Community Foundation of Teton Valley
189 N. Main St., Ste. 112
Driggs, ID 83422
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1523
Driggs, ID 83422
STUDENTS TO AWARD $10,000 TO LOCAL NONPROFITS THROUGH YOUTH PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM
The Community Foundation of Teton Valley invites local nonprofits to apply for funding through our annual Youth Philanthropy Program, which will distribute $10,000 in grants this fall. Individual grant proposals may request up to $1,500. Partnering with Teton High School’s Dual Enrollment Government classes, the program provides seniors with a unique chance to engage in philanthropy. Students review grant applications, interview nonprofit leaders, and ultimately decide how to allocate funding to local charities. According to one of last year’s participants, “I learned there are…
Community Counts: Teton High School Booster Club
Dear Tin Cup Donors, I am writing to let you know how helpful and incredible the Teton High School Booster Club has been this year for the Orchestra Class at THS. We have been planning to take a trip since September and had made some successful attempts at fundraising to offset the cost so that students would be able to travel to Utah on May 16th. We sold concessions at a basketball game, held Bake Sales, sold tickets to our…
Blake Chapman Scholarship Success Story: Ethan Marcum
To all those who make the Blake Chapman scholarship possible, hello! In case you don’t know me, my name is Ethan Marcum. I was the Blake Chapman scholarship recipient in 2016. I wanted to update you on where I am at with my aviation journey. Since being awarded the Blake Chapman Scholarship and finishing my private license in October 2016, after returning home from a two-year LDS mission to Peru, I attended Utah State University’s professional pilot program beginning in…
2023 Youth Philanthropy Awards
The Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s Youth Philanthropy Program, in partnership with Advanced Placement Dual Enrollment Government classes at Teton High School, announced this year’s Youth Philanthropy grant winners at an Awards Assembly on Wednesday, November 15. In its thirteenth season, this year marks a total of over 500 students engaged and $65,000 in grant awards via this multifaceted program. The program introduces the concept of philanthropy to the next generation while helping students better understand the significant and impactful roles…
Introducing the Richard Grundler College Scholarship
Richard Grundler has generously created a 4-year scholarship worth a total of $40,000 to be awarded annually to a Teton High School Latino Senior in good standing who has been accepted to an out-of-state university. The Community Foundation of Teton Valley is honored to steward these funds in partnership with the Education Foundation of Teton Valley, who will administer the scholarship. Scholarship awardees will be granted $10,000/year over four years. This scholarship presents the possibility for students to venture outside…
Bound for Success (Pilot Program)
$800 – Education Foundation of Teton Valley High School Seniors from this year’s Youth Philanthropy program partially funded the Education Foundation of Teton Valley’s proposed Bound for Success college and career readiness pilot program. Funds will be used to provide expert coaching to both students and teachers over the course of a 10-week program to build scalable, long-term support in delivering highly effective post-high school planning instruction. The goal of the Bound for Success Program is to provide students with…
Community Counts: Rotary Club of Teton Valley
Help us Offer Opportunity The biggest winner in the scholarship competition is our community! Each year the Rotary Club of Teton Valley raises money to grant scholarships to deserving high school seniors. A testament to our students’ capacity for success last year was the record turnout of applicants, the highest grade point average among our applicants, and some of the closest decisions since our scholarship competition began! It is also a testament to the teachers who worked with the students to help them…
2020 Youth Philanthropy Awards
The Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s Youth Philanthropy Program, in partnership with the Dual Enrollment Government class at Teton High School, planned to announce this year’s Youth Philanthropy grant winners at a small Awards Assembly at Teton High School today. However, late Monday afternoon Governor Little announced the rollback of the Rebound Idaho Plan to Stage 3 statewide to combat rapidly rising infections of COVID-19. With indoor gatherings limited to 50 or less, the Community Foundation made the difficult decision to…
Youth Philanthropy in Action
Part of the Tin Cup Challenger Fund goes directly to support the Youth Philanthropy Program at Teton High School. Now in its 10th year, this fall’s participating seniors have 16 grant applications to weigh over the course of two class periods, with a total ask of nearly $14,000. With the additional generosity of Challenger Richard Grundler, this year students have a total of $7,000 to award. This program illustrates real-world philanthropy on a local level while shedding light on Teton Valley’s nonprofit landscape and current community…
Youth Philanthropy in Action
Part of the Tin Cup Challenger Fund goes directly to support the Youth Philanthropy Program at Teton High School. Now in its 10th year, this fall’s participating seniors have 16 grant applications to weigh over the course of two class periods, with a total ask of nearly $14,000. With the additional generosity of Challenger Richard Grundler, this year students have a total of $7,000 to award. This program illustrates real-world philanthropy on a local level while shedding light on Teton Valley’s nonprofit landscape and current community…
Youth Philanthropy Celebrates 10 Years
Now in its 10th year, the Youth Philanthropy Program is an excellent opportunity for introducing the concept of philanthropy to the next generation while helping them to better understand the significant and impactful roles that nonprofits play in our own community. Students gain a keen understanding of the granting process as they thoughtfully review grant applications, meet with nonprofit leaders from applying organizations, and award grant funds to local charities. Not only does the program help develop a deeper understanding of…
Community Counts! Rotary Club of Teton Valley
The biggest winner in the scholarship competition this year was our schools! Each year the Rotary Club of Teton Valley raises money to grant scholarships to deserving high school seniors. A testament to our student’s capacity for success in this time of Covid-19 was the record turnout of applicants, the high grade averages among our applicants, and some of the closest decisions since our scholarship competition began! It is also a testament to the teachers who worked with the students to help them…
ABC – Above and Beyond the Classroom: Computer Lab
$800 – Computer Lab: Engaging Students During this year’s Youth Philanthropy Program, participating Teton High School Seniors readily signed on to help the students enrolled in ABC by fully funding their ask for a computer lab. ABC – Above and Beyond the Classroom in Teton Valley provides academic, enrichment and wellness programs in a safe and supportive environment for at-risk children after school and for 8-weeks during the summer months. While students will be moving to the new Driggs Elementary…
2018 Youth Philanthropy: Teton Valley Education Foundation
Spanish Language for K-3 Students The Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy students awarded $1,000 to the Teton Valley Education Foundation towards the continuation of Spanish Language classes for elementary students. The program teaches Conversational Spanish to all TSD401 K-3 students not enrolled in the Dual Immersion Program. While the current Conversational Spanish Program is still in its first year, it has received encouragement from both parents and teachers. Participants want to continue the program and possibly grow it to 4thgrade over…
2018 Youth Philanthropy: Teton County 4-H
Supporting the Hungry through 4-H Food Donations Students of the Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy program awarded $600 to this hands-on, education-driven, philanthropic project that builds on the success of last year’s 4-H hunger relief efforts. This year Teton County 4-H will begin a community-wide “grow a row” garden campaign to create more food for those in need and process a 4-H market hog with the purpose of donating the local food to disadvantaged families and individuals identified through the Community…
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