applied through the competitive process. The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation Education Fund provided $89,834 of the total granted. Following is a list of the grants in alphabetical order by county. Benewah County Benewah Community Hospital, St. Maries, $2,500, purchase a Panda Baby Warmer with Infant Resuscitation System for the nursery. Hospice of Benewah County, Inc., St. Maries, $1,000, buy wheelchairs and over-bed tables to replenish inventory in Hospital Equipment Loan Program. St. Maries Seventh-day Adventist School, $4,000, buy library books, computer programs, and playground equipment. City of Tensed, $2,000, build a new deck and handicap ramp for the senior citizen center. Bonner County Bonner Community Food Center, Sandpoint, $2,000, continue food bank services for families in West Bonner County. Bonner County Partners in Care Clinic, Inc., Sandpoint, $2,000, expand Project Specialist's Diabetic Management Program for new patients. Festival at Sandpoint, Inc., $5,000, fund the Festival at Sandpoint's 5th Grade Music Outreach Program and Instrument Assistance Program. Friends of the Priest Lake Library, Nordman, $1,000, install plumbing in handicapped accessible bathroom in new library addition. Hope Elementary School, $4,150, purchase low-level, high-interest accelerated reader books. Hope-Clark Fork-Trestle Creek Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Clark Fork, $1,500, purchase playground equipment. Northwest Lions Foundation for Sight & Hearing, Seattle, WA, $1,000, support operating costs of the Lions Health Screening Unit. Pend Oreille Arts Council, Inc., Sandpoint, $5,000, support educational enrichment for K-12 student outreach programs. West Bonner County School District #83, Priest River, $5,000, purchase new or used musical instruments and repair and maintain current instruments. Boundary County Boundary County, Bonners Ferry, $2,443, install handicap walkway, access walkway, access thresholds and lighting to exhibit barns. Boundary County 4-H, Bonners Ferry, $4,890, continue after school programming efforts. Clearwater County Cavendish-Teakean Elementary School, Lenore, $5,000, purchase Open Court Reading Materials for grades K-6. Clearwater United Education Foundation, Orofino, $2,850, purchase equipment for the LCSC Orofino Outreach Center Kids College program. Clearwater Valley Hospital Foundation, Inc., Orofino, $1,000, purchase loaner breast pumps and breast feeding support literature to support mothers in three counties. Harold North Idaho Grant List for Summer 2006 newsletter

$181,985 Awarded in Northern Region Competitive Cycle

The Idaho Community Foundation received 170 applications during its recent Northern
Region Competitive Grant Cycle, requesting a total of $696,027. Acting on
recommendations from the Northern Regional Panel, the Foundations Board of Directors
approved $181,985 in distributions to 65 organizations that applied through the
competitive process. The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation Education Fund
provided $89,834 of the total granted. Following is a list of the grants in alphabetical order
by county.

Benewah County
Benewah Community Hospital, St. Maries, $2,500, purchase a Panda Baby Warmer with
Infant Resuscitation System for the nursery. Hospice of Benewah County, Inc., St. Maries,
$1,000, buy wheelchairs and over-bed tables to replenish inventory in Hospital Equipment
Loan Program. St. Maries Seventh-day Adventist School, $4,000, buy library books,
computer programs, and playground equipment. City of Tensed, $2,000, build a new deck
and handicap ramp for the senior citizen center.
Bonner County
Bonner Community Food Center, Sandpoint, $2,000, continue food bank services for
families in West Bonner County. Bonner County Partners in Care Clinic, Inc.,
Sandpoint, $2,000, expand Project Specialist's Diabetic Management Program for new
patients. Festival at Sandpoint, Inc., $5,000, fund the Festival at Sandpoint's 5th Grade
Music Outreach Program and Instrument Assistance Program. Friends of the Priest Lake
Library, Nordman, $1,000, install plumbing in handicapped accessible bathroom in new
library addition. Hope Elementary School, $4,150, purchase low-level, high-interest
accelerated reader books. Hope-Clark Fork-Trestle Creek Chamber of Commerce, Inc.,
Clark Fork, $1,500, purchase playground equipment. Northwest Lions Foundation for
Sight & Hearing, Seattle, WA, $1,000, support operating costs of the Lions Health
Screening Unit. Pend Oreille Arts Council, Inc., Sandpoint, $5,000, support educational
enrichment for K-12 student outreach programs. West Bonner County School District
#83, Priest River, $5,000, purchase new or used musical instruments and repair and
maintain current instruments.
Boundary County
Boundary County, Bonners Ferry, $2,443, install handicap walkway, access walkway,
access thresholds and lighting to exhibit barns. Boundary County 4-H, Bonners Ferry,
$4,890, continue after school programming efforts.
Clearwater County
Cavendish-Teakean Elementary School, Lenore, $5,000, purchase Open Court Reading
Materials for grades K-6. Clearwater United Education Foundation, Orofino, $2,850,
purchase equipment for the LCSC Orofino Outreach Center Kids College program.
Clearwater Valley Hospital Foundation, Inc., Orofino, $1,000, purchase loaner breast
pumps and breast feeding support literature to support mothers in three counties. Harold Kinne Post 3296, Orofino, $1,000, install a wheel chair lift for the entrance stairs at the
VFW Building in Orofino. Orofino Joint School District, Weippe, $4,500, buy non-
fiction books in science, technology, biographies, and award winning fiction books.
Orofino Joint School District #171, $2,020, re-surface the track and field facility at
Orofino High School. Pierce Recreation District, $1,000, purchase supplies to replace
wood bleachers. Weippe Community Club, $2,000, purchase playground equipment,
trailside fitness equipment and materials for baseball dug-outs. Weippe Elementary
School, $5,000, purchase Open Court Reading materials for grades K-5.
Idaho County
Kids Klub, Inc., Grangeville, $4,625, provide scholarships to assist at-risk children to
participate in Kids Klub educational programs. Monastery of St. Gertrude, Cottonwood,
$3,400, provide travel stipends to bring regional 4th graders to the Idaho History Museum.
Ridge Runner Fire Department, Kooskia, $1,000, buy six hand-held radios for the fire
department. Royal Gem Rebekah Lodge #13, White Bird, $1,500, buy playground
equipment for the White Bird Community.
Kootenai County
Association for Handicapped Recreation, Inc., Coeur dAlene, $2,500, help pay camp
fees and transportation costs for developmentally disabled children. Big Brothers Big
Sisters of North Idaho, Inc., Coeur dAlene, $5,000, increase the number of children
served through the School Based Mentoring Program. The Caring Foundation, Inc.,
Boise, $4,000, provide access to dental care for low-income, uninsured children in North
Idaho. Carrousel Players of the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre, $1,000, purchase an
LED curtain for Schuler Auditorium. Coeur d'Alene Youth Orchestra, Inc., $5,000,
provide tuition assistance to young musicians, contract conductors, and guest performing
artists. Consolidated Free Library District, Hayden, $3,250, provide free books to enrolled
summer school students. Debt Reduction Services, Inc., Boise, $2,015, duplicate and
distribute a financial education CD-ROM to high school seniors. Idaho Shakespeare
Festival, Inc., Boise, $2,500, support the Northern Idaho portion of the Festival's
Shakespearience tour. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc., Boise, $5,000, support the
Northern Idaho portion of the Festival's Idaho Theater for Youth tour. Idaho Syringa
Girls State, Ucon, $5,000, purchase a copier, a digital camera, and a computer. Mullan
Trail Elementary School, Post Falls, $420, buy one classroom set of 'Pitch and Throw,
Grasp and Know: What is a Synonym?'. North Idaho Friends of the Opera and the Arts,
Inc., Coeur dAlene, $5,000, pay production expenses of The Marriage of Figaro. Post
Falls Public Library, $2,000, improve and enhance the Teen Corner. Senior Citizens of
the Post Falls Area of Kootenai County, $2,000, buy a new stove for the kitchen. The
Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the City of Coeur d'Alene, $5,000, continue X-CEL free
after-school tutoring program. Spokane Symphony Society, $3,000, augment the music
education in N. Idaho with instruction and professional symphonic concerts.
Latah County
Festival Dance and Performing Arts Association, Inc., Moscow, $5,000, present
Youthreach educational programs and Discover Dance Workshops in nine area
communities. Idaho Educational Public Broadcasting Foundation Inc., Boise, $2,350,
fund materials for Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest. Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, Inc., Moscow, $1,000, purchase and install additional lighting
circuit boxes and conduit. Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute, Inc., Moscow,
$2,000, purchase educational equipment and supplies, support members and for staff
salaries. Sojourners' Alliance Inc., Moscow, $2,500, provide support and shelter for twelve
men, four women, and two families. University of Idaho, Moscow, $2,800, offset
production costs for the Palouse Chamber Music Workshop and outreach activities by the
Pacifica Quartet performance and residency.
Lewis County
Kamiah Joint School District #304, $5,000, complete curriculum development,
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