FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, Apr. 28, 2016

Contact:

Samantha Skinner

Executive Director, Twin County United Way

Cell: (208) 305-1379, e-mail: [email protected]

Twin County United Way office: (208) 743-6594

 

Twin County United Way Honors Supporters, Announces 2016-18 Grant Recipients

27 nonprofits were awarded two-year grants

LEWIS-CLARK VALLEY – The Twin County United Way held its annual banquet today at the Red Lion Hotel in Lewiston.  The Annual Banquet, sponsored by P1FCU, celebrated the outcomes of the annual campaign, local businesses and individuals who help raise funds for Twin County United Way and announced local nonprofit programs that will benefit from the contributions.

Clearwater Paper, P1FCU and Lindsay Creek Vineyards were honored with Spirit of Caring Awards, which recognize businesses that support the Twin County United Way in an outstanding way. Lori Bierhaus, from Clearwater Paper, received the Volunteer of the Year award.  Lori has received this designation for two years in a row.

Four United Way board members were recognized for their volunteer service to the Twin County United Way.  Scott Baldwin, of Stifel, was honored for 15 years of service and Bert Sahlberg, from Lewis-Clark State College, for 10 years of service. Charity Rapier, from Clearwater Paper, was named Board Member of the Year and Travis Myklebust, Lewiston Fire Department Chief, was named Rookie Board Member of the Year. Myklebust joined the board last Sept.

 

Thanks and recognition was also given to the 2015 Honorary Campaign Chairs, the McIntosh family, which includes Doug and Brenda McIntosh and Art and Michelle McIntosh, of Lindsay Creek Vineyards and Harvest Ridge Organics.  Recognition was also given to the Twin County United Way board campaign chairs, Michelle King, from WideOrbit, and Janis Forsmann, from Clearwater Paper, and 21 loaned executives and the businesses who “loan” the Twin County these executives to help promote the United Way during the annual campaign.

 

The Twin County United Way focuses on advancing education, income and health – the building blocks for a good quality of life. The Twin County United Way considers nonprofit programs working locally in these three areas for Community Fund grants. The following nonprofits were awarded two-year grants:

 

• Area Agency on Aging
• Asotin County Food Bank
• Boy Scouts of America, Inland Northwest Council
• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lewis Clark Valley
• Community Action Partnership
• Families Together
• Family Promise of the Lewis Clark Valley
• Friends of the Lewiston City Library
• Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
• Homes of Hope
• Idaho Legal Aid Services
• Interlink
• LC Partners Habitat for Humanity
• Lewis Clark Special Olympics
• Lewis Clark Valley YoungLife
• Quality Behavioral Health
• Royal Family KIDS Camp
• Second Judicial District CASA Program
• Snake River Community Clinic
• Southeast Washington Aging & Long-Term Care
• The Idaho Foodbank
• The Learning Club
• Twin River Special Olympics
• Valley Meals on Wheels
• WA-ID Volunteer Center
• Willow Center for Grieving Children
• YWCA of Lewiston Clarkston

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About the Twin County United Way

The United Way was established in Lewiston in 1950 and became the Twin County United Way in 1973. Its mission is to identify needs, unite people and share resources to improve lives of those in Nez Perce and Asotin counties. The TCUW focuses on advancing education, health and income. For more information, visit www.tcuw.org.