Tinny Aims High

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”7859″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Keep Tinny Primed Make sure Tinny’s rocket-boosters are fully primed to collect Matching Funds that lift all of Teton Valley’s nonprofits to achieve their critical missions for the benefit of local residents, wildlife, and lands. The Community Foundation of Teton Valley hosts and continues to grow the Challenger Fund so all nonprofits can reach for the stars. Be sure there’s a solid Foundation to launch from — [/vc_column_text][dt_default_button border_radius=”6px” border_width=”0px” button_alignment=”btn_center” button_padding=”12px 18px 11px 18px” default_btn_bg_color=”#aa2323″…

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Updated Information: 13th Annual Tin Cup Challenge Kicks Off on March 17th

Please join us on Tuesday, March 17th for our Tin Cup Kick-Off meeting! All organizations are welcome. Circumstances are such that we will provide this year’s meeting via Video & Conference Call Dial-In. The Kick-Off Meeting is mandatory for organizations that have never participated in the Tin Cup Challenge or have had an absence in participation for more than 2 years. It is highly suggested that new staff who are responsible for Tin Cup Challenge participation attend.  At 9:30 am we…

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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 13th Annual Tin Cup Challenge Giving Period.  In order to accommodate health, safety, and unknown variables associated with COVID-19, it…

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Community Counts: Friends of the Valley of the Tetons Library

The Friends of the Valley of the Tetons Library is a nonprofit entity formed to support and enrich the resources and facilities of the library to benefit our community.  Our goal is to provide funding for equipment, renovations, activities, and various projects above and beyond the library budget provided by county tax dollars.  We are a volunteer group of citizens whose shared mission is to promote, advocate for, support, and enhance the work of our local library.  We also assist the Library…

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Community Counts: Family Safety Network

Around Teton Valley, you will encounter stickers inside of restaurants, grocery stores, bathrooms, doctor’s offices, and even at playgrounds, with the words “Are You Safe?”. These stickers serve as an ever-present reminder that there are individuals in our valley who are in fact not safe and experience fear as part of their daily lives. Family Safety Network (FSN) advocates for healthy relationships and empowers survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Teton Valley. We partner with individuals and communities to…

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Community Counts: Subs for Santa

Many living in our community would be quick to say that Subs for Santa bringsour valley together as one to help one another in our times of need. That has especially been the case this past year! Back in 1989, Subs for Santa was born because of a need to help a family in our community. A group of volunteers put together a Christmas for this family. The single mother of three wanted to give back to the generous community…

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Community Counts: Mountain Roots Education

Founded in 2006, Mountain Roots Education has strived to educate and excite Teton Valley residents about gardening, farming, and sustainable living. In order to establish its own identity and convey a sense of what makes this location special, the nonprofit chose to change its name from Full Circle Education in April 2021. Mountain Roots is focused on inspiring kids in the garden through it’s school garden programs. With well established programs at both Tetonia Elementary and Alta Elementary, Mountain Roots…

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Community Counts: Teton Arts

Kurt Vonnegut said it best when he said, “Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake…Do it as well as you possibly can.  You will get an enormous reward.  You will have created something.” Embracing creative experiences as a universal tool to improve quality of life, Teton Arts has set out to grow our program offerings to engage as many people as we can.  Our weekly adult classes not only offer…

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Youth Philanthropy Gives Back

While last fall’s awards ceremony was in a non-traditional, Zoom format, the Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s Youth Philanthropy Program rounded out its 10th year – granting $44,000 to date. This amazing program instills the concept of philanthropy in high school seniors while funding specific needs within our nonprofit community. Through this avenue, the Community Foundation is able to both support local organizations and educate the next generation of philanthropists.  Youth Philanthropy Grants are funded through the generosity of Business and Community Challengers, and the Challenger Fund.…

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Community Counts: Teton Valley Museum

A legacy to proudly exhibit: Teton Valley has abundant qualities to admire.  It has super skiing, stunning mountains, beautiful meadows and streams. Its world class recreation and the support industries are booming. Cattle graze and crops flourish. Visitors to the Teton Valley Museum learn that the same things that draw people to Teton Valley now are what drew people here in the late 1880s: Fresh air in beautiful surroundings, a chance to make a new life for their families, an…

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Community Counts: Teton Valley Museum

A legacy to proudly exhibit: Teton Valley has abundant qualities to admire.  It has super skiing, stunning mountains, beautiful meadows and streams. Its world class recreation and the support industries are booming. Cattle graze and crops flourish. Visitors to the Teton Valley Museum learn that the same things that draw people to Teton Valley now are what drew people here in the late 1880s: Fresh air in beautiful surroundings, a chance to make a new life for their families, an…

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Community Counts: Teton Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

Local veterinarians are not able to take in wildlife patients. Local DVM, Summer Lee Winger, sees the dilemma first-hand, that the regular veterinary clinic is not the channel for wildlife rehabilitation. “It is difficult in most cases to work on wildlife in a normal clinic setting. The goal of wildlife treatment is to treat, rehab, and release with as little human interference as possible.” Teton Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (TWRC) bridges that gap of medical needs for wildlife, and to date…

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Community Counts: St. Francis of the Tetons Episcopal Church

Since its beginnings in Teton Valley in 1993, St. Francis of the Tetons made community service a cornerstone of its ministry.   Our mission statement puts it well: as followers of Jesus, we strive to “walk humbly, patiently and kindly with our neighbors.” Since its inception the church reached out through various networks to offer assistance to community members in need.  Members of St. Francis offer their time, labor  and financial support to provide direct assistance to those experiencing hardship within our community.  We collaborate with other…

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Community Counts: Teton County Idaho Search and Rescue

Teton County Idaho Search and Rescue is a group of 28 volunteers who donated 3,226 hours in 2020 in training and rescues.  The group is entirely made up of volunteers dedicated to providing the public prompt, professional emergency services for people who are lost, injured, stranded, or in need of rescue primarily within Teton County Idaho.  Our team is enhanced by 4 canine rescue members as well. 2020 provided additional challenges for the TCISAR team, as front line responders we had to consider…

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Community Counts: Community Resource Center of Teton Valley

Resilient. Someone recently suggested this term to describe the Community Resource Center of Teton Valley (CRCTV) after a year spent responding to the pandemic. It caused us to pause and reflect. We most certainly had to flex, bend, think and reconfigure in order to rise to the challenges of 2020. Yet rise we did. With the help of generous donors, we were able to launch an online application that enabled us to keep both clients and staff safe while still…

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Community Counts: Teton Valley Food Pantry

Teton Valley Food Pantry (TVFP) leads the movement to end hunger in Teton Valley.   In good and challenging times,  friends, neighbors, colleagues, and acquaintances live without a secure source of food on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. In 2020, the Teton Valley Food Pantry provided 3,890 household food distributions serving over 14,000 individuals; this represents a 300% increase in food distributions since 2019.  During the first quarter of 2021 up to twice the number of households and individuals served during the same period in…

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Community Counts: Teton Valley Food Pantry

Teton Valley Food Pantry (TVFP) leads the movement to end hunger in Teton Valley.   In good and challenging times,  friends, neighbors, colleagues, and acquaintances live without a secure source of food on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. In 2020, the Teton Valley Food Pantry provided 3,890 household food distributions serving over 14,000 individuals; this represents a 300% increase in food distributions since 2019.  During the first quarter of 2021 up to twice the number of households and individuals served during the same period in…

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Community Counts: Teton Valley Aquatics

Teton Valley is surrounded by beautiful trails, mountains, rivers, and lakes for us to explore, recreate on, and enjoy. Yet, many of these environments pose a threat to unprepared users, particularly our wonderful rivers, lakes, and ponds. Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death in the United States for ages 1-4 and the second leading cause of death for ages 5-9. In our valley alone, over one third of households surveyed reported having a non swimmer. Currently, there is…

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Community Counts: Seniors West of the Tetons

The past year magnified the importance of so many social services in Teton Valley. And while more hopeful times seem to be here, for our most vulnerable populations, like our senior community, navigating the current times is an ever-present need. Cue Seniors West of the Tetons. Armed with a mission of enriching seniors’ lives through advocacy, diverse programming, and wellness and nutrition opportunities, SWOT is ever focused on supporting Teton Valley seniors and envisions a future where seniors are engaged,…

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Community Counts: Friends of the Teton River

For twenty years, Friends of the Teton River (FTR) has worked with local partners on projects to improve water resources through practical, community-focused solutions. Thanks to a best-in-class staff, dedicated partners, and our committed and generous benefactors, we have been able to realize tremendous success in river and stream conservation, collaborative conservation, community education, cutting-edge fisheries research, and native fish restoration. Together with you, we have made things happen that seemed like impossible dreams when we began in 2001. Building…

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