Southeast Idaho nonprofits need your support this month as they raise money to provide critical housing and supportive services during the 14th annual Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge.

Donations made during the 23-day online fundraising campaign provide the resources that enable organizations like the Blaine County Charitable Fund to provide a safety net for a workforce that is vital to the resort community but struggles with rising housing costs.

“It’s really important for the people that keep the economy going in our community to be able to maintain stability,” said Mary Fauth, executive director of the Blaine County Charitable Fund. “The money raised during Avenues for Hope ensures that we never have to turn someone away in times of crisis.”

Blaine County Charitable Fund is one of 28 nonprofits in Southeast Idaho participating in this year’s campaign. The money they raise helps chronically and temporarily homeless, domestic violence survivors, veterans, people with disabilities, vulnerable youth, seniors, and low-income Idahoans. Over the past 13 years, Avenues for Hope has helped raise almost $16 million.

“The nonprofits participating in Avenues for Hope are a lifeline for thousands of Idaho’s most vulnerable every year,” said Gerald M. Hunter, president of Idaho Housing and Finance. “Thanks to their dedication and the generous support from our sponsors, we’re not just addressing their housing needs, we’re helping them create a brighter future.”

Donors can direct their tax-deductible gifts to one or more nonprofit organizations through Dec. 31 at avenuesforhope.org.

Participating nonprofits in Southeast Idaho:

Aid for Friends Inc, Bannock Youth Foundation, Blaine County Charitable Fund, Bridges, Cassia County Joint School District #151, CLUB, Inc., Community Resource Center of Teton Valley, Everybody House, Family Services Alliance of SE Idaho, Habitat for Humanity Idaho Falls Area, Habitat for Humanity of the Magic Valley, HOPE Foundation of Idaho, Idaho Falls Rescue Mission, Magic Valley Area Humanitarian Center, Minikoka School District 331, NeighborWorks Pocatello, Oneida Crisis Center, Promise Ridge, South Central Community Action Partnership, Southeastern Idaho Community Action Agency, Inc., The Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse, The Mahoney House, Twin Falls Optimist Youth House, Twin Falls School District, USCRI Refugee Programs, Valley House Homeless Shelter, Valley Mission, White Pine Charter School

The campaign would not be possible without the support of these generous sponsors who provide more than $350,000 in matching gifts:

Platinum: Idaho Housing and Finance, Wells Fargo, Zions Bank

Gold: Bank of America, Idaho Central Credit Union, J.P. Morgan, Micron, RBC Capital Markets

Silver: Barclays, Boise Housing Corporation, Bonial & Associates, Debbie & Jack Hetherington, Intermountain Gas, Magellan Healthcare, Mountain West Bank, PNC, Skinner Fawcett LLP, The Pacific Companies, Stifel

Bronze: BOK Financial Capital Markets, Brighton, Cicchetti, Tansley & McGrath LLP, Hawley Troxell, HUB, Idaho National Laboratory, IL Group/OSC Insurance Services, New Beginnings Housing, Saint Alphonsus

Friends: Bank of Commerce, Boise Regional Realtors, Citizens Community Bank, Eide Bailly, Evergreen Home Loans, First American, Gerald M. Hunter, Gilmore Bell, Idaho Mortgage Lenders Association, Landmark Promotions, MGIC, Piper Sandler, Right! Systems Inc., Trustee Services Inc.