Submitted by Friends of the Teton River This piece was originally published in the July 7, 2016 issue of the Teton Valley News as part of the weekly Nonprofit Spotlight presented by the Community Foundation of Teton Valley. Friends of the Teton River (FTR) has operated with the generous support of our community for 15 years—working together to solve the biggest challenges facing our watershed in …
Why It Matters: Rotary Club of Teton Valley
Submitted by Pat Butts, Rotary Club of Teton Valley This piece was originally published in the June 23, 2016 issue of the Teton Valley News as part of the weekly Nonprofit Spotlight presented by the Community Foundation of Teton Valley. In 2001, Rotary came to Teton Valley and quickly became a vital part of the community. As visitors and residents enter the valley from the northwest or …
Why It Matters: Teton Valley Community Recycling
Submitted by Jeannette Boner, Teton Valley Community Recycling Executive Director This piece was originally published in the June 16, 2016 issue of the Teton Valley News as part of the weekly Nonprofit Spotlight presented by the Community Foundation of Teton Valley. Henry Ford is famous for the modern assembly line and the mass production of automobiles. Most of us think of him as a pretty good …
Why It Matters: Learning Academy of Teton Valley
Submitted by Learning Academy of Teton Valley This piece was originally published in the June 9, 2016 issue of the Teton Valley News as part of the weekly Nonprofit Spotlight presented by the Community Foundation of Teton Valley. When you consider the qualities you want your children to exemplify, what comes to mind? Are honesty and goodwill most important? Do you want them to be hardworking? …
Why It Matters: Teton Valley Education Foundation
Submitted by Pam Walker, Teton Valley Education Foundation Executive Director This piece was originally published in the June 2, 2016 issue of the Teton Valley News as part of the weekly Nonprofit Spotlight presented by the Community Foundation of Teton Valley. In 2005, a group of hard-working parents and educators banded together to form the Teton Valley Education Foundation, a nonprofit …
Why It Matters: Blake Chapman Young Eagles Scholarship
Submitted by Jim Jackson, Sr., EAA Chapter 1049 Board Member This piece was originally published in the May 26, 2016 issue of the Teton Valley News as part of the weekly Nonprofit Spotlight presented by the Community Foundation of Teton Valley. It may be hard to believe but this summer EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) pilots will meet the goal of taking their 2 millionth Young Eagle on a …
Why It Matters: Teton Valley Hospital Foundation
Submitted by Teton Valley Hospital Foundation This piece was originally published in the May 19, 2016 issue of the Teton Valley News as part of the weekly Nonprofit Spotlight presented by the Community Foundation of Teton Valley. At the core of everyone’s existence in Teton Valley, there’s a common need. If you like to hunt, fish, hike, bike, walk, read, knit, ski, cook, or whatever, you need to …
Community Foundation Awards Over $30,000 in Spring Grants
The Community Foundation of Teton Valley is proud to announce that it has awarded 12 competitive grants to Teton Valley nonprofits during the 2016 Spring Grant Cycle, for a total of $30,850. “We received a number of compelling grant applications this cycle and we are pleased to see so many organizations doing impactful work in our community. Thanks to the generosity of our Tin Cup Challengers and …
Giving Period for 9th Annual Tin Cup Challenge is Open!
2016 marks the 9th year for the annual Tin Cup Challenge and beginning at 8 AM on Friday, March 20 through Friday, July 22, 2016 at 5 PM, the Community Foundation of Teton Valley will be accepting donations benefitting participating local nonprofits. According to Carrie Mowrey, Community Foundation Executive Director, “The Tin Cup Challenge is truly unique in that it helps to leverage the funds …
Why It Matters: Teton Arts
Submitted by Cynthia Stoetzer, Teton Arts Program Director This piece was originally published in the May 12, 2016 issue of the Teton Valley News as part of the weekly Nonprofit Spotlight presented by the Community Foundation of Teton Valley Although some people are not fully aware of what we do as a nonprofit organization, Teton Arts has been serving the community of Teton Valley for over 22 …