Boise Angels is a Treasure Valley non-profit focusing on supporting foster families in skill and relationship building. In Idaho, numbers vary, but there are currently over 1,700 children in foster care. The need for foster homes remains high and … [Read more...]
IDS: 096 Reverend Bill Roscoe – Boise Rescue Mission
In 2018, the Boise Rescue Mission celebrated 60 years of service to the Valley’s homeless, hungry, and needy community. Founded in 1958 at the Mission’s downtown location at Front Street and Capital, the Boise Rescue Mission has been one of the … [Read more...]
Marcu Alexander & Hearts for Hadley
The Journey to a Diagnosis Hadley was born a healthy, happy baby who was progressing normally until she turned six months old. At that time, Marcu and her husband began noticing that something wasn't right. Primarily, Hadley began refusing to eat. … [Read more...]
IDS: 091 Marcu Alexander – Hearts for Hadley
Founded by Marcu Alexander and her family as a way to help fund the research efforts for Heart Cystinosis, Hearts for Hadley has hosted several fundraising efforts and broke the $100,000 mark at their most recent event. Due to limited government … [Read more...]
Karen Morrison & AquAbility
AquAbility is an Idaho nonprofit that works with people with disabilities in water to help develop a range of skills, from the physical to cognitive and social. The organization rents pool time at BSU, Aqua-tots and travels to work with students from … [Read more...]
IDS:086 Karen Morrison & Katie Martin-Stutzman – AquAbility
Nine years ago this December in Ketchum, Idaho, Karen Morrison was working as an assistant to a physical therapist. It was there that she met a young woman named Amanda, a talented athlete who had been a four-sport rookie of the year at Yale when she … [Read more...]
Karalie DeLuca & Jayden DeLuca Foundation
Founding the Jayden DeLuca Foundation In response to Jayden’s passing, Karalie’s brother-in-law inadvertently laid the groundwork for the foundation: “He set up an in-memory page, and shot the link out to contacts that he had and that Jeremy had and … [Read more...]
IDS-080 Karalie DeLuca – Jayden DeLuca Foundation
Karalie DeLuca is the founder of the Jayden DeLuca Foundation, a non-profit organization which raises awareness for pediatric heart conditions –the #1 birth defect in America– and supports advancements in disease prevention and patient-care. After … [Read more...]
IDS-077 Sarah Shinn – Make-A-Wish Idaho
Sarah Shinn, President & CEO of Make-A-Wish Idaho, spends her days figuring out how to make dreams come true. Since it's founding in 1986, more than 1,500 wishes have been granted in the state of Idaho. Volunteers are key to their success. To … [Read more...]
Sarah Shinn & Make-A-Wish Idaho
Sarah Shinn, President & CEO of Make-A-Wish Idaho, spends her days figuring out how to make dreams come true. From swimming with the dolphins to organizing a food drive for the homeless, Sarah Shinn has worked tirelessly to make a huge variety of … [Read more...]