H2Know Your Well Water Quality Phase II – $3,000 The Community Foundation of Teton Valley is honored to award this grant to the Friends of the Teton River. Rarely does the Foundation fund a similar project two years in a row, but it felt given the broad impact that this program can have on the Teton Valley community, it was important to support the project for a second year. Water quality …
Family Safety Network – Laminate Flooring for Pet-Friendly Transitional Housing
Laminate Flooring for Pet-Friendly Transitional Housing – $5,000 The Community Foundation of Teton Valley was honored to award a Competitive Grant to Family Safety Network and found this application to be especially vital in serving a population in our community that can be easily overlooked. Domestic violence is a serious problem and the more that Family Safety Network can provide …
Education Foundation of Teton Valley – GAP! Program in the Middle School
GAP! Program in the Middle School – $5,000 The Community Foundation of Teton Valley was honored to award this Competitive Grant to the Education Foundation of Teton Valley to assist young female students in gaining valuable life tools. The Foundation strongly supports projects that focus on educating Teton Valley youth, especially programs that provide support for emotional …
Community Resource Center of Teton Valley — Removing the Language Barrier
Removing the Language Barrier – $4,800 The Community Foundation of Teton Valley was honored to support this valuable and critical asset need for the Community Resource Center of Teton Valley. One of the primary goals of the Foundation's Competitive Grant Program is to support projects that reach underserved community members. The Community Foundation expects the results …
City of Driggs — Tree & Beautification Committee
5th Street Skate Park Edible Pollinator Garden - $900 The Community Foundation of Teton Valley was pleased to support this request to create an edible pollinator garden adjacent to the 5th Street Skate Park. The Foundation was impressed by the collaborative nature of this proposal as it incorporated numerous community members. The 5th Street Park has long been home …
ABC- Above & Beyond the Classroom – Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning - $3,000 Success has come quickly at Above & Beyond the Classroom (ABC). Since its inception less than two years ago, ABC has run afterschool and summer school programming that provides academic, enrichment, and wellness programs in a safe and supportive environment for at-risk children. Concurrently, the organization has built its Board of …
Working Remotely: Week 9
Community Emergency Response Fund The Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s Community Emergency Response Fund has continued to grow, with charitable funds raised marking $124,363 thanks to generous donations from our community! Of this total, the Community Foundation has distributed $55,000 to the Community Resource Center of Teton Valley and Teton Valley Food Pantry, …
13th Annual Tin Cup Challenge Update
Press Release: The opening of the 13th Annual Tin Cup Challenge Giving Period is just weeks away, beginning on June 1st, 2020. As the Teton Valley community continues trying to understand how our valley will be impacted by COVID-19, we want to share with you that the Community Foundation will be doing its part to address local nonprofit needs by proceeding with the …
Working Remotely: Week 7
Community Emergency Response Fund The Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s Community Emergency Response Fund has continued to grow, with charitable funds raised marking $121,000 thanks to generous donations from our community! These dollars are going straight to work through the nonprofits most on the front lines of COVID-19 crisis relief. While funds are currently providing …
Working Remotely: Week 6
Community Emergency Response Fund Support for the Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s Community Emergency Response Fund has continued to pour in, bringing the total raised to $118,500 thanks to charitable donations from our community! Many generous donors are stretching their limited resources, some even sharing stimulus checks, to help those in more dire straits. These …