Boundary County organizations part of ‘Idaho Gives’

BONNERS FERRY — A pair of local organizations are joining hundreds of others from across the state in raising funds through the largest single day of giving — Idaho Gives.

In Boundary County, participating groups include GROW (Gardeners For Regional Organic Well Being), and The Pearl Theater.

Normally a one-day, in-person event, this year the event is a two-week online, beginning today, to give the state’s nonprofit organizations more time to raise much-needed funds. Nearly 600 Idaho nonprofits hope to raise both money and awareness throughout event. Idaho Gives has elected not to have a monetary goal this year; rather, the focus is on engaging more Idaho donors, Idaho Nonprofit Center President and CEO Amy Little said.

“There are roughly 1.2 million adults in the state of Idaho, but very few of them actually donate,” Little said. “If every adult in Idaho gave the minimum donation of $10 then we could raise $12 million for Idaho nonprofits. The impact of donor support would be felt in nearly every county in Idaho.”

Idaho Gives begins at midnight MDT on April 23 (11 p.m. PDT) and will continue for two full weeks, ending on May 7. Donations will be accepted online at IdahoGives.org — search for the name of the group to which you would like to donate — or by phone at 1-877-ID-Gives, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the two weeks. Donors, supporters and nonprofits are encouraged to post photos and talk about their favorite causes across social media using the hashtag #IdahoGives.

A variety of community partners help fund the Idaho Gives award pool. These prizes will be given to nonprofits throughout the day and give donors an opportunity for their donations to have an even greater impact. A list of prizes and details about when they will be drawn can be found on the Idaho Gives prize page.

All prizes are from the Idaho Gives Award Pool, which is funded by George and Bev Harad, A.J. and Susie Balukoff, the Micron Foundation, Idaho Power, Zelham, HD Insurance, WAFD Insurance Group, Sue Fillman, John Rushe, Doug Colewell, Leadership Boise Class of 2020, and Idaho Community Foundation.

Idaho Gives is a program of the Idaho Nonprofit Center and is underwritten by Idaho Central Credit Union, Regence BlueShield of Idaho, Idaho National Laboratory, and KTVB.

Additional details and events may be viewed at IdahoGives.org/info/events. Donors, supporters and nonprofits are encouraged to post photos and talk about their favorite causes across social media using the hashtag #IdahoGives.