The 2nd Annual Friendship 5K was just announced and will benefit Boise Rescue Mission. The event takes place in August and will feature food, music, and more!
Boise is a massive St. Jude supporter and is home to multiple fundraisers every year. For Halloween there is a cute and fun way to get involved and donate. “Skeletons for St. Jude” is a national Facebook fundraising effort. It started with one man who REALLY get's into Halloween decorating in North Carolina and wanted to attach a fundraiser to his efforts. It has now expanded to 44 states and earns a lot of donations for the research hospital.
Last year, Idaho Gives, a 24-hour fundraiser, raised roughly $1 million dollars to over 800 nonprofits and charities. The year before, it was about $1.1 million.
This year is the fifth year, and organizers are hoping to break that record, with a goal of $1...
Non-profit World Relief, based in Baltimore, has announced that they will be closing their Boise office in the near future. This also means approximately 140 staff will be displaced.