Bimonthly Newsletter

Dec. 13, 2023

Happy Holidays from United Way

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to the heart and soul of our mission – YOU, our amazing donors and supporters.

Read your holiday message from CEO Shantay Bloxham below.

American Falls, United Way get national attention for early education success story

An EdSurge article, which covers the Read Talk Play initiative and preschool scholarship program in American Falls, has been distributed by more than one hundred news outlets, including the Washington Post, Seattle Times, etc.

“It is so incredible to see news on our impact work in early education be so widely shared across the country,” said Tennille Call, Director of Education at United Way. “We have received so much positive feedback from our community about the stories, and our noting that ‘community spirit trumps anyone’s political agenda.’"

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Did you know that United Way of Southeastern Idaho funds scholarships for nearly 40 percent of the children who attend preschool in American Falls?

Help provide expanded access to high quality early learning programs for low-income children in American Falls and Pocatello-Chubbuck by donating below.

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Have you heard of the Read Talk Play initiative?

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United Way marks one year of providing free health-related rides to those in need

United Way of Southeastern Idaho has reached the one year anniversary of the launch of its Ride United initiative, which offers free transportation for health-related activities for community members who are patients of our local free clinic, crisis and recovery centers, and mental health providers.

Director of Health Amy Wuest appeared on a news segment with KPVI's Misty Inglet to talk about the program one year in. Check out the full video above.

Battelle Energy Alliance donates $730K to United Ways of Eastern Idaho

Battelle Energy Alliance, operator of Idaho National Laboratory, and its employees pledged contributions of $730,000 to the two United Ways of Eastern Idaho and their nonprofit partner agencies in 2024.

A total of $188,800 from Battelle Energy Alliance in this year’s United Way workplace campaign will go specifically to nonprofit partner programs that assist Southeast Idaho families in need through United Way of Southeastern Idaho, which serves Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power counties.

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