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 …
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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 …
Why It Matters: Family Safety Network
Submitted by Emily Bilcher, Associate Director of the Family Safety Network This piece was originally published in the May 5, 2016 issue of the Teton Valley News as part of the weekly Nonprofit Spotlight presented by the Community Foundation of Teton Valley. A woman nervously walked into Family Safety Network after being referred by a community partner. She was reaching out after years of verbal …
Why It Matters: Friends of the Valley of the Tetons Library
Submitted by Friends of the Valley of the Tetons Library This piece was originally published in the April 28, 2016 issue of the Teton Valley News as part of the weekly Nonprofit Spotlight presented by the Community Foundation of Teton Valley. While the Valley of the Tetons Library is supported by county tax dollars, the Friends of the Valley of the Tetons Library is a non-profit entity formed to …
Why It Matters: Teton Valley Foundation
Submitted by Erica Linnell, Teton Valley Foundation Executive Director This piece was originally published in the April 21, 2016 issue of the Teton Valley News as part of the weekly Nonprofit Spotlight presented by the Community Foundation of Teton Valley. The Teton Valley Foundation works to make the good life even better in Teton Valley through cultural and recreational programs that connect …
Why It Matters: Teton Valley Food Pantry
Submitted by Teton Valley Food Pantry This piece was originally published in the April 14, 2016 issue of the Teton Valley News as part of the weekly Nonprofit Spotlight presented by the Community Foundation of Teton Valley. Teton Valley Food Pantry serves to provide an emergency food source for local low-income families. The goal of Teton Valley Food Pantry is to alleviate hunger by soliciting …