This year, The Idaho Food Bank Fund awarded $178,718 in grants to 2 hunger-relief organizations statewide. Grants are being used to purchase and transport food, establish infrastructure such as shelving and increased refrigerator capacity, and support and improve programs that make a meaningful difference in the lives of Idahoans in need.
The Idaho Food Bank Fund was established in 2009 to provide critical funding to nonprofits that help fight hunger in communities throughout Idaho. Managed through a partnership between The Idaho Foodbank and Catholic Charities of Idaho, the fund supports hunger-relief programs by awarding grants to organizations that provide direct food assistance and related services.
The Idaho Food Bank Fund is sustained through voluntary donations made by Idaho taxpayers who designate a portion of their state tax refund to support hunger relief. Each year, this generosity translates into much-needed resources for local organizations working on the frontlines of food insecurity.
As we look ahead to the next tax season, we encourage you to consider donating to the Idaho Food Bank Fund. Your contribution—whether large or small—helps ensure that nonprofits across the state can continue their vital work. Together, we can build a stronger, more food-secure Idaho.
Summary:
86 total applications received
72 awardees, $178,718 in awards granted
Region 1: 7/7 funded
Region 2: 9/12 funded
Region 3: 8/11 funded
Region 4: 19/22 funded
Region 5: 10/10 funded
Region 6: 6/9 funded
Region 7: 13/14 funded
Grant Recipients by Region
North Idaho recipients include:
Upriver Foodbank, $4,500.00
3rd Avenue Marketplace, $4,000.00
Bonner Community Food Bank, $4,000.00
Food for Our Children, Inc., $4,000.00
The Salvation Army, Lewiston, $3,600.00
Salmon River Senior Citizens, Inc., $3,000.00
Lake City Center, $2,500.00
Sandpoint Area Seniors, Inc., $2,500.00
Potlatch Food Pantry, $2,500.00
Potlatch Senior Citizens, Inc., $2,500.00
Priest River Ministries – Advocates for Women, Inc., $2,500.00
Senior Citizens Dollar A Month Club, Inc., $2,500.00
Juliaetta-Kendrick Good Samaritan Food Bank, $1,500.00
Lewiston First Church of the Nazarene, $1,500.00
Deary Community Foodbank, $925.00
Troy Community Foodbank, $938.00
Southwest Idaho recipients include:
Our Lady of Good Counsel St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, $4,000.00
Parma Senior Center, $4,000.00
St. Clare’s Food Pantry, $4,000.00
The Idaho Foodbank Warehouse, Inc., $4,000.00
Jerome Senior Center, $2,755.00
Blaine County Hunger Coalition, $2,500.00
Boise Rescue Mission, $2,500.00
Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County, $2,500.00
Camas County Senior Citizens, Inc., $2,500.00
Corpus Christi House, $2,500.00
The Cascade Food Pantry, $2,500.00
Emmett Valley Friendship Coalition, $2,500.00
Homedale Senior Center, $2,500.00
Hope for the Hungry Food Pantry, $2,500.00
Idaho Farmers Market Association, Inc., $2,500.00
Middleton Food Pantry, $2,500.00
Star Food Bank, $2,500.00
St. John’s Food Bank, $2,500.00
The Salvation Army, Caldwell, $2,500.00
Angel Wings Network, Inc., $1,500.00
Boise State Campus Food Pantry, $1,500.00
Caldwell Health Coalition c/o Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force, $1,500.00
Cathedral of the Rockies, Amity Campus, $1,500.00
Community Food Share, Inc., $1,500.00
Garden Valley Seniors, Inc., $1,500.00
Girls on the Run Southern Idaho, $1,500.00
Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Centers, $1,500.00
God’s Community Food & Clothing Closet Pantry, $1,500.00
Horseshoe Bend Community Pantry, LLC., $1,500.00
Kuna Food Bank, Inc., $1,500.00
Life’s Kitchen, Inc., $1,500.00
Meridian Library Foundation, $1,500.00
Rock Creek Food Pantry, $1,500.00
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Inc., $1,500.00
United Way of Magic Valley, Inc., $1,500.00
Voices Against Violence, $1,500.00
Helping Hearts and Hands, $1,000.00
Eastern Idaho recipients include:
Bingham County Senior Citizens Center, $4,000.00
Community Food Basket, Idaho Falls, $4,000.00
Family Crisis Center, $4,000.00
Happyville Farm, $4,000.00
Lost River Senior Center, $4,000.00
Seniors West of the Tetons, $4,000.00
Teton Valley Food Pantry, Inc., $4,000.00
Aid for Friends, 3,000.00
Rigby Senior Center, $3,500.00
Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen, $2,500.00
People In Need Coalition (PINC), $2,500.00
Ririe Senior Citizens, Inc., $2,500.00
Senior Citizens’ Community Center, Inc., $2,500.00
The Salvation Army, Idaho Falls, $2,500.00
Valley Mission, LLC, $2,500.00
Aberdeen Senior Center, $1,500.00
Cornerstone Pentecostal Church, $1,500.00
Oneida Crisis Center, $1,500.00
The Giving Cupboard, $1,500.00
