For Nonprofit Executive Directors: Join Tim at noon for the final Talk with Tim. It started as an opportunity to discuss topics of the day with peers, turned into a weekly COVID check-in, helped to bring us together in times of loss, and finally helped us connect and grow. Meet in the nonprofit gazebo, or if blistering hot or rainy, in the Foundation's Conference room. Bring your lunch and …
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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 …
Community Counts! Community Resource Center
The number of Teton Valley residents that the Community Resource Center of Teton Valley (CRCTV) serves has risen every year since we opened our doors in 2016. With many families constantly living on the precipice of financial disaster, a quick change in circumstance can send an unstable situation into a downward spiral of events. This is why the CRCTV exists. Unlike many social service …
Community Counts! Earthfire Institute Wildlife Sanctuary & Rehabilitation Center
Earthfire is at the forefront of the movement to bring people, animals and nature together to inspire joy and wonder, reawaken our deep connections to all living beings, moving us to save habitat for wildlife. Earthfire has created the Reconnection Ecology model which gives people the opportunity to form a deep connection with individual rescued animals and their unique stories, leading …
Community Counts! Friends of the Teton River
In these challenging and uncertain times, our small staff at Friends of the Teton River (FTR) has been fortunate to keep working on our highest priority watershed conservation projects and programs remotely from our homes, on the river, or in the field. As our community grapples with Covid-19 impacts and cutbacks, we believe it’s of the utmost importance to renew our …
Community Counts! Hispanic Resource Center
THE HISPANIC RESOURCE CENTER SEEKS SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY The Teton Valley Hispanic Resource Center is seeking the support of the community through the Tin Cup Challenge. The Giving Period ends on July 24th. Since the Hispanic Resource Center's foundation in 2008, the not-for-profit organization has been committed to fulfilling their mission to “promote cultural heritage, provide …
Community Counts! The Learning Academy of Teton Valley
In sitting down to write our Why it Matters this year we read back over the pieces we’ve written for previous years and reflected upon the hundreds (maybe thousands!) of valley students we’ve had the privilege to serve over the past 16 years. While our mission is still very much the same and our dedication to our students, our families, and our community remain steadfast, so much has …
Competitive Grants Support Our Community
Consider supporting the Community Foundation of Teton Valley with a designated gift during the 13th Annual Tin Cup Challenge: Competitive Grants & Youth Philanthropy Local nonprofits rely on the Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s cyclical Competitive Grant programs to address current issues in real-time. In addition to funding necessary projects, our Youth Philanthropy program …
Community Counts! Teton County Fair Board
Teton County Fair Board strives to produce an exceptional County Fair, administer year-round use of the Fairgrounds, and bring the community together to preserve and promote our Western heritage. The Fairgrounds is an incredible place with top-notch views for the community to celebrate life. Whether it is a small family picnic at the park, a volleyball game after work, a horse clinic, watching …
Community Counts! Subs for Santa
Why does Subs for Santa matter? Many living in our community would be quick to say that Subs for Santa brings our Valley together as one to help one another in our times of need. 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 …