Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge helps local homeless

COEUR d'ALENE - Three area nonprofits will be able to help the homeless even more, thanks to funds generated during the 2013 Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge.

St. Vincent de Paul of North Idaho received $149, Family Promise of North Idaho received $5,549 and the Guardians Foundation received $50 to provide critical resources and services for the homeless during a time when they need it most.

"Thousands of Idahoans will have an opportunity to get back on their feet this year thanks to this collaboration between the Home Partnership Foundation and nonprofits throughout the state," said Gerald M. Hunter, president of the Foundation and Idaho Housing and Finance Association. "We are grateful for the generous support from donors in communities throughout Idaho and for our nonprofit partners and sponsors. Without them, many critical resources for the homeless would not be available."

The 2013 Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge raised more than $230,000 to be distributed throughout the state. Nearly 1,000 individual donors and 10 corporate sponsors contributed during the 22-day fundraising effort, which ended Dec. 31. More than $380,000 has been donated to help housing service providers in Idaho since the campaign's inception in 2011.

The Home Partnership Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization created by Idaho Housing and Finance Association, leads the annual campaign. Info: 208-331-4756, email [email protected] or visit facebook.com/HomePartnershipFoundation or Twitter @avenuesforhope.