We believe in a community where everyone is a swimmer and has access to water safety education, and the health and wellness benefits of swimming. Access to swimming - for health, wellness, recreation, and safety - matters. It matters for the 6-month-old experiencing water for the first time. It matters for the 6-year-old in swim lessons building skills that will stay with them for a …
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Why it Matters: Teton Rock Gym
The Tin Cup Challenge matters for as many reasons as there are residents of Teton Valley, but here are two: one specific and one general. Specifically, the Tin Cup Challenge helps us spend more time doing what we love - which is fostering personal and community growth through the challenge of rock climbing! Fundraising is a challenge for the Teton Rock Gym. Our small staff works …
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 …
Why It Matters: St. Francis of the Tetons
From the beginning of its ministry in Teton Valley in 1993, St. Francis of the Tetons has 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.” Early on the church reached out through informal networks to learn who might be in need. Then, members of St. Francis would …
Peak Performance
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Why It Matters: The Learning Academy of Teton Valley
Children offer such a sense of hope for the future. Through the eyes of a child, we can see the world around us in a brighter light. Our students are why our organization matters. The financial assistance The Learning Academy of Teton Valley is offered through the generosity of donors through The Community Foundation’s Tin Cup Challenge matter to us for so many reasons… The …
Why It Matters: Hispanic Resources
Tin Cup helps us keep our community's doors open. The Hispanic Resource Center of Teton Valley started in 2010 in an effort to help neighbors and newcomers. We also longed to share our celebrations and culture with our new community. Over the last nine years we have grown and provided: Interpreters to over 150 civic events, school programs, and hundreds of individuals. Translation …
Why It Matters: Full Circle Education
“I love salad parties!”“I noticed that last year the basil did not grow very well but this year the plants are huge!”“I didn’t like tomatoes until I ate one that we grew inside the greenhouse!” These are a few of the many comments we hear from students inside the greenhouse and garden as educators at Full Circle Education. Full Circle Education’s “why” is to support and promote a healthy …
Tinny Keeps the Tin Cup Challenge Going
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Why It Matters: Friends of the Teton River
“To lead people, walk beside them.…as for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence.When the best leader's work is done the people say,‘We did it ourselves!’” ―Lao Tzu The Tin Cup Challenge has led the way as Teton Valley’s biggest philanthropic event for twelve years by empowering the community to come together in support of local nonprofit organizations. …