BOISE, Idaho – Asociación de Vivienda y Finanzas de Idaho and the Fundación Asociación para el Hogar are pleased to announce that a total of $724,305 was raised for 45 Idaho nonprofits in its seventh annual Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge that ended December 31, 2017. The annual event enables businesses and individuals to support nonprofits that provide housing and critical services for the homeless across the state.

The campaign received 3,023 donations this year, for a total of $460,364, plus $263,941 in grant prizes and matching funds were awarded that are supported by 30 generous sponsors. The campaign continues to grow every year, with a 35% increase in the number of donations from the community and a 57% increase in total funds raised this year over 2016.

“The 2017 response has been overwhelming and we thank all the generous donors for their gifts, which will help many of the state’s homeless during this winter season,” said Gerald M. Hunter, president of Idaho Housing and Finance Association. “We were encouraged to see so many Idahoans come together during this holiday season to help make a difference for those who are homeless. It’s been an exciting campaign, the results of which will have a long-lasting impact on our community.”

Nearly $2.2 million has been raised in the last seven years, since Avenues for Hope was introduced in 2011. While the 2017 campaign has concluded, donations may still be made to participating nonprofits on their organization websites or to the homepartnershipfoundation.org.

The Home Partnership Foundation, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation of Idaho Housing and Finance Association, organizes the Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge every year to enhance funding for housing nonprofits throughout the state. Nonprofits, businesses, and individuals interested in participating in next year’s campaign should contact Deanna Ward, director of development of Home Partnership Foundation, at 208.331.4756 for more information.

A detailed table follows with the total amount raised by each of the nonprofits that participated in this year’s campaign, including individual donations, campaign prizes and matching funds.

Campaign Details:
December 12 at 8 a.m. through 12 midnight on December 21, 2017
Se aceptan donaciones: http://www.avenuesforhope.org
Vídeo de la campaña: https://youtu.be/bnR8GSP_aD4
Social media hashtag: #AvenuesforHope
Results announced: Early January 2018

Acerca del Desafío de Vivienda de Avenidas para la Esperanza
The Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge is designed to rally support for participating nonprofits that manage the day-to-day work of serving more than 4,000 homeless Idahoans. 2017 is the seventh year for Avenues for Hope, which has awarded more than $2.2 million to nonprofits statewide since it began in 2011.

Organizada por la Asociación de Vivienda y Finanzas de Idaho y su fundación, la Fundación Home Partnership, la campaña ayuda a personas sin hogar, tanto crónicas como temporales, incluyendo víctimas de violencia doméstica, veteranos, personas con discapacidad, jóvenes vulnerables, adultos mayores y residentes de bajos ingresos de Idaho. Las donaciones apoyan albergues de emergencia, servicios de prevención de la falta de vivienda y programas de vivienda asequible en todo el estado.

Avenues for Hope sponsors include Academy Mortgage, Bank of Commerce, Bank of Idaho, Banner Bank, Barclays, Boise Housing Corporation, Citizens Community Bank, Eide Bailly, 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, The Hawkins Family Foundation, Idaho Housing and Finance Association, Idaho Independent Bank, Idaho Power Company, KeyBank, Mountain West Bank, New Beginnings Housing, Northwest Integrity Housing, P1FCU, Skinner Fawcett LLP, Stifel, The Pacific Companies, Thomas Development Co., TitleOne Corp., Wells Fargo, and Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.

Acerca de la Home Partnership Foundation
Home Partnership Foundation es una organización independiente 501(c)(3) creada por la Asociación de Vivienda y Finanzas de Idaho hace 12 años con la misión de ayudar a las personas a construir una base sólida para sus vidas a través de viviendas estables, seguras y asequibles.

La fundación fortalece a las comunidades en todo Idaho al fomentar donaciones caritativas deducibles de impuestos para apoyar refugios y servicios de refugio para personas sin hogar y desfavorecidas, ayudar a evitar acciones de desalojo para estabilizar los hogares y prevenir la falta de vivienda, fomentar la creación de activos y la educación para lograr la independencia económica, crear fondos de participación accionaria para hacer que la vivienda para los trabajadores sea asequible y facilitar donaciones de tierras con ventajas fiscales para fines de vivienda asequible.

Sitio web: www.homepartnershipfoundation.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HomePartnershipFoundation
Gorjeo: https://twitter.com/avenuesforhope

Acerca de la Asociación de Vivienda y Finanzas de Idaho
La Asociación de Vivienda y Finanzas de Idaho (IHFA) es una organización empresarial dedicada a servicios financieros y vivienda. Su misión es mejorar la calidad de vida y fortalecer las comunidades de Idaho mediante la ampliación de las oportunidades de vivienda, el fomento de la autosuficiencia y el fomento del desarrollo económico. Sitio web: www.idahohousing.com