Stanley Mayor Steve Botti was engaged with the students in the Stanley School during the Mayor’s Walking Challenge in October. When he walked with the students, one of them decided… Read more »
Stories of Impact
Foundation Grantees Report Findings From Rural Health Grants
The Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health awarded $190,000 in grants that support rural Idaho, and each of the grantees presented their findings to the Foundation as their grants… Read more »
Foundation Supports Youth Behavioral Health with Awards to 9 Idaho Schools
Nine schools across Idaho will be able to better support students with behavioral health needs thanks to awards given by the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health. The Technical… Read more »
Systems Change = Patience
Just the other day a philanthropy colleague was sharing their frustration because he was seeing very little movement or visible change on an issue he’s been focusing on for a… Read more »
Mayor Sims Enjoys Walking in Bonners Ferry
The Bonners Ferry Mayor Earns Money for his Hometown by Participating in the Mayor’s Walking Challenge. Mayor David Sims has lived in Bonners Ferry for all but six… Read more »
Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health Awards $150,000 Grant to Nampa School District for Youth Behavioral Health
The Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health is awarding the Nampa School District a three-year grant up to $150,000 so the district can continue to focus on improving youth… Read more »
Walking Worth the Effort for Coeur d’Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer
The Mayor’s Walking Challenge has Helped Him Lose Weight, Stay Active At one point in early 2018, Steve Widmyer looked down at the scale and didn’t like what… Read more »
Post Falls Mayor Ron Jacobson Appreciates ‘Incredible Offer’
The Mayor’s Walking Challenge Rewards Mayors Who Walk 10,000 Steps a Day in October With $1,000 for Their Communities Choosing to participate in the Mayor’s Walking Challenge was a… Read more »