Nonprofit organizations seek to continue providing housing resources

COEUR d'ALENE - Six North Idaho nonprofits are seeking help to continue providing essential housing resources this winter.

In addition, individual donations of $25 or more will help the organizations participating in the "Avenues For Hope Housing Challenge" become eligible for a share of $200,000 in grants from the Home Partnership Foundation and eight corporate sponsors.

Idaho nonprofits have raised more than $71,000 - including $11,000 in North Idaho - in the first 10 days of the Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge, a grassroots effort to help organizations that provide critical housing services.

Donors are encouraged to visit www.avenuesforhope.org through Dec. 31 to give to the participating nonprofits.

Last year, Avenues for Hope had a $233,469 impact on homelessness in Idaho.

For more information, go to avenuesforhope.org, or call (208) 331-4756 or email [email protected].

The Home Partnership Foundation is also on Facebook and Twitter (@avenuesforhope) and those interested in tracking current fundraising totals can do so at www.avenuesforhope.org/#leaderboard.

North Idaho nonprofits participating in Avenues for Hope include Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse, Family Promise of North Idaho, Family Promise of the Palouse, Lewiston-Clarkston Partners Habitat for Humanity, Sojourners' Alliance and St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho.