Southwest 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 allow organizations like Corpus Commons in Boise to provide a warm, safe space for people experiencing homelessness.

“We’re kind of the central hub for everyone who spends the night at an area shelter, is unhoused, or is financially unstable,” said Jessica Abbott, executive director at Corpus Commons. “With growing demand, our budget has gone from miniscule to something far more substantial and Avenues for Hope is what helps keep the doors open.”

Corpus Commons is one of 50 nonprofits in Southwest Idaho participating in Avenues for Hope. The money raised 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 Southwest Idaho:

Advocates Against Family Violence, Agency for New Americans-by Jannus, Inc, Boise Public Schools Foundation, Boise Rescue Mission Ministries, CATCH, Chrysalis Women’s Transitional Living, Inc., Corpus Commons, Education Foundation of West Ada School District, El-Ada Community Action Partnership, Elmore County Domestic Violence Council, Emmett Independent School District #221, Faces of Hope, Family Justice Center Foundation of Idaho, Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Centers, Good Samaritan Home, Green Light Outreach, Idaho Access Project, Idaho Anti-Trafficking Coalition, Idaho Community Reinvestment Corporation, Idaho Hispanic Foundation, Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce, Idaho Youth Ranch, Interfaith Sanctuary Homeless Shelter, Intermountain Fair Housing Council, International Rescue Committee in Boise, JEMfriends, Inc., Jesse Tree, LEAP Housing, Low Income Support Inc, NeighborWorks Boise, Purses With A Purpose Boise, Region 3 Housing Coalition, Rise Up 2 Thrive, Safe Families for Children Treasure Valley, St. Vincent de Paul Southwest Idaho, Terry Reilly Health Services, The Community Builder, The Community Center, The Home Partnership Foundation Inc., The House Next Door, The Housing Company, The Salvation Army – Boise, The Salvation Army Caldwell, The Salvation Army Nampa, Toby’s Place, Inc., Trinity New Hope, Twin Falls School District, Voices Against Violence, WCA

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.