The Whittenberger Foundation



The Whittenberger Foundation 2007 Distribution List $284,557.00

The College of Idaho funding the Whittenberger Scholars program for 2007-2008 $45,000.00

Treasure Valley YMCA supporting the Caldwell YMCA $30,000.00

The Cabin supporting the Writers in the Schools (WITS) program for elementary through $10,000.00

high school age students

The Mentoring Network, Inc. assisting in sponsoring school-based adult-to-youth mentoring matches to high $10,000.00

risk elementary and middle school students in Caldwell, Nampa, Parma, Vallivue

and Homedale School Districts

Caldwell Fine Arts, Inc. enhancing the cultural education of 10,000 students in area schools through $9,000.00

attendance at live performances by Caldwell Fine Arts artists

Advocates Against Family Violence supporting and sustaining the Children's Program at Hope's Door Shelter $7,500.00

DBA Hope’s Door

Valley Crisis Center opening a full time daycare program for shelter clients and the surrounding $7,500.00

community

Treasure Valley Even Start maintaining current hours of operation for academic and parenting classes to serve $5,500.00

families in need

Terry Reilly Health Services paying for well child exams for children under age 6 whose parents have incomes $5,438.00

at or below 100% of the federal poverty level

Big Brothers & Sisters of SW Idaho matching 18 children with high school or college age mentors at the Big $5,000.00

Brothers Big Sisters program located on-site at the Caldwell YMCA

Boise Rescue Mission, Inc. supporting programs for homeless mothers and children residing at the City $5,000.00

Light Home for Women and Children

Caldwell Police DARE/PAL purchasing t-shirts for participants in the 2008 Idaho Youth Games and for $5,000.00

Idaho Youth Games printing event programs

COSSA purchasing supplemental curriculum materials and equipment to enhance the $5,000.00

enrichment program for the Gifted/Talented (G/T) program

Discovery Center of Idaho supporting the Good Neighbor program for underserved children and their families $5,000.00

Friends of Zoo Boise providing teacher training combining classroom learning with field trip $5,000.00

experience for new wildlife conservation curriculum

Idaho Arts Charter School Foundation purchasing instruments for needy students as the school establishs a new $5,000.00

marching band

Kids in Divorce Support Services expanding the "Celebrating Families" program to the Nampa/Caldwell area $5,000.00

(KIDS Services)

Lee Pesky Learning Center providing learning support to at-risk students participating in the Aspirations $5,000.00

Program at Sacajawea and Van Buren Elementary Schools in Caldwell

Middleton School District No. 134 continuing the Parents as Teachers program for the 2007-2008 school year $5,000.00

Parents as Teachers

Northwest Children's Home establishing a Center for Young Women Development $5,000.00

Caldwell Christian Church providing scholarships for young men and women who wish to attend a $4,000.00

Christian college

Payette Lakes Ski Club implementing and expanding the Afterschool Ski Program for area children age $4,000.00

5 - 12

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The Idaho Foodbank providing weekend meals for low-income children via the Foodbank's BackPack $4,000.00

Program in Weiser

Treasure Valley Christian Center purchasing food for the Weekend Feeding Program to increase the number of $4,000.00

children served in the Caldwell School District

McCall Public Library purchasing items to complete the children's listening centers/teen tech center $3,860.00

Wilder School District No. 133 promoting the academic, cultural, physical and social growth of participants in $3,700.00

the 21st Century Community Learning Program

Mercy Housing Idaho Inc. supporting program costs for after-school and summer programs for resident $3,500.00

children at low income housing properties in Nampa

United Way of Treasure Valley supporting the Born Learning Targeted Outreach project $3,500.00

Idaho School for the Deaf and the paying tutors that have American Sign Language skills to tutor deaf students $3,000.00

Blind Foundation attending the College of Southern Idaho

Learning Lab Inc. funding the "Reach for the Stars! Science Month" for parents and children $3,000.00

enrolled in the Preschoolers and Parents as Partners Family Literacy program

Notus Public Library purchasing bookcases and early childhood books $3,000.00

Payette School District No. 371 purchasing Accelerated Reader quizzes and prizes and supporting the Library $3,000.00

Payette Primary School Manners Program

Silver Sage Girl Scout Council supporting outreach efforts to Shoshone-Paiute families living on the Duck $3,000.00

Valley Indian Reservation in Owyhee, Nevada

Vallivue School District No. 139 assisting in the purchase of grade level appropriate library books to support the $3,000.00

West Canyon Elementary reading program

Boise High School purchasing medallions for the Whittenberger Award honoring outstanding $2,500.00

Boise Brave Parent Board students

Boise Master Chorale paying membership dues and music costs to add qualified high school musicians $2,500.00

to the ensemble

Boise Philharmonic Association, Inc. supporting the "Children's Concert" program in 2008 $2,500.00

Boise Urban Garden School developing and implementing the "BUGS in the Schools" project $2,500.00

Caldwell Center for Education and creating and developing curriculum and classes for a Children/Youth Theatre $2,500.00

the Arts program

Computers for Kids, Inc. supporting Computers for Kids in providing refurbished computers to be used at $2,500.00

home for children enrolled in schools in the State of Idaho

Idaho Dance Theatre, Inc. supporting the educational outreach program in the Treasure Valley $2,500.00

Idaho Shakespeare Festival supporting the Festival's rural outreach project, which includes Idaho Theater for $2,500.00

Youth and Shakespearience

Jesse Tree of Idaho providing funds for the Emergency Rent and Mercy Assistance (ERMA) program $2,500.00

Junior Achievement of Idaho, Inc. implementing five new JA programs called "Success Skills" at Caldwell High $2,500.00

School

Opera Idaho, Inc. supporting the "Operatunity Dress Rehearsals" program $2,500.00

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The Salvation Army Caldwell providing funding and supporting goods for the mother/baby incentive program $2,500.00

The Salvation Army Nampa helping to meet needs within the Impact Youth Center $2,500.00

Friends of the Weiser River Trail, Inc. making improvements and alleviating safety hazards at the Weiser River Trail $2,000.00

trailhead

Humphreys Diabetes Center expanding childhood obesity prevention programs for children and families in $2,000.00

Southwest Idaho

National Inventors Hall of Fame providing the opportunity for economically disadvantaged children in the $2,000.00

Foundation, Inc. Caldwell School District to participate in 4 Club Invention modules during

2008

Special Olympics Idaho, Inc. providing a two-day Athlete Leadership Conference to Special Olympics Idaho $2,000.00

athletes interested in leadership development roles

West Side School District No. 202 helping the West Side School District with renovation of its track and field $2,000.00

facility

Wilderness Science Education Inc. purchasing a trailer for storing and transporting rafting gear which is used for a $2,000.00

science education trip for low income Boise area students

Nampa Civic Center supporting the 2008 Civic Center "Up with Arts" education program $1,950.00

Homedale School District No. 370 having the Idaho Shakespeare Festival School Productions and the Idaho Theater $1,500.00

for Youth present in the school district in the spring of 2008

Melba School District No. 136 helping to fund the "Manners Matter" program $1,500.00

Melba Middle School

Middleton Public Library purchasing DVDs and books to update and enhance the library $1,000.00

Garden Valley District Library providing materials for use with various children's programs at the library $609.00

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