$500 – Recycling Education Programs for Elementary Students After calling Iris Saxer, Executive Director for Teton Valley Community Recycling, in for additional questions, participating Youth Philanthropy students understood the value in Teton Valley Community Recycling’s proposal to provide waste reduction/recycling education programs for all valley 4th and 5th graders. Teton …
Teton County 4-H: Pig to Feed the Hungry
$600 – Teton 4-H Pig donation to help feed the Hungry The full-circle nature of this project’s impact spoke to the full funding Teton High School Seniors awarded during this year’s Youth Philanthropy Progam. Teton County Idaho 4-H connects youth with how their food is grown through hands-on learning. They’ve also stepped in to help reduce local food insecurity through youth-driven donations …
Seniors West of the Tetons: Fish Fund
$500 – Fish Fund Teton High School Seniors declared, “Let them eat fish!,” after hearing from Executive Director, River Osborn speak about specific benefits seniors would glean from the proposed Fish Fund, during this year’s Youth Philanthropy Program. Seniors West of the Tetons provides health, nutrition, and social connections for seniors in Teton Valley. One of their …
HAPI Trails: Veterinarian Stock
$1,000 – Veterinarian Stock Teton High School Seniors called on some of their more experienced peers to conclude the importance of a Veterinarian Stock for HAPI Trails during this year’s Youth Philanthropy Program. Given that HAPI Trails takes in abused, abandoned and neglected horses, Seniors understood the importance of a solid veterinarian stock for horses that are not …
Family Safety Network: Counseling for Clients & their Children in Need
$960 — Counseling for Clients and their Children in Need Participating Seniors at Teton High School were touched by the work Family Safety Network does in their community. Through their quiet dedication, Family Safety Network works to partner with individuals and communities to eliminate violence, abuse, and oppression. Victims of domestic violence and sexual assault can be …
ABC – Above and Beyond the Classroom: Computer Lab
$800 - Computer Lab: Engaging Students During this year's Youth Philanthropy Program, participating Teton High School Seniors readily signed on to help the students enrolled in ABC by fully funding their ask for a computer lab. ABC - Above and Beyond the Classroom in Teton Valley provides academic, enrichment and wellness programs in a safe and supportive environment for at-risk children …
New Leadership Named for the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole today announced the appointment of Laurie Andrews to the position of President. The Foundation conducted a national search to fill the position in partnership with Koya Leadership Partners, an executive search firm that specializes in recruiting mission-driven clients.“Laurie will assume the leadership of a vibrant and …
With Gratitude
At the Community Foundation, we are grateful for all those that work together to make Teton Valley such an amazing place to live and thrive. Through the combined efforts of Business Challengers, Community Challengers, and over 1,000 direct donors, local nonprofits are continually able to offer programming and services that affect every aspect of our special valley - from ensuring people have …
2019 Youth Philanthropy Grant Award Ceremony
— announced at a Teton High School Assembly — The Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s Youth Philanthropy Program, in partnership with the Dual Enrollment Government class at Teton High School, announced this year’s grant award winners today at an Awards Assembly at Teton High School. Now in its 9th year, today’s award ceremony marks the granting of $37,000 in …
Celebrating National Philanthropy Day & Our Generous Community
Happy National Philanthropy Day! Today is a special day. It’s National Philanthropy Day! Organized in the 1980s, this day is significant in recognizing the important role philanthropy has had on societal change. Today especially, we celebrate the change we’ve made, the change we’re making, and the change that is yet to come. Today we pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy – …