Community Emergency Response Fund The Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s Community Emergency Response Fund has continued to grow, with charitable funds raised marking $121,000 thanks to generous donations from our community! These dollars are going straight to work through the nonprofits most on the front lines of COVID-19 crisis relief. While funds are currently providing …
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Working Remotely: Week 6
Community Emergency Response Fund Support for the Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s Community Emergency Response Fund has continued to pour in, bringing the total raised to $118,500 thanks to charitable donations from our community! Many generous donors are stretching their limited resources, some even sharing stimulus checks, to help those in more dire straits. These …
Seniors West of the Tetons: Fish Fund
$500 – Fish Fund Teton High School Seniors declared, “Let them eat fish!,” after hearing from Executive Director, River Osborn speak about specific benefits seniors would glean from the proposed Fish Fund, during this year’s Youth Philanthropy Program. Seniors West of the Tetons provides health, nutrition, and social connections for seniors in Teton Valley. One of their …
Why It Matters: Seniors West of the Tetons
IT’S THE 90-YEAR-OLD MAN who comes to the Community Center in Driggs almost every weekday to participate in yoga or Tai Chi classes, and to have lunch. It’s the 70-year-old man escaping the cold in his car, where he spends most of his time during the winter, to read the paper, eat a warm meal, and visit with other residents. It’s the 5-year-old boys who’ve become friends because of their …