Music, theater and dance all bring creativity, vibrancy and joy to people who live in our community and to those who travel from all around the region to experience the magic of live performance. Since 2001, Inland Northwest Opera (INO), formerly Opera Coeur d’Alene, has enriched Spokane, Coeur d’Alene and surrounding areas with its productions. […]
In 2009, Roger and Teresa Woodworth established an endowed donor-advised seed fund at Innovia Foundation to benefit general charitable causes the family supports. Rather than funding these causes all at once, a seed fund allows donors to donate a small amount each year for a set period of time until the fund reaches the desired
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For 35 years, Dr. Vince Rossi was a respected and admired dentist in Hayden, Idaho. When he passed away in 2011, his colleagues decided to award a scholarship that would serve as a memorial. The first one was to be awarded in his name. Idaho Panhandle Dental Society established an endowment to provide these memorial
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Pet cat Rosie left a lasting impression on her owner and continues to help other animals every day. When Sharon Lehrer passed away in 2014, her estate plan provided for the Rosie Lehrer Fund for Kootenai Humane Society. Named in honor of Sharon’s beloved cat and companion, the fund makes an annual distribution to Kootenai
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Janet and Les Atchley are introducing their grandchildren, Emily and Brayden, to charitable giving. The inspiration came to them at an event they attended years ago where they heard Peter Ueberroth speak. Ueberroth, architect of the 1984 Summer Olympics, spoke about the delights and value of giving and how he and his wife began a
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