Our Caring for Community grant committee had more work cut out for them this year than ever, as there were an amazing number of submissions for 2020! When they met in late February, their goal was to support the organizations and programs that could touch the most lives. Not an easy task when you have as many wonderful non-profit organizations as we do!
We generally host a ceremony to rub shoulders with the deserving recipients of this grant, but this year has been a little different. We appreciate all the non-profit organizations that took the time to apply and for all the amazing work they do within our communities, and we love to see the photos sent to us in lieu of an opportunity to shake hands and offer thanks.
Without further ado…
Congratulations to this year’s grant recipients!
Teton Valley Community Recycling's Board Secretary, Emily Selleck, receiving Silver Star's Caring for Community check in the time of COVID-19.
Star Valley
Lincoln County Self Reliance to provide opportunities for adults with intellectual disabilities to participate in the summer and fall Special Olympics
The Turning Point towards the purchase new bedding, towels, shower curtains, paint, and tools to update shelter locations in Afton and Kemmerer, WY
The Alpine 4-H Camp to help perform maintenance on cabins and replace archery equipment
The Animal Humane Association of Star Valley to help replace a leaking circulation system
Gifts of Grace to aid in beginning an awareness campaign on human trafficking in Star Valley and Jackson, WY
Thayne Senior Center to help pay for home delivered meals for seniors.
Top of the Rockies to help purchase a teepee and supplies
Prater Peak, Inc. to help purchase camping equipment for education opportunities within a scout group
Salt River Senior Center to help cover the cost of meals delivered to seniors and individuals with disabilities
Star Valley Search & Rescue to aid in the purchase of new pagers for new SAR members
Alpine EMS to help provide CPR training and masks to 15 students
North Lincoln County Early Childhood Coalition to help purchase preschool and kindergarten books and family workshops
Friday Food Bag Program – LCSD #2 Education Foundation to purchase food for students
Afton Food Pantry to aid in the purchase of tools and supplies needed for planting and harvesting produce from their geodome
Teton Area Climb Wyoming to help provide career training and placements
Teton Valley
Community Resource Center to help purchase shoes for the Teton Valley Cares back-to-school event
Teton Valley Community Recycling towards the purchase of a MacBook Air
Teton Valley Mental Health Coalition Inc. to help pay counselors
GAP! Girls Actively Participating to help provide programs, services, and teaching by qualified GAP! Leaders
Education Foundation of Teton Valley to aid in the hiring of two part time teachers to instruct Spanish classes in area elementary schools
ABC – Above and Beyond the Classroom in Teton Valley to support STEM learning opportunities for K-3 grade students
Teton County 4-H to go towards the purchase of two iPads
Teton County Search & Rescue to help purchase a Lenovo Ideapad Laptop
Teton Valley Trails and Pathways to assist in the purchase of a new roller for trails
Seniors West of the Tetons to help purchase a new desktop computer
Driggs Elementary School PTO to assist in purchasing countertop microgreen kits for 15 classrooms
Teton Valley Food Pantry to help purchase a commercial refrigeration unit
Teton Rock Gym to aid in the purchase of storage equipment and a divider all and to offer free strength training classes and youth consulting
Teton Arts to help purchase a new laptop with two monitors and handle IT fees
Swan Valley
Greater Swan Valley Fire District #2 to help purchase a laptop for offsite use
Soda Springs
Caribou County Senior Citizens, Inc. to assist in the purchase of a new floor stand mixer
Friends of the Soda Springs Public Library to help purchase updated projector equipment
Friends of the Soda Springs City Park to aid in the purchase and installation of security cameras