The Blaine County Charitable Fund has released its 2025 Impact Report , highlighting a year defined by rising need, rapid response, and community-driven support. As economic pressures, housing instability, and shifting access to public benefits impacted more households, the Fund provided critical assistance to neighbors facing urgent financial crises—many for the first time.   Throughout the year, support from donors and partners made it possible to help families remain house

Hi humans, Joey here. I sniffed through the 2025 Impact Report so you don’t have to (you’re welcome). Here’s what I found, pretty paw-some stuff: Helped 334 households (that’s a lot of new friends) 50% were brand new faces (I love meeting new people…especially if they have snacks) Delivered 2,700 hours of coordinated care (that’s more hours than I nap…almost) 46% avoided eviction (which means more cozy homes—very important) 6 families bought their forever homes (FOREVER homes

" The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. " - Mahatma Gandhi. At BCCF, we are constantly reminded that while financial support fuels our mission, it’s the hands, hearts, and time of our volunteers that truly bring it to life. During Volunteer Appreciation Month , a simple “thank you” hardly feels like enough. When individuals step forward—not just with gifts, but with their energy, passion, and belief in our cause—they become an essential p

STORY AND PHOTOS BY KAREN BOSSICK Liz Keegan fought back tears as she addressed a gymnasium full of people happily slurping soup from handmade ceramic bowls. “By my calculation, one of every 75 residences in our valley is here,” said Keegan, who serves on the board of the Blaine County Charitable Fund. “This is community. And you’re here because you care about your community, you take care of your neighbors.” Indeed, the community came together Sunday at the Presbyterian Chur

On behalf of the Blaine County Charitable Fund, our board of directors, staff, and applicants, thank you for creating hope for so many in our community!     Together we raised over $225,000, secured our $40,000 matching grant and received $4,500 in Avenues for Hope prize $$.  That means at least 162 families will be able to maintain stability in 2026... Thanks to YOU!   In gratitude,  Mary Fauth, Executive Director

Avenues for Hope is TODAY, and BCCF is participating in this statewide effort to highlight critical resources that ensure Idahoans in need have access to safe, stable, affordable housing and supportive services. To inspire giving during Avenues for Hope, on this opening day for statewide giving to support housing resources like BCCF's, the Hope Partnership Foundation will provide additional matching $$ on top of our previously secured $40,000 matching donors. GIVE TODAY , and

Through every ruff patch, we stand strong together!   The 3rd quarter of 2025 was a busy one for the Blaine County Charitable Fund. Families and individuals came to us facing unexpected expenses or working hard to stretch consistently low incomes—and together, we made a difference.   In just three months, BCCF provided over $96,000 in direct assistance to help our neighbors stay stable and secure:   74 applications were approved, supporting 59 unique households 60% receive

Blaine County Charitable Fund is proud to sponsor this production by the Liberty Theater Company. During a third-grade lesson on the civil rights movement and Rosa Parks, a Latino eight-year-old raises their hand to ask, "Where did we sit on the bus?" And the teacher can't answer the question . This coming-of-age story examines finding identity in art, family, and culture, and what being Latino means through the eyes of a child, turned teenager, turned adult.   On Tuesday, Oc

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The Spur Foundation is kicking off Giving Thought Learning Series with a free screening and discussion of Uncharitable. Inspired by Dan...

This past winter and spring, BCCF has been diligently working to expand programming and secure support, enabling us to direct financial...

In case you missed the talk held late last month with Greg Colburn author of "Homelessness is a Housing Problem" you can view a recording...

The Sun Valley Resort & RJK Entertainment Present the Baldy Bluebird Festival July 4th: Midland, Charlie Worsham, & Axel Diehl July 5th:...

We are grateful to hear the slow plows this morning, knowing the lack of it has affected so many in our community. Navigating the...

The recent Princeton study spotlighting the lethal consequences of unaffordable rents echoes the urgency of our mission at BCCF. We...

Blaine County Charitable Fund (BCCF) is pleased to announce it has received a $7000 grant from the Forever Idaho South Central Fund in...

This annual fun(d) raiser happens every February and seeks to raise awareness and funding for a local non-profit in our community. Past...

by Tony Tekaroniake Evans, Mt Express Nonprofit gets additional $50,000 in childcare assistance The Blaine County Charitable Fund was...