The 8th annual Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge to help Idaho’s homeless kicked off today. The 20-day online campaign, organized by The Home Partnership Foundation and Idaho Housing and Finance Association, supports 55 nonprofits that manage the day-to-day work of serving more than 7,000 students and 4,000 Idahoans affected by homelessness. Money generated through the Avenues for Hope campaign allows participating nonprofits to maintain and expand their housing support programs and homelessness prevention services.

Avenues for Hope helps the chronic and temporarily homeless, including domestic violence victims, veterans, people with disabilities, vulnerable youth, seniors, and low-income Idahoans. Since its inception in 2011, the campaign has raised more than $2.2 million for Idaho nonprofits.

“Providing a safe and stable home to all Idahoans is one of the core beliefs of our organization,” said Gerald Hunter, president of Idaho Housing and Finance Association. “Through this community effort, we can help our neighbors struggling with homelessness receive the care and support they need.”

This year, every participating nonprofit’s donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $3,000. Donors can direct their tax-deductible gifts to one or more of the 55 participating nonprofits. Donors can also give a general donation to the campaign that will be used to address needs identified across the state.

The Home Partnership Foundation, along with Idaho Housing and Finance Association and 40 other businesses sponsoring the campaign, are contributing more than $200,000 this year in matching funds and challenge grant prizes to be awarded to participating nonprofits. Campaign sponsors include Academy Mortgage, Alliance Title & Escrow Corp., Bank of Commerce, Barclays, Boise Housing Corporation, Citizens Community Bank, Eide Bailly LLP, Essent, Evergreen Home Loans, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, First Interstate BancSystem Foundation, George K. Baum & Company, Guild Mortgage Company, Hawkins Family Foundation, Icon Credit Union, Idaho Housing and Finance Association, Idaho Independent Bank, Idaho Mortgage Lenders Association, John Hale Family Trust, KeyBank Foundation, Landmark Promotions, Magellan Healthcare, Mountain West Bank, New Beginnings Housing, Northwest Integrity Housing Co., P1FCU, Skinner Fawcett LLP, Stifel, Teton Valley Realty, Teton Valley Realty Management, The Pacific Companies, Thomas Development Co., TitleOne Corp., Valbridge Property Advisors, Wells Fargo, and Wright Brothers.

Über die Home Partnership Foundation
Die Home Partnership Foundation ist eine unabhängige 501(c)(3)-Organisation, die vor 12 Jahren von der Idaho Housing and Finance Association mit der Mission gegründet wurde, Menschen dabei zu helfen, durch stabilen, sicheren und bezahlbaren Wohnraum eine solide Grundlage für ihr Leben zu schaffen.
Die Stiftung stärkt Gemeinden in ganz Idaho, indem sie steuerlich absetzbare Spenden fördert, um Unterkünfte und Unterkunftsdienste für Obdachlose und Benachteiligte zu unterstützen, Räumungsklagen zu vermeiden, um Haushalte zu stabilisieren und Obdachlosigkeit vorzubeugen, Vermögensaufbau und Bildung zu fördern, um wirtschaftliche Unabhängigkeit zu erreichen, Beteiligungsfonds aufzubauen, um Wohnraum für Arbeitnehmer zu ermöglichen, und steuerbegünstigte Landspenden für erschwinglichen Wohnraum zu ermöglichen.

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Über die Idaho Housing and Finance Association
Idaho Housing and Finance Association is a financial services and housing business organization. IHFA’s mission is to improve lives and strengthen Idaho communities by expanding housing opportunities, building self‐sufficiency, and fostering economic development.

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