EDITORS: For more information about the projects in your community that will be funded by the ICF grants, please call or email Jennifer Oxley. Dec. 3, 2015 Contact: Jennifer Oxley Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Idaho Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) 342-3535 joxley@idcomfdn.org ICF grants nearly $221,000 in southwest and central Idaho BOISE The Idaho Community Foundation s Southwestern Regional Grants Panel has selected 118 southwestern Idaho and central Idaho nonprofits, educational organizations and governmental entities to receive nearly $221,000 through its competitive grant cycle. Grant recipients are from Ada, Adams, Blaine, Boise, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington counties. Money for the grants comes from several ICF funds that were established by generous donors to benefit southwest and central Idaho. To donate, go to www.idcomfdn.org, click on Donate Today, enter Greatest Need Endowment Fund for Southwest Idaho in the Fund Name search field, click Search, and then click on the fund name to access the donation form. This year s grant recipients are: Ada County Alzheimer s Association Greater Idaho Chapter $2,000 to provide materials to medical providers to inform them of the resources and services available through the Alzheimer s Association and make materials available for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer s and their families Artisans4Hope $2,000 to purchase equipment and supplies including chairs, needles, thread, scissors, shelving, and a dedicated cell phone for utilizing a Square credit card processing device Assistance League of Boise $2,000 to purchase new shoe vouchers and new clothing to give to elementary school children in need Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho $1,500 to recruit, evaluate and train adult volunteers to become 1-to-1 mentors for children facing adversity, and provide staff support to children and mentors throughout the relationship Boise Public Schools Education Foundation, Inc. $500 to purchase bilingual education materials for Whittier Elementary
Boise Rescue Mission $2,727 to replace four air conditioning/heating units in its largest facility, the River of Life Rescue Mission Boys and Girls Club of Ada County $1,000 to expand the monthly Family Education Nights at the Garden City and Meridian clubs Camp Rainbow Gold, Inc. $1,000 for the July 2016 teen and youth oncology camps Children s Free Dental Clinic Inc. $1,500 to purchase dental supplies for patient wellness kits including toothbrushes, toothpaste, tooth brushing timers and cavity preventing fluoride varnish for every child in the program Children s Home Society of Idaho, Inc. $2,000 to remove financial barriers to ensure that all children, particularly those most at risk, have access to mental, emotional and behavioral healthcare Discovery Center of Idaho, Inc. $1,000 to provide free field trips to the Discovery Center to ignite an interest in science, technology, engineering and math among Idaho s underserved school students by enabling them to experience the wonders of hands-on science Feed the Gap $1,000 to provide breakfast and lunch to children in the Boise School District who do not qualify for or do not receive federal free or reduced meals but are hungry as identified by the school principal, counselor and teachers Garden City Public Library Foundation $3,000 to ensure that the most underserved children and families of Garden City have year-round access to library books Genesis World Mission $3,000 to purchase a new pharmaceutical-grade refrigerator with a backup power system for the medical clinic Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Centers $2,500 to provide access to early childhood programs for children from newborn to age 5 who are born into or are living in poverty Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council, Inc. $1,000 to support Girl Scout programs and activities in southwest Idaho for one year Idaho Academic Decathlon Inc. $1,500 to promote the many aspects of life in India, including cultures, finances, government, technology, history and fine arts Idaho Botanical Gardens $1,000 to support the implementation of Seedlings, the outdoor, nature-based summer preschool program, and pay for Head Start student registrant s program fees
Idaho Dance Theatre, Inc. $1,000 to bring Idaho Dance Theatre s interactive and inspiring educational outreach performance The Magic of Dance to elementary schools in the Treasure Valley and surrounding areas, in addition to dance classes the day of the performance Idaho Diabetes Youth Programs, Inc. $1,500 to help underwrite the cost of participation in Hodia Camps for campers from the southwestern service region, regardless of their family s ability to pay Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation $2,500 to repair critical portions of the 25-year-old, failing irrigation system at the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center with a new, more water-efficient and reliable irrigation system to maintain the native habitat Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc. $2,000 to support the southwest Idaho portion of the Festival s 2015-2016 educational outreach tours that travel to elementary and secondary schools across the state Idaho Veterans Assistance League, Inc. $2,000 to provide financial assistance up to $500 for Idaho veterans who need assistance paying a utility, rent or unexpected bill Idaho Youth Ranch, Inc. $1,000 to purchase convertible laptop/tablets for clinicians and case managers to use in the delivery of treatment services Idaho Zoological Society $3,225 to purchase and install new ADA compliant gates for the remodeled entrance to Zoo Boise Interfaith Sanctuary Housing Services, Inc. $2,000 to assist people experiencing homelessness to gain the skills needed to secure paid or volunteer employment Learning Lab, Inc. $2,500 to support Learning Lab s Literacy for All program, which provides literacy education for low-income, functionally illiterate adults Lee Pesky Learning Center $2,500 so more Idaho families can access LPLC services and help their loved ones understand and overcome their learning challenges Life s Kitchen, Inc. $2,000 to purchase replacement kitchen equipment used to train at-risk teens and provide hunger relief to community members in need Mercy Housing Northwest-Idaho $2,000 to support the on-site resident services program for low-income seniors at three affordable housing properties in Boise and Eagle National Multiple Sclerosis Society Utah - S Idaho Chapter $1,000 to support the financial assistance program, which helps needy individuals and families affected by MS cover expenses when insurance or disability benefits fall short
Senior Solutions Inc. $2,500 to continue to assist elderly in the area who need help to live safely and independently St. John s Society of St. Vincent de Paul $2,000 to continue assisting individuals and families in crisis with person-to-person support and financial assistance with rent, utilities and other needs Summer Reading Enrichment Program $1,100 to purchase books, educational games, classroom supplies and snacks Supportive Housing and Innovative Partnerships, Inc. $1,500 to bring veterans in recovery from substance abuse on two separate weekend retreats to teach them natural, healthy solutions to addiction recovery The Cabin $1,000 to support the Writers in the School program, which places professional teaching-writers in area classrooms The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society $2,000 to help replace the room furnishings for residents in the senior, long-term care unit of Good Samaritan Society - Boise Village The Idaho Foodbank Warehouse $2,500 to support the School Pantry Program in southwest Idaho which offers a safe, discreet and consistent source of food for families and children to access throughout the school year The Jesse Tree of Idaho $2,000 to provide homeless prevention services for extremely low- to low-income families facing eviction who are at risk of becoming homeless The Salvation Army Boise Corps $2,000 to provide supportive services, such as case management, parenting classes and basic baby care items to pregnant and parenting teens while they complete their high school educations University of Idaho Foundation, Inc. $1,000 to provide four day-long programs specifically designed for military youth and their families who are dealing with the impact of family members military deployment Women s and Children's Alliance, Inc $2,500 to provide financial literacy education to survivors of domestic violence through a safety-centered curriculum Adams County US Department of Agriculture Forest Service $2,500 to provide wages for a Prevention Technician to teach the FireWorks program and provide training for others Blaine County
Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault $2,000 to purchase educational and creative supplies, equipment, and furniture to redesign the children s playroom in The Advocates' shelter Blaine County 4-H Leaders Council $1,129 to purchase portable aluminum bleachers for the show arena to accommodate the growing numbers of participants in activities at the fairgrounds Blaine County Hunger Coalition $1,000 to provide important communications tools to help clients stay updated on services, activities and nutritional information critical to their success, and furnish them with a comfortable, inviting setting to receive assistance Blaine County Recreation District $2,500 to provide families in need the financial assistance to enroll their child in the fun, active, enriching, recreation-based Summer Day Camp City of Hailey $2,500 to provide a picnic shelter and picnic tables at Balmoral Park for use by Hailey residents and The Hunger Coalition for its Summer Food Program Environmental Resource Center $1,000 to educate the community about reducing and ultimately eliminating the use of pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers on public and private lands for the health of the environment and community Flourish Foundation $500 to meet a growing demand for local youth in domestic service projects by providing a comprehensive 10-month training that imparts leadership skills and compassion Hailey Public Library $2,000 to purchase a customized public services desk to serve library users Sawtooth Botanical Garden Inc. $1,000 to create portable classroom kits and updated marketing materials for Growing Great Minds, a school outreach program for K-8 students about the flora and fauna of the natural community Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities $1,000 to provide support for art, music, theater and humanities programs for children in grades K-12 The Community Library Association $1,500 to provide free public access to computer-based language learning tutorials as part of a broad effort to help people develop literacy in a variety of languages The Community Library Association, Inc. $500 to promote historical literacy in central Idaho by improving the Sun Valley Museum of History s capacity to preserve historical artifacts and provide broader access to them
The Crisis Hotline, Inc. $1,000 to sustain and expand the Teen Suicide and Awareness School Program Wood River Community Young Men s Christian Association, Inc. $1,000 to support the newly developed YMCA Bellevue Kids Club afterschool program, which provides a safe place for K-5 students Wood River Land Trust $500 to conduct a student-led planting project, which will bring together people of all ages to restore crucial natural habitat in the heart of town while deepening their scientific knowledge and building a sense of personal and community achievement Boise County Brownlee Community Club $4,243 to buy doors, paint, window panes, decking material and more for the preservation of the Upper Brownlee School Canyon County Boys and Girls Club of Nampa $1,500 to fund junior staff who provide tutoring and homework assistance for younger club members during Power Hour Caldwell Fine Arts Series $1,000 to provide inspiring arts experiences for underserved children Canyon County Community Clinic $2,500 to increase access to specialist care for chronically ill patients City of Notus $2,000 to expand the library collection to benefit the literacy of the patrons College of Western Idaho Foundation, Inc. $1,500 to support the purchase of textbooks and to cover study material shipping costs for distance learning students who have difficulty accessing one of the two library locations Family Advocates Program, Inc. $2,000 to operate the BabySteps Program in Canyon County and support staffing and supplies to operate this parenting education and support program for low-income pregnant and parenting women Family Justice Center Foundation of Idaho, Inc. $2,730 to provide support at the Nampa Family Justice Center for victims of abuse Friends of the Canyon County Animal Shelter $1,000 to purchase new equipment for the shelter s veterinary clinic Idaho Public Health District 3 $1,350 to purchase tools used for diabetes screening to reach a population unable to access needed health care
Middleton Food Pantry $1,500 to cover utilities and rent for the food pantry building so the organization can direct more funds toward purchase of food and hygiene products for those they serve Middleton Public Library $1,000 to provide materials to support in-depth science, technology, engineering and mathematics education for elementary and middle school children in the Middleton public schools Music Theatre of Idaho $1,000 to increase outreach programs in rural Idaho, serving at-risk and under-represented audiences Stay-in-School Quinceanera Program Organization $1,500 to help pay for the artists and instructors fees The Salvation Army Caldwell $2,000 to support the education and social skills classes at The Salvation Army s Baby Haven class in Caldwell The Salvation Army $2,000 to provide case management at the Community Family Shelter for homeless families and single women United Way of Treasure Valley $2,000 to provide parent and caregiver engagement training to Caldwell-based preschool and childcare providers so that learning can continue outside of class Vallivue High School $2,000 to purchase nonfiction books for the Vallivue High School Library that would support all students conducting research for class projects Cassia County Magic Valley Folk Festival $1,000 to provide transportation to take the dance and music teams to Twin Falls for the performance Raft River Bookmobile $4,000 to pay for the contract with the Box Elder County (Utah) Library District to provide bookmobile service for the communities of southeast Cassia County Elmore County Family Advocates Program, Inc. $3,000 to support travel between Boise to Mountain Home and travel for the program supervisor to work with volunteers recruited and trained in Elmore County Gem County Emmett Valley Friendship Coalition $3,000 to maintain existing equipment and purchase new air conditioning units for pantry Gooding County
Gooding Community Chorale $1,000 to purchase portable acoustic panels and stage extension sections to enhance performances in present and future venues Gooding County Senior Organization, Inc. $2,000 to help provide meals to homebound seniors in the area who need the food and the attention they get from the drivers Helping Hearts & Hands, Inc. $1,500 to put an epoxy finish on the floor of the food storage room to provide a safer and more sanitary environment VFW 3078 $3,000 to meet the roofing contractor s cost bid Wendell Senior Center, Inc. $2,000 to buy padded folding chairs for family or large group gatherings such as weddings, funerals, receptions, etc. and to buy a sofa and loveseat for the TV/reading room Jerome County Jerome Joint School District #261 $1,000 to purchase the supplies needed to help implement an elementary school student-centered leadership program Summit Elementary Jerome School District #261 $1,500 to purchase and install two classroom projectors in the intervention classrooms Lincoln County Shoshone Joint School District #312 $2,500 to purchase supplies and equipment needed to support the Storyline method of teaching Minidoka County Minidoka County Fire Protection District $3,470 to buy stabilization struts to be used at emergency vehicle crashes to prevent the vehicle from moving while patients are extricated Minidoka Soil and Water Conservation District $400 to purchase a new all-in-one printer/copier/scanner/fax and ink cartridges Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise $1,000 to purchase a charging/syncing cart to deploy apps to student ipads, purchase apps for ipads and purchase a printer to print from the ipads Owyhee County Bruneau Valley District Library $1,000 to fund the speaker program for eight programs in 2016 City of Grand View $778 to build a sidewalk from the city s fishing pier to the restroom in Riverside Park, so individuals with disabilities can more easily access the restroom Lizard Butte District Library $1,000 to purchase family passes to the Discovery Center for check-out in libraries
Marsing Senior Citizens Inc. $2,500 to be used as matching funds applied toward replacing the convection oven in the center s kitchen and bring plumbing and electrical up to code Owyhee County Historical Society $2,500 to rehouse and properly store artifacts and archival documents, ensuring their preservation Payette County ROSE Advocates Inc. $3,000 to purchase supplies, educational materials and handouts, t- shirts and art supplies to engage 12- to 18-year-old students attending Weiser and Payette schools through hands-on activities, club attendance and peer outreach School District #373 $2,200 to encourage physically active and healthy lifestyles for the Fruitland fourth-graders to reduce childhood obesity rates in the district Twin Falls County Family Health Services Corporation $2,500 to purchase new, more effective Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Plus units to replace older, less reliable AEDs Hansen School District #415 $2,500 to enhance the elementary school playground Idaho Immunization Coalition, Inc. $2,000 to educate 22,000+ students about flu prevention through 5-minute educational moments, and offer free FluMist to all Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of the Magic Valley $2,500 to assist with day-to-day operations to ensure that people who can no longer drive have transportation so they have access to their health care providers Jubilee House, Inc. $3,000 to pay for teaching staff and classroom materials such as books, workbooks and more Junior Achievement of Idaho, Inc. $1,000 to purchase JA curriculum and hands-on student materials for at-risk students in the lowest income brackets in Twin Falls County to give them the tools they need to become self-sufficient adults La Posada, Inc. $3,000 to provide nutritional food boxes, provide temporary housing or prevent eviction, assist with utility bills to prevent termination of services, and help with medical bills for families in need Murtaugh Joint School District #418 $4,567 to provide preschool services to all 4-year-olds in the district Victory Home Restoration Center $2,500 to remodel the outdated kitchen, which provides lunch and dinner to homeless, drug- and alcohol-addicted, and abused individuals
West End Senior Citizens Inc. of Buhl $1,479 to continue to provide nutritious meals to homebound seniors and disabled adults in the West End area Valley County Cascade Food Pantry, Inc. $3,000 to build and establish a community garden that will include 32 raised beds, drip sprinkler system, organic soil and fertilization, a tool shed and deer fence, for the purpose of teaching pantry clients how to grow organic produce in the mountain climate Donnelly Elementary School $2,000 to support expenses associated with the early language learning program McCall Arts and Humanities Council $2,000 to support the Creative Campus summer program, offering hands-on education in the arts and humanities for children of all ages and financial means McCall Senior Citizens, Inc. $2,000 to assist in the purchase of healthy food, acquire equipment for exercise programs, and supplement the wages of exercise instructors and kitchen personnel preparing the meals Payette Lakes Community Association, Inc. $2,000 to support the development of a science, technology, engineering and math program with projects that provide hands-on experience connecting students to real-world STEM skills they can use to succeed in tomorrow s workforce Payette Lakes Ski Club $2,500 to support an afterschool program for area youth of all income levels St. Luke s McCall Foundation, Inc. $2,000 to purchase medications for patients identified as qualifying for charitable care who do not have prescription coverage Washington County Angel Wings Network, Inc. $3,000 to purchase gas cards for patient transportation services and provide mileage support for volunteer drivers for transport services to medical facilities Weiser Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc. $2,000 to purchase ophthalmoscopes and otoscopes for Family Medical Center to assist with patient care ### For more than 25 years, The Idaho Community Foundation has helped you Find Your Passion, Invest Wisely and Give Forever. Our tax deductible funds can be tailored to suit almost any charitable intent and provide a permanent funding source to those in need. ICF has more than 500 funds and provides grants to every county in Idaho. More than $6.2 million was distributed in 2014. For more information: www.idcomfdn.org.