Upcoming winter forums to address ‘smart growth’ in Wood River Valley
Upcoming winter forums to address ‘smart growth’ in Wood River Valley The Land Trust’s “Thinking Globally, Acting Locally” discussion is scheduled for 6 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 27. The Women’s Foundation’s “State of the Valley” forum will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. Both events will be held at The Community Library, […]
3rd Annual Community State of the Valley Forum
Wood River Women’s Foundation Announces 3rd Annual Community State of the Valley Forum Feb. 1, 2022 — Ketchum, Idaho — The Wood River Women’s Foundation (WRWF) today announced that it is hosting the 3rd Annual Community State of the Valley Forum on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. This year’s theme is “Maintaining Community Values while Balancing […]
Early Learning Collaborative hires project director
New $100,000 focus grant to improve early childhood education By Tony Tekaroniake Evans “The energy and passion of the initial Advisory Council members is remarkable,” said Ivers. “Community members throughout the valley have expressed their enthusiasm, and we welcome their contributions at any time.” Creating surveys tailored to three different types of community members is […]
Get to know fourth president Janet DeBard
Get to know fourth president Janet DeBard by emily jones Supporting the arts, education, health and social service sectors have long been priorities for past Wood River Women’s Foundation President Janet DeBard (2013-2015). A native of St. Joseph, Michigan, DeBard received her Master’s in Inner City Education from Case Western Reserve University and Doctoral Studies […]
Kathryn Ivers Appointed as Project Director of the Wood River Early Learning Collaborative formed by Idaho AEYC and Wood River Women’s Foundation
Kathryn Ivers Appointed as Project Director of the Wood River Early Learning Collaborative formed by Idaho AEYC and Wood River Women’s Foundation Advisory Council Identified and Begins Important Assessment Work Contacts— Kathryn Ivers, Project Director, Wood River Early Learning Collaborative: 208-721-2367 Martin Balben, Early Learning Collaborative Project Dir., Idaho-AEYC: 208-709-1921 Laura Midgley, WRWF, Co-Chair Focus […]
Barbara Thrasher reflects on the early days of the Wood River Women’s Foundation
Barbara Thrasher reflects on the early days of the Wood River Women’s Foundation For Wood River Women’s Foundation co-founder Barbara Thrasher, few things compare to whizzing down Baldy with fellow Mountain Masters. “I never had as much fun skiing as I did on zero-visibility days, going about 50 miles an hour,” she joked. Thrasher credits […]
COVID-19 Notice to Members
2020 wrwf grant recipients announced On Saturday, March 14, the South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) confirmed the first case of Covid-19 in Blaine County. As you’ve no doubt seen in local media and heard across your networks, events and gatherings across the valley are being canceled and/or rescheduled in order to minimize exposure to […]
Please help with growing demand on WRWF’s Nonprofit Partners
contribute in your community In this moment of uncertainty and stress, I am feeling grateful: for the privilege of having a safe, warm and well-stocked home to shelter in; for the ability to connect with WRWF members no matter where each of us are located; and for WRWF’s generous philanthropic leadership in Blaine County where […]