Innovia announces $30K in grants

By Reader Staff

Innovia Foundation’s Leadership Council for Bonner and Boundary counties announced grant awards totaling $30,000 at the community celebration of the Live Give 7B campaign on April 18. The grants will benefit three nonprofits serving the two counties.

Live Give 7B, a Bonner County fundraising effort sponsored by Innovia Foundation, ran April 14-18. The campaign aimed to strengthen community bonds in Bonner County and encourage residents to support the causes they care about most.

The culminating celebration event served as an opportunity for Innovia’s Leadership Council to recognize the positive impact nonprofits are making in both Bonner and Boundary counties, and the generosity of donors who have supported the Bonner Boundary Forever Fund.

“The Bonner and Boundary Leadership Council is honored to uplift organizations working towards a stronger future for North Idaho,” stated Dig Chrismer, Rural Engagement manager of the North Region at Innovia Foundation. “By participating in campaigns like Live Give 7B, we are able to come together to create a lasting impact in our region.”

Grants were awarded from the Bonner and Boundary Forever Fund at Innovia, which supports nonprofit organizations and charitable causes throughout both counties in North Idaho. The three grant recipients include Panhandle Special Needs, awarded $20,000; Hope House, awarded $5,000; and Seniors Hospitality Center in Bonners Ferry, awarded $5,000. 

Grants will be used for general operating support within each organization.

To learn more about the mission and vision driving the Bonner and Boundary Forever Fund, or to contribute, visit goinnovia.org/BonnerBoundaryForever.