Category: Featured

Guardian Paws Service Dogs

We could not be happier to announce our February non-profit selection!!!

Mission: Guardian Paws Service Dogs advocate and educate for a Veterans right to utilize a service dog to regain independence. “Saving Veterans One Dog At A Time”

“Do you have a desire to reach out to Veteran’s and do not know where to start? Do you have cyber skills and want to help keep our pages up and running? Are you looking for a place share your love of dogs? Guardian Paws is the place to be. Please feel free to email GPSD and let us know who you are and in what ares you would like to help in.”

We are so proud to get to partner with this wonderful non-profit. Thank you Mountain American Credit Union for sponsoring our wonderful local non-profits in our free family tent!

AquAbility

We are so happy to announce our first elected non-profit in the Idaho® Potato Drop Mountain America Family Tent. We will be announcing a new non-profit through October.

AquAbility

Mission Statement

Improving the lives of people with disabilities by providing therapeutic aquatic programs and instructor education.

AquAbility provides year-round therapeutic aquatic programs for people of all ages with disabilities including: Autism, Blind or Visually Impaired, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Limb Loss, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Post Traumatic Stress, Parkinson’s Disease, and Spinal Cord Injury.

AquAbility provides Education and Certification for Therapeutic Aquatics for People with Disabilities.

AquAbility is a chapter of Disabled Sports, USA.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho Red Shoe Shindig

We are so happy to have a wonderful sponsor like Mountain America Credit Union. They are supporting this wonderful event this year. We will be donating a Idaho® Potato Drop basket to try and raise money for this wonderful event!

 

This is not a gala but an updated take on food, fun and fundraising. You’ll be treated to themed food stations, silent and live auctions, entertainment and shoe selfies! So get ready to kick up your heels and enjoy a fun evening benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho. On Thursday, February 27th, 2020, we’ll get the evening started with a reception at 5:30pm in the Pioneer room
of JUMP. Your support will help keep families together and close to the medical care their children need.

Boise Holiday Parade 2019

We had so much fun at the Boise Holiday Parade. The theme this year was “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”! Thank you to the event coordinators who put this event on. It is always so much fun!

2019 BCBS

We are so happy to be a part of the 19th annual IM Symposium tomorrow hosted by Blue Cross of Idaho. The event started in 2000 by the Blue Cross of Idaho with the :”purpose to provide Plan business and technical representatives opportunity to network and exchange best practices and innovations in the field of information management, information architecture, data warehousing, business intelligence, informatics and analytics with the end result of delivering actionable business value to the Plans through the power of information assets.”

We will be showcases “All Things Idaho” with the GlowTato at the Train Depot from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM. For more information about this event please visit their website at https://www.imsymposium2019.com/

The Early Bird. . .

This is your last chance for discounted VIP tickets this month! Last year we sold out so do not miss the chance to be warm, have your favorite cocktails, listen to awesome music and enjoy some yummy food! There are a limited number of tickets in the second tier early bird, so do not wait!

Tee’d Off Against Human Trafficking

We were so excited to be able to donate to this wonderful event again this year. This annual event is put on by COBS Community Outreach Behavioral Services. They advocate for families who need education, counseling and other services to improve the family unit. This great event hosted at Lake View Golf Course in Meridian is not only fun to be a part of, I mean you get to golf, but also help local families succeed that have been through horrible trauma. Thank you for involving us and great job to the wonderful people that work for COBS in throwing another successful event!

Grown in Idaho®

As many of you know Grown in Idaho® is the Idaho® Potato Drop’s main stage sponsor! We are wondering if you have tried their amazing Idaho® Potato French Fries? If you have what is your favorite? Super Crispy Crinkle Fries, Crispy Potato Puffs, Super Crispy Shoestring Fries, Super Crispy Steak Cut Fires, or Hand Cut Style Fries? If you are thinking how do I decide? You can read more about these delicious french fries here http://www.growninidaho.com/products or just buy a bag of each and sample :)

Music on the Mountain

We are so happy to be involved with Music on the Mountain at Bogus Basin. This weekend will be a treat with Cassandra Lewis, Rory James and American Mile! See you at the mountain.

Mountain America Family Tent Sponsor

This is a wonderful opportunity!!! Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to field competitive riders. This year the Twilight Criterium is adding a donation piece to the race. Boise Rescue Mission Ministries, Fuzzy Pawz Rescue, Game Changers Idaho, The Idaho Foodbank, Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline, InsideOut Cares, NeighborWorks Boise, Ride for 22, TheCloset, The Jesse Tree of Idaho This is something we wanted to share with you!
Thank you Mountain America Credit Union for being our supportive family tent sponsor!

Idaho Gives

What a great day it was yesterday to be an Idahoan! Raising almost 2 million dollars for local nonprofits the Idaho Nonprofit Center did a wonderful job supporting and helping get this local nonprofits some much needed aide. Coming in at number 1 for $175,000 was the Idaho Humane Society. Warms our hearts to know that animals will be taken care of and staff will be able to help keep them warm and safe.