Anyone that has ever lived in Teton Valley can speak to its amazing, tight-knit community. Here, you know everyone from your grocer to your doctor and it’s not uncommon for your neighbor to help you out of a snowy ditch. Most of all, we value seeing our community’s well-rounded youth everywhere from the art studio to the sports fields. Such a special value is important to pass on to our children. …
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Community Counts: Teton Valley Ski Education Foundation
For many of us, we were attracted to Teton Valley for all the recreation the mountains provide. This has built a rich culture within our community centered around skiing and snowboarding. The Teton Valley Ski Education Foundation (TVSEF) wants to ensure that all children of Teton Valley are able to participate fully in these activities, whether it be alpine skiing, cross country skiing, …
Community Counts: Downtown Driggs Association
Downtown Driggs Association's free annual arts and cultural programs, creative placemaking activities, and downtown beautification projects address the need for engaging and inspiring experiences that vitalize, revive and strengthen downtown Driggs. We believe a fun, happy, and inspired community generates a solid sense of place, creating meaningful and lasting connections to our historical and …
Community Counts: Education Foundation of Teton Valley
The Education Foundation of Teton Valley was founded over 15 years ago with the mission of elevating public education in TSD401 by funding innovative programs and critical needs. Maya Angelou said, “My mission in life is not merely to survive but thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” That is exactly what we have seen of the students, teachers, and …
Community Counts: Teton Valley Mental Health Coalition
If recent events have taught us anything, it is that we greatly need a sense of community to help us overcome difficulty when times get tough. We are at our best when we seek to tap into collective sources of strength, resiliency, and collaboration. Teton Valley is known for the exceptional way in which we care for each other – we know how to show up for our neighbors, lending material support and …
Community Counts: Rotary Club of Teton Valley
Help us Offer Opportunity The biggest winner in the scholarship competition is our community! Each year the Rotary Club of Teton Valley raises money to grant scholarships to deserving high school seniors. A testament to our students’ capacity for success last year was the record turnout of applicants, the highest grade point average among our applicants, and some of the …
Community Counts: Blake Chapman Young Eagles Scholarship
The Blake Chapman Young Eagles Scholarship allows the local Chapter 1049 of the Experimental Aircraft Association to provide funding for a high school junior or senior from Teton Valley, Idaho to earn their Private Pilot Certificate. This amazing opportunity can not only set them up on an incredible career path but also allow them to develop a sense of self-confidence and maturity that …
Community Counts: Earthfire Institute
Through land preservation, wildlife rehabilitation, and the framework of Reconnection Ecology, Earthfire Institute serves as a local and international seed center for new ideas of how to relate to wildlife in a way that works for both humans and animals. When you visit our website, you see videos and photos of our rescued sanctuary animals and rehabilitation “patients.” All are native to our …
Community Counts: Mountainside Institute
This spring and summer Mountainside Institute has offered a 6-part series on Green Living and Building. These FREE workshops are offered in Victor at the Mountainside Village Pavilion on Old Jackson Hwy from May 11 - June 29. Green Retrofitting Conservationist Forrest McCarthy will discuss holistic approaches to minimizing environmental impacts while also considering aesthetic …
Competitive Grant Awards 2021: Teton Valley Ski Education Foundation
Cross Country Skis for Kids – $3,100 The Community Foundation of Teton Valley was honored to award a grant to the Teton Valley Ski Education Foundation to purchase new cross country rental equipment for elementary-aged children to make it more affordable and accessible for all youth in Teton Valley to participate in programming. The Foundation strongly supports programs that help youth access …