Community Foundation of Teton Valley
189 N. Main St., Ste. 112
Driggs, ID 83422
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1523
Driggs, ID 83422
Community Counts: Teton Valley Foundation
Teton Valley Foundation works year-round to make the good life in Teton Valley even better! Our goal is to help make positive connections through a shared love and appreciation for all that makes this valley so special, our community. Did you know that we host approximately 26,000 skaters at the Kotler Ice Arena each winter? We provide safe, affordable recreation options to teenagers and families skating together at our Friday Night Ice. We coach over 200 skaters weekly and invite…
Community Counts: Teton Valley Foundation
Teton Valley Foundation works year-round to make the good life in Teton Valley even better! Our goal is to help make positive connections through a shared love and appreciation for all that makes this valley so special, our community. Did you know that we host approximately 26,000 skaters at the Kotler Ice Arena each winter? We provide safe, affordable recreation options to teenagers and families skating together at our Friday Night Ice. We coach over 200 skaters weekly and invite…
Community Counts: Teton Geo Center
The Teton Geo Center provides comprehensive historic and educational exhibits, offers space for local artisans and community events, and facilitates educational programs for Teton Valley students and the public. The Geo hosts Chamber of Commerce events, which support the business education and networking of our valley’s intrepid entrepreneurs. Our brilliant Geo volunteers guide visitors toward rewarding experiences at local establishments, and further support Teton Valley’s business community by educating visitors about restaurants, lodging, outfitters, and guides that can make their…
Community Counts: Teton Geo Center
The Teton Geo Center provides comprehensive historic and educational exhibits, offers space for local artisans and community events, and facilitates educational programs for Teton Valley students and the public. The Geo hosts Chamber of Commerce events, which support the business education and networking of our valley’s intrepid entrepreneurs. Our brilliant Geo volunteers guide visitors toward rewarding experiences at local establishments, and further support Teton Valley’s business community by educating visitors about restaurants, lodging, outfitters, and guides that can make their…
Community Counts: The Learning Academy of Teton Valley
At The Learning Academy of Teton Valley, we believe that a well-rounded education encompasses so much more than academics. Integrity and kindness, work ethic and mindfulness, and service and responsibility are also integral pieces of the learning puzzle. Educating the whole child means focusing on each quality that makes our students unique individuals. There are myriad reasons, including strengths and challenges, that may make our school the best educational fit for a child. Whatever the reasons, offering scholarships and financial aid to Teton…
Community Counts: Teton Valley Youth Lacrosse
Anyone that has ever lived in Teton Valley can speak to its amazing, tight-knit community. Here, you know everyone from your grocer to your doctor and it’s not uncommon for your neighbor to help you out of a snowy ditch. Most of all, we value seeing our community’s well-rounded youth everywhere from the art studio to the sports fields. Such a special value is important to pass on to our children. At Teton Valley Lacrosse Association we know a great…
Community Counts: Teton Valley Youth Lacrosse
Anyone that has ever lived in Teton Valley can speak to its amazing, tight-knit community. Here, you know everyone from your grocer to your doctor and it’s not uncommon for your neighbor to help you out of a snowy ditch. Most of all, we value seeing our community’s well-rounded youth everywhere from the art studio to the sports fields. Such a special value is important to pass on to our children. At Teton Valley Lacrosse Association we know a great…
Community Counts: Teton Valley Ski Education Foundation
For many of us, we were attracted to Teton Valley for all the recreation the mountains provide. This has built a rich culture within our community centered around skiing and snowboarding. The Teton Valley Ski Education Foundation (TVSEF) wants to ensure that all children of Teton Valley are able to participate fully in these activities, whether it be alpine skiing, cross country skiing, freeriding, or snowboarding. TVSEF helps young athletes meet their individual potential for excellence through education and opportunity…
Community Counts: Downtown Driggs Association
Downtown Driggs Association’s free annual arts and cultural programs, creative placemaking activities, and downtown beautification projects address the need for engaging and inspiring experiences that vitalize, revive and strengthen downtown Driggs. We believe a fun, happy, and inspired community generates a solid sense of place, creating meaningful and lasting connections to our historical and cultural identity and helping to sustain healthy community growth. During full program years, the DDA has hosted as many as 185 artists, musicians, and actors reaching audiences…
Community Counts: Education Foundation of Teton Valley
The Education Foundation of Teton Valley was founded over 15 years ago with the mission of elevating public education in TSD401 by funding innovative programs and critical needs. Maya Angelou said, “My mission in life is not merely to survive but thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” That is exactly what we have seen of the students, teachers, and parents of TSD401. We are so grateful to walk alongside this community…
Community Counts: Teton Valley Mental Health Coalition
If recent events have taught us anything, it is that we greatly need a sense of community to help us overcome difficulty when times get tough. We are at our best when we seek to tap into collective sources of strength, resiliency, and collaboration. Teton Valley is known for the exceptional way in which we care for each other – we know how to show up for our neighbors, lending material support and emotional comfort in times of turmoil and…
Community Counts: Teton Valley Mental Health Coalition
If recent events have taught us anything, it is that we greatly need a sense of community to help us overcome difficulty when times get tough. We are at our best when we seek to tap into collective sources of strength, resiliency, and collaboration. Teton Valley is known for the exceptional way in which we care for each other – we know how to show up for our neighbors, lending material support and emotional comfort in times of turmoil and…
Community Counts: Rotary Club of Teton Valley
Help us Offer Opportunity The biggest winner in the scholarship competition is our community! Each year the Rotary Club of Teton Valley raises money to grant scholarships to deserving high school seniors. A testament to our students’ capacity for success last year was the record turnout of applicants, the highest grade point average among our applicants, and some of the closest decisions since our scholarship competition began! It is also a testament to the teachers who worked with the students to help them…
Community Counts: Blake Chapman Young Eagles Scholarship
The Blake Chapman Young Eagles Scholarship allows the local Chapter 1049 of the Experimental Aircraft Association to provide funding for a high school junior or senior from Teton Valley, Idaho to earn their Private Pilot Certificate. This amazing opportunity can not only set them up on an incredible career path but also allow them to develop a sense of self-confidence and maturity that will carry them far in life. The flight training is conducted at our local flight school, Teton Aviation…
Community Counts: Earthfire Institute
Through land preservation, wildlife rehabilitation, and the framework of Reconnection Ecology, Earthfire Institute serves as a local and international seed center for new ideas of how to relate to wildlife in a way that works for both humans and animals. When you visit our website, you see videos and photos of our rescued sanctuary animals and rehabilitation “patients.” All are native to our region. You’ll see wolves running through snow. There are photographs of cougars, bears, bison, and more interacting…
Community Counts: Mountainside Institute
This spring and summer Mountainside Institute has offered a 6-part series on Green Living and Building. These FREE workshops are offered in Victor at the Mountainside Village Pavilion on Old Jackson Hwy from May 11 – June 29. Green Retrofitting Conservationist Forrest McCarthy will discuss holistic approaches to minimizing environmental impacts while also considering aesthetic and economic factors for home retrofitting. May 11 | 5:30 PM |Mountainside Village Pavilion Recycling in Teton Valley What can we recycle here? What is Wish-Cycling? Can I recycle…
14TH ANNUAL TIN CUP CHALLENGE KICKS OFF ON MARCH 16TH
Tuesday, March 16th marks the opening of the Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s 14th Annual Tin Cup Challenge Application Period and the Tin Cup Kick-Off Meeting! The first half hour is a mandatory meeting for organizations that have never participated in the Tin Cup Challenge or have had an absence in participation of more than 2 years. The meeting will be held from 9 AM – 10 AM via Zoom. It is highly suggested that new Executive Directors or new staff responsible…
