Spokane, WA, April 22, 2025 – Innovia Foundation’s Leadership Council for Bonner and Boundary Counties announced grant awards totaling $30,000 at the community celebration of the Live Give 7B campaign on April 18. The grants will benefit three nonprofits serving the two counties.

Live Give 7B, a Bonner County fundraising effort sponsored by Innovia Foundation, ran from April 14 to 18. The campaign aimed to strengthen community bonds in Bonner County and encourage residents to support the causes they care about most.

The culminating celebration event served as an opportunity for Innovia’s Leadership Council to recognize the positive impact nonprofits are making in both Bonner and Boundary counties, and the generosity of donors who have supported the Bonner Boundary Forever Fund.

“The Bonner and Boundary Leadership Council is honored to uplift organizations working towards a stronger future for North Idaho,” says Dig Chrismer, Rural Engagement Manager of the North Region at Innovia Foundation. “By participating in campaigns like Live Give 7B, we are able to come together to create a lasting impact in our region.”

Grants were awarded from the Bonner and Boundary Forever Fund at Innovia, which supports nonprofit organizations and charitable causes throughout both counties in North Idaho. The three grant recipients include Panhandle Special Needs, awarded $20,000, Hope House, awarded $5,000, and Seniors Hospitality Center in Bonners Ferry, awarded $5,000. Grants will be used for general operating support within each organization.

About the Bonner and Boundary Forever Fund

This community endowment was the vision of members of the Bonner and Boundary County Leadership Council, who seeded the endowment to provide long-term benefit to nonprofits and charitable causes in Bonner and Boundary counties. Grants are distributed to meet the greatest needs and opportunities in the county now, and for generations to come. To learn more about the mission and vision driving the Bonner and Boundary Forever Fund, or to contribute, visit goinnovia.org/BonnerBoundaryForever

About Innovia Foundation

As the community foundation for Eastern Washington and North Idaho, we partner with people who want to improve their communities and make the world better. We work together to identify and respond to our region’s greatest opportunities, help those in need, and leave a lasting impact. Our mission is to ignite generosity that transforms lives and communities. We envision vibrant and sustainable communities where every person has the opportunity to thrive. Each year, Innovia Foundation invests $10 million into our communities through grants and scholarships.