Avenues for Hope campaign in final stretch
The focus of Avenues For Hope is to address housing needs, said Deanna Ward, creator of the nonprofit. The fundraising portal allows nonprofits the opportunity to supplement federal funding with private donations. Donations for each nonprofit are matched for the first $2,500. The limited fundraising window to make donations closes Dec. 31.
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There is still time to donate to the 12th annual Avenues for Hope campaign, which aims to help 92 nonprofits provide critical housing and supportive services to Idahoans in need.
The last day to contribute is Dec. 31.
Donations made during the 20-day online fundraising campaign provide the funding needed to keep the doors open at 17 nonprofits in North Idaho participating in this year’s campaign. The work they do helps chronically and temporarily homeless, domestic violence survivors, veterans, people with disabilities, vulnerable youth, seniors and low-income Idahoans. Over the past 10 years, the campaign has helped raise nearly $2.3 million in North Idaho.
“Access to affordable housing remains one of the greatest challenges in Idaho,” said Gerald M. Hunter, president of Idaho Housing and Finance. “The mission of our Avenues for Hope campaign is to raise the funds Idaho’s network of housing support and shelter organizations need to assist those without a place to call home.”
Avenues for Hope has raised $9.5 million since its inception in 2011. Donors can direct their tax-deductible gifts to one or more nonprofit organizations through Dec. 31 at avenuesforhope.org.
Participating nonprofits that serve Kootenai County include:
• CDAIDE, Inc.
• Family Promise North Idaho
• Habitat for Humanity of North Idaho
• Safe Passage
• St. Vincent de Paul of North Idaho
• Union Gospel Mission
The campaign would not be possible without the support of these generous sponsors who provide more than $300,000 in matching gifts and challenge prizes:
Platinum: Idaho Housing and Finance, Micron Foundation, Wells Fargo, Zions Bank
Gold: Blue Cross of Idaho
Silver: Academy Mortgage, Idaho Central Credit Union, Key Bank, Magellan Healthcare, Stifel, The Pacific Companies
Bronze: Barclays, Boise Housing Corporation, Bonial & Associates, P.C., Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, First Interstate Bank, Hawley Troxell, IL Group | OSC Insurance Services, Idaho National Laboratory, Mountain West Bank, Northwest Integrity Housing Company, Pacific Source Health Plans, Saint Alphonsus, Skinner Fawcett LLP, Thomas Development Company, Washington Trust Bank Friends: The Bank of Commerce, Citizens Community Bank, Eide Bailly, Essent, Evergreen Home Loans, First American Mortgage Solutions, Gerald M. Hunter, Intermountain Gas Company, P1FCU, TAO Idaho, TitleOne, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Valbridge Property Advisors, WaFd Bank, Westcor Land Title Insurance Company