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The Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge is a chance for donors to help 29 nonprofit organizations that provide essential housing and services in communities throughout Idaho. The Home Partnership Foundation is spearheading the campaign, which is a grassroots, online effort to give nonprofits a much-needed funding boost during a time when they need it the most.

Donors are encouraged to go to www.avenuesforhope.org from Dec. 4 to Dec. 31 to learn about and support the participating nonprofits in each region of the state. The organizations that receive the most individual donations of $25 or more are eligible for portions of $45,000 in grants from the Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization created by Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA). The KeyBank Foundation also will award $2,000 in grants. The winning organization receives $10,000. Other grants ranging from $7,500 to $500 will be awarded.

“Last year’s inaugural Avenues for Hope campaign raised nearly $50,000 in individual donations and grants for 22 Idaho nonprofits,” said Gerald M. Hunter, Foundation president and IHFA’s president and executive director. “This is the only statewide fundraiser focused solely on helping organizations that provide safe and stable housing for Idaho families at risk of being left out in the cold, which is why we increased the grant amount by 74 percent for this year’s campaign.”

The nonprofit organizations participating in the campaign this year are:

Coeur d’Alene area: Bonner County Homeless Task Force – Transitions in Progress Services; Family Promise of North Idaho, Inc.; St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho; Home Partnership Foundation.

Moscow/Lewiston area: Family Promise of Lewis Clark Valley Inc.; The Lewiston Salvation Army; Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse; Sojourners’ Alliance; Home Partnership Foundation.

Southwest Idaho: Neighborhood Housing Services; Corpus Christi House – STEP UP Education Center; Advocates Against Family Violence, Inc.; CATCH, Inc.; El-Ada, Inc. – El Ada Community Action Partnership; Interfaith Sanctuary Housing Services, Inc.; The Jesse Tree of Idaho; Organization Assisting The Homeless Student  (OATHS); The Salvation Army of the Treasure Valley; Supportive Housing and Innovative Partnerships, Second Chance Building Materials Center; Western Idaho Community Action Partnership, Inc. (WICAP); Home Partnership Foundation.

Southcentral Idaho: Valley Housing Coalition; Blaine County Housing Authority; Mini-Cassia Shelter; South Central Community Action Partnership (SCCAP); Home Partnership Foundation.

Southeast Idaho: Bannock Youth Foundation; Family Services Alliance of Southeast Idaho; Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.; Home Partnership Foundation.

Northeast Idaho: CLUB Inc.; Family Care Center Inc. – Idaho Falls Rescue Mission; Lemhi County Crisis Intervention – The Mahoney House; Home Partnership Foundation.

 

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Eds: Detailed information on the grant structure and award amounts is available at http://www.avenuesforhope.org/ .

The Home Partnership Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to help people build a strong foundation for their lives through safe, stable and affordable housing. Donations are tax deductible consistent with IRC Section 170, tax-exempt number 75-3162969. All online contributions will receive an email gift receipt and credit card transaction confirmation.

Idaho Housing and Finance Association, a financial services and housing business organization, improves lives and strengthens Idaho communities by expanding housing opportunities, building self-sufficiency, and fostering economic development.