Community Funds & Contributions
Community Funds Pool
$1,574,977.00
| American Falls School District #381 – Read, Talk, Play | $15,000.00 | Idaho is one of the few states that does not provide funding for preschool, however, American Falls has embraced a progressive universal preschool program called “Read, Talk, Play.” Funding will help to continue to provide universal preschool for children that might not otherwise have had the opportunity to attend. |
| Rockland School District | $10,000.00 | Funds will be used to refinish the gymnasium floor. |
| Aberdeen Senior Center | $5,000.00 | Funds will be used to purchase a hot water heater, sink replacements and various kitchen enhancements for the senior center. |
| Aberdeen School District | $25,000.00 | Funds will be used to install a new surround sound speaker system for the gymnasium. |
| Power County Senior Center | $15,000.00 | Funds will be used to lay a new basement floor at the Power County Senior Center. |
| Foundation for Grace Education | $15,000.00 | Funds will be used for grade school gym enhancements and curtain add. |
| American Falls Music in the Park | $7,502.12 | Funds will be used to sponsor Music in the Park and the 2024 4th of July Fireworks display. |
| Rockland School District FFA | $5,000.00 | Funds will be used for the school shop program and the FFA greenhouse. |
| American Falls FFA | $5,000.00 | Funds will be used to provide disadvantaged students with the ability to participate in FFA conventions. |
| Distinguished Young Women of Snake River | $2,200.00 | Distinguished Young Women of Snake River is part of a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholastics, leadership, and talent in young women. Funds will be used to support the progam. |
| Soda Springs Booster Club | $2,500.00 | Funds will be used to support the extracurricular activites of youth at Soda Springs Highschool. |
| Soda Springs Distinguished Young Women | $2,500.00 | Soda Springs Distinguished Young Women was established for the development and support of young women. |
| A Little Piece of Heaven Animal Rescue Inc. | $5,000.00 | Funds will be used for hay, vet bills, dog food, cat food, and cat bedding boxes. |
| Kortny Albertson | $1,500.00 | Funds will be used to support a non-profit dance hall in Roberts, ID. |
| Hodia | $5,000.00 | Funds will be used to send kids and teenagers with diabetes to camps that allow them to experience activities that might not otherwise have had the chance to experience. |
| Family Service Alliance of SE Idaho, Inc. | $2,500.00 | Funds will be used to promote safe and thriving families. The focus of this project is to work to end physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and to provide victim support. |
| St Johns Lutheran Church | $1,500.00 | Funds will be used for free community meals served weekly at the church. All are welcome. |
| Snake River School District | $10,000.00 | Funds will be used for the sports facility indoor training area. This will allow for all sports to have an indoor area to practice all year round. |
| 100 Club of Arizona | $5,000.00 | 100 Club of Arizona provides financial support to families of first responders. |
| Life Challenge, LLC | $4,500.00 | Life Challenge provides services for people with disabilities. They provide day treatment, respite, attendant care and habilitation, in addition to services and activities in home, facility and community-based settings. The Avondale Store will sponsor their Christmas Party. They take their participants to a hotel for the weekend, provide crafts, movies, a dance and Santa visits with gifts for everyone. |
| Avondale Police Department – Shop with a Cop | $5,000.00 | The Avondale police hosts an annual event called Shop with a Cop. They distribute $250 gift cards to 20 kids. |
| Arizona Historical Agricultural Association | $5,000.00 | AHAA’s mission is to inform and educate the public of the history of agriculture and its equipment through various activities. They provide kids a day full of activities such as driving an antique tractor and learning the life cycle of a plant from field to table. Funding will provide safety barriers for their events. |
| A Mighty Change of Heart AZ | $4,000.00 | AMCHAZ’s mission is to improve the lives of Arizona’s foster and kinship children by offering them essential resources and support, ensuring that they have the opportunity to thrive in loving and stable homes. |
| HOW | $8,000.00 | HOW supports women who have experienced an irreplaceable loss and/or devastating circumstance including terminal diagnosis. |
| Honor Dance | $3,000.00 | Honor Dance is an afterschool program that provides students community-based dance classes aimed at building self confidence in a positive environment. |
| Up By Their Bootstraps | $5,000.00 | Funds will provide assistance to military members, families, and veterans. |
| Operation Enduring Gratitude | $5,000.00 | Funds will go towards a Golfing with Gratitude sponsorship that will help to raise funds to provide repair services for disabled veterans and veterans in need. |
| HOT Community Foundation | $5,000.00 | Funds will go towards the Diamonds in the Rough golf sponsorship that helps struggling children and their families located throughout the West Valley. |
| Imagine Schools of Avondale | $10,775.00 | This school resides in a strip mall on VanBuren and Dysarty. More than 50% of their kids are low income and they currently have a dirt area and a parking lot they use for outdoor activities. Funds will be used to help them get some playground equipment. |
| OCJ Kids | $7,150.00 | OCJ Kids supports children in foster care programs and assists them with their transition out of the foster care program. |
| Boys and Girls Club | $10,000.00 | Funds will be used to sponsor two Christmas parties for both Avondale branches. |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace | $8,000.00 | SHP believes that a bed is a basic need for the proper physical, emotional, and mental support that a child needs. Donations will go directly to building beds for children. |
| Meals of Joy | $2,000.00 | Meals of Joy provides homemade meals to for seniors within the local community. |
| Southwest Lending Closet | $3,000.00 | Funds will be used to lend health equipment and supplies to those in need. |
| Arizona Envirothon | $5,000.00 | Envirothon is a high school age program that helps youth build their knowledge about current environmental issues. This year’s topic is Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future. Funding will help the local schools get their teams to the competitions and the winning team to the international event. |
| Enterprise Elementary | $600.00 | Funding will be used to purchase two buses for a 4th grade STEM field trip to Utah Tech University. |
| Enterprise Elementary | $14,500.00 | Funding will be used to purchase Chromebooks for the Kindergarten classes. They are in need of 45 chrome books, which will be left at the school and used year after year to support the student’s education programs. They also have a literacy program which allows students to check out book for reading at home. Once read, the student returns the book in exchange for another one. |
| Southern Utah University Agricultural Program | $10,000.00 | The SUU Agriculture Program helps students learn and gain hands on experience with precision farming equipment. Funds will allow students to run the equipment and ride in a GPS equipped machine. |
| America Legion | $800.00 | Funds will be used to purchase an assortment of military and USA flags that are very good quality so they would last for a good period of time. |
| Enterprise High School Mountain Bike Team | $4,690.00 | Enterprise High School Mountain Bike team is expected to double in size this year. Their vision is to enable every teen to strengthen their body, mind, and character through the lifelong sport of cycling. Funds will be used to purchase a trailer to assist with the transportation of bikes and other supplies to support the team. |
| Enterprise High School Athletics | $26,000.00 | Funds will be used to purchase weight training equipment to help their current strength training programs and gym classes. The weights would be available for all sport programs and all youth enrolled in a gym class. |
| Tooele County Fair | $500.00 | Funding will help to support the Grantsville FFA Foundation. |
| Kostopulos Dream Foundation | $5,500.00 | Funds will be used to help support summer camp for special needs families. |
| Habitat for Humanity of Utah County | $5,500.00 | Funds will be used to help provide affordable housing for families. |
| Chris Klug Foundation | $5,500.00 | Funds will be used to help provide awareness of organ donations. |
| Utah Kids Foundation | $5,500.00 | Funds will be used to purchase medical supplies for families with disabilities. |
| Tooele Bit-n-Spur Riding Club | $5,500.00 | Tooele Bit-n-Spur is dedicated to the preservation of equestrian activities, to endorse care and safety, and provide a variety of competitions for families and individuals regardless of whether or not they own horses. |
| Utah State University 4-H | $5,500.00 | Utah 4-H offers a wide variety of programs, projects, events, and more for youth throughout the state of Utah. They emphasize that above all else, learning by doing is the most important. They teach sewing, leadership skills, robotics, cattle course, and more. |
| Image Reborn Foundation | $5,500.00 | Image Reborn Foundation’s mission is to provide no cost renewal retreats to women diagnosed with breast cancer and to assist them in living rich and fulfilling lives. |
| Utah Food Bank | $5,500.00 | Funds will be used to help distribute food to those in need. |
| Utah National Guard Charitable Trust | $5,500.00 | Members of the Utah National Guard make significant sacrifices and contributions to the military efforts of the US, and the emergency readiness of the state of Utah. The Utah National Guard Charitable Trust fills this gap and helps provide resources necessary so our brave soldiers and airmen can stay focused on their missions. |
| Palo Verde Elementary School | $28,161.41 | Palo Verde Elementary School is having kids raise money for their field trips and school resources. The kids currently cannot go on any of the field trips without raising $750 per child. Funds will offset the cost so more children can go on the trips. These kids are the children of our local farmer and dairymen’s employees so they are typically very low income. |
| Mirna’s Place | $65,000.00 | Mirna’s Place is a local charity in downtown Buckeye that serves those in need in the local community. They partner with businesses to donate left over goods to schools, low-income individuals, shelters, veterans, etc. Funds will help them establish a new location and purchase a fork lift to continue supporting the local community. |
| Oats Family Center | $10,000.00 | The Light Happening Project started 17 years ago at Oats Family Center and has been at Dworshak Elementary for the past 3. LHP teaches 6 light skills to help create a common language when dealing with physical, emotional safety. These skills are taught and used in daily activities. The idea is to help students be safe from violence, bullying and harassment. The Oats Family Center is a Volunteer based organization. Sally the director of Oats, also the school Counselor at Dworshak is asking for funds to expand this program in other schools for students. The funds would help with training all staff in a school setting. |
| Burley Childrens Discovery Museum | $10,000.00 | Burley Discovery is a Children’s Museum looking to open in the Mini- Cassia area. Their mission is to provide a space for all ages with a creative environment, imaginative play, and hands on discovery. Funds will assist in the opening of the museum. |
| Zarbnisky Foundation | $15,000.00 | The Zarbinsky’s went above and beyond with the funds we donated last year. They provide food for many children that have food insecurities throughout our community. With the funds we know they will continue to help in our community with food, clothing etc., for those in need. They pinch every penny to do as much good as they can in our community. |
| Boys and Girls Club | $10,000.00 | The Boys and Girls Club focuses on our youth to provide them with every opportunity to reach their full potential. The Burley Boys and Girls Club is trying to expand their facilities to accommodate more children as the need for their services is increasing. |
| Idaho Drug Free Youth Program | $5,000.00 | The IDFY is a program throughout schools promoting a safe environment to be drug free. Students from Minico presented to the committee and informed us the number of drugs that are used on school grounds daily. These group of kids are volunteering their time to help others know they have a safe place to. During the summer IDFY hosts a summer camp their goal is to send 10 students from each school to attend this program. The funds would help students that want the chance to attend but are not financially able to cover the costs of the camp. |
| Idaho QRU | $10,000.00 | Idaho QRU is nonprofit volunteer-based organization. Their goal is to create awareness throughout the community of what and who the Quick Response Units are and all that they include. Donations help with new equipment/trainings for all local QRU in our area including fire departments, police departments, and emergency medical response teams. |
| Delco, Raft River, Oakley, Burley, & Minico High School Booster Clubs | $50,000.00 | Help all our local high schools with activities and equipment needed to keep these Athletic Programs going for the students. We want the funds to focus on the organizations that have funding difficulties as compared to the revenue generating programs such as football and basketball. Donating to the booster clubs is a good way to spread out the assistance that we can provide across our whole AOR with all five high schools. |
| Simply Hope | $5,000.00 | Simply Hope is a family outreach center helping with grief, recovery, divorce and Teen Hope. Simply hope focuses on teaching life skills through positive interaction and creating a safe place for teens to come after school to connect with others. Our donation will help them continue to provide the programs offered at Simply hope. |
| IDA Way Wrestling | $2,500.00 | IDA Way is a community wrestling team that benefits our whole community, K-6th grade students that want to grow in wrestling. They are looking to update their digital score boards that are at each wrestling match. They have had several malfunctions during tournaments making it hard to keep scores. Our donation would help update these score boards for more accurate scoring for years to come. |
| Eloy Elementary School District | $1,000.00 | Casa Grande donated five $200 gift cards to the student’s families of Eloy Elementary School District. |
| Coolidge High School Wrestling Team | $25,000.00 | The wrestling team has been fundraising to keep their program afloat due to budget cuts. The money will be used to improve their facilities, buy new uniforms, install new strength training equipment and help with travel expenses for out-of-town meets. |
| Florence High School Softball Team | $24,843.80 | Funds will be used to help give the softball team the resources needed to improve their onsite facilities, purchase the needed equipment to help compete, and have pride in their facility and their softball program. |
| Youth Haven Inc | $50,000.00 | Youth Haven in located outside of Eloy on approximately 30 acres. Youth Haven is a safe and welcoming environment for children who have gone through hardships or are struggling due to life circumstances beyond their control. Youth Haven provides weekend camps during the school year and week-long camps during the summer. The children participate in fun activities that teach teamwork, help develop social skills and self-esteem, and encourage creativity and physical activity. |
| Wyoming FFA Convention | $10,000.00 | Funding goes towards supporting the Wyoming FFA. |
| Local 4-H Fundraiser | $7,000.00 | Funding goes towards supporting the local 4-H Fundraiser. They bought tickets to the event and made purchases where they could donate the goods back to the 4-H. |
| Unaccompanied Student Initiative | $8,000.00 | Unaccompanied Student Initiative provies a safe and stable home to develop sustainable independence for students age 16-20 experienceing homelessness in the state of Wyoming. This includes housing, food, hygiene produts, and clothing. They also make sure these students are able to focus on their education in a healthy enviorment. |
| Encampment FFA Chapter Greenhouse Project | $4,399.32 | The FFA Chapter in Encampment is working on a greenhouse project for their school. Funds will be used to develop skills and knowledge with horticulture and environmental sciences. |
| JR’s Hunt for Life | $3,000.00 | JR’s Hunt for Life is a non-profit organization who’s mission is to bring awareness and to further prevent suicide throughout the Casper community, WY state and country. They offer a forum to survivors and those contemplating suicide to give them a platform to express their thoughts, their voice, and their need for help. They have filled their staff with like-minded individuals who have experienced or have been directly impacted by suicide. They actively work to break the silence and bring much needed awareness to mental illness, suicide, and addiciton. |
| Jason’s Friends | $2,000.00 | Jason’s Friends assists Wyoming families whose children suffer from cancer, brain tumors or spinal cord tumors by providing financial assistance, advocacy and encouragement. Jason’s Friends Foundation provides organized community support that is otherwise unavailable in Wyoming. Along with advocacy and emotional support, they ensure that Wyoming families will not lose everything they own simply because they’ve had the misfortune of having a child with cancer. |
| Casper Crush Baseball | $2,000.00 | Casper Crush is the feeder program for the high school level Casper Baseball club. Funds will help with new practice facilites, uniforms, equipment, as well as maintaining fields. |
| Wyoming Hunger Intiative – Grow a Little Extra | $6,000.00 | Grow a Little Extra is a program that promotes growing food in your own garden. Food will be donated to local food pantries and agencies to end hunger in WY. |
| Poison Spider School PTO | $10,000.00 | Poison Spider School K-8 will use funds to build a greenhouse for their students. The greenhouse will be used to teach students science, math, adn english learning standards. |
| Orr’s Hope Foundation | $5,000.00 | Orr’s Hope Foundation is a non-profit that assists WY families with critically ill children and premature babies. |
| F.A.I.R | $7,116.69 | F.A.I.R is a nonprofit that helps to raise money for the WY State Fair. Funds will be used to help offset the cost of the fundraising golf tournament |
| Holiday Coat Drive | $3,000.00 | Funding goes towards a coat drive for children in need around the holidays. They purchased 76 childrens jackets and distributed those to their local United Way. |
| Big Brother Big Sister of Central AZ | $7,500.00 | BBBS of Central AZ creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Funds will be used for a golf sponsorship for the Annual Tournament Tee for kids. This year they are a green sponsor for BBBSAZ. |
| Chandler Firefighter Charities | $7,500.00 | Chandler Firefighter Charities is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit that assists people in their greatest times of need. Funds will be used for community outreach with the Chandler Fire Department. They will build ramps for wheelchair accessibility in private residences, smoke detector checks and installation in low-income housing, and provide assistance with housing in the case of a house fire. |
| ICAN | $5,000.00 | ICAN is a free, out-of-school time program that serves East Valley youth. Funds will be used to help youth in the community strengthen their academic success and learn critical life skills. |
| Manes and Miracles | $5,453.68 | Manes and Miracles help to improve the lives of those who have physical, mental, and emotional disabilities by providing a therapy facility using equine therapy. It soon will include aquatic therapy, as well as indoor and outdoor play gyms. |
| Apache Junction High School Booster Club, INC. | $11,000.00 | Apache Junction High School is a low-income school with a minimal budget for sports programs. Funds will support the wrestling team where they will purchase a new competition wrestling mat. A new mat will ensure the wrestlers’ safety and help instill team pride, as their current mat is old and falling apart. |
| Phoenix Childrens BPD Program | $7,500.00 | The BPD unit is a comprehensive care program for infants born with underdeveloped lungs. They provide breathing assistance for weeks and months after birth. Thanks to their technology, most babies now almost fully recover. |
| Mikey’s League | $7,500.00 | Mikey’s League is an organization that allows all kids to play, regardless of ability, through inclusive sports. These sports include flag football, basketball, street and ice hockey, as well as golf. They also provide opportunities to attend professional events in the community. |
| AZCEND | $7,500.00 | AZCEND helps the vulnerable in our community struggling with hunger, poverty, and homelessness and works to provide them with essential resources. |
| Dolores School District Re4A | $5,000.00 | Funds will be used to purchase food science aroma kits, end of the year banquet supplies, floracultural and vet science ID cards, FFA official dress and jackets, awards, and the state convention trip. |
| Dolores School District Re2J | $3,100.00 | Funds will be used purchase a yellow polycap fence cap for the football field fence, as well as sand to fill the new jumping pit at the track and field. |
| Bullseyes Archery Club | $5,000.00 | Funds will be used to purchase a trailer for the Archery Club. |
| Durango School District 9R | $6,166.15 | Funds will be used to support the FFA program and help support the creation of a plant science class for the ’25-’26 school year. |
| Ignacio School District 11JT | $5,000.00 | Funds will be used support the farm project by the local Middle School. The goal of the farm is to allow students the opportunity to raise livestock while also being a resource for the local community to engage with a large community garden. |
| Armed Services YMCA | $15,000.00 | Horse of the Sun Ranch is a retreat for military families. Funding will be used for building maintenance. |
| San Diego Golf Course Superintendents Association | $9,306.96 | SDGCSA is a non-profit organization that serves the San Diego area. As part of their community outreach to their members and industry partners, they established a Benevolent Fund over 40 years ago. The sole purpose of this fund is to aid members and families during challenging times, financial hardships, and health crises. |
| Branches of Love | $1,000.00 | Branches of Love donates the gift of a Christmas tree to families that are struggling in the Temecula and Murrieta communities. |
| Monte Vista High School | $17,000.00 | Funds will be used to support the Monte Vista HS athletics department. |
| Smittens Rescue | $13,000.00 | Smittens Rescue is committed to fulfilling their mission of reducing the stray population, finding homes for rescue kittens, and providing veterinary and support services to San Diego cat owners. Contributions made to our rescue support our mission programs of providing no or low cost spay and neuter services to pet owners, as well as covering medical treatment and general care for the animals we rescue. |
| Aztec FFA | $7,500.00 | The Aztec FFA is active in preparing students for the future. Funds will ensure that the students from Aztec High School can represent the community, county, and state as they travel throughout the country. |
| Bloomfield FFA | $7,500.00 | Bloomfield FFA has been very active at the local, state, and national levels. Funds will be used to buy FFA jackets for new members and assist with travel expenses. |
| Farmington FFA | $7,500.00 | Farmington FFA is on a mission to rebuild and reestablish the tradition of providing students with access to AG related leadership and career development opportunities. Funds will go towards maintaining the greenhouse that was built 5 years ago, as well as new FFA jackets for members and travel expenses. |
| Kirtland FFA | $7,500.00 | Kirtland FFA is a growing program that focuses on leadership, citizenship, and career development through agricultural endeavors. Funds will be used to support students that don’t have the facilities to raise their livestock at home. They will purchase panels, feeders, and stalls as a part of this project. |
| Shiprock FFA | $7,500.00 | Shiprock FFA provides students the opportunity to be active in various career and leadership development courses both in and outside of the classroom. Funds will be used to purchase FFA jackets and help pay for dual credit classes for students. |
| Childrens Hope Foundation | $12,000.00 | Childrens Hope Foundation helps with lodging for families with sick children in the hospital, while also providing gas and food vouchers, emergency housing, and utilities. Right now, they are currently helping 300 families in need. |
| New Mexico State FFA | $7,500.00 | The New Mexico FFA focuses on helping students discover a passion for agriculture. They provide education for students all over the state. The FFA is a non-profit organization funded through private donations and sponsorships. |
| Children’s Miracle Network | $2,500.00 | All donations benefit local member hospitals to fund what’s needed most, like critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, child life services that put kids’ and families’ minds at ease during difficult hospital stays, and financial assistance for families who could not otherwise afford these health services. |
| Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert | $5,000.00 | The Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert will use the funds to help children and families experience the joy of learning about themselves and the world around them. The museum inspires personal growth by engaging curiosity and creativity through hands-on explorations of exhibits and programs. |
| Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Center | $4,718.52 | Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Center provides a lifeline for thier riders, offering them the opportunity to discover newfound strength, confidence, and joy through the therapeutic power of horseback riding. Simultaneously, the contribution ensures the well-being and care of their devoted equine partners. |
| Desert Sands Unified School District – La Quinta Highschool Golf | $2,000.00 | La Quinta High School Golf is use funding to help them meet the costs of travel, golf balls, and tee times. |
| HiLo Desert GCSA | $10,000.00 | They provide scholarships to children of their members and upcoming professionals in the golf course operations field to further their education. |
| CVHS Athletic Booster Club, Inc | $2,500.00 | Funds will be used to purchase better safety equipment for their high school athletes. |
| Kline Veterans Fund | $22,280.96 | The Kline Veterans Fund provides emergency housing assistance and other support to homeless and at-risk veterans in Southern Nevada. |
| Christian Arts & Theatre | $20,000.00 | Christian Arts and Theatre was founded 23 years ago as an after-school arts program for children ages 8-18 to fill the arts instruction gap left by school districts. They plan to use the funds to improve their black box theatre for the younger children and provide scholarships to underserved children. |
| Claremont Parent-Faculty Association | $15,000.00 | El Roble Intermediate Instrumental Music Program is a place where young musicians develop their skills and love for music performance. They will use the funds to purchase string, wind, brass and percussion instruments which will further allow the continual growth of the program. |
| Foothill Elementary PTA | $15,000.00 | We would like to continue our partnership with Foothill PTA. As part of the Alvord Unified School District, they serve on the lowest economic areas of Riverside County. The school plans to use the funds to send the 5th grades students to a 4-day camping trip to Mile High Pines Science Camp for students unable to pay for the fees. |
| Friends of Leaps and Bounds | $20,000.00 | Friends of Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy Inc, is a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt non-profit corporation. It was founded by four members of the community who noticed a severe lack of access to specialty medically necessary therapy services for children with disabilities in the Inland Empire. Their mission is to assist economically disadvantaged people with disabilities through providing Physical therapy. |
| Legacy of Valor and Excellence | $11,000.00 | Legacy of Valor & Excellence is a drop-off enrichment and education center for homeschooled families. Working alongside the parent’s chosen homeschool curriculum they give students a fun atmosphere in a smaller classroom setting. They will use the funds to expand their tutoring program. |
| Diocese of San Bernardino Education and Welfare Corporation | $15,000.00 | St George School is part of the Diocese of San Bernardino and serves K-8 children in Ontario. They have been serving the community for over 103 years. They would use the funds to handle very long overdue building repairs and expansion to better serve the children. |
| Corona-Norco Settlement House | $15,000.00 | The Corona-Norco Settlement House is a non-profit charitable organization that provides for the temporary emergency needs of the low-income families and individuals. Settlement House would use the funds to provides services for those in need – primarily the “working poor”. They provide temporary shelter, a thrift store, a food pantry, school supplies and holiday assistance. |
| Riverside County Professional Firefighters Benevolent Fund | $5,235.55 | RCPFBF provides support needed after a catastrophic incident involving one or many of their members, the RCPFBF supports many local community programs. The most treasured is their “Shop With A Firefighter” holiday program that serves underprivileged children who are participants in the foster care system within Riverside County. |
| North Sanpete FFA | $5,200.00 | Funds will be used to support the Jans Anderson North Sanpete FFA and purchase a new Plasma cutter for their welding program. In addition, they will purchase consumables and supplies for their welding program. |
| Juab County School District | $5,200.00 | Funds will be used to support the welding department at Juab High School. They will purchase a new plasma torch. |
| Millard County Jr Livestock Show | $10,000.00 | Funds will be used to support the Millard County Jr Livestock Show where they will purchase corral panels. |
| The Policy Project | $1,000.00 | The Policy Project was created with the rising number of sexual abuse cases. Emily Bell McCormick is raising funds to roll out to each school for The Safe Child Project. Effective implementation is key to ensuring clear communication to all minors. Funds will be used to purchase training items. |
| It’s Time | $9,500.00 | It’s Time is a hope and healing program through equine therapy; horses have an innate ability to connect with people on an emotional level providing therapeutic benefits. Funds will be used to purchase an arena groomer, manure spreader, and bar harrow in order to help maintain the area. |
| Rural Senior Adult Services | $3,000.00 | The mission of RSAS is to provide an outreach program that delivers quality, cost-free companion and personal care for senior adults. Funds will be used to support, foster, and upgrade services for senior adults in rural Utah. |
| Millard School District Foundation | $3,100.00 | Delta Middle School Music Program is in need of repairs and replacement of existing instruments and equipment. Currently there are 198 students that are enrolled within the school, with 51% of them participating in music classes. Funds will be used to purchase 50 Wenger music stands. |
| Edwards’ Hands Inc. | $3,000.00 | Edwards’ Hands was created under Layne Batty with the intention of providing equine therapy for those with special needs. This program is run purely off of donations. Funds will be used to purchase hay for the program. |
| Six County Association of Governments | $2,000.00 | Funds will be used to purchase meals for senior citizens in rural areas within the state of UT. |
| Juab Jr High | $2,000.00 | Many students at Juab Jr High are low-income students and are not able to afford school lunches. Funds will be used to cover lunch balances, female products, and hygiene kits. |
| AAEC FFA Paradise Valey Chapter | $6,000.00 | Funds will be used to support the Paradise Valley FFA’s Chapter Spring Fling event on March 22nd, 2024. Funds will be for prizes for their silent auction and FFA Jacket Scholarships. |
| Veterans Heritage Project | $6,122.09 | Veterans Heritage Project develops character and civic responsibility in students by providing experiential learning programs that honor veterans and preserve their legacy. Funds will be used to help support the creation of two new VHP high school chapters and one $1000 higher education scholarship in the North Phoenix area. |
| Franklin County Fairgrounds | $17,000.00 | Funds will be used to complete the building of a new steer barn at the Franklin Country Fairgrounds. |
| Cache County Fairgrounds | $10,000.00 | Funds will be used to build a new goat barn for the Cache County Fairgrounds. They will purchase panels and supplies for lamb and goat pens to be used during the fair and other events. |
| Lincoln County Fairgrounds | $10,000.00 | Lincoln County Fairgrounds is building a new steer barn. Funds will be used to purchase panels to finish the stalls and help the FFA members and 4H Kids for fair. |
| Rich County | $7,500.00 | Rich County is putting in a new track, so funds will be used to purchase hurdles, starting blocks, pole vault, high jump, javelin, and other training equipment. |
| Bancroft City Park | $9,070.00 | The city of Bancroft is upgrading and improving their city park. Funds will be used for turf rubber bark for the playground, as well as picnic tables for the pavilion. |
| Preston City | $6,000.00 | The city of Preston is putting in lights at the city park, craner field, and pickleball courts. Funds will be used to install poles and lights to replace old lights at the pickleball courts. |
| West Side School District | $5,000.00 | West Side School has added on to the school and will use funds to help finish the addition. |
| Franklin County Gun Range | $500.00 | Funds will be used to buy target materials for the Franklin County Gun Range. |
| Soda Springs School District | $5,000.00 | Funds will be used to purchase a welder precision tig with a cart for a new addition to the school building. |
| Bear Rivers Archers | $500.00 | Funds will be used to repair and/or replace archery targets at the indoor range for Bear River Archery. |
| Franklin City | $4,400.00 | The city of Franklin is fixing up the Baseball Diamond. Funds will be used for painting bleachers, fixing up the score board, and covering bleachers for players benches. |
| Caribou County Fairground | $3,430.00 | Funds will be used towards a new sale barn and/or new arena at the Caribou County Fairgrounds. |
| Skills USA | $10,000.00 | Skills USA helps high school kids become responsible working adults by developing the skills needed to succeed in different trades. The Riverton store has kids in the automotive and diesel industry and some have had the chance to showcase their development at a championship event. Funds will be used to help the kids get to these events. |
| Hunting with Heroes | $1,750.00 | Hunting with Heroes mission is to give to back to our nations disabled veterans bu honoring them unique hunting, fishing, and other outdoor experiences. They offer a progressive healing environment where disabled veterans are welcomed and supported – a community where they can discover hope again, no matter what battles they continue to fight physically or emotionally. |
| Fremont County Memorial Youth Rodeo | Fremont County Memorial Youth Rodeo commemorates Ronnie Givens, Mike Ruby, and Lonnie Mantle who have been in rodeo the whole lives and encourage kids to pursue their rodeo dreams. Many Riverton community members in rodeo have looked up to these men and recognize how they have helped shape rodeo and farming. | |
| Riverton Kiwanis Club | $1,500.00 | Riverton Kiwanis Club help with community events like balloon rallies, library books, and Coats for Folks. Funds will be used to support the organization and their initiatives. |
| F.A.I.R | $9,377.76 | F.A.I.R is a nonprofit that helps to raise money for the WY State Fair. Funds will be used to help offset the cost of the fundraising golf tournament |
| Big Wind Productions | $3,000.00 | Big Wind Productions goal is to continue putting on clinical roping events for children and adults who want to participate and learn more about the cowboy way of life. Their program has brought people from all over the US to enjoy a pastime passed down from many generations. |
| Kony Kids | $4,709.96 | Kony Kids is a 501(c)3 non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to the goal of providing Christmas for disadvantaged children in the Washington County area of Southern Utah. 100% of all funds raised are used for this purpose. There are no administrative costs or paid staff, everyone working with Coins for Kids is a volunteer. |
| Switchpoint Community Resource Center | $3,000.00 | Switchpoint Community Resource Center is a non-profit organization providing food and shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness. They take a variety of resources available throughout the community and coordinates between different entities to offer more comprehensive help to the homeless and those struggling with poverty. |
| Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah | $3,000.00 | The local Paiute Indian Tribe is in need of funds to help with their ongoing Youth Support Program. PITU’s Native Youth program offers opportunities for kids to build lifelong friendships, learn historical and cultural traditions, participate in important community events, and have a chance to travel to scenic places including Zion National Park, Washington DC and more! |
| Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife | $2,000.00 | Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife is a non-profit organization. Its mission is to promote the protection and enhancement of wildlife habitat, assist in providing quality wildlife management programs, educating the public about the role hunters play in wildlife conservation, and perpetuating the family tradition of hunting and fishing (store would like to support them again this year) |
| TRiO Student Support Services | $3,000.00 | TRiO SSS is a federally funded program designed to provide a variety of free services to help qualified students complete an associate degree and move on to a bachelor’s degree. The SSS program provides opportunities for participants to practice self-direction, resourcefulness, and resiliency through one-on-one advising focused on academic skills, development, and personal enrichment. |
| Key Ranch (Rodeo 98) | $5,000.00 | Key Ranch (Rodeo 98) is a ranch managed by members of the Navajo Nation. They provide 30+ bucking Bulls and 20+ bucking horses to the various rodeos throughout the year, including the Indian National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Funds will be used to support the ongoing costs of housing and feeding the animals used to support the rodeos throughout the year. |
| Coolidge Unified School District Career Technical Education | $8,841.69 | Funds will be used for purchasing tools and toolboxes for their start up diesel tech program. |
| Stanfield Elementary School | $10,000.00 | Funds will be used for school improvements. |
| Cache County Fairgrounds | $10,000.00 | Funds will be used to build a new goat barn for the Cache County Fairgrounds. They will purchase panels and supplies for lamb and goat pens to be used during the fair and other events. |
| Utah Search Dogs | $20,000.00 | Utah Search Dogs Inc. is a non-profit, charitable corporation under Utah laws which provides qualified, highly dedicated and skilled search dog teams to aid and support federal, state, or local authorities in emergency and search and rescue situations. Funds will be used to replace the aging and outdated equipment, plus an enclosed trailer to store additional training equipment. |
| Malad FFA | $12,500.00 | Malad FFA has had immense growth over the past couple of years. With growth comes the need to expand and update classroom equipment and materials. Funds will be used to purchase metal shop tools, animal science models for anatomy, smartboards, and will assist with travel expenses to conferences, competitions, and conventions. |
| Box Elder High FFA | $12,500.00 | Box Elder High FFA will use funds to purchase tools and equipment for their welding shop and ag department. |
| Garland Fire Department | $10,000.00 | The Garland Fire Department has ordered a new fire engine to serve their community. Funds will be used to help pay off the engine. |
| Fremont High School FFA | $12,500.00 | The Fremont High School Ag Department is at the forefront of empowering students with practical skills in Ag Science, Animal Science, Plant Science, Ag Communications, Small and Large Engines, Fabrication, Welding, problem solving, and critical thinking. Their program is one of the largest in the state with almost 700 students. Funds will be used to purchase a plasma table, 105 plasma cutter, equine science class, horse anatomy model, and horse hoof anatomy model. |
| Box Elder Youth Football | $30,000.00 | Funds will be used to purchase new helmets for the little league football teams. |
| Oneida County Search and Rescue | $7,509.77 | Funds will be used to purchase an enclosed trailer, safety cones, flares, flashlights and headlamps, and ice rescue equipment. |
| Wheels for Kids | $4,000.00 | Wheels for Kids restores old bikes and donates new bikes for youth not only in Tucson, but across all of Southern AZ. Funds will be used to provide new bike for kids in the community. |
| Rio Rico FFA Alumni | $16,000.00 | Rio Rico FFA’s mission is to improve the quality of life of the people in Santa Cruz County. The FFA program focuses on three foundations: empowering, education, and fighting hunger. Funds will be used to expand their livestock facility so that they are more capable of facilitating and strengthening their foundations for the community. |
| Sister Jose Women’s Center | $20,000.00 | Sister Jose Women’s Center provides shelter, food, and clothing and other necessities for women who are unhoused. Funds will be used to help with the expansion of their operations. They are in need of several materials to better serve the community such as beds, lockers, and toiletries. |
| Castleford Wolf Pup Preschool | $15,500.00 | The Castleford Wolf Pup Preschool is currently expanding their preschool program. With this expansion, they will be able to add onto the building and increase the number of students attending. Funds will be used to purchase a wheelchair ramp, new sidewalks, and new playground equipment. |
| Valley Recreation District | $61,770.77 | Funds will be used to purchase bleachers for the baseball and soccer fields. Valley Recreation hosts all of the recreation teams in Magic Valley during baseball and soccer seasons. |
| San Simon School District | $17,500.00 | San Simon FFA will send kids to cattle camp where they will learn the techniques of showing cattle and lambs. The remainder of the funds will be used to purchase new playground equipment. |
| Bowie School District | $12,994.80 | Funds will go towards purchasing a shade for the playground equipment, FFA farm improvements, and drones for Ag training. |
| Valley Union FFA | $5,000.00 | Funds will be used build new pens for the sheep and weigh stations. |
| Willcox High School | $17,500.00 | Funds will be used to support the FFA program with a welding ventilation system. Funds will also be used to purchase playground equipment for the elementary. |
| Chicanos Por La Casa | $5,000.00 | Funds will be used to purchase supplies for classrooms, meals for students, and enhance the student garden. |
| Fort Thomas Unified School FFA | $8,000.00 | Funds will be used to send FFA students to state and national championships. |
Community Spending | 2024
