Join the 10th Annual United Way Book Drive – Help Kids Build a Brighter Future!

Reading by third grade is a game-changer. It’s the #1 predictor of a child’s future success in school and life. Before third grade, kids learn to read—after third grade, they read to learn. But 61% of families facing financial instability don’t have books at home, making it harder for children to build strong literacy skills.
That’s where you come in.

The Children’s Book Drive is a community-wide effort to put books into the hands of kids who need them most. Led by United Way of Treasure Valley in partnership with Book it Forward! Idaho, this initiative collects and distributes books to children across Idaho. From early learning centers and Title I schools to juvenile detention centers, we're getting books into the hands of children who need them.

Our goal: 25,000 books. With your help, we can get there!

​Donate new or gently used children’s books to help ensure every child has the opportunity to succeed. We encourage book donations in all languages! Drop off your books between March 1st through March 27th at any Treasure Valley Albertsons, CapEd or WaFd. Check our website for additional information on how you can make an impact!

https://www.unitedwaytv.org/ChildrensBookDrive2025

Make Valentines Day last all month long by Sharing Your Love!

Valentines Day is all about expressing your love for the special people in your life. This February, show them just how much they mean to you by making a donation in their name to The Idaho Foodbank and make a difference in the lives of those facing food insecurity.

$25 Donation: Donate online in the name of your Valentine and show you care for our neighbors in need.
$50 Donation: ​Receive heart and entered into drawing for pearl earrings and an evening at the ballet. 

The campaign runs through the month of February and provides local Idahoans the opportunity to make a donation to The Idaho Foodbank in the name of a past or present loved one.
Each person that donates online receives a heart on our heart wall located at the Meridian location and an opportunity to enter a raffle.  Simmons's Fine Jewelry is offering the winner a set of pearl earrings as well as tickets to the ballet. 

​Learn more and donate here: https://idahofoodbank.org/share-your-love/idahofoodbank.org/share-your-love/