Idaho Gives at the Village
Come join the fun and celebrate an Idaho Gives Event at the Village! Amazing nonprofits and businesses are coming together to raise money and celebrate all the incredible things Idaho nonprofits do. There will be tables set up to learn more about your local organizations, as well as fun activities for all ages.
With other 20 different organizations some of the family fun activities include:
– Northwest Association for Blind Athletes will be there with adaptive equipment such as beeping balls, simulation goggles and more to show how easy adapting sports for people who are visually impaired can be! They will also have a raffle and trivia-jenga set to learn more about adaptive sports, community health and visual impairments.
– DrugFree Idaho will be there with a natural high white board so folks can write their natural highs! They will also be displaying a vape station and educating the community on identifying these items.
– Sleep in Heavenly Peace will have pillowcases you can decorate that will be sent to a child in need.
– Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children will be hosting a pipe cleaner craft project for all ages!
– Chloe’s Heart INC. will be sharing their mission along with handing out DumDum suckers and bubbles!
– The Nature Conservancy in Idaho will be there testing your Idaho nature trivia.
– Meridian Canine Rescue is offering free sloppy kisses, courtesy of adoptable pups!
– Explore robotics hands-on with the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council
– The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho will test your trivia about their organization with a fun game of corn hole. McDonald’s coupons and other prizes are on the line!
– Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force is giving out vouchers to participants redeemable at select local vendors. They are also giving away two VIP tickets (which includes a meet and greet!) to the July 25th Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats @ Outlaw Field to give away to one generous donor on Idaho Gives!
– Old Idaho Penitentiary will be handing out historic postcard souvenirs and warden badges. You can even take an ‘inmate photo-board selfie’ at their booth.
– Stop by Idaho State Museum‘s table to learn about Idaho’s parachuting beaver, Geronimo!
– The Idaho State Archives will show you how to preserve and care for your photos with an activity of hands-on archival items.
– Also featuring Garden City Public Library Foundation, Special Olympics Idaho – Boise Community Stars Team, Corwyn’s Cause, Idaho Youth Ranch, Idaho Humane Society, Idaho State Historical Society, Snake River Alliance, and more TBA
– Even more activities and nonprofits will be there on Idaho Gives