association $1,000 to buy books at a reduced price, to give to special needs, developmental preschools, Head Start and ESL students Franklin County Home Health and Hospice $1,000 to purchase equipment to enhance care and communication for disabled residents of Franklin County Franklin County Library District $500 to purchase blocks and books to create a block play, literacy enriched center in the children's area that will enhance early childhood learning Fremont County Friends of Harriman State Park, Inc. $2,000 to underwrite the cost of making Harriman accessible to all students for a modest tuition

15 Fremont County Joint School District 215 $1,375 to purchase an electronic piano for the junior high music classes Fremont County Ambulance District $2,000 to purchase a Masimo RAD-57 Pulse Oximeter, provide training on use, provide community training and grant administration Upper Valley Art Guild $2,000 to expedite the move and completion of the ceramic and pottery studio Jefferson County Strings for Kids, Inc. $2,500 to purchase new music stands, shoulder rests, violin bows, music and various sizes of violins Lemhi County Salmon Valley Civic Arts Council, Inc. $2,000 to bring in the Missoula Children s Theatre to Salmon schools for a week long residency program Lemhi County 4H Program $1,000 to buy supplies to implement a Friday program for youth in Lemhi County Lemhi County Economic Development Association $2,000 to help pay for the cost of safe bleachers necessary for the Mark Squire Sever Memorial Baseball Field to be completed Madison County Sugar-Salem School District #322 $2,000 to buy violas, cellos, hard cello cases and basses for the orchestra program in the Sugar-Salem School District Oneida County Malad Valley Theater Guild $1,000 to purchase new speakers and the related wiring for the Iron Door Playhouse in Malad Malad Elementary School $1,500 to purchase science curriculum enhancement DVDs and supplemental teacher resources to assist in teaching science at all grades levels in Malad Elementary School Oneida County Hospital $2,000 to purchase a refurbished central nursing station monitor for the acute care wing of Oneida County Hospital Oneida County Library $1,500 to buy new children s computers and children s educational software Oneida Crisis Center, Inc. $1,000 to help families move past the cycle of abuse by providing group sessions and a client computer; help the Center be compliant with the ADA by providing door levers and smoke detectors; and provide for operational costs Power County American Falls Education Foundation$2,000 to provide musical experiences for the community while assisting in foundation activities for the youth and citizens of the community Teton County

16 Victor Elementary School $500 to purchase non-fiction leveled library books for the school library Teton Valley Health Care Foundation $3,500 to serve patients by providing chemotherapy at home Teton Valley Chamber of Commerce $2,118 to establish a multi-functional facility to house a visitor center, the Teton Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Teton Valley Business Development Center, and visiting executive temporary use office Teton Valley Foundation, Inc $1,000 to contribute to the purchase of a Zamboni for Kotler Ice Arena in Victor

17 Oct. 3, 2012 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) Ifft Foundation Fund in ICF selects fall grant recipients POCATELLO The Ifft Foundation Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation has selected six grant requests totaling more than $61,000 for projects that will provide landscaping, beautification and public recreation in southeast Idaho. Bannock County Fairgrounds $4,450 to landscape the South Bannock County Fairgrounds Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. $10,000 to build a pavilion in Caldwell Park that will accommodate concerts, performances and other neighborhood events and which will add to the aesthetics of the neighborhood Pocatello Zoo $10,000 to purchase materials and supplies to landscape and remodel the Rocky Mountain Goat exhibit Portneuf Greenway Foundation, Inc. $9,706 to print and install informational and directional signage, and finish paying for pavement on Simplot trail Three Rivers Resource Conservation & Development Council (acting as a fiscal sponsor for a project in Bannock County) $9,985 to complete Phase 2 of the South Arthur Oxbow enhancement project which includes installation of irrigation and landscaping Three Rivers Resource Conservation & Development Council (acting as a fiscal sponsor for a project in Bingham County) $9,602 to develop and plant a two-row windbreak for beautification and wind/dust control for the new skate park as well as plant shade trees adjacent to the benches for relief from the sun. Three Rivers Resource Conservation & Development Council (acting as a fiscal sponsor for a project in Power County) $7,540 to construct a meditative park adjacent to the Power County Courthouse in celebration of men and women who served Power County in the past 100 years Nick Ifft was the publisher of the Idaho State Journal newspaper in Pocatello from 1966 until He and his wife Sara Ifft established a family foundation in 1984 to provide grants to benefit projects in southeastern Idaho and the greater Pocatello area. The Ifft Foundation was moved to the Idaho Community Foundation in Nick Ifft died in 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 has more than 425 funds and provides grants to every county in Idaho. Nearly $4.5 million was distributed in 2011.

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19 Oct. 19, 2012 Contact: Elly Davis Donor Relations Officer Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) CenturyLink Middle School Student Philanthropy Program seeks participants BOISE CenturyLink and the Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) are seeking middle/junior high school classrooms and teachers to submit applications for participation in the CenturyLink Middle School Philanthropy Program. The Program s purpose is to increase awareness among middle/junior high school students about the various needs within their communities and engage them in the work of the nonprofits working tirelessly to meet those needs. $30,000 has been allocated to support the program s second round, and up to ten classrooms will be selected to participate. Selected classrooms will each be given $3,000 to spend as grants to support nonprofit organizations in the local community. Teachers will lead students in the process of researching local organizations, presenting their findings and collectively determining how to distribute the charitable funds. The project culminates with a check presentation to the selected charities in spring CenturyLink is dedicated to enhancing the communities we serve in a meaningful way, said Jim Schmit, vice president and general manager for CenturyLink in Idaho. This program is a unique opportunity for students to connect with their community in a way that will raise awareness of needs and hopefully instill them with a lifelong interest in giving back. Eligible participants include Idaho middle/junior high school classes located within communities served by CenturyLink. This includes American Falls, Blackfoot, Bliss, Bancroft, Boise, Burley, Buhl, Caldwell, Castleford, Cottonwood, Declo, Downey, Dayton, Eagle, Eden, Hazelton, Emmett, Franklin, Firth, Gooding, Glenns Ferry, Grace, Grangeville, Hailey, Hagerman, Idaho City, Idaho Falls, Inkom, Lewiston, Jerome, Kamiah, Kimberly, Ketchum, Kuna, Lava Hot Springs, Lewisville, Menan, McCammon, Middleton, Melba, Meridian, Murtaugh, Mountain Home, Montpelier, Nampa, New Plymouth, Orofino, Grandview, Salmon, Leadore, Richfield, Pocatello, Preston, Payette, Roberts, Rigby, Ririe, Riverside, Rexburg, Soda Springs, Shelley, Shoshone, Star, Thatcher, Twin Falls, Vale, Weiser and Wendell. Please visit the ICF website ( for application guidelines or to apply. Deadline for submission is November 30. For more information, edavis@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

20 forever. ICF is a public nonprofit organization that manages more than 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: ###

21 Geography Knowledge Fund announces recipients The Geography Knowledge Fund in ICF announced six grant recipients totaling $1,650. Recipients are: Arco Elementary School (Arco) $275 to buy maps and globes for classrooms in need Hagerman School District (Hagerman) $275 to purchase updated maps of the world to educate students about different counties, cities, landforms and waterways O Leary Middle School (Twin Falls) $275 to purchase updated, current student atlases Rendezvous Upper Elementary School (Driggs) $275 to purchase updated wall maps of Idaho, the United States and the world St. Mary s School (Boise) $275 to purchase an updated set of 30 class atlases and teacher s manual White Pine Charter School (Idaho Falls) $275 to purchase a complete classroom set of Atlas of the World by DK Publishing Boisean Linda Grable-Curtis established this fund to further the study of geography by Idaho students. Grants can be used for new maps or globes for the classroom, subscriptions to geography publications, funding to bring a speaker or event into the classroom to expose students to diverse cultures, or other types of projects. Up to $300 is available.

22 Nov. 9, 2012 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) Shelton Fund in ICF announces recipients The Perc H. Shelton and Gladys A. Pospisil Shelton Foundation Advised Fund announced 18 grants totaling almost $36,000. Recipients are: Cascade Lake 4H Camp (Nampa) $1,000 to replace the mattresses in the cabins that are at least 30 years old Central Idaho Historical Museum (McCall) $2,000 to stain and preserve the deteriorating logs of the historic Fire Warden s and Assistant Fire Warden s Houses, both of which are on the National Register Idaho Meth Project (Boise) $2,000 to support two Free Family Forums for Parents, Tweens and Teens, workshops conducted in two communities in Valley County in 2013 Idaho Public Television (Boise) $3,000 to provide public television services to Valley County through the No Business Mountain translator Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc. (Boise) $1,000 to support educational outreach programs for K-12 youth in Valley County and the surrounding areas McCall Arts & Humanities Council (McCall) $4,584 to implement Art School, a program that places 10 local professional artists in five 5 th -grade and five 3 rd -grade classrooms in rural schools in and near McCall to share an in-depth experience of arts education McCall Community Improvement Corporation (McCall) $200 to support the new Centennial Plaza in downtown McCall McCall Public Library (McCall) $1,400 to purchase materials for the Block Play Story Time program at McCall Public Library, including books, storage units, block play related books, and math and language materials for the enhanced story times McCall Recreation Department (McCall) $1,200 to purchase masks, fins, snorkels and wetsuits for youth for the Recreation Department s new youth snorkeling program McCall Senior Citizens (McCall) $3,000 to replace the vinyl floor in the kitchen to allow the floor to be cleaned to health standards, and to prevent kitchen help from falling on the curled surfaces or cracks MCPAWS, Inc., (McCall) $2,000 to partition, repair and increase the functionality of our outside exercise corrals for adoptable dogs

23 Payette Lakes Community Association, Inc., (McCall) $500 to improve the current selection of the After-School Program s books and games, to provide healthy snacks, and for fees and transportation associated with the Lifestyles Curriculum Payette Lakes Ski Club (McCall) $3,000 to implement the Little Ski Hill Afterschool Program by funding ski instructors and providing scholarship funds to needy youth ROSE Advocates (Weiser) $5,000 to purchase supplies, new brochures, telephone/internet service and mileage Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc. (McCall) $2,000 to fund our intern program, which is paramount to the educational success of college interns and to Snowdon s overall programs St. Luke s McCall Foundation, Inc. (McCall) $1,000 to provide free health screenings to the public for prostate cancer, diabetes, skin cancer and hypertension University of Idaho Foundation (Moscow) $2,500 to underwrite program costs for outdoor science programs that serve McCall and Donnelly elementary schools, including outdoor science week, winter survival and team building programs so schools can attend at affordable prices Valley County Juvenile Probation Services (McCall) $400 to purchase composting and farmer s market supplies, replace garden tools, and promote the program The Shelton Fund was created in 2005 from a family foundation started by Perc and Gladys Shelton, who were long-time McCall residents. Distributions are made primarily to nonprofit charitable organizations and government entities, including schools. Organizations don t have to be based in Valley County, but projects must benefit Valley County. 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: ###

24 November 28, 2012 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) Bistline Fund in ICF gives $38,000 in grants BOISE The F.M. and Anne G. and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation is providing $38,000 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 fall/winter grant cycle are: City of Montpelier (Bear Lake Arts Council) $5,000 to purchase portable sound and lighting equipment to help establish a community theater Idaho Dance Theatre (Boise) $2,500 to support two concerts in Pocatello; one for a high school and the other for the entire community Idaho Public Television (Boise) $2,500 to sponsor the Great Performances program Idaho Shakespeare Festival (Boise) $2,500 to support Idaho Shakespeare Festival educational outreach programs, Idaho Theater for Youth and Shakesperience, for K-12 youth Idaho State-Civic Symphony Society (Pocatello) $3,000 to provide program support for Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings Idaho State University Art Department (Pocatello) $1,050 to fund a workshop and lecture for local artists and community members by a visiting artist about the slow textiles movement and natural fiber dyeing utilizing native plants Idaho State University Summer Piano Institute (Pocatello) $1,770 to pay teacher fees for jazz piano, music theory and literature, and duet coaches, and three $100 scholarships for needy students The Cabin (Boise) $1,000 to provide underwriting support for two weeks of Idaho Writing Camps for underserved youth of Shoshone-Bannock tribes living on the reservation at Fort Hall Malad City (Malad Valley Theater Guild) $2,000 to purchase a new sound board/mixer for the Iron Door Playhouse

25 Marsh Valley Performing Arts Committee (Arimo) $1,000 to present an All-Area Band workshop/master class and an evening concert with Caleb Chapman and the Voodoo Orchestra Musicians West (Pocatello) $2,496 to provide monetary awards for first, second and third place winners, as well as trophies and medals, in the pre-college division of the Musicians West Piano Competition National Oregon/California Trail Center (Montpelier) $1,000 to help defray the cost of hosting the Leaping Lulu Celtic Band and Dancers Old Town Actors Studio (Pocatello) $4,000 for children s theatre traveling troupe which entertains and teaches Old Town Pocatello Foundation and artist Douglas Warnock (Pocatello) $1,500 to repair and refinish public art sculptures in the Old Town area Snake River School District (Blackfoot) $4,000 to pay the royalties, musical track, technical duties, costumes, set fees, props and directors fees to produce the musical "Footloose" as a community play for Blackfoot Southeast Idaho Reading Council (Pocatello) $1,500 to assist with the costs associated with bringing an award-winning children s book author to make presentations to area schools, libraries, and the Idaho State University College of Education Westside Players (Pocatello) $1,505 to upgrade flats to build the walls of sets, and storage boxes and racks to preserve and manage costumes, especially donated vintage pieces 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 EDITORS: For more information about the projects in your community that will be funded by the ICF grants, please call or Jennifer Oxley. Nov. 28, 2012 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) ICF grants nearly $163,000 in southwest and central Idaho BOISE The Idaho Community Foundation s Southwestern Regional Grants Panel has selected 83 southwestern Idaho nonprofits, educational organizations and governmental entities to receive nearly $163,000 through its competitive grant cycle. Grant recipients are from the following counties: Ada, Adams, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington. This year there were 209 grant applications requesting a total of $900,775. Grants are awarded in the areas of arts & culture, education, emergency services, health, libraries, conservation/environment, public projects, recreation, and social services. Money for the grants comes from ICF s Greatest Need Endowment Fund for Southwest Idaho, which receives money from numerous ICF funds designated 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 ACLU of Idaho Foundation $733 to host a Civics Educators Symposium providing professional development for teachers and purchase pocket U.S. Constitutions for students civics education curriculum Assistance League of Boise $2,000 to support funding of shoe cards so each child clothed at Operation School Bell can receive a $20 shoe card from Payless Shoes Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho $1,500 to match some of the more than 100 children in Ada County and across Southwestern Idaho currently on a waiting list with a safe, trustworthy and compatible mentor to ensure they have the support needed to graduate from high school

27 Boise Public Schools Education Foundation, Inc. $2,000 to fund advanced placement exams for Boise School District students who cannot afford them Boise Rescue Mission $3,725 to provide free mental health care for homeless men, women and children with the goal of stabilizing each program participant and empowering them to achieve the maximum level of independence their individual situation allows Children s Home Society of Idaho $2,000 to provide a free and inspiring support program for children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or close family member. The program helps children identify emotions and develop coping skills that aid them throughout the grieving process Discovery Center of Idaho $1,000 to support the Good Neighbor Program, which is designed to make supplemental formal science education accessible for underserved students and their families Family Advocates, Inc. $3,000 to recruit, train and supervise child abuse prevention and intervention volunteers Idaho State Historical Society $1,000 create a special Get Territorial: Idaho at 150, book exploring 150 years of Idaho history featuring the Ida character created by Governor Otter and the First Lady Idaho Voices for Children Foundation, Inc. $1,500 to spearhead a statewide effort to ensure that Idaho s children read proficiently by the end of the third grade. Learning Lab, Inc. $2,500 to provide adult and family literacy classes, and match a private foundation challenge grant to double the support of Learning Lab programs Organization Assisting The Homeless Student $2,000 to expand the OATHS program throughout Southwest Idaho Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho, Inc. $1,500 to purchase and install new vinyl flooring in the bathrooms of 74 guest rooms and three utility/laundry rooms The Idaho Foodbank $2,000 to purchase food and distribute weekend backpacks to foodinsecure and low-income children The Salvation Army Boise Corps $2,000 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

28 Women's and Children's Alliance, Inc. $2,500 to sustain the WCA's childcare component which yearly serves hundreds of children whose lives have been negatively impacted by domestic and/or sexual violence. Blaine County Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault $2,500 to pay for job and life skills training to enhance the employability and increase the socioeconomic status of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault Blaine County Recreation District $1,582 to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the volunteer Nordic Ski Patrol Program Blaine County School District Education Foundation $1,000 to pay for before school or after school tutoring and enhancement programs at the public schools in Blaine County Girls On The Run Of The Wood River Valley, Inc. $1,000 to insure that any young girl in the grades 3-8 can participate in Girls on the Run regardless of financial need and that the program is made available in all Blaine County schools Nurture $1,500 to launch a pilot program of monthly nutrition lessons and healthy food tastings at a Blaine County public school to promote the health and wellness of youth St. Luke s Wood River Foundation, Inc. $3,500 to create an affordable and accessible community mental health clinic for the residents of Blaine County and beyond Sun Valley Center for the Arts $1,000 to support a public concert and school residency program with David Wax Museum The Animal Shelter of Wood River Valley $1,500 to fund the No-Cost Community Spay/Neuter program The Crisis Hotline $1,000 to pay for a portion of general operating expenses, including telephones, insurance and media outreach The Hunger Coalition $2,000 to ensure local children and adults experiencing hunger have access to wholesome fresh and non-perishable foods and the necessary support services as they work toward greater self-sufficiency Wood River Community Orchestra $1,250 to purchase music and pay for instruction and venue rental to perform four free orchestral concerts Boise County Boise Basin Library District $2,500 to provide Internet access and general computer use to the people of the library district