Community Grants

The POW MIA Awareness Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the financial support and public awareness of the Prisoner of War*Missing in Action (POW*MIA) issue, the Idaho State Veteran’s Home in Pocatello, Idaho, and special charities in the local community that need our support.

We are guided by principles of freedom, sacrifice, liberty, and brotherhood to ensure that we maintain our focus on the issue at-hand. Our goal is to heighten awareness of the POW*MIA issue through community events as well as our annual POW*MIA Awareness Rally.

Learn more at the POW*MIA Awareness Association Website

The Animal Services Department coordinates all animal control activities within the boundaries of Pocatello and manages the animal shelter located in Upper Ross Park. The animal shelter is open to the public Monday through Saturday and provides educational tours and volunteer programs for all age groups. Public presentations by employees can be scheduled and written information on animal issues is available by contacting the shelter office.

Learn more at the Pocatello Animal Shelter Website

Habitat for Humanity Idaho Falls Area is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope. Habitat for Humanity Idaho Falls Area is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.

Learn more at the Idaho Falls Habitat for Humanity Website

DVSAC’s Mission is to help society overcome the stigma associated with domestic violence and sexual assault. To educate, rehabilitate and support victims of all violent crimes and to prevent such crimes as being recognized as a general part of society but rather a crime that can be prevented by a society that takes a stand against such crimes by demanding stricter sentences for offenders, more public education/resources as well as more services available to the youth affected by these crimes. Together as a community we can change the way violent crimes are viewed and tolerated.

The Bannock Humane Society is a non-profit organization funded by private donations plus fundraising by its members. There are no paid employees and all funds go to help the animals.

Learn more at the Bannock Humane Society Website

The mission of AUOR LGBTQ Center is to affirm the diverse identities and lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning people by promoting a safe and inclusive community which emphasizes respect for individuals, advocacy, education, and resources that promote cultural diversity, healthy living, and full achievement of personal potential.

The Center’s strategies inspire and strengthen our community through:

• Support for LGBTQ Youth and their Allies
• Community Outreach and Education
• Leadership Development and Life Skills
• Health and Wellness Education
• Outreach and Support for the HIV Community
• Safe and Life-affirming Social Activities

Learn more at the All Under One Roof Website. You can also donate to this cause by visiting the All Under One Roof Donation Page.

The Idaho Foodbank is an independent nonprofit organization that has worked with a network of partner agencies to distribute free emergency food to individuals and families in need for more than 25 years. More than a statewide distribution system, this network of more than 200 partner agencies consists of emergency food pantries, community kitchens, shelters and programs that collectively work together to relieve hunger in Idaho.

IFB provides programs that serve an important role in communities that lack resources for hungry families and children. These programs include:

• Backpack Program: supplies weekend nutrition to school children who would otherwise go hungry over the weekend.
• Mobile Pantry Program: provides emergency food to rural areas and areas lacking emergency food services.
• Grocery Alliance Program: partners with grocery stores and supermarkets to provide fresh nutritious food.
• Picnic in the Park:The Picnic in the Park Program provides nutrition for food-insecure children during the summer months, when the school lunch they depended on is unavailable.
• Idaho Community Gardens Program: coordinates food distribution between local community gardens and emergency food pantries throughout the state.
• Beef Counts: an innovative program established and endorsed by the Idaho Cattle Association, The Idaho Cattlewomen Council, Agri Beef Co., and the Idaho Beef Council to provide fresh beef into the Foodbank network.

Individual donations, grants and corporate donations are the primary sources of funding for The Idaho Foodbank. The organization does not depend on government funding or subsidies. Food donations are accepted from manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, community and corporate food drives and through the national Feeding America network. Tax-deductible cash donations are critical to underwrite the costs associated with acquiring, transporting, warehousing and distributing food throughout the state of Idaho.

Bright Tomorrows Child Advocacy Center helps child victims of sexual abuse rediscover the joy, hope, and dreams of childhood. Bright Tomorrows Child Advocacy Center reduces the trauma of child sexual abuse in one, unique, child-friendly center. Investigative services are provided by a professional, multi-disciplinary team. Counseling and advocacy assist children and families to heal and to lead happier, healthier lives. Educational outreach programs build a safer environment where children are protected from future abuse. Bright Tomorrows Child Advocacy Center serves all communities in southeastern Idaho.

Through investigation and advocacy, Bright Tomorrows provides a consistent and comprehensive response to child sexual abuse, simplifying the system and reducing the trauma experienced by victims and their families.

Through counseling, children and their families are supported in healing and returning to healthy living, both socially and emotionally.

Through community outreach, organizations and individuals can become educated to help prevent child sexual abuse and to insure safer communities.

The mission of Family Services Alliance of SE Idaho (FSA) is to promote safe and thriving families, work to end physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and provide victim support. All work done by Family Services Alliance is intended for the prevention, intervention and response to all forms of power-based personal violence including domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and rape, stalking, and human trafficking.

FSA provides emergency shelter, 24/7 Crisis Line for victims of abuse and stalking, on-site response to victims in partnership with law enforcement and/or emergency room staff, court assistance and advocacy, individual and group counseling for adults and children, support groups, community education, prevention education in local schools, and grass-roots advocacy to encourage community involvement in prevention efforts.

Routine breast exams, especially mammograms, greatly reduce the occurrence of breast cancer related deaths in women. Far too few women in Southeast Idaho are being screened do to costs, lack of insurance, or high deductibles. Drive for the Cure is an organization started 10 years ago to raise money for women who may not be screened without the free mammograms they provide. Last year over 300 women received exams.

The Idaho Meth Project is a large-scale prevention program aimed at reducing Meth use through public service messaging, public policy, and community outreach. Central to the integrated, research-based campaign is MethProject.org—a definitive source for information about Meth for teens—supported by hard-hitting TV, radio, print, online, mobile, and social media campaigns that communicate the risks of Meth use.