Mission: Wow-Students connects Blaine County nonprofits, teachers, and students to create unique generosity experiences for all K-12 classrooms. When individuals recognize that their generosity makes a difference, a stronger, more vibrant community will emerge.
Results: Our Organization has: • partnered with 42 nonprofits serving Blaine County. • engaged over 50% of Blaine County’s 4,000 students in generosity experiences each year. • engaged over 8,100 students in generosity experiences to date. • worked with students and teachers in all 12 public and private schools in the County. Our Students have:TIME – invested over 30,000 hours in community service. TALENT – participated in 243 generosity projects sponsored by our nonprofits. TREASURE – directed over $210,000 in gifts to our local nonprofits. VOICE – provided a unique perspective to further each nonprofit’s mission. Make an INVESTMENTin WOW-STUDENTS by clicking here!
Target demographics: create generosity experiences for all 4,000 students in the Wood River Valley.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 2,200 Kindergarten through 12th grade students and 42 nonprofits
Geographic areas served: Blaine County, Idaho
Programs: We partner with over 40 nonprofits to create generosity experiences for all classrooms in the Wood River Valley. These projects must impact the quality of life in Blaine County and have a demonstrable outcome during the school year. Last year the nonprofits presented over 50 projects to the students. As a result, students participated in over 8,000 hours of community service and were able to contribute $52,000 to support nonprofit’s throughout the valley. Wow-students’ projects were included in the classrooms of the Blaine County School District, Syringa Mountain School, Community School, Pioneer Montessori School, and Sage School.