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Impact Report

2022

Dear Team,

This year, we’ve all been called on to step up. Together, we weathered a global pandemic that rocked our lives forever. When mask mandates lifted and we felt like we had the all clear, gas and food prices soared and we felt stuck in place all over again. As prices surged, so too did the number of people needing food. We continue to see a record turnout at our food pantry. Like record-record. In recent months, we exceeded the level of need we saw in April of 2020. If you live around here, you’re well aware of the impossible pressure on working families.

But the harder things get, the more people roll up their sleeves and organize for change knowing our only way out is up.

Fortunately, working class folks are resourceful, wise, and fiercely committed to helping each other rise. Local people are pooling resources, sharing apartments, splitting meals, chipping in gas money and trading child watch all while juggling multiple jobs. This is as beautiful as it is grim and absolutely necessary in times like these.

In 19 years since our start, we’ve seen the root causes of hunger get deeper. We’ve seen a society that increasingly undervalues working class folks. Now, as staffing shortages plague local business and cost of living plagues the workforce, our community is being called on again to step up.

So many people have answered the call. This year, we’re celebrating students who are filling gaps in the school system and people giving back at Bloom to ensure everyone has access to good food. We’re celebrating folks who are addressing the root causes of hunger, like business owners who prioritize employee wellbeing and homeowners who rent to long-term locals.

People helping people gives us hope, but to keep this hope alive we need to organize for lasting change. We’re grateful to have a strong team who can do just that. At the core of every great social justice movement is community. We know that our community runs deep and the number of all-around good people in our circle is in the tens of thousands.

Thank you for all you did to step up this year and for all you will do as we continue on this road together.

In Gratitude,

The Hunger Coalition Team

The Stories

Each of us has a role in the movement and there are so many ways to get involved. Click on the images of the amazing people below to learn more about how they’re making our community a better place.

240% more people

There has been a big increase in people seeking food support this year — we are now serving over 500 families each week or 240% more than our pre-pandemic numbers. It’s an honor to be able to provide food for everyone who needs it, but we must also challenge the reasons these numbers are so high to begin with.

7,017 pounds of food harvested.

With the addition of heated greenhouses to our community farm and garden, we’ve increased the amount of homegrown, Bloom food we can share by 30%. Food goes home with volunteers, Bloom Youth Project interns, and ends up in our weekly grocery boxes.

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8,000 community meals served

We opened the doors to our community kitchen so talented people could bring a recipe forward and share with hundreds of people during our food distributions. Dinners included burritos, Thai noodle bowls, and roasted chicken with pasta salad.

32,226 Pounds of food rescued.

In 2022, ‘Chompie’, our state-of-the-art composter, saved 32,226 pounds of food from ending up in a landfill. The resulting compost will instead be incorporated into soil that will grow food for our community. This year we redirected scraps from our community kitchen, Atkinson’s, and the Blaine County School District. It’s a win-win-win. Thanks to all who make this collaboration possible.

32,226 Pounds of food rescued.

In 2022, ‘Chompie’, our state-of-the-art composter, saved 32,226 pounds of food from ending up in a landfill. The resulting compost will instead be incorporated into soil that will grow food for our community. This year we redirected scraps from our community kitchen, Atkinson’s, and the Blaine County School District. It’s a win-win-win. Thanks to all who make this collaboration possible.

10,164 people in our community.

If you’ve engaged with our organization in any way, you are our community. If you’ve volunteered, picked up food, made a donation, worked with us, advocated for food justice, or simply stopped by to say hi, you are on our team and we appreciate you.

13 Bloom Youth Project interns

Bloom Youth Project is a two year, paid internship adventure that uses Bloom Community Farm as its workspace. Bloom Youth come together to grow food, cook meals, and run a mobile market while learning about themselves, making friends, developing skills, working hard, giving back, and having fun.

22 people joined our digital street team.

These are folks who are all about showing up. Our digital street team takes action on issues like Quality Education, Affordable Housing, Immigration Rights, and so on and so forth. passionate about advocacy and are responsive to opportunities to speak up for working class folks. If you think of it, sometimes one extra voice at a city council meeting or three more people speaking up for quality education can make the difference.

Financials

Thanks to an outpouring of generosity, our organization stayed financially strong and able to meet the unprecedented need. We continue to serve more than double the families than we did before the pandemic and we cannot continue to do so without the support from our community. Thank you!

USE YOUR VOTE TO RAISE YOUR VOICE

Our advocacy team is working to make voting easier so more people exercise their fundamental right to vote. The more people who participate in elections, the more our local, state, and national leadership will reflect the values of the people it represents.

USE YOUR VOTE TO RAISE YOUR VOICE

Our advocacy team is working to make voting easier so more people exercise their fundamental right to vote. The more people who participate in elections, the more our local, state, and national leadership will reflect the values of the people it represents.

The Team

We are so grateful for all of you who help power the movement to end hunger. Whether you’ve stepped up and accessed food, given your time or money, shared your wisdom, split your food box with a neighbor, spoke up at a Planning and Zoning meeting, joined a community event, turned out to vote, cooked up a meal in our kitchen — anything, anything that helps the greater good, thank you. The number of people in our circle is growing and we couldn’t be more grateful that you’re a part of it.

  • 4H/University of Idaho Extension
  • 5B Engine Works
  • 5B Resilience Gardens
  • Anonymous (105)
  • Helios Foundation
  • Betsey Aalfs
  • Stephen Abel
  • Lyn Aborn
  • Gene & Alexandra Abrams
  • Janet Abromeit & Brian Sturges
  • Hannes Achhorner
  • Robyn & Todd Achilles
  • Randy & Susan Acker
  • Lisa Adam°
  • Carole’Anne Adame
  • Jon & Mary Adams++
  • Susan Adams
  • Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
  • Bob Adinolfi & Judy Kildare
  • Anne Aganon & Gordon Cavanaugh
  • Karen Aguirre
  • Paul & Laurie Ahern
  • Peter & Patti Ahrens
  • Susie Alban & Scott Creighton
  • Herb & Charlotte Alexander
  • Talia Alkalay++
  • John D. Alkire
  • Lisa Marie Allen & Peter Hendricks
  • Arizona Community Foundation
  • Stacey & Allen Allred
  • Diana Alsberg
  • Overbrook Family Advised Fund of Serena Altschul at The New York Community Trust
  • Alturas Elementary
  • Nicolette Amber
  • Jennifer Ambriz
  • Viviana Ames
  • Grocery Outlet
  • Joan Anderson
  • Kylie Anderson
  • Barbara & Chip Angle
  • Janet Appleton & Glenn Thomas
  • Elvia Aquino
  • Javier Aranda
  • Brian Arcangeli++
  • John & Lynn Archer++
  • InnerHealth MD
  • Tom Archie & Heidi Woog
  • Jonathan Arevalo-Restrepo
  • Dani Arkosi-Serva
  • La Cabanita
  • Gladis Armenta
  • Victoria Armenta
  • Jeff Armitage
  • Michele Armstrong
  • Susan Armstrong
  • Yami Arteaga
  • Yaylin Arteaga
  • Martha Arvey
  • John & Betsy Ashton
  • Janet & Lynn Askew
  • Give Lively Foundation++
  • Kroger
  • Atkinsons’ Markets
  • Tracy Atwell & Paul Bates
  • Gwynn & Mitch August
  • Claudia Aulum & Ralph Pavone
  • Dulce Avila
  • David & Lexa Ayer
  • Marsha Azorsky
  • B & G Produce
  • Alexandra Babalis & Geoffrey Wells
  • Marcia Babcock & Kurt Spence
  • Mary Bachman & William Downing
  • Marie Bacigalupo
  • Abdullah Baig
  • The Warrington Foundation
  • John W. Bailey & Grace Harvey
  • Eileen Bailey
  • McNair & Will Bailey
  • Sandra & Scott Baker
  • Don & Maureen Baker
  • Jewell Baker
  • Spur- Baker Family Fund John & Peggy Baker
  • Peggy Barber
  • Randy Baril
  • Richard C. Barker Family Fund // Dick Barker, Rebecca Bridges & Jessica Barker
  • Kirby Barker
  • Lynne Barker
  • Sue Barney
  • Kristen Barr
  • La Parrilla
  • Cara Barrett
  • Thomas Barrett
  • Robert Barros-Bailey
  • Craig Barry
  • Brent Barsotti
  • Abigail Barton
  • Janet & John Barton
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  • Lava Lake Lamb
  • Ann Beane
  • David & Judy Becker
  • Ruby & Peter Becker
  • Eduardo Bedolla
  • Kathleen Bekedam
  • J. Matt Bell
  • James Bellas
  • Bellevue Elementary
  • Bellevue Fire Department
  • Jake Benda
  • Yolande Bennett++
  • Dell-Ann° & Thomas Benson°
  • Carolyn & Donald Benson
  • Leslie Benz
  • Jani & Bob Bergdahl++
  • Tom Bergin
  • Suzanne Bergmann
  • David Berkman
  • Kathy & Steve Berman
  • Squash Blossom Farm
  • Victor Bernstein & Gail Landis
  • Jim Berry
  • Fred & Gayle Bieker Family Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation
  • Big Wood School
  • Tom Bigsby
  • Sarah Bird & Nick Neely
  • GW & Elizabeth Bischoff
  • Jonathan Blacher
  • Tim & Christie Black++
  • Amanda Black // Patronus Fund
  • BlackRock
  • San Francisco Foundation
  • Blaine County Extension- 4-H
  • Arnold & Susan Blair
  • Jessica Blake
  • Tom & Florence Blanchard
  • Ricardo Blanco
  • Jim Blandford
  • Blank Family Foundation
  • Jerry Blank
  • Elliot Blask
  • Emmy Blechmann°
  • Jake & Ruth Bloom
  • Greg & Annie Bloomfield
  • BMO Financial Group
  • Benjamin Boccabella- Double Check
  • Judith Bockman
  • Richard Boddie
  • John Boehner
  • Boeing
  • Susy Boettcher
  • Wood River Land Trust
  • Carolyn Bogert
  • Matt Bogue Real Estate++
  • Karen Bohlke
  • VGW Luckyland Inc
  • Helen Bonebrake
  • Brooke Bonner° & Kyle Baysinger
  • Chas & Torene Bonner
  • Steve & Michele Boone
  • Radhika Bora++
  • Gary & Anne Borman++
  • Priority One Home Cleaning
  • Michael Bosse
  • Kathy & Joel Bostrom
  • Barbara W. Boswell° & Harold Robinson
  • Boswell Family Foundation
  • Leslie & Patty Boudwin
  • Debbie & Mike Bouiss
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  • David & Susan Boutelle
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  • Nathan Boyd
  • Bobbie Boyer++
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  • Jim Braatz
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  • Broschofsky Galleries
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  • Red Door Home + Design
  • Karen Brown
  • Vaughan W. Brown Family Foundation
  • Amanda Brown
  • Becky Brown
  • Calvary Bible Church
  • Chad Brown
  • Gloria & Doug Brown
  • Hall Brown, LLC
  • Jane Brown
  • Mary Brown
  • Roger & Linda Brown
  • Sahana Brown
  • Grace Brown
  • Doris Brown Byerly
  • Carl & Barbara Browning
  • Richard & Patricia Bruder Foundation
  • Anne & Mike Brunelle++
  • Michelle & Jeff Bruner
  • Patti Bryer
  • Laurie & Rick Bryson
  • Charlie Bucciantini
  • Thomas Buck
  • Mark & Heather Bucknall
  • Jacob Bukoski
  • Spring Bullard
  • Wood River Women’s Foundation Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation
  • Rebecca Bundy++
  • City of Hailey
  • Robert Burkheimer
  • The Burks Family
  • Lani Burns
  • Jan & Gerry Burrell
  • Bojana Burrell
  • Dan & Kathleen Burton+++
  • Billy & Mindy Bush
  • Bush Family Foundation
  • Steve Butler++
  • Larry & Terri Butler
  • Guy E & Mary D Butterfield Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation
  • Judy° & Kevin° Cahill
  • Stephen Cahill
  • Cairde Group LLC
  • Angel Cahuana
  • Robin Calderon
  • Shyanne Callantine
  • Donald & Daphne Campbell
  • Walter Campbell
  • Theodore Waddell & Lynn Campion
  • Waddell Fine Art
  • Berit Campion & Dmytro Momedov
  • Johnson Foundation of the Rockies
  • Thomas & Ellen Campion
  • Luis Campos
  • Susan & Paul Canham
  • Mary Ellen Card++
  • Leslie Cardoso
  • Scott & Laura Carlin
  • Joanna (Jo) Carnes
  • Ragna Caron
  • Hannah Carrigan
  • One Stop Auto Shop
  • Nathalie Carrillo
  • Alyson Carroll++
  • Dylan Carroll++
  • Danielle & Kenton Carruth
  • Peter & Amy Carse
  • Carson International
  • Janet Carter & Charlie Meyer++
  • Big Guy Foundation
  • Bruce & Susan Carusi
  • Ashley Casas
  • Claire Casey
  • Carol Casler
  • Ro Cass
  • Kim & Andy Castellano
  • College of Las Vegas
  • Joanna Castillo
  • Shannon & Mark Castrodale
  • Travis Catanzaro
  • Ann Cavanaugh
  • Todd Cavette*
  • Claudia Cayeros
  • Jessica Ceja
  • Kerry Chandler
  • Dang’s Thai Cuisine
  • Chapalitas Meat Market
  • Dan & Micki Chapin
  • Angela & Glen Charles
  • Glen & Angela Charles Family Foundation
  • Wendy Chase°
  • Roman Chavez & Rachel Schochet++
  • Hangar Bread
  • Gene & Elsie Cheston
  • Sydney Chickrell
  • David Chojnacky
  • Sam Christian & Casey Dove
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  • Virginia Cirica
  • Erin & Neil Clark
  • Greg & Jill Clark
  • Steve Clayton
  • Liese° & John Dean°
  • Clearwater Landscaping
  • James Clements
  • Anita & James Cleveland
  • Michael Click
  • Tamera Clifford
  • Buzz & Penny Coe
  • Earl & Sue Cohen
  • Linda & Leonard Cohen Fund of the Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
  • Charles & Carolyn Coiner
  • Carol Cole & James Rineholt
  • Dennis & Barbara Coleman
  • Janie Coleman
  • Wendy Collins & Billy Berkeley
  • Blaine County Services
  • Cydney Conger
  • Joe & Yoshimi Conley
  • Scott Connell
  • Carissa Connelly
  • Jane Conner
  • Kelly Connor
  • Susanne Connor & Scott Schnebly
  • Eleanor Conrad
  • Karen Contreras-Figueroa
  • Nancy Cooley
  • Susan Cooper
  • The Kallista & Scott Boeckmann Family
  • Tyler Copeland
  • First Lite, LLC
  • Jack Copperman & Martine Purcell
  • Cordeiro Family Foundation
  • Katie & Scott Corkery
  • Gary Cornwell
  • Kelly Corroon
  • Barbara & Charles Corwin++
  • David Cosca
  • Wilson Cotera
  • Cammie & Alvin Cox
  • Teresa Cox
  • Idaho First Bank
  • Chris Crespo
  • Susan Crist++
  • Heather Crocker
  • Kathy Crosson & Stuart Siderman
  • Michael & Robin Crotty
  • Mary Ann Crowdson
  • Susan & Gary Crowe
  • Antoinette Cueto Diaz
  • Peco Foundation
  • Peter & Quin Curran
  • Cathy & Bob Curran
  • Jeff Currie
  • Karen Curry++
  • Edward Cutter
  • Ellen E Cutter
  • Donna Dadamo
  • Daniel & Sandra Dahl
  • Sandy Dalforno
  • Barbara & Paul Dali
  • Karen Daly
  • Malcolm Daly
  • Kyle Dartnell
  • Cara Dartnell-Steinberg
  • Zana Davey-Greaves & Andrew Greaves++
  • Cara David
  • Blaine County Recreation District
  • Lynne M Davies
  • Everett & Mary Davis
  • Todd Davis
  • Robin Davis
  • Weston Davis
  • Anne & Michael Dawson++
  • Hanley & Cathie Dawson
  • John Day
  • Lauren de Castro
  • Jason De La Cruz
  • Roberto De La Serna
  • Karen de Saint Phalle
  • Steve & Dolora Deal
  • Peggy Dean
  • Amanda Deaver & Thomas Andrews++
  • DeBard Johnson Foundation Janet & Roger DeBard
  • Janet & Roger DeBard
  • Mary & Steve Deffe
  • Revelry Group
  • Daniel Delgado
  • Lauren DeMore
  • Joan & Roger Dermody
  • Jane Dettwiler
  • Penelope & James DeYoung
  • Chantel Diaz
  • Hector Diaz Tito
  • Christian Dick++
  • Alexandra Dickinson
  • Gabrielle & Justin Diedrick
  • John & Debra Dimant
  • John Dimant
  • Ross Dinkelspiel
  • Wood River Middle School
  • Rebecca & Robert Dittmer
  • Nancy Ditz & Bruce Mosbacher
  • Saw Island Foundation
  • DL Evans Bank
  • Cindy & Sherwood Dodge
  • Anne M Dohrenwend
  • Catherine Dolan
  • Jon & Susan Dolgen
  • Jonathan & Susan Dolgen Family Foundation
  • Kimrick & Wells Dolson
  • Andy Dombro
  • John Dominick
  • Carey & John Dondero
  • Tom Donilon & Catherine Russell
  • Jim Doolittle
  • Noronha-Dorai Family Fund
  • Natural Grocers
  • Jay & Patricia Dorr
  • Michael Doty Associates Architects
  • Stephen & Pam Doucette
  • Maureen Dougherty
  • Michael Doughety
  • Quentin Dowdle
  • Dan & Martine Drackett
  • Martine & Dan Drackett Family Foundation, Inc.
  • Lyman & Debra Drake
  • James & Wendy Drasdo
  • Hailey Public Library
  • Albertsons
  • Emma Drucker
  • Patty Duetting & Dick Hare & The Hare Family
  • Stephen Dunay
  • Tracy Dunlap & Steve Gower
  • Brad Dunn
  • Dan & Karen Dunn
  • Tracey Duong
  • Gail Dwyer
  • Tatenda Dzumbunu
  • Kathryn Earhart & Mark Kieckbusch
  • Ray & Bo Earnest
  • Robin & Sam East
  • Kyndal East
  • Pam & Kirk Ebertz
  • Jerry Edelbrock & Jeri Howland++
  • Ann & Mark Edlen
  • Anne Edmondson++
  • Gadrie Edmunds & David Keir
  • Steven & Mia Edsall
  • Bob & Linda Edwards
  • Kathleen Edwards
  • Megan & Chris Edwards
  • Catherine Ehrlich
  • Carolyn Einerson
  • Camille & Adam Elias
  • Elias Construction, Inc.
  • Brian & Melissa Elkins
  • Charles & Damian Ellis
  • VOICE II
  • Kimberly Ellwanger
  • Jeff Emerick
  • The Community Library
  • Candace & Richard Emsiek
  • Paul Eneberg
  • Engel & Associates, LLC
  • Engel & Volkers Sun Valley
  • Michael Engl
  • Michael S. Engl Family Foundation
  • Nicholas Enriquez
  • Epic Games
  • Dominik Erlebach
  • Camryn Ernst
  • Jill & Mark Eshman
  • Mercer Advisors
  • Marne Esselman
  • Danielle Essma
  • Lori Estipulan
  • Sam Eurich
  • Elissa Eva
  • Gretchen & John Evans++
  • Dain Evans
  • Julie Evans Leasing & Property Management
  • Juli Evans
  • Thomas Evans
  • James Everitt
  • James Fabe & Nicole Preveaux
  • Joyce Fabre & Craig Randle
  • LeAnn & Dick Fairfield
  • Kacey Fairfield
  • Tara Fankhanel
  • Adali Farfan
  • State Farm
  • Stephen Farmer
  • Dick & Diana Fassino++
  • Ellen Fastow
  • Blaine County Charitable Fund
  • Scott Featherstone
  • Scott Featherstone DDS, PLLC
  • Pam Feld
  • Jim Feldbaum & Melinda Lebowitz
  • Richard & Kelly Feldman
  • Pat Feldstein
  • Krista Felton
  • Dorothy Fendt
  • Christine Ferguson
  • Nancy & Charles Ferries
  • Fifth Generation, Inc.
  • Michael, Jennifer, Elizabeth, & Michael Figge
  • Diana & Rick Filkins
  • Fred & Randi Filoon
  • Sun Valley Real Estate, LLC
  • Donna Finegan & Ken Steinauer
  • Daralene & John Finnell
  • Julie Firestone
  • Judith Firtel
  • Madi Fisher
  • Suzanne Fish-Schliep
  • Glenn Fisk++
  • Mike & Linda Fitzgerald
  • Nona Happy Fitzgerald
  • Lisa Flam
  • Flanigan Family Foundation
  • Jackie & Chris Flanigan
  • Marty Flannes
  • John & Sandra Flattery
  • Rachel Fleming-Jarrell
  • Mike & Jane Flinn
  • Debra, Marybeth & Susan Flower
  • Glad To Be Here Foundation, Inc.
  • John Foley & Carol Rees
  • Damaris Ford
  • Family Medicine & Wellness
  • Landmark Charitable Foundation, Inc.
  • Nanette Ford
  • Roger & Jeanne Foreman
  • Sirius Fund
  • James & Jennifer Forese
  • Janna Fornero
  • Cay Fortune & John Shimer
  • Dick Fosbury
  • Robert & Jeannine Foster++
  • Judy Foster
  • Blaine County School District
  • Jim Foudy
  • Alison Foudy
  • Jana & Jeff Foushee
  • H.D. Fowler Company
  • Stephanie & Hod Fowler
  • Fox Corporation
  • Charles Fraley
  • Virginia Frazer
  • Matthew & Leah Fredback
  • Jim Fredricksen & Kelly Myers
  • Eszter Freeman
  • James Frehling
  • Charley French
  • Elaine & John French
  • Robbie & Carole Freund
  • John Frey & Jane Letourneau
  • Frey Foundation
  • Charles & Gretel Friedman
  • Joyce Friedman
  • Scott & Cathy Friedman
  • Fruehling Family Charitable
  • Scott Thomson & Danielle Fuller
  • Gather Yoga & Studio
  • Janis Fulton
  • Linda Ann Furman
  • Jeane Gadd
  • Julie Galbos
  • John & Susan Galgano++
  • J. Gallagher & Assoc.
  • Julie & Brian Gallagher
  • Matthew Gallagher
  • Bart Gallant++
  • Emilie Galvin
  • Whitney & Sue Ganz
  • Ross & Laurie Garber
  • Investment Council Company
  • Antonio Garcia
  • Gael Garcia
  • Indra Garcia
  • Kathleen & Richard Gariepy
  • Debbie Garratt
  • John Garrison
  • Mack & Ann Gasaway++
  • Sun Valley Music Festival
  • Manon Gaudreau & Aubrey Stephens++
  • Kate Geagan
  • Bellevue Public Library
  • Bill Gehrke
  • John Geiger++
  • Susan Gellen++
  • JG Works LLC
  • The Gerlits Family Fund
  • Barbara & Stephen Gerrish
  • Mary & Matthew Gervase++
  • Ernest & Judith Getto
  • George & Kathy Gibson
  • Jeffery Giese
  • Robert Gieselmann
  • Courtney Gilbert & James Keating
  • Spur Community Foundation
  • Darin Gillespie
  • Heather Gillespie
  • Gilman Contemporary, LLC
  • L’Anne & Nick Gilman
  • Gilman Enterprises
  • Stephen Gilman
  • Alice Gingrich
  • George Giroux & Linda Anderson++
  • Pearl Glaves
  • Scott & Carol Glenn
  • Global Payments Direct
  • Clear Creek Disposal
  • Naomi Goldberg & Brad Guss
  • Kathryn Goldman & Carl Evenson
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Cathy & Phil Goldstein
  • Robert & Claudie Goldstein
  • Ross & Nancy Goldstein
  • Wood River Jewish Community & Rabbi Robbi Sherwin
  • Bruce Gollub
  • Balmoral Titans
  • Tom Gomez
  • Ana Gomez
  • Hector Gomez
  • Felix & Karla Gonzalez
  • Hugo S Gonzalez
  • Andrea Gonzalez
  • Jimena Gonzalez
  • Maria Gonzalez
  • Norie & Stuart Goodell
  • Gary & Nancy Goodenough
  • Molly Goodyear
  • Google
  • Ezmaralda Gordon++
  • Michael Gordon & Sara Sheehy++
  • Laura Gordon & Rick Schwartzbard
  • Sara Gorham
  • Windermere Real Estate
  • Eric Gornitsky
  • Naomi Gorringe
  • Roger & Margi Gould
  • Kathie & Rich Gouley
  • Connie Grabow
  • John & Laura Grabow
  • Rachel Grady++
  • Joel & Marcee Graff
  • Jay Graham & Eileen Hansen
  • Annie Granger
  • Idaho Stem Action Center
  • Betty & Peter Gray
  • Kemmerer Family Foundation
  • Tatyana Gray++
  • Jed & Fran Gray
  • Stella Gray
  • Ron & Sue Green
  • Jamielee Green
  • Blanca Romero & Tommy Green
  • Green Shoots Giving
  • Zak & Steph Greenawalt
  • Cafe Della
  • Susan & Ron Greenspan
  • Teresa Gregory & MaryAnn Ley++
  • Wood River Trails Coalition
  • Lynn & Michael Gress
  • Sara Gress
  • Avery Griffin
  • Gabe Griffin
  • Sun Valley Culinary Institute
  • Hailey Eye Center
  • Aisley Grohusky
  • Sam & Peggy Grossman Family Foundation
  • Kathy Grotto++
  • Steve & Erin Grourke
  • Svea & Chris Grover
  • Alex Grubb
  • Manuel Guerra
  • Dionise Guerra-Carrillo
  • Theo Gund
  • Maya Gunn
  • Lloyd & Nancy Gurney
  • Susie Gurzenda
  • Leslie & Greg Gushwa
  • Racheal Gutierrez-Arndt
  • Javier Guzman
  • Jocelyn Guzman
  • Betzy Guzman-Ibarra
  • Heather Haas
  • Allyson Hadley
  • Joseph Hagerty
  • Harry & Shirley Hagey
  • HRH Foundation // Harry & Shirley Hagey & Family
  • United Way of South Central Idaho
  • George Brack & Sam Hale Brothers for Hunger & Blindness in the Idaho Community Foundation // Brack Hale*°
  • Rocko Hale II
  • Hale Land & Livestock
  • Cheryl & Murray Hall
  • Laurie Hall & Norman Schultz
  • Marlys Hall
  • Mary & Mat Hall
  • Sterling Realty Organization
  • Scott Halvorsen
  • Haydn Halvorsen
  • Tod & Barbara Hamachek
  • Tim & Sue Hamilton
  • Dennis Hanggi
  • Kathleen & Thomas Hansen
  • Richard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation
  • Lesley Hardy
  • The Hare Family°
  • Elaine Harfst
  • Hailey Fire Department
  • Five Bee Hives
  • Tom & Deanna Harned
  • Kye Harned
  • Tracey Harp
  • Penny & Gary Harper
  • Charlotta & Scott Harris
  • Harris Foundation
  • Annie Harris
  • Ellen Harris
  • Jacqueline & Ralph Harris
  • Jeffrey Harris
  • Susan Harris
  • Hannah Harris
  • Breana Harshbarger
  • Bonnie Hart
  • Charlene & Delmar Hart
  • Kevin Hartwell
  • John & Margund Haskell
  • Monica Hatchett
  • Mary Hauck
  • Richard & Sharon Haugen
  • Jane E Hauser
  • Samuel Havens & Audrey Kupchan
  • Jude Hawkes & Charlie Pomeroy
  • Kati Hawkins
  • Happy Hawn
  • Hope Hayward & Walter Eisank
  • Nancy Eccles & Homer M. Hayward Family Foundation
  • The Michael & Irene Healy Charitable Fund
  • Deb Healy
  • Amy Heather
  • Margaret Hecht
  • Marya Hecht
  • Sangham Foundation
  • Jay Hedrick Painting
  • The Vista Foundation
  • Peter & Jenny Heekin
  • Lynne & Steve Heidel
  • Tom & Roberta Heinrich
  • Chris & Sasha Heinz
  • Heinz Family Foundation
  • Teresa Heinz & John Kerry
  • Annie Heissenbuttel
  • Daniel & Elizabeth Helgren
  • Tyler & Amery Hendricks++
  • Quigley Farm
  • Dave Hennessy
  • Carol Henry
  • Nina Henry
  • Carol Henry
  • Geri Herbert
  • Club Ride Apparel
  • Maria Hernandez
  • Yellow Belly Ice Cream
  • Alma Hernandez
  • Antonio Hernandez
  • Maria Hernandez
  • Heron Family Foundation
  • Cayo Herrera
  • Jeralyn Herron-Hamlin
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation++
  • Alison Higdon & Peter Boice
  • Bridget Higgins
  • Pat & Alex Higgins
  • Justin Highhouse
  • Tim Higley
  • Craig & Sandra Hill
  • Yaxhin Hiner
  • Greg & Marcia Hines
  • Pure Sun Valley
  • Amber Hobbs
  • Gary & Constance Hoffman
  • Alan & Mary Hogg
  • Deborah & Woody Holbert
  • Bruce & Diana Holcomb
  • Nancy Holcomb
  • Amara Hecht & Bill Holderman
  • Julie Holinga
  • Susan Holley
  • Daniel Hollis
  • Henry Hooper
  • Sally Horn
  • Esta Hornstein
  • Clearwater Landscaping
  • Justin Hotard & Maureen Ryan
  • Robert & Margaret Houston
  • J. McLaughlin
  • Todd Howe
  • Mark Howland
  • Jose Huanquis
  • Laura Hubbard & Lindy Cogan
  • Alex Hughes
  • Bert & Carol Hughes
  • Spur- Rixon & Cronin Charitable Fund Katherine Rixon & Rob Cronin
  • Dede & Steven Huish
  • Drue Huish
  • Sue & Gary Wingate
  • Blair & Cynthia Hull
  • Hull Family Foundation
  • George & Leslie Hume
  • Sheelagh Hunter
  • Daniel & Barbara Hurlbutt
  • Cesar Hurtado
  • Jose Hurtado
  • Juan Hurtado
  • Monica Hurtado
  • Chrissie Huss
  • Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs
  • Idaho Community Foundation
  • Idaho Community Health Workers Association
  • Idaho Foodbank
  • Idaho Rivers United
  • Image Eyes Optical
  • Jennifer Ipsen
  • Bailey Ireland
  • Tom Iselin° & Sara Giacobbi°
  • Itty Bitty Farms
  • Kevin Jackson
  • Morris & Anne Jacob
  • Mary Jacobs
  • Ivy Jacobson
  • Deborah James
  • Jake James
  • American Capital Advisory, LLC
  • Jim & Wendy Jaquet
  • Joel & Pam Jarolimek
  • Buncy Jeffrey
  • Tommy Jeffries
  • Martha & Ross Jennings
  • Anna Jenny
  • Das Optics
  • Linda & Carl Jensen
  • Kris Jensen
  • Phoebe Johannessen
  • Johnny’s Seeds
  • Scott Johnsen
  • Laura & Craig Johnson++
  • Kathy Johnson*° // Johnson Family Fund of the Ayco Charitable Foundation
  • Community Loaves
  • Christopher Johnson
  • Connie & Charles Johnson
  • David & Chrissy Johnson
  • Debbie & Jerry Johnson
  • Michele & Bernie Johnson
  • Mountain West Bank
  • Tim & Candy Johnson
  • Virginia Johnson
  • Christine Johnson
  • Michele Johnson
  • Michael & Susan Johnston
  • Bob Jonas & Sarah Michael
  • Richelle Jones
  • Griffith Jones
  • Java
  • Kathy Jones
  • Ruth Gaylord Jones
  • Travis Jones
  • Trent & Cecile Jones
  • Ann Jones
  • Jamie Jordan
  • Stan & Harriet Joseph
  • Hope Susan Juber
  • Juniper Square Inc.
  • Diane Kahm°
  • Tami & Skip Kammer
  • Randi & John Kanellitsas
  • Bridget Kapala
  • Martin Kaplan
  • Barry Karas & Bruce Green
  • Margaret & John Karmazin
  • Susan & Ron Kase
  • David & Colleen Kassner
  • John & Jean Kearney
  • Nicole & John Kearney
  • Gail Kearns++
  • Gerry° & Kaye Kearns°
  • Kearns, McGinnis & Vandenberg, Inc.
  • Carleton & Martha Keck
  • Becki & Steve Keefer++
  • Kathryn Keefer Reynolds
  • Liz Keegan & Gina Luke
  • Mike & Chris Keenan
  • Vivienne Kellem++
  • Jean Kellen
  • Kristen Keller-Barker
  • Kerri Kelly
  • Nancy Kelly
  • Jonah Kendall
  • Linda Kennedy
  • Sarah Kennedy
  • Vicki Kennedy Overfelt
  • Nancy & Sam Kennette
  • Marcia Kent
  • Linda Kenyon
  • Zachary Keskinen
  • Preston Kessler
  • Eric Kiel & Shanti LaRue
  • Ted & Diane Kiel
  • Mary Kimball
  • Linn Kincannon & Erik Schultz++
  • Bill & Sue Kirby++
  • Nancy Kirby
  • Laura Kirk
  • Ethan Kjesbo
  • Trish Klahr & Lee Melly
  • Elissa Kline
  • Abby Klingenfuss
  • Marlene Klingenfuss
  • Deborah Knapp
  • Tony Knapp
  • Susan Kniffen
  • The Toy Store
  • Karin Knott
  • H.L. & Barbara Knowles
  • Alexander Knox
  • Charles Koch
  • Sandy Koenig
  • Michael Koerner
  • Jack & Kristie Kohl
  • Nathan & Tenaya Kolar++
  • Antha Koonce
  • Michael Korsonsky++
  • Richard Kovner++
  • Christine Kraatz
  • Kraay’s Market & Garden
  • Sherry & Larry Kraay
  • Susan Kraemer
  • Kent Kreitler
  • Peter & Bonnie Kremer
  • Kathy Kristenson
  • Mark & Michelle Krogh
  • Bill & Lynn Kronberger
  • Barbara Kruse
  • Jack & Marie Kueneman
  • Barbara Kuhn
  • Suzanne Kwapich
  • Whittnee & Kevin LaChapelle
  • Teresa & Kevin Laird
  • Jeff Lamoureux & Deb Robertson++
  • Leonard & Ruth Lamoureux
  • Tom & Lisa Lampl
  • Michael & Sharon Landau
  • Erica Landerson
  • Amy & Rob Landis
  • Diana Landis
  • Jeanne & Bill Landreth
  • June Lane & Ralph Johnson
  • Tina Lane
  • Cynthia Langlois
  • Michelle Lanier++
  • Molly & Kurt Lansing
  • The John H. & Andrea B. Laporte Charitable Gift Fund at T. Rowe Price Charitable
  • David Larsen
  • Lawson, Laski, Clark & Pogue, PLLC
  • Bart Lassman & Evan Stelma++
  • Jean & Nick Latham
  • Heather Lauer++
  • Marjorie Laule
  • Vanessa Laureano
  • Robert Law
  • Fungal Focus Utah
  • Bob & Robin Leahy
  • Stromberg Moore Hardwoods
  • Robin Leavitt° & Terry Friedlander°
  • Luis Alberto Lecanda
  • Lee Gilman Builders
  • Tom Leeming
  • Rick & Terri LeFaivre
  • Casey LeFever
  • Laurie & Chris Leman
  • Michael Leon & Leslee Dart
  • Moises Leon
  • Don Leonard & Kathy Mallane
  • Ann Leonardo
  • Theresa Lessard Quintin
  • Debra & Jack Levin
  • Karen Levin
  • Kathie Levison
  • Dan & Stacey Levitan
  • Judy Levy
  • Kenneth Lewis & Joyce Hart
  • Penelope Lewis
  • Todd Lewis
  • Abbigale Liberatore
  • Stephanie Licata
  • Chloe Lichtenberg
  • Martha Lichtenberg
  • Nicole & Matthew Lichtenberg
  • Don & Marcia Liebich
  • Ruth Lieder*°
  • Sydney Liepshutz
  • Sheila & Ray Liermann
  • The Life Church++
  • Margaret Lilley
  • Patti Lindberg
  • Richard & Sharon Linville
  • Lion’s Club
  • Blaine County Senior Connection
  • Teresa & David Lipman
  • Jeanne & Tom Liston
  • Restorations, Inc.
  • Karen Little
  • Roxanne Little & Bob Pincus
  • Wendy Little
  • Irv & Trudy Littman
  • Kathryn Livingston
  • Carolyn & John Lloyd
  • The Logan Family
  • Lloyd Logsdon
  • Valerie Logsdon & Al Pokorny
  • Jeff & Jamie London
  • Leslie Londos
  • Ali Long
  • Springcreek Foundation
  • Will Long
  • Janet Longe
  • Rob Lonning
  • Charlie Loomis
  • The Alliance
  • Becky Lopez
  • Jane Lopez
  • Lourdes Lopez-Juarez
  • Chip Lord
  • Christine Losordo
  • Bottom Line Accounting
  • Jo & Bill Lowe
  • Carol Lowe
  • James Loyd & Jamie Marks-Loyd
  • Jim & Alison Luckman
  • Hazel Ludwig
  • Luci Ludwig
  • Abigail Lufkin
  • David & Sheri Luhr
  • Isabel Lui
  • Margaux Lunceford
  • Lori & Eric Lundburg
  • Double Check
  • Lyndsay & Christopher Lyle
  • Michael Lynch & Jeanne Keenan Lynch
  • Linda Lynch
  • Moira Lynch
  • Marty & Mila Lyon
  • Moghan & Tracy Lyon
  • Thomas & Alicia Lyon
  • Annie MacCarthy
  • April & Robert Macleod++
  • Linda Madsen
  • Akiko Maeda // Akiko Maeda Charitable Account
  • Skylar Maguire
  • Mahoney’s Bar & Grill
  • Taylin Maienschein
  • Diane Maier
  • Jan & Bob Main
  • Jon & Leslie Maksik
  • Mary & Stephen Malkmus
  • Abbie & Chris Mallory++
  • Charlene & Bruce Malone
  • Rakshith Mandayam
  • Harlee Manning
  • Darci Marelli
  • Amy Mares
  • Brenda Mariles
  • Sangeetha Marimuthu
  • Marin Community Foundation
  • Amy & Larry Marschand
  • Woody Marshall & Cynthia Carroll
  • Kiki & Wayne Martin
  • Martin Djos Family Foundation
  • Bruce & Kelly Martin
  • Whiskey Jacques
  • Jessica Martins
  • Stephanie & Jon Marvel
  • Lauren Marziliano
  • Denna Masitoh
  • Chapter CHPEO Sisterhood
  • Lyndsey Mason
  • Brad Mathews
  • The Papoose Club
  • Matterport Inc
  • Amber & Mike Mattias
  • AfterHours Design PA
  • Amy Mattias
  • Caroline Maxwell
  • Alysia May
  • Wilbur May Foundation
  • Lisa & Bob Mayer
  • Jessica Mayne
  • Penny & Chris Mazzola
  • Penny Mazzola
  • Susan & David McBryant
  • Americas Foundation, Inc.
  • Robert A. & Margaret C. Houston Family Foundation
  • Elaine McCambridge
  • Jason McCandless
  • Angenie McCleary
  • Blaine County Commissioners
  • Tucker McCrerey
  • Kyle McCullough
  • Renaissance Charitable Foundation
  • Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.
  • Jeanne McGinnis
  • Teresa McGoffin
  • Susan McGough
  • Laurrine McGowan
  • Margaret McGowan
  • Heather McGregor
  • Jeanne Mcilvain
  • Leonard H. McIntosh Foundation
  • Jim & Willa McLaughlin
  • Scott & Patti McLean
  • Kristin McMahon & Alex Simpson
  • Brenda & Paul McMahon
  • Jack McNamara
  • William & Victoria McNichols
  • Laura McPhee & Bob Griswold
  • Kathryn McPherson
  • Carol McTigue
  • Joan Meadows
  • Larry Meads
  • Mitzi Mecham
  • Progressive Behaviors
  • The Meinekes
  • Mateo Melendrez
  • Ketchum Kitchens
  • Jerry & Sheila Mells
  • Donald Melton
  • Migdaelma Mendez
  • Sherly Mendez
  • Graciela Mendoza
  • Isai Mendoza
  • Maria Mendoza
  • Tom Mendoza
  • Ralph & Gayle Meredith
  • Lynn Merril-Gray & Austen Gray
  • Orange County Community Foundation
  • Frances Metheny++
  • Lu Ann & Mick Metzel
  • Jeanne Meyers++
  • Tom Michael & Katherine Shaugnessy-Michael
  • Heidi Mickelson
  • Micron Foundation
  • Microsoft
  • Joe Miczulski & Angie Rayborn
  • Joseph & Elizabeth Miczulski
  • Nancy & Jeffrey Mihalic
  • The Red Shoe
  • Judith Milazzo
  • Scott Miley
  • Scott Miley Roofing
  • Barbara & Donald Miller
  • Kathryn Miller
  • Les Schwab
  • Martha Miller
  • Pat Millington
  • John & Mary Mills++
  • John Milner & Kim Taylor++
  • Leslie J Mincks
  • Thomas & Joy Mistele
  • Jerry & MaryBeth Mitchell
  • Liz Mitchell & Mike Stevens
  • Susan Mitchell
  • Louisa Moats & Stephen Mitchell
  • POWER Engineers
  • Julius Mojzisek
  • Jessica Molina
  • Scott Molinaroli & Lyn Aborn
  • Village Market
  • PODER of Idaho
  • Estefanía Mondragon
  • Ambrose & Lili Monell
  • Allison Monfort++
  • Tom & Cindy Monge
  • Jennifer Montgomery°
  • Hurricane Harvey Repairs
  • Mary & Ted Moore
  • Chrysalis Foundation
  • Andrés Morales Lopez
  • Meggan Moran
  • Light on the Mountains Spiritual Center
  • John Moreland++
  • Ambrose Monell Foundation
  • Glenn Moreton
  • Claire Morgan
  • Kerry Morgan
  • Kim Morgan
  • Kimberly Morgan
  • Mountain Rides
  • Helen & Wally Morgus
  • John & Cherie Morris
  • John & Cherie Morris Family Foundation
  • Rebecca Morris
  • Amy Morrison
  • Gerry Morrison & Julie Weston
  • Steve Morrison
  • Bill & Carrie Morrow
  • Cheryl Morse
  • Craig & Jill Morse
  • Donna & Bruce Morse
  • Martha Morvant
  • Mott Family Foundation
  • Riley & Timothy Mott
  • Tim Mott & Ann Jones
  • Jasper Mott
  • Mary Mott & Gordon Simmerling
  • Amanda Moulton
  • Janice Moulton
  • Mountain Life Camp
  • Mountain West Group
  • Chad Moxley
  • Toni Moxley
  • Linda & Hans Muehlegger
  • Elizabeth & Sarah Mullins
  • Andy Munter & Janet Kellam
  • Esteban Murillo
  • Marion & Andrew Murphy++
  • Jennifer Murphy
  • Mike Murphy
  • Royce Mussman
  • Carol & David Mutzel
  • Steve Myers & Susan Tucker
  • Blue Oak Foundation
  • Nalen Foundation
  • Skip Nalen
  • Susan Neaman
  • Ann Neary
  • Lookout Farm
  • Sydney Neel
  • Harold Nelson
  • Jenifer Nelson
  • MaryCarol Nelson
  • Paula Nelson
  • Madison Neukervis
  • Mark & Ronni Neumann
  • Lynea Newcomer
  • Holbrook Newman & Geoffrey John Isles
  • Camron Newton++
  • QuocHung Nguyen
  • Tracey Nichols
  • Roland Nickerson
  • Rocky Mountain Hardware
  • Alexandra & Christopher Niederauer
  • Mick Nielsen
  • Amy Nilsen
  • Olivia Nimmo
  • Shannon Nini
  • Ian Noack
  • Juan Noriega
  • Adrian Norris
  • Ed & Carmen Northen++
  • Nosotros Unidos
  • Jay & Louise Noyes
  • Annie Carson Nuse
  • Ochsman Foundation
  • Michael & Esther Ochsman
  • The Chubb / O’Connell Family++
  • Cassie O’Crowley
  • Ed & Vickie O’Gara
  • Dayle Ohlau
  • Kellan Oldershaw
  • Rocio Olivas Johnson
  • Al & Kathy Oliver
  • Oliver Family Charitable Fund
  • Carol O’Loughlin
  • Ron Olson
  • Emily Olson
  • Roger & Kathryn Olson
  • David Omara
  • Marc & Sally Onetto
  • Alex & Suzanne Orb
  • Susan C Orb
  • Robert Ordal & Kit Wright
  • Mariela Orihuela
  • Ally Orihuela
  • Jess Ornelas
  • Mac Orourke
  • Shannon Orr
  • George Osborne Jr.
  • Robert & Ann Osher
  • Far & Away Adventures
  • Tess O’Sullivan & Jeremy Fryberger
  • Mark Overfelt
  • Jennifer Paaske
  • Valdi Pace
  • Brooke Pace McKenna & Mike McKenna
  • Hope Page
  • Page Foundation
  • Tom & Molly Page
  • Molly Page
  • Bonnie Paine
  • Melissa D Paisley
  • Devan Palencia
  • Tana Parke++
  • Bruce Parker
  • Gary Parker
  • Susan Parkinson
  • Valeri Parrish
  • Analia Passey
  • Susan Passovoy & Bob Kaplan
  • AGL Foundation in the Whitefish Community Foundation
  • Monica Pastor
  • Candice & Josh Pate
  • Janett Patlan
  • Paypal
  • Wood River High School
  • Ridley & Marcelle Pearson
  • Margo Peck
  • Alan & Lesley Pedersen
  • Ytzhel Pedraza
  • Edith Pendl
  • William & Deborah Peppo
  • Kathy & John Percival
  • Guy Pere
  • Wanda Pere
  • Maria Perea
  • Mindy & Bill Pereira
  • Enid Perel
  • Spur- Perenchio Family Fund John & Stephanie Perenchio
  • Jose Perez
  • Susan & Reuben Perin
  • Jim Perkins
  • Keith & Paula Perry
  • Perry’s Restaurant
  • Gerri Pesch
  • Alan & Wendy* Pesky
  • Pesky Family Foundation
  • Jake & Trina Peters
  • Sue Petersen++
  • Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
  • Judy Peterson
  • Linda & Roger Peterson
  • Michelle Peterson
  • Markus Pettinger
  • Lisa Pettit
  • Bill & Wendy Petzke
  • St. Luke’s Center for Community Health
  • Sandra & Terry Pfau
  • Maura & Greg Pfeiffer
  • Kathleen Phelan & Jim Britt
  • James & Evelyn Phillips
  • Michael & Elaine Phillips
  • Peter Phillips
  • The Valley Club
  • Emma Pietsch
  • Julia Pinney
  • Priscilla Pittiglio
  • Bob & Judy Pittman
  • Pledgeling Foundation
  • Annie Pokorny & Ford Van Fossan
  • Diana Pokorny
  • Linnea & David Polichetti
  • Maria Pollan
  • Randall & Sheila Pollock
  • Sun Valley Museum of Art
  • Thomas Poole
  • Andrew Popper
  • Adam Porter
  • Bridget Posson
  • Jason Postma
  • Mary Anne Poth-Kohutich++
  • Keyle Potts
  • Craig & Alison Poulsen
  • Brenda Powell
  • Ray Powell
  • Lexie Praggastis & John Reuter
  • Tom Praggastis & Michelle Dumke Praggastis
  • Jody Pratt
  • Gene Pratt
  • Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood++
  • Lila & Brooks Preston
  • Karissa Price & Juan Rico
  • Jack & Joy Prudek
  • Collett Pruitt
  • Kate Puddy
  • Ellie Punnett
  • Troy & Susie Quesnel
  • Radiology Research
  • Stephen Quinn
  • Aldo Quinones
  • Kenia Quintero
  • Sophia Quintero
  • Sara Raab & Kate Epstein
  • Robert Rae & Rosemary Cody
  • William & Taina Raff
  • Phil Rainey
  • Evelyn Ramirez
  • Jennifer Rangel
  • Miguel Rangel
  • Steven & Pamela Rayborn
  • RBC Wealth Management
  • Ned Read
  • Hari Prasad Reddy Chaganur
  • Flourish Foundation
  • Tedde & Jim Reid
  • Kristal Reid-Georgiades
  • Millie Reidy
  • Laurie Reighley
  • Marc & Chris Reinemann
  • Eileen Reiss
  • Jane Reister-Conard & Richard Maneval++
  • Nial Rele
  • Betsy & Bob Reniers
  • Marline Rennels°
  • B.K. Reno++
  • Alice Reno
  • John Reynolds & Claudia Tattersall
  • Jim & Cheryl Rice
  • Diane Rice
  • Joseph & Sue Richards
  • Jay Richardson++
  • Mindy Rider
  • Feli Riehle
  • Marsha Riemann
  • Andrea Rifkin
  • Alain & Karla Rinckwald
  • Silver Creek Outfitters, Inc
  • Susan & Terry Ring
  • Idaho Women’s Business Center
  • Susie Rios
  • George & Jane Rizzo
  • Keith & Laurie Roark++
  • Rick Robertson++
  • Sarah & Bill Robertson
  • Beverley Robertson
  • Ruth Robertson
  • Brent & Bev Robinson
  • Ronile & Leroy Robinson
  • Matt Robinson
  • Rosaura Robles-Gomez
  • Andrea Roche
  • Christopher Roebuck
  • Steven Roesch
  • Hartley Rogers & Amy Falls
  • Rogers Falls Family Foundation II Inc.
  • Barbara & David Rognlien
  • Candy Roland
  • Mary Rolland°
  • Stephen & Juliette Romano++
  • Herbert Romero
  • Scott Lewis & Laura Rose-Lewis Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
  • Nancy & Brad Rosenberg
  • Brian Ross & Susan Reinstein++
  • Brian Ross
  • Catherine Ross
  • Chris Ross
  • The Contemporary Cottage
  • Stephen & Jean Roth
  • Damian Rothermel
  • Sarah Rothstein++
  • Erin Rountree
  • Katie Rousey++°
  • RL Rowsey++
  • Barbie & Howard Royal
  • Robert & Shellie Rubel
  • Allan Rubin
  • Isaac Rubinstein
  • Lutheran Community Services Northwest
  • Roxanne Ruiz & Ben Garcia
  • Rose Rumball-Petre & Ted Stout
  • Geneva Equities, LLC
  • Rick Ryerson
  • Michelle & Craig Sabina
  • Robert & Lynda Safron
  • Michael Safyan
  • Jan Sajwaj
  • St. Charles Catholic Church
  • Marta Salas
  • Salesforce.com, Inc.
  • Vicky Salfeld-Kotiga
  • US Bank
  • Dagmar & Ray Salmon
  • Jhony Salvatierra
  • Dr. Jaswinder Samra
  • Reid Sanborn
  • Kimberlyn Sanchez
  • Sumi & Ryan Deal
  • Anurag Sansal
  • Rob & Deb Santa
  • Najm Saqib
  • Joanna Sattler
  • Mary Sauerbrey
  • Sage Sauerbrey
  • Barbara Sawicz
  • Susan Scannell
  • Gregory & Louisa Scarich
  • Lynn & Philip Schaefer
  • Carol Scheifele & Ben Holmes
  • Heidi Schiers
  • Cathy Schiers
  • Len & Phyllis Schlessinger
  • Bill Schliiter & Gloria Kimball
  • Ira Schlitt
  • Jacob Schmidgall
  • Patrik Schmidle
  • Lost River Outfitters
  • Kim Schneider
  • Kathryn Schneider & Greg Swanson
  • Larry & Rebecca Schoen
  • Wendy Schoessler
  • Lisa Schoettger-Fabreguette
  • Megan Schooley
  • Mike Schooley
  • Pat Schott
  • Tom & Jill Schriber
  • James Schultz
  • Norman C. Schultz Foundation
  • Rhea Schwartz & Paul Wolff
  • Schwartz-Wolff Foundation
  • DaVinci’s
  • Jennifer & Larry Schwartz
  • John Schwarzmeier
  • Martha & Ted Schwerdtle
  • Joshua Scott
  • Cayman Seacrest
  • Seattle Foundation
  • Howard Seife
  • Capelet Consign, Inc.
  • Bo Sensenbrenner
  • Sarah Sentilles & Eric Toshalis++
  • Ann & Irwin Sentilles
  • Ricardo Serrato
  • Hailey Coffee Company
  • KB’s Burritos
  • Heart of Gold Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation
  • Gail Severn
  • Idahoans for a Fair Wage, Inc.
  • Carol & Les Shanahan
  • Yume Shapiro++
  • Vicki & Glen Shapiro
  • Alexis Shapiro
  • Russell Sharpe
  • Kim & Robert Shaw
  • Avery Shawler
  • Wood River YMCA
  • David & Nancy Sheffner
  • Carol Shephard
  • Nancy & John Shepherd++
  • Rachel Shinn
  • NAMI
  • Brittany Shipley
  • Logan Shipley
  • Susan Shoch
  • Silicon Valley Community Foundation
  • Clayton & Susan Simmers
  • Lachlan Simmers
  • Mary Simms
  • Michael E Simons
  • Lili Simpson & Edward Wheeler
  • Robert Sinclair
  • David Singer & Diana Kapp
  • Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch
  • Maverick Capital Foundation
  • Ed Sinnott
  • Devoll Sino
  • Betsy Sise
  • Brittany Skelton
  • Meredith Skillman & Josiah Rosser
  • Sun Valley Tour de Force
  • Jim Slanetz & Karin Reichow
  • Scott Slonim
  • Sawtooth Botanical Garden
  • Annette Smith & Todd Aldrich
  • Ben Smith
  • Connie Smith
  • Cookbook Restaurant
  • Jill Smith
  • Matthew Smith
  • Pete & Becky Smith
  • Taryn Smith & Paul Jones
  • William Smith & Molly Padulo
  • Holly Smithey
  • Richard Smooke
  • Steven Snapp++
  • Pete Snook
  • Snow Bunny Drive-In
  • Nicole Snyder Interiors, LLC
  • Sodexo
  • Marji & Stephen Sofro
  • Evan Sofro
  • Francine & Tilden Sokoloff
  • Janet Sommer++
  • Pella Windows & Doors Mountain West
  • Sun Valley Resort
  • Pamela Soper
  • Maricela Thalia Soria Estares
  • South Central Community Action
  • Richard H. Spaulding
  • Wayne Spector
  • Salome Filo Speight
  • Naomi & Matt Spence
  • Kurt Spence & Marcia Babcock
  • John Sperling
  • Splunk
  • Melinda & Dick Springs
  • Roger Squier
  • Dairy West
  • Richard & Jennifer Stahl
  • Samantha Stahlnecker
  • College of Southern Idaho
  • Allan & Janet Starr
  • Colliers Treasure Valley
  • Killebrew-Thompson Memorial
  • Nina Steffens
  • Mark Steidel++
  • Jeff & Sherry Steinberg
  • Nicki Steinberg
  • Bob, Fran, & James Steiner
  • Gene & Sharon Steiner
  • Alyssa M. Steinman Memorial Fund
  • Lisa Stelck & Bill Boeger
  • Nick Stelma
  • Ted Stelt
  • Carol Stephens
  • Ryan Stepp
  • Aaron Stern
  • Brett Stevenson
  • Megan & Justin Stevenson
  • Cathy Stewart
  • Mark & Margaret Stewart
  • Mary-Kristin Stiles
  • Gretchen Stinnett
  • Betsy Barrymore Stoll
  • Bob & Betty Stone
  • Helen Stone & Ben Schepps
  • Sarah Storck
  • Sun Valley Fire Department
  • Sloan Storey
  • Gary & Janis Storey
  • Teresa & Hunter Storey
  • Ted Stout
  • Deborah Straiton & Erik Larson
  • Laurie Strand
  • Diana & Steve Strandberg
  • Strandberg Family Foundation
  • Boulder Mountain Clayworks
  • Penelope Street
  • C. Penfield Stroh & Arne Ryason
  • Jacqueline & Calvin Strope
  • Kathleen Stuart
  • Pine River Foundation
  • Trent & Louise Stumph
  • Sturtevants Limelight Hotel Cycling Team
  • Summit Apartments
  • Sun Valley Animal Center
  • Sun Valley Community School
  • Sun Valley Institute
  • Kraig Sundberg
  • Rob Sutcliff
  • Donna Svei
  • Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
  • Michael & Jacqueline Swan++
  • Amy & Rob Swanson
  • Nancy & John Goldsmith Family Foundation
  • The Advocates
  • Tricia Swartling
  • Griffin Sweeney Foundation at the Seattle Foundation
  • Ronald Swidor
  • Carol Swig
  • Swig Foundation
  • Reggie & Grant Swindle
  • Valley Apothecary
  • Idaho Youth Ranch
  • Jeremiah Symons
  • Susan Tabor Boesch & Rudy Boesch++
  • Tom Talling
  • St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation
  • Target Circle
  • Nancie Tatum & Thomas Hennig
  • Allen & Company
  • Doug & Ann Taylor
  • Kerri Taylor
  • Janet & Walter C. Teagle III
  • Guadalupe Tellez
  • James Deering Danielson Foundation
  • Jocelyn Tennille
  • Pam & Jack Terry
  • Robert Tetik & Debra Town
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • The Space
  • Kaz Thea & Kurt Nelson
  • Jeannine Thelen
  • Dave Theobald
  • Corneil Therrien
  • Ashley Thielen
  • Consign Design
  • Madeline Thies
  • Lauren Thomas++
  • Cora Thomas
  • Eric & Catherine Thomas
  • Peter & Nancy Thomas
  • Terri Thompson
  • Lacie Thompson
  • Gail Thornton
  • Thornton Heating & Sheetmetal
  • Thrasher Koffey Foundation
  • Barbara Thrasher° & Rick Koffey°
  • Tom & Elizabeth Tierney++
  • Snake River Seed Cooperative
  • Kirsta Tierney
  • Beverly Tiffany & Patric Hooper
  • Allen & Anita Tigert
  • Janie Tillotson
  • Barbara Timmons
  • Elise Titone
  • TMobile
  • Debbie Tomin
  • Cynda Tomlinson
  • Jack Topel
  • Alan Torres
  • Danielle Travers
  • Nancy Tremann
  • TRIO
  • Karen & Bruce Truxal
  • Pamela & Richard Tucker
  • Abby Turk
  • Roscoe Parker Turlington
  • John Turpish
  • James Paisley & Mary Tyson
  • UBS Private Wealth Management
  • Lois Ukropina
  • Jane Ulrich
  • Charlotte Unger°
  • United States Forest Service- SNRA
  • Phil* & Susan Usher°
  • Katherine Valentino
  • Manny Vallejo Conlago
  • Mary & Robert Van Fossan
  • Deborah & Tucker Van Law
  • Tryntje & Tim Van Slyke
  • Annie & Victor Vandenberg
  • Ann & William Vanderbilt
  • Vanderbilt Family Foundation
  • Sun Valley Trust
  • Giovana Vargas Belito
  • Idaho Food Bank Fund
  • Kalinda Vazquez & Robert Thompson
  • Dolores Vega
  • Michael Vigil
  • Christie & David Vik
  • Astrid Villa
  • Araceli Villacana
  • Linda & Gary Vinagre
  • Holly & Robert Vitense
  • Fred & Jill Vogel
  • Jason & Leslie Vontver
  • Gretchen Wagner & Erik Leidecker
  • Lauren Wagner & Robert Meyers
  • Dina Wait
  • Jennefer Walden++
  • Mallory & Diana Walker
  • Margaret Walker
  • Oak Street Deli
  • Elizabeth Wallace & Frederick Allington
  • John & Ellen Wallace
  • Maddy Waller
  • JH Walton Family Fund at the Boston Foundation
  • Dan Ward
  • Eleanor & John Ward
  • Julie & Jeff Ward
  • Baird Foundation, Inc.
  • Robert Warner
  • Ryan Waterfield
  • Jeri Waxenberg Wolfson
  • Gay Weake & Jay Cassell++
  • Rhiannon Weaver
  • Chuck & Judy Webb++
  • Wiley Webb
  • Brock & Alissa Weber++
  • Annette Weber
  • Melanie Weber-Sauer
  • Rick & Nancy Webking
  • Kay Webster
  • The Sage School
  • Penelope Weekes
  • Julie Weil
  • Tami Weinreich
  • Judy & Doug Weinstock
  • River Sage Stables LLC
  • Penny & Dick Weiss++
  • James & Jeanne Welch
  • Christiane Welke
  • Marketron++
  • Robert Welsh
  • Smith-Welsh Foundation
  • Meg Wemhaner
  • Katie, Cody, & Rich Wendling
  • Kate Werlein
  • Heather Wesley
  • Lindsay West & Christopher Spain
  • Chantal Westerman
  • Luke Whalen
  • Wheelchair Foundation
  • Cheryl Wheeler
  • Dennis Wheeler
  • Daniel Whipp & Maggie Blair
  • Maryanne & Jerry Whitcomb
  • Mountains of Learning Fund
  • Alan White & Lynn Townsend-White
  • Rene White
  • Diana Whiting & Doug Walton
  • Pamela Whiton
  • Syringa Mountain School
  • David & Lisa Whorton
  • Carolyn Wicklund
  • Jackie Wieman & Renee Kuross
  • Lorraine & Ron Wilcox
  • Branching Out Nursery
  • Jim Wilkins
  • Joan Wilkins
  • Bex Wilkinson
  • Marshall Frankel Foundation
  • Frank & Karen Willey
  • Emily Williams & Terrence O’Connor
  • Jane & Mark Williams
  • Joseph Williams & Pam Sandine
  • Melisa & Jeff Williams
  • Monica Williams & John Melin
  • Risa & Terry Williams
  • Bridget Williams
  • Jane Williams
  • Eddie Williams Geronimo Meza
  • Max Willingham
  • Paul Willis
  • James Wilson & Cynthia Murphy
  • Mary DeWitt Wilson Family Fund at Spur Community Foundation
  • Alyssa Wilson
  • Buddy Wilton & Shay Doll
  • Linda Winnovich
  • Mary & Brad Wirth
  • Annika Witt
  • Theodore & Candace Witt
  • Kate Wofford & Jeb Giese
  • Tiffany Wohlwend
  • John & Gina Wolcott
  • Sue Wolford
  • Julie & Shawn Wood
  • Windermere Foundation
  • Wood River High School Wrestling Team
  • Susan Woodruff++
  • Priscilla & Ward Woods
  • Woods Foundation
  • Brian & Kelly Woodward
  • Naomi & Edwin Woodward
  • Sue Woodyard
  • Ben & Susan Worst
  • Poo Wright-Pulliam & Daniel Pulliam
  • Kristen Wright
  • Martin Wright
  • Burns Family Foundation
  • Julie Wrigley & Bill McDowell
  • Mengyu Wu
  • Janet Wygle & Barry Luboviski++
  • Lauren Xandra
  • Kelley Yeates
  • Keri York
  • Larry Young
  • Hannah & Sam Young
  • Eliza Young
  • Hali Young
  • Monica Young
  • Julie Youngblood
  • Confluence Institute Inc.
  • Eric Younger & Heidi Campbell
  • Jeff Ytell
  • Gary Zack
  • Natalie Zaragoza
  • Jody & Chris Zarkos
  • Alfonso Zavala-Salinas
  • Barbara & Stanley Zax
  • Patti Zebrowski & Roland Wolfram
  • Galena Lodge
  • The Rock Church
  • Cheryl & Paul Zimmerman
  • Jeffrey Zivi
  • Suzi Zook++
  • Amanda Zorzi
  • Kathryn Zupsic
  • Camp Rainbow Gold

++ Harvest Heroes
° Legacy Club
* Deceased

Our sincere apologies for any errors or omissions. Please email info@thehungercoalition.org so we may correct our records.

“[If I had $10 million dollars] I would help the community with food through The Hunger Coalition … and buy more Pokemon cards.”

Milo

3rd grader, alturas elementary school

“To support our community, we built an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on our property to help provide long-term housing for locals. Even though we might be able to make more money from Airbnb, housing locals was our priority.”

Carter & Pat

hunger coalition board member + owner, nested strategies

“I love being part of the Hunger Coalition that cares about our community and helps to provide for local people, be it with food or guidance.”

MARY

hunger coalition legacy donor

“I spoke up for the Quality Education Act because the quality of a child’s education should not depend on their zip code. Our organizing efforts with Reclaim Idaho put pressure on the legislator to invest a historic amount of funding into our schools.”

Blanca

Hunger Coalition Program Manager, Blaine County School District Board Member

I feel like this quote sums up what it’s like to be a part of The Hunger Coalition.

“I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.” – Mother Teresa

Mariela

Hunger Coalition Board Member

“I partner with The Hunger Coalition because there are many special things about the organization; their ability to respond to community needs at almost any scale, their sensitivity and intentionality in the manner they serve, and their pursuit to be a community champion with and for the people.”

Luis

Hunger Coalition Partner, Community Organizer

“We have always believed that low turnover is an important aspect to our being able to grow and expand programs in line with our strategic plan. Our Board of Directors supports competitive wages and a comprehensive benefit package to assist with that effort.”

Camp Rainbow Gold

Janett Patlan

Estudiante de Último Año de la Wood River High School y miembro de Nosotros United

Estamos orgullosos de colaborar y celebrar a las personas de nuestra comunidad que están a la vanguardia de la defensa dirigida por la comunidad. Nosotros United es un grupo estudiantil que promueve la mezcla de todas las culturas y los sueños ambiciosos para todos. Este equipo es una fuerza para el bien y hablamos con Janett Patlan, miembro del último año de secundaria de Wood River, sobre sus esfuerzos.

Janett nos habló de su sueño para nuestra comunidad: un lugar donde todos se acojan entre sí, uno donde todos se sientan cómodos sin importar su raza o el idioma que hablen. Ella quiere ver a todos unidos disfrutando de este hermoso valle y todos debemos presentarnos para que esto suceda.

En una asamblea escolar, el equipo de Nosotros United reconoció un obstáculo evidente para su sueño. Los estudiantes cuyas familias habían emigrado recientemente a los EE. UU. estaban sentados en un rincón del gimnasio, aislados del evento. Se dieron cuenta de que el entorno no estaba preparado para que estos estudiantes tuvieran éxito. Al mismo tiempo, Janett trabajaba en la oficina principal con apoyo bilingüe limitado. Cuando un padre de familia de habla hispana llamara, estaría agradecido por la ayuda de Janett para navegar el sistema escolar. Cuanto más escuchaba, más entendía lo importante que era estar a la altura de las necesidades de sus compañeros de clase.

En respuesta, Nosotros United inició una Noche de Padres regular o Noche de Bienvenida para Padres. The Hunger Coalition tuvo el honor de organizar uno en el Bloom Community Food Center la primavera pasada. A Janett le preocupaba que nadie se presentara, pero el evento fue tan popular que se quedaron sin asientos. Nosotros United luego se reunió con su director para hablar sobre las oportunidades para que los estudiantes bilingües obtengan créditos de doble inmersión mientras traducen en la oficina principal. Sus ideas fueron aceptadas y se está trabajando en un plan gracias a la poderosa colaboración entre los estudiantes y la administración. Jannett espera que la idea se extienda por todo el distrito escolar, ayudando a más y más familias a prosperar.

Melanie Weber

Coordinadora de Producción de Alimentos, The Hunger Coalition

Un miembro de nuestro equipo agrícola, Mel Weber, compartió una historia sobre la magia de la comunidad que experimentó en The Hope Garden este verano.

SElla dijo: “¡En Volunteers for Veggies, un miembro de la comunidad trajo su máquina para hacer helados y juntos preparamos un poco de helado de mora cultivado por Hope!

Son estos actos de generosidad espontánea los que dan sabor a nuestras noches V4V. En la superficie vemos todos los diferentes ámbitos de la vida cultivando un huerto a cambio de productos. Si miras un poco más de cerca, comienzas a captar más sabores de la comunidad. Sabores de recoger ramos de flores para alegrar el día de alguien, conocer a un nuevo vecino, hacer preguntas sobre jardinería.

Algunos vienen para aliviarse un poco de la rutina diaria con un relajante trabajo de deshierbe. Los niños experimentan gusanos y prueban bayas nativas de nuestro bosque de alimentos. Siempre hay alguien con quien charlar y es fácil ganarse la camaradería después de desyerbar una zona de hierba especialmente rebelde. Un participante que vive en su automóvil solo toma algunas verduras para comer como refrigerio. Vienen más para expandir su comunidad y su experiencia semanal. Son estas cosas, junto con la comida, las que hacen que nuestros espacios de jardín se sientan como en casa para tantos”.

Luis Campos

Abogado de Inmigración, La Alianza de Idaho

Nuestras asociaciones son algunas de nuestras relaciones más valiosas. Las causas fundamentales de la inseguridad alimentaria son muchas y se necesita un equipo fuerte para construir una sociedad que eleve a todas las personas. Nuestros amigos de The Alliance of Idaho están trabajando para hacer precisamente eso. Su misión es proteger los derechos humanos de los inmigrantes y sus familias. Su objetivo es construir comunidades seguras, justas y acogedoras para todos. Estamos orgullosos de compartir esta visión y colaborar para llevarla a cabo.

A menudo, los efectos de nuestro sistema de inmigración afloran en nuestras filas de alimentos. Cuando alguien viene por comida, pero expresa la necesidad de asesoría legal, el equipo de The Alliance puede apoyarlo en su viaje de inmigración. Para centrar mejor a la población inmigrante local, las oficinas de The Alliance están al otro lado de la calle, nuestra codirectora ejecutiva, Naomi Spence, forma parte de su junta directiva y su abogado de inmigración, Luis Campos, forma parte de la nuestra. Compartimos muchas mesas, usamos sombreros diferentes y podemos ayudar a más personas juntas.

Luis escribió un relato de primera mano de su trabajo en casos de asilo. Haga clic aquí para obtener más información sobre su trabajo y considere hacer una donación para invertir en este trabajo vital.

John Bohner

voluntario

John Boeher ha vivido en Idaho desde Coeur d’Alene hasta Riggins y Boise, estuvo en la Marina y ha estado viviendo en West Magic durante los últimos cuatro años. Primero se conectó con The Hunger Coalition para cumplir con algunas horas de servicio comunitario y se quedó por el sentido de comunidad.

John dijo: “Empecé a trabajar en el almacén empacando cajas de comestibles y luego me ofrecí como voluntario para preparar comidas en la cocina. Hice sopa de salmón y burritos y lavé los platos durante MoleFest. Me gusta ser voluntario en el Almacén cada vez que puedo hacer autostop para salir de West Magic. Es muy tranquilo allí, el complejo suele estar cerrado, por lo que no hay mucha socialización. Me gusta venir a Bloom por el aspecto social”.

Maria Hernandez

María Hernández, Promotora, chef MoleFest

María Hernández dijo: “MoleFest fue una experiencia hermosa, nunca había participado en algo así, por lo que fue un gran problema ser invitada como chef. No me di cuenta de que era una competencia de cocina, pensé que solo me estaba ofreciendo como voluntario para ayudar, así que cuando gané, me entusiasmé aún más, me motivé aún más para ser parte de la comunidad. Conocí a mucha gente nueva e hice muchos amigos nuevos.

Lo más especial de mi lunar es que hace feliz a mi familia, hace felices a mis hijos. Cuando visito a mi hija en Washington, ella dice: ‘¡Quiero mole!’, lo que lo hace aún más especial cuando puedo compartirlo con ella”.

What’s most special about my mole is that it makes my family happy, it makes my children happy. When I visit my daughter in Washington, she says, ‘I want mole!’ which makes it even more special when I get to share it with her.”

Janett Patlan

Wood River High School Senior & Member of Nosotros United

We are proud to collaborate with local folks who are at the forefront of community-led advocacy. Nosotros United is a student group that promotes the blending of all cultures and ambitious dreams for all. This team is a force for good and we talked to member and Wood River High School senior, Janett Patlan about their efforts.

Janett told us of her dream for our community: a place where everyone is welcoming of each other, one where everyone is comfortable regardless of their race or what language they speak. She wants to see everyone united enjoying this beautiful valley and all of us need to show up to make it happen.

At a school assembly, the Nosotros United team recognized a glaring obstacle to her dream. Students whose families had recently immigrated to the U.S. were sitting in one corner of the gym, isolated from the event. They realized the environment wasn’t set up for these students to succeed. At the same time, Janett worked in the front office with limited bilingual support. When a Spanish-speaking parent would call, they would be grateful for Janett’s help navigating the school system. The more she listened, the more she understood how important it was to rise to the needs of her classmates.

In response, Nosotros United began a regular Parent Nights or Noche de Bienvenida para Padres. The Hunger Coalition was honored to host one at Bloom Community Food Center last spring. Janett was worried no one would show up, but the event was so popular they ran out of seats. Nosotros United then met with their principal to discuss opportunities for bilingual students to earn dual immersion credits while translating in the front office. Their ideas were embraced and a plan is in the works thanks to the powerful collaboration between students and the administration. Jannett hopes the idea spreads throughout the school district, helping more and more families thrive.

Melanie Weber

food production coordinator, The Hunger Coalition

A member of our farm team, Mel Weber, shared a story about some community magic she experienced at The Hope Garden this summer.

She said, “This summer, during a Volunteer for Veggies (V4V) session at The Hope Garden, a community member brought in her ice cream maker and we whipped together some Hope-grown blackberry ice cream!

It is these acts of spontaneous generosity that flavor our V4V nights. On the surface, we see all different walks of life gardening in exchange for produce. If you look a little closer, you start to
pick up more flavors of community — flavors of picking bouquets of flowers to brighten someone’s day, meeting a new neighbor, or asking questions about gardening.

Some folks come to get relief from the daily grind with relaxing weeding work. Kids
experience worms and taste native berries from our food forest. There is always someone to chat with and it is easy to gain comradery after weeding a particularly stubborn patch of grass. One participant who is living in their car only takes a few veggies they can snack on. They come more so to expand their community and their weekly experience. This is what makes our garden spaces feel like home to so many.

Luis Campos & Becky Lopez

immigration attorney & Executive Director, The Alliance of Idaho

Our partnerships are some of our most valuable relationships. The root causes of food insecurity are many and it takes all of us to build a society that uplifts all people. Our friends at The Alliance of Idaho are working to do just that. Their mission is to protect the human rights of immigrants and their families. Their goal is to build safe, just, and welcoming communities for all. We are proud to share in this vision and collaborate in order to see it through.

Often the effects of our immigration system surface in our food lines. When someone comes for food, but expresses a need for legal counsel, we’re grateful for the team at The Alliance who can support them on their immigration journey. To best center the local immigrant population, The Alliance’s offices are just across the street from us, our co-executive director, Naomi Spence sits on their board of directors and their immigration attorney, Luis Campos, sits on ours. We share many tables, wear different hats, and are able to help more people together.

Luis wrote a harrowing firsthand account of his work as an Asylum attorney. Please click
here to learn more about their work and consider making a donation to invest in this vital
work.

John Bohner

volunteer

John Bohner has lived across Idaho from Coeur d’Alene to Riggins and Boise, was in the Navy, and has been living in West Magic for the last four years. He first connected with The Hunger Coalition to fulfill some community service hours and stuck around for the sense of community.

John said, “I started working in the warehouse packing grocery boxes and then volunteered to make meals in the kitchen. I made salmon chowder and burritos and washed dishes during MoleFest. I like to volunteer in the Warehouse whenever I can hitch a ride out of West Magic. It’s really quiet there, the resort is usually closed, so there’s not a lot of socializing. I like coming to Bloom for the social aspect.

Maria Hernandez

Promotora, MoleFest Chef

In June, we celebrated the national dish of Mexico with a friendly (low-key fierce)
cooking competition of six distinct Moles from six incredible chef teams. People from down the street and folks from hundreds of miles away came together to enjoy the event. The food was accented by baile folklorico dance, music, raffles, a distinguished table of judges, crafts for kids, lots of laughs, and lively debate over whose favorite deserved the coveted Ladle of Glory.

Maria Hernandez, winner of the Judges’ Pick, said,”MoleFest was a beautiful experience, I had never participated in anything like it so it was a big deal to be invited as a chef. I didn’t realize it was a cooking competition, I thought I was just volunteering to help, so when I won, I became even more enthused, even more motivated to be a part of the community. I met so many new people and made so many new friends.

What’s most special about my mole is that it makes my family happy, it makes my children happy. When I visit my daughter in Washington, she says, ‘I want mole!’ which makes it even more special when I get to share it with her.”