Idaho Community Foundation hires communication director

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1 Nov. 25, 2009 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) Idaho Community Foundation hires communication director BOISE The Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) has hired Jennifer Oxley as its communication director, ICF President Bob Hoover announced. The position is needed to accommodate growth at ICF, Hoover said. ICF has more than 400 funds created by donors and granted $6.5 million to non profit organizations across Idaho last year, up from $5.1 million in It hopes to grow its membership by 500 people over the next five years. Oxley and Hoover previously worked together for three years at The College of Idaho in Caldwell. Prior to her position with The C of I, Oxley was the public information officer for retired State Superintendent of Public Instruction Marilyn Howard. She has also worked for local public involvement firm RBCI and the Idaho Transportation Department. Oxley started her Boise career as a reporter at the Idaho Statesman and also worked for the Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) and Idaho State Journal (Pocatello). Jennifer s experience as a communication director working with Idaho s non profits and state agencies, in addition to her media background, will be an asset to ICF, Hoover said. The Idaho Community Foundation gathers funds from individual donors, groups and foundations across the state. It grows the funds through investments to meet donors charitable objectives, and grants and distributes funds for a broad variety of worthwhile and critical projects statewide. More information about ICF is at ###

2 Dec. 2, 2009 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) Idaho Community Foundation hosts lunch for grant recipients CALDWELL The Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) will recognize 20 nonprofit organizations in Canyon County that have received more than $40,000 in grants from ICF this year. The luncheon event is Thursday, Dec. 3 at noon at Western Idaho Training Company, Inc. (WITCO), 3919 E Ustick Rd, in Caldwell. Thanks to our more than 900 Idaho Community Foundation members, we have been able to provide grants to deserving agencies in Canyon County to enrich the lives of people in this community and others around the state, President Bob Hoover said. Grant recipients include: WITCO, Inc., which received a $3,000 grant to develop a personalized career planning curriculum to assist individuals with disabilities who have lost jobs or cannot find employment. M.C. Niland, president of WITCO, said referrals to WITCO are at their highest level in 35 years due to the difficult economy. The economic downturn has had a particularly negative effect on adults with disabilities, Niland said. This is not a reflection of their performance as employees, but rather speaks to difficulties in multi-tasking and cross training. Hands of Hope Northwest, Inc., which received a $2,000 grant to purchase wheelchairs, walkers and other durable medical equipment to loan to lowincome people, especially hospital patients who aren t allowed to return home until they have the proper equipment. We strive to keep up with the ever increasing volume of requests that we are receiving, Elizabeth Murtland, executive director of Hands of Hope Northwest, said. At any given time there are more than 400 items out on loan to those in need in the surrounding communities. The Mentoring Network, Inc., which received $1,500 to sponsor school-based mentoring matches for elementary and middle school students in Parma, Homedale and Nampa. The Mentoring Network provides training and support to adults to become mentors to students who need positive role models, positive relationships with adults, and extra support and affirmation. Mentors can help students understand their potential, believe their strengths and self-worth, and validate them as individuals as they spend time together in a variety of activities, Donna Shines, executive director of The Mentoring Network, said.

3 The Idaho Community Foundation works with nonprofit organizations throughout the state to enrich the lives of Idahoans by gathering funds from individual donors, groups and foundations across the state, growing the funds through investments to meet donors charitable objectives, and granting funds for a broad variety of worthwhile and critical projects statewide. More information about ICF is at ###

4 Dec. 7, 2009 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) Idaho Community Foundation hosts lunch for grant recipients EMMETT The Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) will recognize 15 nonprofit organizations in Gem County that have received more than $64,000 in grants from ICF this year. The luncheon event is Wednesday, Dec. 9 at noon at the Gem County Historical Society, 501 E First Street, in Emmett. Thanks to our more than 900 Idaho Community Foundation members, we have been able to provide grants to deserving agencies in Gem County to enrich the lives of people in this community and others around the state, President Bob Hoover said. Grant recipients include: Project Starfish, Inc., which received $2,500 to provide scholarship grants through the Youth Action Council (YAC) to young people in Gem County who want to attend educational, athletic, cultural or community camps or functions. YAC, which is comprised of junior high and high school students, review scholarship applications and decide on awards. This grant will provide a chance for students to attend a camp or activity they otherwise wouldn t able to afford, said Project Starfish treasurer Greg Himes. Also, letting YAC members decide to whom to award scholarships gives the youth of Gem County the opportunity to grow in the experience and see how their community invests in them. Emmett Public Library, which received $2,600 to update the children s area. The grant will allow the library to update the space to be more family friendly and diversify its children s programming by offering an additional program and expanding curriculum. The children s area has not been updated since the library was built in It will now feature educational displays, new computers and areas for families to gather. Our family area of the library is overdue for a facelift, said Alyce Kelley, library director. These enhancements will make our children s area not just a place to get things, but also a place to be. We want our library to be a place where families like to linger. Black Canyon High School, which received $1,580 to buy school uniform shirts for students enrolling at Black Canyon High School. An ICF friend who has a fund at ICF was so impressed by Black Canyon s project that she donated an additional $500 for a total of $2,080. Black Canyon is an alternative high school and at least 79 percent of its students come from low-income families. The school adopted a uniform dress code to

5 improve student behavior, promote school identity and provide a safer school environment. With the uniforms we hope that students will concentrate on academics as well as social skills because of the lack of visual distractions, said Stephen Joyner, administrator at the school. Uniforms will give the students a sense of pride and belonging to Black Canyon High School and the community. The Idaho Community Foundation works with nonprofit organizations throughout the state to enrich the lives of Idahoans by gathering funds from individual donors, groups and foundations across the state, growing the funds through investments to meet donors charitable objectives, and granting funds for a broad variety of worthwhile and critical projects statewide. More information about ICF is at ###

6 Dec. 9, 2009 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) Idaho Community Foundation hosts event for grant recipients KETCHUM The Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) will recognize 10 nonprofit and educational organizations in the Blaine County area that have received more than $23,000 in grants from ICF this year. The event is Friday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. at Wood River Community YMCA, 101 Saddle Road, Ketchum. Thanks to our more than 900 Idaho Community Foundation members, we have been able to provide grants to deserving agencies in Blaine County to enrich the lives of people in this community and others around the state, President Bob Hoover said. Grant recipients include: Blaine County Hunger Coalition, Inc., which received $3,375 to help feed the growing number of hungry individuals and families in Blaine County. The Hunger Coalition is the only food bank in the area and provides food three times a week to about 200 families in Carey, Bellevue, Hailey and Ketchum. Jeanne Liston, executive director of the Hunger Coalition, said requests for assistance in 2008 were triple those in To date, the Hunger Coalition had has provided over 130,000 meals in We are very proud of our programs because they are a long-term investment in the health of those served, especially children, Liston said. Our goal is to break the cycle of poverty and ensure that our clients children do not experience the same need they suffered and help these children grow into healthy and productive members of our community. Blaine County Recreation District (BCRD), which received $5,000 to increase the Aquatic Center s ability to serve people with physical disabilities by improving accessibility and equipment. The Aquatic Center has made many improvements to its facility in recent years and is a popular with children and adults, but Jim Keating, executive director of BCRD said they d like to continue to improve their services by purchasing an aquatic lift to assist physically disabled people with getting to and from the pool as well as in and out of it. Recently the BCRD Aquatic Center has teamed up with Sun Valley Adaptive Sports to coordinate a Special Olympics Swim Team, Keating said. This fantastic experience has further opened our eyes to the possibilities for expanding partnerships to include the entire disabled community.

7 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (SVSEF), which received $3,600 to pay the salary of two licensed coaches to provide affordable after-school learn to alpine ski programs at Rotarun in Hailey for local second- through fifth-grade students. This project is a partnership with the Blaine County Recreation District. SVSEF estimates that 44 percent of elementary school students in Blaine County have never skied because of cost and accessibility. We live in a ski resort, but children are not able to take advantage of their natural surroundings because by the time they leave school, drive miles to the resort, change and get on the lift, the day is over, said Don Wiseman, executive director of SVSEF. By partnering with BCRD we can make our program more affordable and accessible and by using Rotarun ski area we can reduce the cost of lift access and minimize transportation distances. The Idaho Community Foundation works with nonprofit organizations throughout the state to enrich the lives of Idahoans by gathering funds from individual donors, groups and foundations across the state, growing the funds through investments to meet donors charitable objectives, and granting funds for a broad variety of worthwhile and critical projects statewide. More information about ICF is at ###

8 Dec. 9, 2009 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Communication Director Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) Idaho Community Foundation hosts event for grant recipients TWIN FALLS The Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) will recognize 9 nonprofit and educational organizations in the Magic Valley that have received nearly $16,000 in grants from ICF this year. The event is Friday, Dec. 11 at 9:30 a.m. at the Twin Falls Senior Citizen Community Center, 530 Shoshone Street West, in Twin Falls. Thanks to our more than 900 Idaho Community Foundation members, we have been able to provide grants to deserving agencies in the Magic Valley to enrich the lives of people in this community and others around the state, President Bob Hoover said. Grant recipients include: Hospice Visions, Inc., which received $1,000 to purchase a camera, editing equipment and technical support for its Teen Volunteer Program to produce Life Legacy videos for patients and their families. Youth involved in the program will have an opportunity to record interviews with WWII veterans, immigrants, settlers and other Magic Valley residents. A hospice is a classroom like no other and this grant will benefit our clients and local students, said Heidi Walker, community outreach coordinator of Hospice Visions. Older people need purpose and meaning in their lives. Offering life lessons and connecting with the world gives them that. And teens will be able to provide a meaningful service and a chance to connect with caring adults, which improves their self esteem. La Posada, Inc., which received $3,000 to provide one-time emergency assistance to families for food, clothing, shelter, utility bills, medical bills or household items. Requests for assistance from La Posada have increased from 277 at this time last year to 348 so far this year. La Posada also provides Christmas baskets containing food, clothing and children s toys to families in need. Without grant funds, we would not be able to provide Christmas baskets to those who have few resources with which to celebrate the holidays with their children, said Sister RoseMary Boessen, executive director of La Posada. We try never to turn away someone who is truly in need and these grant funds provide the means to accomplish this. Kimberly School District, which received $1,000 for art supplies and a part-time teacher for after-school art lessons for rural, underprivileged and at-risk children in the Kimberly School District.

9 The Kimberly School District has 45 percent of its elementary students on free and reduced lunch assistance and is not able to provide art classes to its students. Many of our students don t have the opportunities for private art lessons, art supplies in their homes, or visits to galleries and museums, said Linda Reese, director of special programs for the Kimberly School District. Children in grade school are at an age when the brain is most adept at refining the skills needed to develop artistic talent. The Idaho Community Foundation works with nonprofit organizations throughout the state to enrich the lives of Idahoans by gathering funds from individual donors, groups and foundations across the state, growing the funds through investments to meet donors charitable objectives, and granting funds for a broad variety of worthwhile and critical projects statewide. More information about ICF is at ###

10 NEWS RELEASE Date: September 21, 2009 Contact: Lauren M Carlson FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) lcarlson@idcomfdn.org Wood River Valley Nonprofits Receive $145,250 from Deer Creek Fund Thirty nonprofit organizations in the Wood River Valley, as well as two others serving area residents, have received grants totaling $145,250 from the Deer Creek Fund, a donoradvised fund within the Idaho Community Foundation. Created in 1996 through the generosity of Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation of Colorado, the Deer Creek Fund has supported a broad spectrum of community services in and around Blaine County. Each year, the Fund s advisors, Lynn Campion-Waddell of Hailey and Thomas B. Campion of Ketchum, review and recommend grants. This year, grants to the Wood River Valley area include the following: Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Inc, a $7,000 challenge grant to fund a new Women s Economic Action Program that will assist low-income battered women in achieving economic stability and empowerment. American Association of Avalanche Professionals, $750, to assist avalanche center operations and offer educational avalanche programs to the community. Animal Shelter of Wood River Valley, $1,500, for general operations. Blaine County Hunger Coalition, $8,000, to help feed the growing number of hungry in Blaine County. Blaine County Recreation District, $10,000, to purchase specialized fitness equipment for the new studio at the Community Campus in Hailey, and to promote helath and wellness for our citizens.

11 Blaine County Seniors Council, Inc, $5,000, to purchase biodegradable packaging products for the Meals on Wheels program for homebound seniors. Building Balanced Communities in Idaho, Inc, $5,000 challenge grant, to install a fence for the O Donnell Baseball Field in Bellevue. Caritas Chorale Limited, $1,000, to support the creation of an original work based on Nez Perce stories and traditions. Community Library Association, Inc, $5,000, for general operations. Company of Fools, $1,000, for this winter s operating expenses Crisis Hot Line, Inc, $2,000, for general operations. Environmental Resource Center, $2,000, to ensure every child may learn about our home by attending the summer nature camps. Hospice of the Wood River Valley, $5,000, for general operations. Idaho Conservation League, $2,500, to develop a private land analysis of Blaine County and a planning document for the Pioneers Alliance. Idaho Rivers United, $2,500, to help protect and restore Idaho s rivers. La Alianza, $3,000, to provide services to the Latino community and hire a part time staff person to assist in service delivery. Lee Pesky Learning Center, Inc, $10,000, to establish participation of Wood River Middle School in the Wood River College Aspirations Project. Little Black Dress Club Wood River, $5,000, to support the start-up costs of this new womens giving circle. Pioneer Montessori School, $5,000, to provide scholarships for thirty families. Rotarun Ski Club, Inc, $5,000, to support general operations of the Ski Hill, and a $10,000 challenge grant to raise funds for snow making. Sagebrush Equine Training Center for the Handicapped, Inc, $5,000, to support general operations. The Sage School, $8,000, for start-up costs of the new school. St. Luke s Wood River Foundation, Inc, $5,000, for the Deer Creek Endowment Fund.

12 Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities, Inc, $2,000, to support the After School Art Program for the academic year. Sun Valley Opera Company, $3,500, to help bring talented professionals to the concert series. Sun Valley Performing Arts Center, Inc, $3,000, to purchase a new light board for the nexstage Theatre. Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Inc, $10,000, to support the Nordic program. The Trailing of the Sheep Cultural Heritage Center, Inc, $1,500, to help raise community awareness of our Valley s history and culture. Wood River WMCA, $5,000, to support the Y-on-Wheels program that serves over 100 students at Woodside Elementary and Carey Elementary throughout the school year. Wood River Land Trust, $2,500, to partially fund a boardwalk and an overlook of Croy Creek on the newly restored wetlands of Lions Park in Hailey. Two other organizations providing services in the area also received grants. They are as follows: Idaho Youth Ranch, Inc., Boise, $1,500, to purchase two dining tables and thirty chairs for the male teenage residents of Discovery House in Nampa. Jerome County Senior Citizens Service Area, Inc., Jerome, $2,000, to purchase food and supplies for the home-delivered meal program. Once again, I feel grateful that we can be of help to our very special community. Our only regret is that we cannot do more. There are a lot of other worthwhile organizations needing assistance in our area, says Campion-Waddell, who serves as the Johnson Foundation s Chairman of the Board.

13 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Holly Motes Date: Nov. 18, Note: A list of grants, organized by county, is attached. Idaho Community Foundation Awards $218,832 in Southwestern Idaho The Idaho Community Foundation has awarded $218,832 in grants to 118 organizations in 18 counties in Southwestern Idaho. Grants ranged in size from $500 to $5,000. Grants of $500 went to five organizations, including Boise Bicycle Project, Inc.; the Caritas Chorale, Ltd., in Blaine County; Jerome Music Boosters, the Payette Public Library and McCall Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. Grants of $5,000 went to the Blaine County Recreation District and the Camas County Historical Society. There were 236 applications, totaling $1,048,060. Overall, the grants support a wide range of community needs in Southwestern Idaho, ranging from clothes for women seeking jobs in Ada County to a new convection oven for a senior citizens center in Washington County.

14 We are pleased to have so many generous donors who help us keep pace with the needs throughout the state, said Bob Hoover, CEO and president of the foundation. However, we are still hoping to narrow the gap between the amounts requested and the projects we are able to fund. ICF s Southwestern Region is composed of Ada, Adams, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington counties. Grants are awarded by the ICF Board primarily on the recommendation of the Foundation s Southwestern Region Grants Panel, which is comprised of local community leaders who volunteer their service as grant reviewers. The next Southwestern Region Competitive Grant Cycle will open May 1. Southwestern Region ICF directors include Larry Cope of Buhl; Annette Elg, Sandra L. S. Fery, Diane Plastino-Graves, Joe Marshall and Ron Sali, all of Boise; Sus Helpenstell of Nampa; Patsy Lodge of Caldwell; Michael A. McBride of Twin Falls and Tricia Swartling of Ketchum. Southwestern Region Grants Panel members who reviewed the applications are Rosemary Ardinger of Idaho City; Cyndy Berlin-Lantz of Rupert; Laura Bettis, Bill Gilbert and Lynda Rawlings, all of Boise, Hank Boomer of McCall; Sherry Colyer of Bruneau; Keli Elledge of Eagle; Kim Fletcher of Burley; Arnoldo Hernandez of Caldwell; Don Liebich of Hailey; Elizabeth Marshall and Richard Roberge, all of Caldwell; David Little of Emmett; Jana McCarthy of Meridian; Debbie McLam of Fairfield; Norma Odiaga of Jerome; Julie Oxarango-Ingram of Shoshone; Carol Robertson of Twin Falls; Amy Roe of Payette, and Dale Smith of King Hill. Director Helpenstell also serves on the grants panel.

15 The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of more than 400 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets at year end 2008 were approximately $55 million. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions in all 44 counties in Idaho totaling more than $44 million. ###

16 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Holly Motes Aug. 19, hmotes@idcomfdn.org Eastern Idaho Grants 2009 By County Bannock County Aid for Friends, Inc., continue the flooring replacement program at the Emergency Shelter, $2,238 City of Pocatello, pay for the design, fabrication, and installation of interpretive panels/displays at the new Grizzly Bear Exhibit, $2,000 Family Services Alliance of Southeast Idaho, buy preschool furniture and equipment for three locations, $1,000 Idaho Diabetes Youth Programs, Inc., provide camperships for eight campers from the Eastern Region counties for the 2009 camps, $2,052 Idaho Foodbank Warehouse, Inc., partially underwrite the cost of providing a weekly backpack filled with six nutritious meals to children who have been identified as chronically hungry, $2,500 Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc., support the eastern Idaho portion of the Festival's educational outreach tours to elementary and secondary schools for the 2010 academic year, $2,250 Idaho StateCivic Symphony Association, Inc., produce concerts for elementary students in Bannock, Power, Bingham and Caribou counties, $2,000 Idaho State School for the Deaf and the Blind, promote and maintain comprehensive educational opportunities for deaf, hard of hearing, blind, and visually impaired children from birth to 21 years of age in Eastern Idaho counties, $3,000 Idaho State University Foundation, purchase four intravenous training arms for practical nursing, registered nursing and medical assisting training programs, $1,200

17 Eastern Idaho 2009/Page 2 Bannock County (continued) Idaho State University, support teacher workshops and science demonstration shows for eastern Idaho schools, $1,500 Lava Hot Springs Senior Citizens Center, purchase four thermal bags for the meals on wheels program, $608 Log Cabin Literary Center, Inc., support Idaho Writing Camps that empower students in self-discovery through creative writing, $1,500 Zonta Club of Pocatello Service Foundation, Inc., provide one-time emergency rent and/or utilities assistance for individuals or families in crisis situations through the Families in Crisis Project, $1,000 Total, Bannock County,$22,848 Bear Lake County Bear Lake County Library District, purchase early literacy workstations for preschoolers, $1,500 Bear Lake County School District 33, provide library books, $1,500 Total, Bear Lake County, $3,000 Bingham County Bingham Crisis Center for Women, Inc., buy materials in Spanish for parent training classes, $326 Blackfoot Community Players, Inc., purchase and install new black curtains and new traveling curtain for the stage front, $2,000 Latino Economic and Development Center, provide professional instructors and materials for adult financial literacy and business education courses taught in Spanish, $1,000 Snake River Community Learning Center, add a supplementary math and reading program by Frog Publications to the after-school program, reinforcing academics taught in the classroom, $1,000 Total, Bingham County, $4,326 Bonneville County Children with Disabilities Foundation, Inc., build ramps for children with disabilities to enable them to enter their homes safely, $3,000 First Book, provide grants to non-profit agencies that serve low-income families so that they may purchase high quality low-cost books for children to develop home libraries, $2,000

18 Eastern Idaho 2009/Page 3 Bonneville County (continued) Help, Inc., provide parenting classes, $1,500 Idaho Falls Arts Council, Inc., purchase art supplies for the free art activity tents of the 2009 Snake River Roaring Youth Jam, $2,000 Idaho Falls Opera Theatre, Inc., purchase and/or rent costumes for the musical South Pacific, $1,000 Idaho Youth Ranch/Harbor House, provide Harbor House with 500 urine analysis tests and 500 nicotine tests for substance abuse treatment, $1,500 Senior Citizens Community Center, Inc., provide storage at the front desk and to replace worn and broken laminate on the kitchen serving window, the front desk and windowsills, $2,000 Shepherd's Inn Corporation, provide up to 12 free comprehensive services for teens and young women experiencing a crisis pregnancy, $2,500 Silver Sage Girl Scout Council, Inc., purchase supplies for the inschool/after-school program, Girl Scout Visions, for at-risk girls in 5th through 8th grades in the Bonneville County School District, $2,000 Snake River Animal Shelter, Inc., assist in funding site preparation and emergency fire water supply for the Snake River Animal Shelter, $2,000 Strings for Kids, Inc., pay for violins, accessories, repairs, replacement items and printed materials for children participating in the Strings for Kids program during the school year, $2,000 The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho, Inc., provide elementary students with classroom instruction in art processes, and provide transportation to the art museum for guided tours and art lessons, $2,023 Ucon Volunteer Fire Department, buy voice pagers, $1,800 Total, Bonneville County, $25,323 Butte County Lost Rivers Medical Center Foundation, purchase five laptop computers, a printer and software licenses for Home Health Department, $1,500 Lost Rivers Senior Citizens, Inc., upgrade office copier, $600 Total, Butte County, $2,100 Caribou County Caribou County Senior Center, Inc., buy a convection oven, $4,200 Grace District Library, provide a collection of audio books for library and classroom use, $1,500

19 Eastern Idaho 2009/Page 4 Caribou County (continued) Grace High School, schedule an Idaho Shakespeare Festival Shakespearience school performance tour and workshop for students at Grace Junior/Senior High School, $550 North Gem School District 149, upgrade portable sound system for the school musical ensembles, $1,000 The Hospital Cooperative, establish a fund to help pay for mental health care for underinsured and uninsured patients in rural areas served by Cooperative Telehealth Network, $2,500 Total, Caribou County, $9,750 Clark County Clark County School District 161, purchase the Word Roots A1/A2 computer program, $900 Total, Clark County, $900 Custer County Challis Arts Council, Inc., pay off the mortgage purchase of the MadDog Gallery, $2,000 Clark County School District 161, buy a tuba, electric piano, quad tom marching drum set, quad drum set harness carrier, and a bass drum harness carrier, $1,000 Total, Custer County, $3,000 Franklin County Franklin County Medical Center, provide training for a wound care team and pay for testing to certify team members, $1,000 Franklin County Reading Association, purchase books for special need classes, developmental preschools and Head-Start programs, and provide parent training with reading at home, $2,000 Franklin County Theatre-Arts Council, Inc., purchase a piano for the theater, $1,500 Harold B. Lee Elementary School, buy books and matching CDs to support students with reading difficulties, $1,500 Pioneer Elementary School, provide after school enrichment classes and activities for students K-2, $2,000 Preston High School, purchase brain games and puzzles for library, $500

20 Eastern Idaho 2009/Page 5 Franklin County (continued) Preston School District, buy texts that provide teaching and reading strategies to teachers and English language learners, $1,865; and purchase musical instruments for the orchestra program, $2,000 West Side School District 202, buy a projector, $1,000, and purchase student-selected books for the library, $1,000 Total, Franklin County, $14,365 Fremont County South Fremont Junior High, purchase new curtains and upgrade the lighting system for the stage, $3,500 Total, Fremont County, $3,500 Jefferson County Mud Lake City, improve the Mud Lake City Park, $2,000 Rigby City Library, purchase audio books, $1,000 West Jefferson High School, create a digital photography program at West Jefferson High School, $3,000 West Jefferson Senior Citizens, Inc., purchase and install new carpet and front door, $2,000 Total, Jefferson County, $8,000 Lemhi County City of Salmon Recreation Department, pay for equipment and facility rental, $1,500, and install a chlorinator upgrade and provide swimming lesson scholarships for children of low-income families, $1,458 Lemhi County 4-H Program, pay for a volunteer coordinator, supply costs and enrollment fees for low-income youth, $1,000 Salmon School District 291, purchase a mobile pack of ipods and accessories for lab use in the high school science department, $1,500 Total, Lemhi County, $5,458 Madison County City of Rexburg, help replace the cracked and broken windows in the Tabernacle, $3,000 Madison Library District, expand The Big Read to include rural communities that would otherwise not be able to participate, $1,000 Total, Madison County, $4,000

21 Eastern Idaho 2009/Page 6 Oneida County Malad Elementary School, buy books and supplies forafter-school program, $700; purchase a ceiling-mounted projector for the computer lab, $775, and purchase new elementary music curriculum materials, $1,200 Malad High School, purchase equipment and supplies for physical science lab classes, $600, and for a high school garden, $750 Malad Middle School, purchase books and materials for teaching English to middle school Spanish-speaking students, $300 Malad Valley Theater Guild, purchase and install a retractable movie screen above the stage in the Iron Door Playhouse, $1,000 Oneida County, provide scholarships for children s swim lessons and help with pool operational costs, $1,500 Oneida County - American Legion Post 65, replace the electrical system in the Veterans Memorial Building, completing the project begun last year, $1,000 Oneida County Hospital Foundation, purchase a pediatric immobilizer and positioner to make it possible to take clear x-rays of infants and toddlers, $1,500 Oneida Crisis Center, Inc., help provide counseling for young children and women who are victims of violence, and provide educational presentations in local schools and help with general operational costs of the shelter, $2,500 Oneida Pioneer Museum, purchase computer equipment to facilitate museum inventory, $1,000 Total, Oneida County, $12,825 Power County Harms Memorial Hospital District, provide free skin cancer screenings, free biopsies for indigents, and skin cancer educational materials to the residents of Power County, $1,350 Rockland School District 382, buy laptop computers and upgrades to the infrastructure for an e-learning classroom, $2,400 Total, Power County, $3,750 Teton County Rotary Club of Teton Valley, buy canned and dried food for the food bank, $2,500 Teton Arts Council, create an arts education program for Teton County elementary schools in cooperation with Teton County School District 401, $2,000

22 Eastern Idaho 2009/Page 7 Teton County (continued) Teton Regional Land Trust, design and print an organizational brochure to assist with conservation efforts, $1,420 Teton Valley Health Care Foundation, replace kitchen equipment, $2,300 TXC Association, buy equipment to provide biathlon programs to youth in Teton Valley, $2,000 Yellowstone Business Council, expand Idaho business and community participation in YBP's UnCommon Sense sustainability leadership program, $500 Total, Teton County, $10,720

23 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Holly Motes Date: June 12, North Idaho Grants 2009 By County Benewah County Benewah Community Hospital, purchase a mechanical patient lift, which is used to move and transfer heavy and non-ambulatory patients safely, and prevent injuries to both nursing staff and patients, $3,000. Greater Benewah County Humane Society, construct a cover over the outside kennel areas, $2,000. Idaho State School for the Deaf & Blind, promote and maintain comprehensive educational opportunities for children up to age 21 who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired in North Idaho, $3,000. Total, Benewah County, $8,000 Bonner County Arts Alliance, Inc., provide affordable art instruction to a minimum of 500 students in grades K-12 in , $2,000. Blanchard Area Seniors, Inc., buy or partially fund handicapped curb cutsidewalks, kitchen washable wallboard-splash materials, and balance of dishwasher and garbage disposal costs, $2,000. Bonner Community Food Center, purchase food items for emergency food boxes, $2,500. Clark Fork Hope Area Senior Services Inc, purchase a commercial grade range with grill and a commercial refrigerator, $2,500.

24 N. Idaho 2009 Grants Page 2 Bonner County (continued) Festival at Sandpoint, Inc., fund the Festival at Sandpoint's fifth grade music outreach program and instrument assistance program, $3,500. Kinderhaven, Inc., buy appliances for Kinderhaven, $4,721. Pend Oreille Arts Council, Inc., provide educational enrichment for 3rd- 12th grade students through performing and visual arts outreach programs and projects, $2,000. Priest Lake Search & Rescue, Inc., buy equipment for the 20-foot trailer used as a mobile command post, $2,000. West Bonner Library District, resurface and regrade the existing parking lot at the Blanchard branch library, $2,500. Total, Bonner County, $23,721 Boundary County Boundary County Historical Society, Inc., upgrade and improve window and door insulative properties at the Boundary County Museum, $2,000. Boundary County School District 101, purchase nonfiction U.S., Northwest and Idaho history books for the Bonners Ferry High School Library Media Center, $1,100. Paradise Valley Volunteer Fire Department, install carpet in the community room and linoleum in the restrooms, $2,000. South Boundary Fire Protection District, buy an emergency generator for the fire station and community room, $3,000. Total, Boundary County, $8,100 Clearwater County Clearwater Valley Hospital and Clinics, Inc., buy equipment to promote infant health, $2,000. Clearwater Youth Alliance, purchase curriculum and training for adult/youth mentoring, $2,000. Total, Clearwater County, $4,000

25 N. Idaho 2009 Grants Page 3 Idaho County Camas Prairie Pre-School, replace a 20-year-old cooking/learning center, improve reading center, and provide scholarships, $2,500. Canyon Communities Coalition, continue and expand the capacity of the services that CCC provides to the projects under its guidance, $2,000. Elk City Area Alliance, buy equipment to digitize more than 3,000 historic photos, $1,000. Grangeville Horizons Recreation, purchase materials and construction services to install a permanent underground electrical system at Grangeville's Pioneer Park, $1,000. Hope Pregnancy Center of Central Idaho, sponsor a sexual integrity and personal safety event for junior/senior high school students in Idaho, Lewis and Clearwater counties, $1,000. Idaho Supreme Court, provide staff support to CASA advocates in Idaho County and improve technology, $2,500. Mountain View School District 244, repair musical instruments, $2,000. REACH Club, Inc., provide seven part-time scholarships for the REACH Club preschool to all children ages 3-5 in the greater Elk City community, $2,000. St. Mary's Hospital, purchase a newborn warmer, $5,000. Syringa General Hospital, replace the 10-year-old central cardiac monitoring system, $5,000. The Canyon Communities Farmers and Crafters Market, partner with the school to create a greenhouse and school garden and educate youth and adults in the many benefits of sustainable food production, $1,000. Total, Idaho County, $25,000 Kootenai County Association for Handicapped Recreation, Inc., provide 50 scholarships to Camp Allstars for low-income disabled children, and purchase a laptop computer and software, $3,958. Coeur d'alene Arts & Culture Alliance, administer, promote and strengthen the 2009 Coeur d'alene Artwalk events, $1,000.

26 N. Idaho 2009 Grants Page 4 Kootenai County (continued) Community Building Partners, Inc., purchase and install software, $1,000. First Book-Kootenai County, increase the number of new books distributed to children who, for economic reasons, have little or no access to books in their own homes, $5,000. First Presbyterian Church, purchase supplies and curriculum for development of a science and math program, $691. Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children, provide scholarships to childcare providers in north Idaho to attend child development programs in local colleges, $5,000. Idaho Drug Free Youth, conduct the first audit of financial records, $3,500. Idaho Youth Ranch, Inc., provide 35 teens at Anchor House in Coeur d Alene, with personal copies of substance abuse treatment curriculum, $1,723. Inland Northwest Council Boy Scouts of America 611, involve more low-income young men in scouting programs, $1,500. Junior Achievement of the Inland Northwest, support the Junior Achievement programs at Post Falls Middle School and River City Middle School, $2,500. Lutheran Academy of the Master, purchase materials and supplies for a recently donated greenhouse to create irrigated, raised garden beds, provide shelving and other amenities, and fence the street side of the garden area for safety, $2,000. Mullan Trail Elementary School, turn an unused schoolroom into a Parent and Volunteer Center, $2,000. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Coeur d'alene, maintain existing support and outreach services, and offer educational programs to individuals and families affected by mental illness, $5,000. National Inventors Hall of Fame, provide scholarships to economically disadvantaged children, Grades 1-6, to attend the Camp Invention program this summer, $2,500, Northstar Child Development Center, purchase playground equipment specially designed to meet the needs of disabled students, $4,345.

27 N. Idaho 2009 Grants Page 5 Kootenai County (continued) Post Falls School District, build an additional kitchen with wheelchair access in the family consumer sciences classroom, $1,325. Post Falls School District, purchase video production equipment and software to produce and distribute student-created movies about safe playground behavior, $1,250. Project Safe Place, provide immediate counseling services, food, personal products, clothing, referrals, transportation, tutoring, recreation and safety to children in the early stages of crisis, $2,500. Regence Caring Foundation, Inc., provide free dental care to eligible lowincome, uninsured children living in North Idaho, $2,000. West Ridge Elementary Post Falls School District 273, purchase materials for parent classes and a parent lending library, $2,500. Total, Kootenai County, $51,292 Latah County City of Potlatch, build a sidewalk along State Hwy 6, which is a walking route for students and adults, $3,000. Festival Dance and Performing Arts Association, Inc., provide 4,000 3rd - 6th grade students with dance and music enrichment programs at 20 schools, including mostly rural and two reservation schools, $2,500. J-K Good Samaritan Food Bank, purchase food and operating supplies, $2,000. Kendrick Junior-Senior High School, expand and promote the arts and creativity of youth throughout the year with the Art Club program, $1,000. Moscow Day School, Inc., purchase a replacement play structure, $2,000. Palouse Discovery Science Center, design and construct 16 MathBuilders exhibits and take them to rural schools for outreach programming, $2,000. Troy School District 287, help complete the current construction of the Troy Baseball Field, $2,000. Total, Latah County, $14,500

28 N. Idaho 2009 Grants Page 5 Lewis County Highland Joint School District 305, purchase hanging microphones and back lights for school drama productions, music performances, school assemblies, and community functions, $2,000. Idaho Foodbank Warehouse, Inc., partially underwrite the cost of purchasing and transporting weekend meals to undernourished children in north central Idaho who participate in the BackPack Program, $2,500. Nezperce Library Friends, Inc., build shelves for the junior area in the Nezperce Community Library, $2,500. Upper Clearwater Community Foundation, provide approximately 104 family swim pass scholarships for low- to moderate-income families within the Upper Clearwater Valley region, $2,000. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5407, repair the roof and paint the exterior of post building, $2,500. Total, Lewis County, $11,500 Nez Perce County Camp Discovery Idaho, Inc., provide scholarships for two teen cancer survivors to attend the Camp Discovery Teen Adventure Program, $2,000. Community Action Agency, increase public awareness and knowledge about poverty and provide monetary support to prepare low-income families to leave poverty, $4,902. Culdesac Joint School District 342, provide assemblies and workshops by Missoula Children's Theatre and Bottom Line Duo for students in Grades K-12 in area schools, $1,000. Easter Seals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., educate and train a consultant to provide in-home, family-centered autism intervention services, $2,500. Family Promise of Lewis-Clark Valley, fund an AmeriCorps volunteer through the Lewis-Clark Services Corps Program to provide counseling and tutoring to the families in the Family Promise program, $1,000. Idaho Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, provide peer-to-peer support for families of children with mental health needs, $1,000. Lewis-Clark State College, provide dual credit scholarships to low-income students, $1,000.

29 N. Idaho 2009 Grants Page 5 Nez Perce County (continued) Lewiston Library, purchase a microfilm reader-printer for the Lewiston City Library to provide access to local history and genealogy information, $2,500. Lewiston Wrestling Club, provide scholarships to new wrestlers for gear, equipment and travel, and academic celebration, $1,000. New Bridges Community Church, provide supplies, including shoes, clothing, groceries, car repairs, fuel, etc., to support the families at Adams Lane Apartments, $2,000. Northwest Children's Home, Inc., construct two new safe rooms in Hopper Residence, $2,500. Snake River Community Clinic, Inc., purchase medications for mental health patients and provide some funds for the director to participate in mental health court and accompanying training sessions, $3,501. YWCA of Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA, buy materials and pay staff for the summer reading program, $2,500. Total, Nez Perce County, $27,403 Shoshone County City of Wallace, restore and preserve the exterior of the historic Wallace City Hall, $1,000. Prichard/Murray Volunteer Fire Department, complete a portion of a recent addition to Prichard Fire Station to be used as a community center for the public and a training facility for our department, $1,000. Wallace District Mining Museum, Inc., buy a laptop, scanner, external hard drive, and archival supplies to support collection automation project and enhance external outreach, $1,237. Total, Shoshone County, $3,237

30 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Holly Motes Date: Nov. 18, Southwetern Idaho Grants 2009 By County Ada County Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho, match and professionally support 945 children, age 6-18, with volunteer adult mentors, $1,000 Boise Bicycle Project, Inc., implement a monthly Bicycle Rodeo safety program for Treasure Valley youth, $500 Boise Philharmonic Association, Inc., help fund musicians' fees, venue rental, production costs, music rental/purchase, documentation, printing and postage, and bus stipends for low-income students, $1,000 Boise Public Schools Education Foundation, Inc., fill emergency, immediate, basic needs of Boise School District students, $1,000 Boise Rescue Mission, purchase 10 heating/cooling units for the 3rd floor apartments at the River of Life Rescue Mission, $1,000 Camp Discovery, Inc., provide scholarships for two teen cancer survivors to attend the Camp Discovery Teen Adventure Program, $1,200 Central District Health Department, provide first aid and CPR training for Somali Bantu refugees in Boise, Idaho, $1,230 Children s Free Dental Clinic Inc., purchase additional dental instruments and supplies, $2,500 Department of Idaho Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, help support the VFW's Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen programs, $1,500 Discovery Center of Idaho, Inc., supplement the cost of school field trips to the center for underserved schools and their students, $2,000 Southwestern Idaho grants Page 2

31 Dress for Success Boise, Inc., purchase plus size-clothing and shoes for women and undergarments, shoes and socks for children utilizing the Kids Kloset, $1,500 Family Advocate Program, Inc., help finance the Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers training camps, $1,000 Garden City Public Library, develop a toddler reading room to promote early literacy in Garden City, $2,000 Good Samaritan League, Inc., purchase new mattresses for 20 rooms at The Good Samaritan Home, $1,000 Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence, help prevent sexual and dating violence by engaging adult men as mentors to male youth, $1,000 Idaho Foodbank Warehouse, Inc., partially underwrite the cost of purchasing and transporting weekend meals to chronically hungry children in the Treasure Valley who participate in the Backpack Program, $4,000 Idaho Human Rights Education Center, Inc., fund the Idaho Human Rights Education Center's third annual Summer Institute for Idaho Teachers in June 2010, $1,500 Idaho Meth Project, sustain the Idaho Meth Project's television, radio and print media campaign in Southwest Idaho, $2,000 Idaho Public Television Foundation, Inc., introduce audiences to worldrenowned jazz performer Curtis Stigers, $1,000 Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc., support the southwestern Idaho portion of the Festival's educational outreach tours to elementary and secondary schools for the 2010 academic year, $1,500 Idaho State Historical Society, update, expand and purchase new artifacts and interpretive materials for the transportation exhibit at the Old Idaho Penitentiary, $1,000 Idaho State School for the Deaf and the Blind, promote and maintain comprehensive educational opportunities for deaf, hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired children from birth to 21 years of age, $2,000 Idaho Zoological Society, provide free zoo access to more than 5,000 lowincome children and their families, $1,000 Interfaith Sanctuary Housing Services, Inc., provide emergency shelter to homeless families, while supporting their efforts to return to permanent housing, $1,500

32 Southwestern Idaho grants Page 3 Jesse Tree of Idaho, The, provide rent assistance to 13 low- to moderateincome households that are facing eviction and help them regain self sufficiency, $2,000 Learning Lab, Inc., fund educational scholarships for adults who struggle with literacy and their young children, $2,000 Log Cabin Literary Center, Inc., toward financing a writer's residency, engaging students in the power and pleasure of reading and writing, $2,000 Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc., for the Hop-A-Thon Disability Awareness program, $1,000 Planned Parenthood of Great Northwest, provide access to health education programs that reach underserved communities, including Latinos, at-risk youth, and the refugee community, $1,000 Publishing Young Authors Foundation Inc., provide materials and teachers to operate Write On! After-school writing camps, $1,420 Senior Solutions, Inc., continue to provide services to the increasing number of elderly who must have assistance to remain living independently, $1,500 Special Olympics Idaho, Inc., provide funding for Special Olympics Idaho's education and outreach activities, $2,000 St. Luke's Health Foundation, Ltd., expand the services of St. Luke's Children's Hospital School to include education opportunities for children with chronic illnesses who are being treated in clinics throughout the region, $2,000 Supportive Housing and Innovative Partnerships, Inc., purchase a vehicle to maintain the work skills/employment program at the Second Chance Building Materials Center, $1,000 Sustainable Community Connections of Idaho, Inc., purchase equipment for recycling glass bottles into custom handmade glassware, $2,500 Women's and Children's Alliance, Inc., support WCA's childcare component, which serves hundreds of children who currently are, or have been, residing within violent homes, $2,000 Total, Ada County, $55,350

33 Southwestern grants Page 4 Adams County Adams County Historical Society, purchase and install three exterior doors to the Depot Freight Room Community Center, $1,500 Friends of the Weiser River Trail, Inc., construct a kiosk and interpretive sign for a facility at the northern terminus of the trail, $2,000 Total, Adams County, $3,500 Blaine County Blaine County Hunger Coalition Inc., help feed the growing number of hungry men, women and children in Blaine County, $3,375 Blaine County Recreation District, increase the Aquatic Center's ability to serve the physically disabled community by improving accessibility and equipment, $5,000 Caritas Chorale Ltd., toward the research, writing and composition of Nez Perce stories and traditions, $500 Company of Fools, Inc., to support the Company of Fools' general operating expenses, $2,000 Emmanuel Episcopal Church, toward restoring four historic stained glass windows in Hailey's oldest church building, $1,800 Hailey Police Department, buy surveillance cameras for the skateboard park, $2,500 National Alliance on Mental Illness Wood River Valley, train two bilingual English/Spanish facilitators to co-launch, along with the Englishlanguage version, a 10-week peer-to-peer class, $2,400 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Inc., pay the salary of two licensed coaches to provide affordable after-school alpine skiing programs at Rotarun for local 2nd-5th grade students, $3,600 Sun Valley Summer Symphony, purchase teaching materials to update the School of Music curriculum for music theory and music history, $1,200 Trailing of the Sheep Cultural Heritage Center, Inc., contract with the Oinkari Basque Dancers and the Boise Highlanders for the 2010 Trailing of the Sheep Festival, $1,200 Total, Blaine County, $23,575

34 Southwestern grants Page 5 Boise County Boise Basin Library District, replace outdated network servers, $3,000 Boise Basin Senior Citizens, Inc., purchase new food service equipment, a hot food table and a refrigerated salad bar, $4,000 Crouch Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc., purchase a cardiac monitor with pulse oximetry capacity, and help fund a carbon monoxide meter, $3,000 Garden Valley District Library, buy shelving for the new library to be constructed this year, $1,500 Horseshoe Bend and Area Senior Citizens, Inc., replace shingles on the roof, $2,000 Isaiah Foundation, Inc, The, support the youth clubs and teen nights at the new Healthy Foundations: Youth and Family Support Center in Idaho City, $2,000 Total, Boise County, $15,500 Camas County Camas County Historical Society, purchase a microfilm/microfiche reader and printer for public access to historical publications, and a sign for the front of building, $5,000 Total, Camas County, $5,000 Canyon County Advocates Against Family Violence, Inc., provide educational materials and operation expenses for the Children & Parents Education Program and Daycare, $1,000 Boise Art Museum, Inc., toward the costs of ArtReach program instructors, $2,000 Caldwell Fine Arts Series, Inc., offer assemblies/workshops that provide multicultural experiences to students in Caldwell and other rural areas, $3,950 College of Idaho, install handicap access to the Whittenberger Planetarium, $2,500 Gem State Academy, purchase computer hardware and software, $1,000

35 Southwestern grants Page 6 Hands of Hope Northwest, Inc, provide durable medical equipment to underserved people, $2,000 Health Families Network, Inc., maintain and enhance the community-wide program that provides high-risk populations with case management and referral to the appropriate marriage, relationship and parenting education and counseling resources, $2,000 Idaho American Mothers, Inc., buy parenting books, $1,500 Jefferson Middle School, buy cultural books and DVDs for the library and host monthly cultural events in the school, $2,000 Mentoring Network, Inc., The, sponsor school-based adult to youth mentoring matches for elementary and middle school youth in Parma, Homedale, and Nampa schools, $1,500 Mill Creek Elementary, buy basic safety equipment and fix/replace unusable items on the playground, $1,000 Mujeres Unidas de Idaho, support the Stay-in-School Quinceañera Program, $2,500 Music Theatre of Idaho, help serve up to 300 underprivileged families through the Arts for Everyone Program, $2,000 Nampa, City of, present professional music, theater and dance education to students currently receiving little or no exposure to performing arts, $2,000 Notus Community Museum, Inc., help with the cost to create historically educational play equipment for the children's park, $1,500 Oasis Food Center, buy equipment for the new Oasis Food Center commercial kitchen, $3,000 Original Gangster's Basic Academy of Delinquency, Inc., purchase equipment and supplies for the welding program, $1,500 Salvation Army Caldwell Corps, support the general operations of the Baby Haven program to provide low-income parents with knowledge and needed baby supplies for their children., $3,000 Treasure Valley Family YMCA, provide operational support to the Caldwell Teen Leaders' Club and Teen Nights events throughout the school year, $1,500 Western Idaho Training Company, Inc., develop a personalized career planning curriculum to assist individuals with disabilities who have lost jobs or cannot find employment, $3,000 Total, Canyon County, $40,450

36 Southwestern grants Page 7 Cassia County Burley Junior High School, purchase two sets of encyclopedias, $1,010 Oakley Junior Senior High School, tutor students after school, $2,000 Oakley Fire Protection District, purchase a hydraulic cutting tool for vehicle extrication, $2,000 Salvation Army Nampa Corp, support the community family shelter to move families from homelessness to permanent housing, $2,500 Total, Cassia County, $7,510 Elmore County Mountain Home Arts Council, Inc., expand program to bring professional performing artists to Mountain Home to perform for and work with local students, $1,000 Mountain Home Historical Society, Inc., ensure the protection and preservation of historical documents, $2,000 Parents and Youth United, Inc., purchase recreational and computer equipment for the Mountain Home Youth Center, $1,294 South Fork Boise River Association, partially pay fire, casualty and liability insurance premiums, provide a hot meal on Tuesdays for the oneroom rural school students and purchase a chest freezer, $1,500 Three Island Senior Citizens Inc., augment salary for a cook, $3,000 Total, Elmore County, $8,794 Gem County Black Canyon High School, buy school uniform shirts for students enrolling at Black Canyon High School, $539 Gem County Senior Citizens, Inc., install a suspended ceiling with lighting in the Senior Center dining room, $5,039 Total, Gem County, $5,578

37 Southwestern grants Page 8 Gooding County Historical Society, purchase items to receive, archive, and/or exhibit historical items, $1,000 Hagerman IDEA, Inc., make the existing playground area in Hagerman City Park safer for children to use, $2,000 Hagerman Valley Senior and Community Center, purchase and install a dumb waiter and emergency generator., $1,200 Wendell Housing Association, purchase tables and chairs for the recreatin hall, $2,000 Total, Gooding County, $6,200 Jerome County Jerome County Fair, replace tables for events, $2,000 Jerome Music Boosters, purchase performance supplies that exceed the school district budget, $500 Magic Valley Christian School, purchase teaching materials for the professional technical electronics program, $500 Youth Interactive Prevention Services, Inc., purchase counseling and educational supplies, and provide professional fees for instructors and counselors, $2,000 Total, Jerome County, $5,000 Minidoka County Heyburn, City of, help install irrigation systems for the new Heyburn South Idaho Arboretum, $2,000 Mini-Cassia Reading Foundation, purchase books for parents of newborns and children in low-income families in Minidoka and Cassia counties, $2,000 Mini-Cassia Community Children's Center, purchase a chain link fence to surround outdoor play area, a puppet theater, puppets, art easels, watercolors, artist aprons, and weaving looms for art programs, $1,000 Southern Idaho Learning Center, start-up costs for six outreach centers to provide specialized instruction in reading and writing for students with learning disabilities, $2,000 Total, Minidoka County, $7,000

38 Southwestern grants Page 9 Owyhee Conty Homedale Public Library, purchase library materials for all ages, $1,500 Silver City Fire & Rescue, Inc., provide operating expenses for 2010, $3,000 Total, Owyhee County, $4,500 Payette County Idaho Humanities Council, help provide programming and local exhibits during a Smithsonian exhibit at the Olde School Community Center, $1,500 Payette Public Library, provide downloadable audio books, $500 Total, Payette County, $2,000 Twin Falls County Filer High School, help pay for professional development and/or support for teachers, staff and parents from Consortio educational group., $1,000 Habitat for Humanity of Magic Valley, purchase tools for constructing homes with selected low-income families, $2,000 Hospice Visions, Inc., purchase a camera, editing equipment and technical support for Teen Volunteer Program to produce Life Legacy videos for patients and their families, $1,000 Kimberly School District 414, provide a part-time art teacher to instruct rural at-risk children, $1,000 La Posadas, Inc., provide one-time emergency assistance to families for food, clothing, shelter, paid utility or medical bills and household items, $3,000 Magic Valley Arts Council, Inc., to help pay for two tour directors from the Missoula Children's Theater to cast children in the Twin Falls area for a public performance, $1,500 Murtaugh Joint School District, increase student achievement, $2,375 Valley Housing Coalition, drug and alcohol prevention and testing program, $2,000 West End Senior Citizens, Inc. of Buhl, provide nutritious meals for shutin seniors and disabled citizens $2,000 Total, Twin Falls County, $15,875

39 Southwestern grants Page 10 Valley County Cascade Lake 4-H Camp Inc., make capital improvements to the Lake 4-H Camp to bring it into compliance with federal standards for accommodating people with disabilities, $2,500 Central Idaho Historical Museum, stain the historic office/bunkhouse, $2,000 McCall Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc., provide free first aid and CPR courses to approximately 250 pre-teen and teens in Valley and Adams counties, $500 Payette Lakes Community Association, Inc., hire outside science specialists; buy science modules, kits, and science supplies; and fund field trips, $1,500 Payette Lakes Ski Club, Inc., purchase a snowmobile for use at Bear Basin Nordic area to monitor skier safety, provide emergency access to injured skiers, and safely and quickly transport injured skiers., $1,500 Valley County, garden tools and materials, classroom materials, and equipment for the farmer's market, $2,000 Total, Valley County, $10,000 Washington County Weiser Senior Citizens, Inc., purchase and install double-stacked convection oven for the kitchen of the New Weiser Senior Center Facility, $3,000 Total, Washington County, $3,000

40 2 nd DRAFT November 27, 2006 Contact: Hilarie Engle FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Donor Relations Officer (208) Deer Creek Fund Grants $80,500 to Wood River Valley Nonprofits Twenty-four nonprofit organizations serving the Wood River Valley have received grants totaling $80,500 from the Deer Creek Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation, Cathy R. Silak, Foundation president and CEO announced today. The Deer Creek grants provide support for a broad spectrum of community services ranging from aid to victims of domestic violence, ski training, education and libraries to support of the arts. Grant recipients are as follows: Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Inc. - $3,000. American Association of Avalanche Professionals - $1,000. Blaine County Seniors Council, Inc. - $5,000. Caritas Chorale Limited - $1,000. College of Southern Idaho - $7,000. Community Library Association, Inc. - $2,500. The Crisis Hot Line, Inc. - $2,000. Environmental Resource Center - $1,000. Hailey Ice, Inc. - $3,000. Hailey Public Library - $3,000. Hailey Ski Team - $5,000. Idaho Conservation League, Inc. - $3,000. Idaho Youth Ranch, Inc. - $5,000.

41 Jerome County Senior Citizens Service Area, Inc. - $3,000. Lee Pesky Learning Center - $5,000. Planned Parenthood of Idaho, Inc. - $3,000. Sagebrush Equine Training Center for the Handicapped, Inc. - $5,000. Snake River Alliance Education Fund, Inc. - $2,000. South Central Head Start - $2,000. St. Luke s Wood River Foundation, Inc. - $3,000. Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities, Inc. - $3,000. Sun Valley Summer Symphony - $8,000. Wood River Community Young Men s Christian Association, Inc. - $4,000. Wood River Land Trust - $1,000. The Deer Creek Fund was created through the generosity of the Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation (a Colorado nonprofit corporation). Lynn Campion- Waddell, Thomas B. Campion Jr., Ashley Campion and Berit Campion are advisors to the fund. The Deer Creek Fund is a shining example of local philanthropy at its best, Silak said. Today the Idaho Community Foundation has more than 350 different funds, an asset total of approximately $60 million and a total distribution record of more than $27 million dollars for programs and projects. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality through Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. During 2005, the Foundation awarded approximately $4.5 million in grants. Distributions were made in each of Idaho s 44 counties. ### The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 350 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approximately $60 million. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as a permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations that enrich the quality of life in Idaho communities. Since its inception in 1988, the ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $27 million. To learn more about the Foundation, call or visit ICF s website at

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43 C News Release Contact: Alice Hennessey, Interim President & CEO, Idaho Community Foundation Names Two New Board Members Mary Lynn Hartwell of Idaho Falls and Annette Elg of Boise have been named to the board of directors of the Idaho Community Foundation, which supports charities throughout the state. Hartwell, executive vice president of The Hartwell Corporation, an independent insurance agency, began her insurance career in She joined The Hartwell Corporation in She serves on the boards of the Idaho Falls Symphony and the Idaho Falls Arts Council, as well as the Idaho State University President s Advisory Council on Higher Education and Economic Excellence. She is a member of the Idaho Falls Rotary. Elg, senior vice president and chief financial officer of the Simplot Company, is a fourth-generation Idahoan, who grew up on land homesteaded by her family. She went to school in Culdesac, Idaho, and graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in accounting. She spent 10 years with Arthur Andersen in Boise before joining the Simplot Company in She has served on the boards of Ballet Idaho and the Boise Art Museum. We are very pleased to have Mary Lynn Hartwell and Annette Elg join our board, said Doug Nelson, Foundation chair and Idaho Falls resident. Both have long histories of involvement in their communities, and this knowledge and experience will be major assets to our board. The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of more than 400 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets at year end 2008 were approximately $55 million. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions in all 44 counties in Idaho totaling more than $44 million.

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45 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Holly Motes Aug. 19, Note: A list of grants, organized by county, is attached. Idaho Community Foundation Awards $133,865 in Eastern Idaho The Idaho Community Foundation has awarded $133,865 in grants to 83 organizations in 16 counties in Eastern Idaho. Grants ranged in size from $300 for Malad Middle School to purchase materials for teaching English to Spanish-speaking students to $4,200 to Caribou County Senior Center, Inc., to buy a convection oven. There were 143 applications, totaling $549,171. We are pleased to help with such a wide range of worthwhile programs, said Bob Hoover, CEO and president of the foundation. Each of them plays a role in enriching the quality of life throughout Idaho, which is the foundation s mission. Overall, the grants support a wide range of community needs in Eastern Idaho, including the following: (Highlights by county) the Blind. Bannock County $3,000 to the Idaho State School for the Deaf and Bear Lake $1,500 to the Bear Lake County School District for its early literacy programs for preschoolers.

46 E. Idaho/Page 2 Bingham $2,000 to Blackfoot Community Players, Inc. for new curtains. Bonneville $3,000 to the Children with Disabilities Foundation to help children build ramps in their homes. Butte $1,500 to the Lost Rivers Medical Center Foundation. Caribou $1,500 to the Grace District Library for audio books. Clark $900 to Clark County School District 161 for computer software. Custer $2,000 to the Challis Arts Council, Inc., for the MadDog Gallery. Franklin $2,000 to the Franklin County Reading Association. Fremont $3,500 to South Fremont Junior High School for stage lighting and curtains. Jefferson $3,000 to West Jefferson High School for a digital photography program. Lemhi $2,958 to the City of Salmon Recreation Department. Madison $1,000 to the Madison Library District to expand The Big Read program. Oneida County $2,500 to the Oneida Crisis Center, Inc. Power County $2,400 to Rockland School District 382 for laptop computers and infrastructure upgrades. Teton $2,500 to the Rotary Club of Teton Valley for the local food bank. ICF s Eastern Region is composed of Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton counties.

47 E. Idaho/Page 3 Grants are awarded by the ICF Board primarily on the recommendation of the Foundation s Eastern Region Grants Panel, which is comprised of local community leaders who volunteer their service as grant reviewers. The next Eastern Region Competitive Grant Cycle will open Feb. 1. Eastern Region ICF directors include Alan Van Orden of Pocatello, Mary Lynn Hartwell and Douglas R. Nelson of Idaho Falls, Dan Keller of Preston, and Jordan Smith of Salmon. Eastern Regional Grants Panel members are Jill Anderson of Rexburg; Hope Benedict, Salmon; Ron Bolinger, American Falls; Carol Burnett, Pocatello; Cindy Campbell, Blackfoot; Louis Christensen, Driggs; Kerrie Cope, Monteview; Mike Hess, Malad; Anne Hopkins and Virginia Willard, Idaho Falls; Karen Loosli, Ashton; Lawrence Rigby, Soda Springs; Evelyn Strand, Challis; and Roger Woolley, Preston. Director Smith also serves on the panel. The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of more than 400 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets at year end 2008 were approximately $55 million. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions in all 44 counties in Idaho totaling more than $44 million. ###

48 News Release Contact: Alice Hennessey, Interim President & CEO, Idaho Community Foundation Honors Retiring Directors The Idaho Community Foundation recently honored two retiring directors, Ralph Hartwell of Idaho Falls and Irv Littman of Boise, for their years of service to the statewide charity. Ralph Hartwell has been a director since 1997, and most recently has chaired the Asset Development Committee, working to connect other donors with ICF and its services, said Foundation Chair Doug Nelson, a fellow Idaho Falls resident. He and his wife, Mary Lynn, created an advised fund in the Foundation a number of years ago, and have been strong supporters in Eastern Idaho. Hartwell also founded The Hartwell Corporation, an independent insurance agency with offices in Idaho Falls and Caldwell. In addition, he is past board president of the Idaho Falls Symphony Society and a former board member of Associated General Contractors of Idaho. He serves on the Idaho Lottery Commission. Although Littman is retiring from the board, he will continue his work with the investment committee and as treasurer. Irv Littman has an unparalleled record of service to ICF, Nelson said. Since Irv was treasurer of Boise Cascade, it was natural that ICF s founding chairman and Boise Cascade CEO John Fery should have asked Irv to become a member of the Foundation s original investment committee. He has served on it ever since, chairing it for most of the Foundation s 21-year history. Irv has deftly helped the committee through the process of establishing an investment policy, determining asset allocation, and selecting and monitoring

49 investment managers. In 1997 he began doing double duty for the Foundation, also serving as treasurer. He joined the Board in Littman is a current or former board member of the Nature Conservancy of Idaho, Boise Contemporary Theater, Boise Art Museum, Bogus Basin Recreational Association and Idaho Humanities Council. The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of more than 400 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets at year end 2008 were approximately $55 million. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions in all 44 counties in Idaho totaling more than $44 million. May 28, 2009 ###

50 QuickTime and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 6, 2009 CONTACT: DOUG NELSON, (208) ; or ALICE HENNESSEY, (208) Douglas R. Nelson of Idaho Falls, chairman of the board of the Idaho Community Foundation, announced today that Bob Hoover, president of The College of Idaho in Caldwell, has been named by the board as the new president and CEO of the Idaho Community Foundation, effective mid-july. Alice Hennessey will continue as interim president and CEO until Hoover assumes his new responsibilities. After an extensive and thorough search process involving many highly regarded and well-qualified candidates, the board of the Idaho Community Foundation enthusiastically decided that Hoover has the experience, skills, and abilities to extend the mission, reach, and success of the Foundation in all corners of Idaho. He has a great love for and knowledge of Idaho, has traveled to virtually every community in our great state, and has fully embraced the concept of philanthropy and all its applications for many years. He is a proven manager who builds exceptional leadership teams, works effectively with boards, and always has a compelling vision for how to advance the organization he represents. Furthermore, he has demonstrated the ability to lead, as his vision becomes reality. We are delighted to have Bob Hoover become the Foundation s leader as we pursue our mission to improve the quality of life in Idaho, Nelson said. Hoover has been the 11 th president of The College of Idaho, Caldwell, since August Under his leadership, the college significantly increased its enrollment and gifts received from alumni and other donors. In 2007, Hoover and the board of trustees of the college secured a $50 million gift from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, the largest gift received by an Idaho college or university. That $50 million, combined with the $22 million over the previous two years from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, was the sixth largest gift given to a liberal arts college in the

51 United States. Also in 2007, Hoover launched a comprehensive campaign to raise $175 million for the college over the next 10 years. From , Hoover was president of the University of Idaho, which conducted a successful $129 million fundraising campaign during his tenure. Prior to that, he served as the vice president of academic affairs at the University of Nevada, Reno, and as a dean and professor at Utah State University. In March 2008, Hoover announced his retirement from The College of Idaho, which will be effective at the end of June He has been involved in extensive volunteer and philanthropic pursuits. I m delighted to accept the opportunity to continue the fine work of the Idaho Community Foundation, Hoover said. The Foundation seeks to improve the lives of all Idahoans, and takes to heart the needs of all Idaho communities. The breadth of the Foundation s scope is very appealing to me. It warmly embraces the cultural differences and variety of needs in each region of Idaho, and seeks ways to meet those needs. It s the Foundation s ability to embrace the rich diversity of Idaho, its opportunities, and its challenges, that makes the Foundation s work so interesting and compelling. The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 400 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets at year end 2008 were approximately $55 million. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions in all 44 counties in Idaho totaling more than $44 million.

52 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Holly Motes Dec. 4, Eugene Hussey Leaves Estate to Idaho Community Foundation Fund to Benefit Salmon Programs The late Salmon resident Eugene Hussey has left his estate to expand the fund he created in the Idaho Community Foundation to benefit his community. The fund, known as the Eugene Hussey Fund and established in 2000, benefits the Salmon High School band and wrestling team and the Salmon Hockey Association. Gene was a remarkable person, said his attorney, Jordan Smith, also an Idaho Community Foundation director. The schools or anyone in town knew they could turn to Eugene when a child needed help, whether it was a new pair or shoes, a place to stay, or the money to go on a school trip. He always made his donations anonymously. He had a big laugh and went to every sporting event. He was an all-around good person. A lifelong bachelor, Mr. Hussey was born in Salmon in 1920 on the family ranch on Iron Creek. He moved with his family to Grants Pass, Ore., in 1937, and worked in Grants Pass until he served in the Army during World War II. He received several medals for his service in Europe, where he took part in the Battle of the Bulge.

53 He moved back to the family ranch at Iron Creek in The obituary in the Salmon Recorder-Herald described him this way: He liked to ride the hills, chasing cows, putting out salt, checking water troughs and bringing the cows home in the fall. He was a large supporter of high school activities, including sports, band and chorus, and also supported the 4-H kids of Salmon, purchasing many animals they raised the for 4-H livestock auction. In addition, he was known for his many anonymous college scholarships that helped Salmon graduates pursue further education. Mr. Hussey loved his community, said Bob Hoover, president and CEO of the Idaho Community Foundation. It is fitting that he left his estate to continue the contributions for which he was known, and we are pleased that he chose us to help continue his legacy. The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of more than 400 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approximately $55 million. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions in all 44 counties in Idaho totaling more than $44 million. ###

54 NEWS RELEASE Date: June 26, 2007 Contact: Hilarie Engle FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Donor Relations Officer (208) Idaho Community Foundation to Present First of $166,000 in Statewide Scholarships at BSU BOISE The first of more than $166,000 in grants to help Idaho s lowincome students and students who are the first in their family to attend college was presented at Boise State University today, with Boise State University President Robert Kustra and Idaho Community Foundation Cathy Silak speaking to celebrate the event. Boise State will receive more than $19,000. Grants also will go to Albertson College of Idaho in Caldwell, Eastern Idaho Technical College in Idaho Falls, Idaho State University in Pocatello, North Idaho College in Coeur d Alene and the University of Idaho in Moscow. These grants are particularly remarkable because we were able to fund every request we received from Idaho schools this year, Silak said. We were able to do this, thanks to the combined resources of the Idaho Education Access Fund and the Northwest Area Foundation, both funds of the Idaho Community Foundation. This year s grants are the first under the Idaho Education Access Fund, which was created in the Idaho Community Foundation last year to assist low-

55 income students and students who are the first in their families to attend college. This fund is endowed with a $1.4 million gift from the Idaho Education Access Association, Inc. (more)

56 Scholarships/2 Additional funding will come from a $109,000 grant from the Northwest Area Foundation, whose mission is to reduce poverty. Thanks to the generosity of the Northwest Area Foundation, we are able to supplement funding this year, Silak said. The ICF board of directors was very impressed with each school s application, and was happy to be able to fund all the requests. Helping students achieve a college degree is one of the best possible long-term ways to reduce poverty. We are delighted with this grant from the Idaho Community Foundation, which will allow us to attract top-notch first-generation scholars to our campus," Kustra said. "Boise State continues to be committed to offering the best education possible while attracting a diverse and talented student body. The grants will be used as follows: Boise State University, $19,200 to fund four scholarships covering full tuition and fees. They will be renewable annually for up to five years. Albertson College of Idaho, Caldwell, $25,000 for 25 scholarships of $1,000 each for low-income Hispanic/Latino students in Southwest Idaho. Eastern Idaho Technical College, Idaho Falls, $23,988 for the Pathways to Success Program, which provides first-generation and low-income students with a systematic support process that facilitates academic success and optimizes employment opportunities. Idaho State University, Pocatello, $25,000 for the Native American Business Administration Program, which provides business management education to help alleviate poverty and produce greater economic independence within Native American Communities, and $19,200 for the Idaho Education Access for Non-Traditional Students Scholarship Program. This program provides non-traditional students at ISU with a $1,000 scholarship to help cover tuition and books.

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58 Scholarships/3 North Idaho College, Coeur d Alene, $15,000 in seed funding for the new NIC Professional Workforce Scholarship. The money will be used to match donor-generated funds for workforce training and professionaltechnical scholarships and to promote future community interest in supporting low-income and first-generation college students. University of Idaho, Moscow, $39,200 to provide 10 scholarships and a structured program of academic services for first generation and lowincome students. The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of more than 370 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approaching $70 million. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $31 million. *** The Idaho Community Foundation attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching the quality of life throughout Idaho. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website:

59 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Holly Motes Nov. 6, John Magnuson Joins Idaho Community Foundation Board Coeur d Alene attorney John Magnuson has been elected to the board of directors of the Idaho Community Foundation, a statewide nonprofit that has made charitable donations totaling more than $44 million. Magnuson is the son of the late Harry Magnuson, an incorporator, founding donor and former director of the Foundation. My father was instrumental in founding ICF, John Magnuson said, and it was a cause near and dear to his heart. The Foundation helps us to look at the state as a whole and see worthy causes outside of our own backyard. I am truly honored and privileged to help with the continuation of an organization that mattered so much to him. Magnuson, who specializes in real estate law and commercial litigation, also serves as chairman of the Northern Pacific Depot Foundation, an association to preserve the historic train depot in Wallace; as vice chair of the Association for Sacred Encounters, a nonprofit that works closely with the Coeur d Alene tribe in the

60 preservation of the Old Mission in Cataldo; and as a member of the boards of the Coeur d Alene Lakefront Property Owners Association and the Wallace Civic Auditorium Association. He was born in Wallace,and is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Notre Dame Law School. After graduation, he clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit before opening his law office in Coeur d Alene in Mr. Magnuson s family has long been involved in Idaho as a whole and in North Idaho in particular, said Bob Hoover, Idaho Community Foundation president and CEO. His experience and expertise will be tremendous assets to our board. The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of more than 400 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approximately $55 million. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions in all 44 counties in Idaho totaling more than $44 million. ###

61 NEWS RELEASE Date: June 21, 2007 Contact: Jo Murray FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Show N Shine June 30 to Raise Money For Zane Martin Fund A car and motorcycle Show N Shine to raise money for the Zane Martin Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation will be held June 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Zaney s River Street Coffee House, 208 N. River St., Hailey. The fund was created in honor of the late Zane Martin, a firefighter with Wood River Fire and Rescue, who was killed in a motorcycle accident in July He had owned the coffee house, along with his mother, Sue Martin. Donations will be used to support emergency services in the Wood River Valley. There will be a $10 minimum entrance fee to show cars and motorcycles, which will line the block in front of the coffee house. Customers will vote on their favorites, and winners of the People s Choice awards will receive gift certificates to Zaney s. Donations to the fund also will be accepted. (more)

62 Martin/2 Zaney s telephone number is The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 370 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approaching $70 million. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $31 million. *** The Idaho Community Foundation attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching the quality of life throughout Idaho. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website:

63 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Holly Motes Date: June 12, Note: A list of grants, organized by county, is attached. Idaho Community Foundation Awards $176,753 in North Idaho The Idaho Community Foundation has awarded $176,753 in grants to 77 organizations in 10 counties in North Idaho. Grants ranged in size from $$591 to the First Presbyterian Church in Coeur d Alene to purchase curriculum for a science and math component of its preschool program to $5,000 each to St. Mary s Hospital in Cottonwood, Syringa General Hospital in Grangeville, First Book Kootenai County, the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Coeur d Alene. There were 142 applications, totaling $598,875. We are blessed with generous donors, said Alice Hennesey, interim CEO and president of the foundation. We appreciate their continuing support in helping us fund projects that enrich the quality of life throughout Idaho.

64 Overall, the grants support a wide range of community needs in North Idaho, including the following: (Highlights by county) Benewah County $3,000 to Benewah Community Hospital to purchase a patient lift. Bonner $3,500 to the Festival at Sandpoint for its fifth grade music outreach program. Boundary $3,000 to the South Boundary Fire Protection District for an emergency generator. Clearwater $2,000 to the Clearwater Valley Hospital and Clinics, Inc. Idaho $2,500 to the Camas Prairie Pre-School to replace the cooking/learning center. Kootenai $3,958 to the Association for Handicapped Recreation, Inc., to provide scholarships to summer camp and purchase a laptop computer. Latah $3,000 to the City of Potlatch for a sidewalk along an area of highway frequently used by school children. Lewis $2,500 to the Idaho Foodbank Warehouse, Inc. Nez Perce $4,902 to the Community Action Agency to help lowincome families leave poverty. Shoshone $1,000 to the City of Wallace to preserve the historic Wallace City Hall. ICF s Northern Region is composed of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone counties.

65 Grants are awarded by the ICF Board primarily on the recommendation of the Foundation s Northern Region Grants Panel, which is comprised of local community leaders who volunteer their service as grant reviewers. The next Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle will open Nov. 1. Northern Region ICF directors include John Bennett of Grangeville; Doug Chadderdon, Coeur d Alene; Jean Elsaesser, Priest Lake; Flip Kleffer, Moscow; Todd Maddock, Lewiston, and Marc Wallace, Hayden Lake. Northern Region Grants Panel members are Joe Grismer of Wallace; Carl Hendricks, Naples; Donna Hutter, Sandpoint; Marjorie Kuchynka, Weippe; Dave Lindsay, Saint Maries; Wanda Quinn, Coeur d Alene; Anna Rolphe, Hayden Lake; Mary Schmidt, Grangeville; LeAnn Trautman, Winchester, and Dawn Wittman, Culdesac. Kleffner and Maddock also are regional grants panel members as well as directors. The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of more than 400 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets at year end 2008 were approximately $55 million. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions in all 44 counties in Idaho totaling more than $44 million. ###

66 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Wheeler, Program Officer July 2, , (208) Note: A photo of Nelson is attached. Nelson Elected as New Idaho Community Foundation Chairman BOISE -- The Idaho Community Foundation Board of Directors has elected Douglas R. Nelson as chairman of this statewide public charity. Nelson, an Idaho Falls attorney with Anderson Nelson Hall & Smith, PA, follows retiring chairman, Duane Jacklin, Post Falls, in this leadership position. Nelson, who started his board tenure with ICF in 2001, served as chair of the Asset Development Committee and a member of the Executive Committee before being elected to the leadership position. As chairman, he will work with the statewide board of directors, more than 50 regional advisory panel members, and the Boise-based staff to oversee financial investments of more than $70 million and annual grant distributions of close to $4 million. Our bylaws mandate that we maintain balanced leadership throughout the state both with our board members and our regional panel members, said Cathy R. Silak, president and CEO of the Idaho Community Foundation. So, it is highly appropriate and quite exciting to have our new chairman hail from Eastern Idaho. With Doug s leadership, we hope to continue to enhance our reputation in the Eastern part of the state and to cultivate more donors who will create philanthropic funds to be utilized in that region. (more)

67 Nelson/2 The Idaho Community Foundation was created in 1988 by business professionals and philanthropists across the state to enhance the amount of philanthropic money available to Idaho charities. As Idaho s only statewide community foundation, ICF works with donors to build the pool of financial resources available to Idaho organizations, then makes grants to recognized nonprofits, governmental agencies, and schools in every county in the state. In 2006, ICF distributed $173,580 in competitive grants to 77 Eastern Idaho nonprofit organizations, projects, or school districts. The 2006 annual report lists the Foundation s total net assets at approximately $70 million. Last year ICF grants and distributions totaled $3.3 million, 81 scholarships were awarded to Idaho students, and more than 370 individual funds were managed by staff. Nelson s executive committee includes Doug Chadderdon (Coeur d Alene), Sandy Fery (Boise), Sus Helpenstell (Boise), Irv Littman (Boise), Todd Maddock (Lewiston), and Ralph Hartwell (Idaho Falls). Hartwell, owner of The Hartwell Corporation, is the new chair of the Asset Development Committee. Eastern Region Advisory Panel members charged with making recommendations regarding regional competitive grant applications each year include Jill Anderson (Madison County), Ron Bolinger (Power County), Carol Burnett (Bannock County), Louis Christensen (Teton County), Kerrie Cope (Jefferson County), Mike Hess (Oneida County), Carole McWilliam (Bannock County), Karen Loosli (Fremont County), A.E. Bud Miller (Bingham County), Verlyn Parker (Bear Lake County), Jordan Smith (Lemhi County), Evelyn Strand (Custer County), and Lawrence Rigby (Caribou County). (more)

68 Nelson/3 I am thrilled at the opportunity to serve this one-of-a-kind organization in Idaho, but I am most grateful to our founding incorporators and donors who had the foresight to know that the needs of charities across the state would grow exponentially, said Nelson. Individuals like Park Price, John G. St. Clair, Nick Ifft, Kenlon and Carol Johnson, Miles and Virginia Willard (Holden), Roger and Sybil Ferguson, Joan Chesbro, and the advisers with the Daugherty Foundation knew in their hearts that by investing in the concept of the Idaho Community Foundation, they were serving our mission to enrich the quality of life throughout Idaho. *** The Idaho Community Foundation attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching life s quality throughout Idaho. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website: Y:\data\users\News Releases\Nelson new chairman 07.doc

69 IDAHO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 1 Idaho Community Foundation Annual Luncheon Jeff Noddle remarks May 12, 11:30 1:30 pm Boise Centre on The Grove Remarks: Approximately 20 minutes Good afternoon. Thank you for inviting me to be here today to celebrate the 21 st year of the important work done by the Idaho Community Foundation. Before I focus on the issues of corporate philanthropy, I want to take a couple of minutes to talk about another important part of corporate citizenship, which is to help your communities prosper. One way that SUPERVALU does this is through a robust supplier diversity program. Through this program, we work closely with women- and minority-owned businesses who qualify to become vendor partners with us. This kind of relationship, which also involves business mentoring, helps local companies grow. A great example of this partnership is between SUPERVALU and Idaho s own Morningside LLC. Morningside designs and manufactures bath and body products in this community, and they have been great supplier partners for us. In fact, Morningside recently received a supplier diversity award for their work with SUPERVALU. Hollis Brookover, the owner of this company, has been generous with all of us here today. Her company has donated a bottle of Simple lotion for each person here today. Thank you, Hollis, for your generosity, your commitment to building a relationship with us, and for your commitment to this great community. Each of us personally and through our businesses have different ways of showing commitment to community, and that is what we are here to celebrate. The work that the Idaho Community Foundation does through its broad scope of philanthropy is important at any time, but especially in times like this, when we are faced with a challenging economy, families in crisis and communities looking for ways to trim costs to stay afloat. Think about it for a moment... the impact of today s economy isn t something that is being felt only in isolated pockets of our country or communities. Our neighbors in some cases our former co-workers, our family members people we know are feeling the impact of the current recession. At SUPERVALU, we hear from food banks every day, asking for more support. They tell us they are seeing some of the highest demand they ve had in years. They are seeing lots of new faces, mothers trying to feed their children in the wake of reduced incomes, or struggling with higher costs in other areas of their lives. As business leaders, we all have to balance the current environment, our business performance and our responsibility to shareholders with the need to give back and it s a difficult balance. But whether it s through the contribution of time, talent or treasure, we must find innovative ways to continue to support our communities.

70 IDAHO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2 Many of us here today represent companies that have long recognized the importance of community support as a part of being responsible corporate citizens. However, our ability to give is generally a function of how well our business does, and I m afraid many corporate donors as well as individuals are having to make cuts. This seems logical, but my message here today is to emphasize that this is a time when we need to do all that we can to continue our traditions of community support. More people than ever need a hand. More agencies than ever are looking for ways to do more with less. Many organizations are having to scale back services, performances and programs. Let s look at some numbers from a pair of recent studies around corporate philanthropy: According to a Conference Board survey, approximately 45 percent of companies surveyed had already implemented a reduction in 2009 giving budgets. Sixteen percent were considering reductions, and 35 percent said they would make fewer grants this year. This same study indicated that arts and cultural institutions will most likely see the biggest drop in giving, with 34 percent of corporate donors reporting a decrease in resources devoted to the arts. Surprisingly, workforce development something that seems to be vital in our changing economy will also likely see a similar significant decrease. LBG Research Institute, a nonprofit research center, completed an online survey of 76 corporations and corporate foundations. This survey found that while more than half planned to maintain or increase their contributions, there will also likely be an aggregate decrease in corporate giving in 2009 of three to five percent. While that may sound like a small dip, each point represents millions of dollars in fewer contributions to our nation s charities. I doubt that these studies are shocking to anyone in this room. Our economy continues to be unstable. Although recently there have been some glimmers of light, we continue to face major issues continuing unemployment, shaky markets and ongoing financial pressures for families. We are in unfamiliar times, and many of our neighbors need support. Against this backdrop, we can see the importance of community organizations like the Idaho Community Foundation. Your 21-year tradition of giving and aggregating charitable dollars has helped hundreds of agencies across the state directly address a spectrum of needs from social services to ballet, from early childhood education to libraries. Organizations like the Idaho Community Foundation keep our communities vibrant, connected and creative, even when times get tough. As the only organization of its kind in Idaho, the good work you do hits every corner of the state with the help of your dedicated panel members and the generosity of corporate, family and individual donors. Your dollars are supporting dozens of organizations that are focused on helping families through tough times. Donations to organizations like J-K Good Samaritan

71 IDAHO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 3 Food Bank are helping to feed families in Latah County in Northern Idaho. And the grants you make to The Caring Foundation in Bonneville County are helping children from low-income, uninsured families have access to dental care an important preventative health service. These are just two examples, but indicative of the kind of vital support that is so important to help underwrite particularly as more and more families are facing hunger, lack of insurance and the other side effects of a prolonged recession. At SUPERVALU and ALBERTSONS, we are proud of our support of the communities we serve across the country and particularly here in Boise, where we maintain a corporate presence in addition to our retail operations which were born right here. We make grants, donations and hours of volunteer time to many organization that help underscore how important this community is to us. o o o For eleven years - - ever since its inception here we have been a presenting sponsor of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. But in addition to this financial commitment, I am proud to say that this year we had the largest corporate team participating with 563 members. We are the largest corporate contributor to United Way of Treasure Valley. Last year we nearly $470,000. In addition, we sponsor BORN LEARNING, here in Treasure Valley, and its counterpart in the Twin Cities SUCCESS BY SIX. These programs foster early childhood education, which is so important in helping to set the right course. And then there s the Boise OPEN golf tournament. Since its inception, the tournament has provided nearly $10 million to local non-profit organizations including Boys and Girls Clubs, The Idaho Foodbank and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. We believe that corporate giving should focus on building partnerships that foster mutual accountability and respect and I continue to be impressed by the many organizations here that are committed to transparency, agency accountability and fiduciary responsibility while serving the needs of their clients. Over the past few years, I ve been lucky to learn more about the Boise community and about Idaho as a whole. I m excited by the dedication that people here have to personal philanthropy. And that is reflected in the slate of donors that are here today and who have set up endowments to meet continuing needs. I grew up in a family that honored philanthropy as an important part of everyday life. I learned that you always had to give and think about others who weren t as fortunate. My mother, a first-generation American whose family emigrated from Russia, was my first model for personal giving. In our home, she set up a metal box with a coin slot. Each of us my mother, my father, my brothers and I contributed spare change until the box was full. Then the money was taken to our synagogue, which distributed it to the needy.

72 IDAHO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 4 We didn t make a big deal of this. In fact, we didn t even talk about it that much. It was simply a fact of life giving was part of what we did. I ve worked hard to instill this value in my own family, and look forward to teaching it to my grandchildren. This early experience helped me to realize how interconnected we are in our communities. This interconnection becomes more powerful at the corporate level. I talked a moment ago about the importance of accountability, respect and building relationships. There are very few relationships where this is more important than that between a company and the communities were it does business and depends on a strong workforce. To be successful as a business, we depend on a community s resources as consumers and as employees. I think it s only fair that they depend on our resources, as well. It s a transactional relationship in some ways, but also one that pays dividends across the board. When the Idaho Community Foundation supports an education program through donations like $3000 for the Fremont County Joint School District to purchase graphing calculators you help to build the educational foundation for the kinds of skills we will look for in employees. When we make food bank donations, we use our resources to help a family that may become a loyal customer when their fortunes turn. There s symmetry between responsible corporate giving and building stronger communities, stronger companies and stronger economies. That stronger economy starts right here, in this room, where we are all partners in our communities. Where we all realize that there s a family that has basic needs that are not being met. Where we realize that changing jobs sometimes requires job retraining programs. Where we realize that on some days, all you really want to do is look at a beautiful painting or walk in a lush park. But most of all, we all realize that through organizations like the Idaho Community Foundation, we are able to do more good than we d be able to do alone. So, corporate leaders out there, thank you for renewing your support of the community that is supporting you in so many ways. Thank you to the individual and family donors for your recognition that charity starts at home and can end up benefiting the people right next door. And thank you to the Idaho Community Foundation for reaching out across this state to discover where the needs are and where we, collectively, can do the most good. Thank you.

73 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Holly Motes Date: Nov. 18, Southwestern Idaho Grants 2009 By County Ada County Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho, match and professionally support 945 children, age 6-18, with volunteer adult mentors, $1,000 Boise Bicycle Project, Inc., implement a monthly Bicycle Rodeo safety program for Treasure Valley youth, $500 Boise Philharmonic Association, Inc., help fund musicians' fees, venue rental, production costs, music rental/purchase, documentation, printing and postage, and bus stipends for low-income students, $1,000 Boise Public Schools Education Foundation, Inc., fill emergency, immediate, basic needs of Boise School District students, $1,000 Boise Rescue Mission, purchase 10 heating/cooling units for the 3rd floor apartments at the River of Life Rescue Mission, $1,000 Camp Discovery, Inc., provide scholarships for two teen cancer survivors to attend the Camp Discovery Teen Adventure Program, $1,200 Central District Health Department, provide first aid and CPR training for Somali Bantu refugees in Boise, Idaho, $1,230 Children s Free Dental Clinic Inc., purchase additional dental instruments and supplies, $2,500 Department of Idaho Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, help support the VFW's Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen programs, $1,500 Discovery Center of Idaho, Inc., supplement the cost of school field trips to the center for underserved schools and their students, $2,000 Southwestern Idaho grants Page 2

74 Dress for Success Boise, Inc., purchase plus size-clothing and shoes for women and undergarments, shoes and socks for children utilizing the Kids Kloset, $1,500 Family Advocate Program, Inc., help finance the Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers training camps, $1,000 Garden City Public Library, develop a toddler reading room to promote early literacy in Garden City, $2,000 Good Samaritan League, Inc., purchase new mattresses for 20 rooms at The Good Samaritan Home, $1,000 Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence, help prevent sexual and dating violence by engaging adult men as mentors to male youth, $1,000 Idaho Foodbank Warehouse, Inc., partially underwrite the cost of purchasing and transporting weekend meals to chronically hungry children in the Treasure Valley who participate in the Backpack Program, $4,000 Idaho Human Rights Education Center, Inc., fund the Idaho Human Rights Education Center's third annual Summer Institute for Idaho Teachers in June 2010, $1,500 Idaho Meth Project, sustain the Idaho Meth Project's television, radio and print media campaign in Southwest Idaho, $2,000 Idaho Public Television Foundation, Inc., introduce audiences to worldrenowned jazz performer Curtis Stigers, $1,000 Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc., support the southwestern Idaho portion of the Festival's educational outreach tours to elementary and secondary schools for the 2010 academic year, $1,500 Idaho State Historical Society, update, expand and purchase new artifacts and interpretive materials for the transportation exhibit at the Old Idaho Penitentiary, $1,000 Idaho State School for the Deaf and the Blind, promote and maintain comprehensive educational opportunities for deaf, hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired children from birth to 21 years of age, $2,000 Idaho Zoological Society, provide free zoo access to more than 5,000 lowincome children and their families, $1,000 Interfaith Sanctuary Housing Services, Inc., provide emergency shelter to homeless families, while supporting their efforts to return to permanent housing, $1,500

75 Southwestern Idaho grants Page 3 Jesse Tree of Idaho, The, provide rent assistance to 13 low- to moderateincome households that are facing eviction and help them regain self sufficiency, $2,000 Learning Lab, Inc., fund educational scholarships for adults who struggle with literacy and their young children, $2,000 Log Cabin Literary Center, Inc., toward financing a writer's residency, engaging students in the power and pleasure of reading and writing, $2,000 Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc., for the Hop-A-Thon Disability Awareness program, $1,000 Planned Parenthood of Great Northwest, provide access to health education programs that reach underserved communities, including Latinos, at-risk youth, and the refugee community, $1,000 Publishing Young Authors Foundation Inc., provide materials and teachers to operate Write On! After-school writing camps, $1,420 Senior Solutions, Inc., continue to provide services to the increasing number of elderly who must have assistance to remain living independently, $1,500 Special Olympics Idaho, Inc., provide funding for Special Olympics Idaho's education and outreach activities, $2,000 St. Luke's Health Foundation, Ltd., expand the services of St. Luke's Children's Hospital School to include education opportunities for children with chronic illnesses who are being treated in clinics throughout the region, $2,000 Supportive Housing and Innovative Partnerships, Inc., purchase a vehicle to maintain the work skills/employment program at the Second Chance Building Materials Center, $1,000 Sustainable Community Connections of Idaho, Inc., purchase equipment for recycling glass bottles into custom handmade glassware, $2,500 Women's and Children's Alliance, Inc., support WCA's childcare component, which serves hundreds of children who currently are, or have been, residing within violent homes, $2,000 Total, Ada County, $55,350

76 Southwestern grants Page 4 Adams County Adams County Historical Society, purchase and install three exterior doors to the Depot Freight Room Community Center, $1,500 Friends of the Weiser River Trail, Inc., construct a kiosk and interpretive sign for a facility at the northern terminus of the trail, $2,000 Total, Adams County, $3,500 Blaine County Blaine County Hunger Coalition Inc., help feed the growing number of hungry men, women and children in Blaine County, $3,375 Blaine County Recreation District, increase the Aquatic Center's ability to serve the physically disabled community by improving accessibility and equipment, $5,000 Caritas Chorale Ltd., toward the research, writing and composition of Nez Perce stories and traditions, $500 Company of Fools, Inc., to support the Company of Fools' general operating expenses, $2,000 Emmanuel Episcopal Church, toward restoring four historic stained glass windows in Hailey's oldest church building, $1,800 Hailey Police Department, buy surveillance cameras for the skateboard park, $2,500 National Alliance on Mental Illness Wood River Valley, train two bilingual English/Spanish facilitators to co-launch, along with the Englishlanguage version, a 10-week peer-to-peer class, $2,400 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Inc., pay the salary of two licensed coaches to provide affordable after-school alpine skiing programs at Rotarun for local 2nd-5th grade students, $3,600 Sun Valley Summer Symphony, purchase teaching materials to update the School of Music curriculum for music theory and music history, $1,200 Trailing of the Sheep Cultural Heritage Center, Inc., contract with the Oinkari Basque Dancers and the Boise Highlanders for the 2010 Trailing of the Sheep Festival, $1,200 Total, Blaine County, $23,575

77 Southwestern grants Page 5 Boise County Boise Basin Library District, replace outdated network servers, $3,000 Boise Basin Senior Citizens, Inc., purchase new food service equipment, a hot food table and a refrigerated salad bar, $4,000 Crouch Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc., purchase a cardiac monitor with pulse oximetry capacity, and help fund a carbon monoxide meter, $3,000 Garden Valley District Library, buy shelving for the new library to be constructed this year, $1,500 Horseshoe Bend and Area Senior Citizens, Inc., replace shingles on the roof, $2,000 Isaiah Foundation, Inc, The, support the youth clubs and teen nights at the new Healthy Foundations: Youth and Family Support Center in Idaho City, $2,000 Total, Boise County, $15,500 Camas County Camas County Historical Society, purchase a microfilm/microfiche reader and printer for public access to historical publications, and a sign for the front of building, $5,000 Total, Camas County, $5,000 Canyon County Advocates Against Family Violence, Inc., provide educational materials and operation expenses for the Children & Parents Education Program and Daycare, $1,000 Boise Art Museum, Inc., toward the costs of ArtReach program instructors, $2,000 Caldwell Fine Arts Series, Inc., offer assemblies/workshops that provide multicultural experiences to students in Caldwell and other rural areas, $3,950 College of Idaho, install handicap access to the Whittenberger Planetarium, $2,500 Gem State Academy, purchase computer hardware and software, $1,000

78 Southwestern grants Page 6 Hands of Hope Northwest, Inc, provide durable medical equipment to underserved people, $2,000 Health Families Network, Inc., maintain and enhance the community-wide program that provides high-risk populations with case management and referral to the appropriate marriage, relationship and parenting education and counseling resources, $2,000 Idaho American Mothers, Inc., buy parenting books, $1,500 Jefferson Middle School, buy cultural books and DVDs for the library and host monthly cultural events in the school, $2,000 Mentoring Network, Inc., The, sponsor school-based adult to youth mentoring matches for elementary and middle school youth in Parma, Homedale, and Nampa schools, $1,500 Mill Creek Elementary, buy basic safety equipment and fix/replace unusable items on the playground, $1,000 Mujeres Unidas de Idaho, support the Stay-in-School Quinceañera Program, $2,500 Music Theatre of Idaho, help serve up to 300 underprivileged families through the Arts for Everyone Program, $2,000 Nampa, City of, present professional music, theater and dance education to students currently receiving little or no exposure to performing arts, $2,000 Notus Community Museum, Inc., help with the cost to create historically educational play equipment for the children's park, $1,500 Oasis Food Center, buy equipment for the new Oasis Food Center commercial kitchen, $3,000 Original Gangster's Basic Academy of Delinquency, Inc., purchase equipment and supplies for the welding program, $1,500 Salvation Army Caldwell Corps, support the general operations of the Baby Haven program to provide low-income parents with knowledge and needed baby supplies for their children., $3,000 Treasure Valley Family YMCA, provide operational support to the Caldwell Teen Leaders' Club and Teen Nights events throughout the school year, $1,500 Western Idaho Training Company, Inc., develop a personalized career planning curriculum to assist individuals with disabilities who have lost jobs or cannot find employment, $3,000 Total, Canyon County, $40,450

79 Southwestern grants Page 7 Cassia County Burley Junior High School, purchase two sets of encyclopedias, $1,010 Oakley Junior Senior High School, tutor students after school, $2,000 Oakley Fire Protection District, purchase a hydraulic cutting tool for vehicle extrication, $2,000 Salvation Army Nampa Corp, support the community family shelter to move families from homelessness to permanent housing, $2,500 Total, Cassia County, $7,510 Elmore County Mountain Home Arts Council, Inc., expand program to bring professional performing artists to Mountain Home to perform for and work with local students, $1,000 Mountain Home Historical Society, Inc., ensure the protection and preservation of historical documents, $2,000 Parents and Youth United, Inc., purchase recreational and computer equipment for the Mountain Home Youth Center, $1,294 South Fork Boise River Association, partially pay fire, casualty and liability insurance premiums, provide a hot meal on Tuesdays for the oneroom rural school students and purchase a chest freezer, $1,500 Three Island Senior Citizens Inc., augment salary for a cook, $3,000 Total, Elmore County, $8,794 Gem County Black Canyon High School, buy school uniform shirts for students enrolling at Black Canyon High School, $539 Gem County Senior Citizens, Inc., install a suspended ceiling with lighting in the Senior Center dining room, $5,039 Total, Gem County, $5,578

80 Southwestern grants Page 8 Gooding County Historical Society, purchase items to receive, archive, and/or exhibit historical items, $1,000 Hagerman IDEA, Inc., make the existing playground area in Hagerman City Park safer for children to use, $2,000 Hagerman Valley Senior and Community Center, purchase and install a dumb waiter and emergency generator., $1,200 Wendell Housing Association, purchase tables and chairs for the recreatin hall, $2,000 Total, Gooding County, $6,200 Jerome County Jerome County Fair, replace tables for events, $2,000 Jerome Music Boosters, purchase performance supplies that exceed the school district budget, $500 Magic Valley Christian School, purchase teaching materials for the professional technical electronics program, $500 Youth Interactive Prevention Services, Inc., purchase counseling and educational supplies, and provide professional fees for instructors and counselors, $2,000 Total, Jerome County, $5,000 Minidoka County Heyburn, City of, help install irrigation systems for the new Heyburn South Idaho Arboretum, $2,000 Mini-Cassia Reading Foundation, purchase books for parents of newborns and children in low-income families in Minidoka and Cassia counties, $2,000 Mini-Cassia Community Children's Center, purchase a chain link fence to surround outdoor play area, a puppet theater, puppets, art easels, watercolors, artist aprons, and weaving looms for art programs, $1,000 Southern Idaho Learning Center, start-up costs for six outreach centers to provide specialized instruction in reading and writing for students with learning disabilities, $2,000 Total, Minidoka County, $7,000

81 Southwestern grants Page 9 Owyhee Conty Homedale Public Library, purchase library materials for all ages, $1,500 Silver City Fire & Rescue, Inc., provide operating expenses for 2010, $3,000 Total, Owyhee County, $4,500 Payette County Idaho Humanities Council, help provide programming and local exhibits during a Smithsonian exhibit at the Olde School Community Center, $1,500 Payette Public Library, provide downloadable audio books, $500 Total, Payette County, $2,000 Twin Falls County Filer High School, help pay for professional development and/or support for teachers, staff and parents from Consortio educational group., $1,000 Habitat for Humanity of Magic Valley, purchase tools for constructing homes with selected low-income families, $2,000 Hospice Visions, Inc., purchase a camera, editing equipment and technical support for Teen Volunteer Program to produce Life Legacy videos for patients and their families, $1,000 Kimberly School District 414, provide a part-time art teacher to instruct rural at-risk children, $1,000 La Posadas, Inc., provide one-time emergency assistance to families for food, clothing, shelter, paid utility or medical bills and household items, $3,000 Magic Valley Arts Council, Inc., to help pay for two tour directors from the Missoula Children's Theater to cast children in the Twin Falls area for a public performance, $1,500 Murtaugh Joint School District, increase student achievement, $2,375 Valley Housing Coalition, drug and alcohol prevention and testing program, $2,000 West End Senior Citizens, Inc. of Buhl, provide nutritious meals for shutin seniors and disabled citizens $2,000 Total, Twin Falls County, $15,875

82 Southwestern grants Page 10 Valley County Cascade Lake 4-H Camp Inc., make capital improvements to the Lake 4-H Camp to bring it into compliance with federal standards for accommodating people with disabilities, $2,500 Central Idaho Historical Museum, stain the historic office/bunkhouse, $2,000 McCall Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc., provide free first aid and CPR courses to approximately 250 pre-teen and teens in Valley and Adams counties, $500 Payette Lakes Community Association, Inc., hire outside science specialists; buy science modules, kits, and science supplies; and fund field trips, $1,500 Payette Lakes Ski Club, Inc., purchase a snowmobile for use at Bear Basin Nordic area to monitor skier safety, provide emergency access to injured skiers, and safely and quickly transport injured skiers., $1,500 Valley County, garden tools and materials, classroom materials, and equipment for the farmer's market, $2,000 Total, Valley County, $10,000 Washington County Weiser Senior Citizens, Inc., purchase and install double-stacked convection oven for the kitchen of the New Weiser Senior Center Facility, $3,000 Total, Washington County, $3,000

83 A Closer Look at the Wal-Mart Grant Recipients In November 2008, the Wal-Mart Foundation provided $100,000 in onetime funds to support the "Strengthening Library Services for Youth in Idaho project. This grant was the result of a collaborative effort between the Idaho Library Association, First Lady Lori Otter, the Idaho Community Foundation, and Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICFL), with funds to be distributed via ICFL through a competitive mini-grant process open to all Idaho publicly-funded public libraries. Strengthening Library Services for Youth in Idaho was designed to encourage creative thinking and new approaches in order to provide innovative services and help libraries reach more youth from birth to age 18 and their families. Response to the Wal-Mart Mini-grant was overwhelming and the numerous excellent proposals that were submitted made the competition intense and the selection challenging. Fifty-three proposals were submitted, requesting a total of $308,000. With the available funding of $98,000, ICFL was able to fund 14 projects -- about 25 percent of the proposals. In general, funded proposals presented new and creative services; demonstrated community need and strong partnerships; provided evidence of planning, specific details about project activities, and an effective plan for reaching their target audience; and demonstrated how the project could be continued. The picture above shows representatives from some of the Idaho libraries who were selected as grant recipients. The Review Process The proposal review process took place in February 2009 and the panel consisted of five reviewers: an ICFL projects coordinator, three ICFL staff members with a variety of grant experience, and a staff member from the Idaho Community Foundation. Each application was read and scored by three reviewers: the ICFL projects coordinator read and scored all 53 proposals and the other two readers were randomly assigned to each grant application. Two additional ICFL projects coordinators read all applications, attended the review meeting, and served as consultants in the review process. Their scores were available to factor into the score averages if a tie-breaker was needed. The Review Meeting At the review meeting, the proposal scores were collected and averaged. The review panel and the two additional projects coordinators went through the proposals, averaging each of the three scores and discussing the top scorers. The proposals were then ranked from highest scores to lowest, with funding being awarded until it ran out and partial funding offered to the next library on the list. After much earnest evaluation,