Emmett/Gem County Community Review Report Summary
Emmett/Gem County Community Review Report Summary
Emmett/Gem County Community Review Report Summary
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<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Review</strong> Follow-up by United Way of Treasure Valley<br />
August 7, 2003<br />
Ed Mansfield, Sharon Pratt, Michele Sherrer<br />
<strong>Gem</strong> <strong>County</strong> Board of Commissioners<br />
415 East Main Street<br />
<strong>Emmett</strong>, Idaho 83617<br />
Dear Ed, Sharon and Michele,<br />
Thank you for the time you spent with us this week. We both enjoyed meeting and visiting<br />
with you all very much – and enjoyed our ice cream cones on the drive back to Boise! As we<br />
mentioned, the proverbial light bulb went off with our Board of Directors recently when we<br />
learned a couple of things – 1) <strong>Emmett</strong> was in danger of losing a successful school based<br />
mentoring program that has strong community support due to reductions in funding, and 2)<br />
that more than 50% of the <strong>Gem</strong> <strong>County</strong> workforce leaves <strong>Gem</strong> <strong>County</strong> to work in Ada or<br />
Canyon every day. The first scenario didn’t seem acceptable to us given the priority we place<br />
on positive role models in the lives of our children. And the second fact suggested to us that<br />
your citizenry is supporting United Way and there are important issues at home deserving<br />
our support.<br />
You readily identified the mentoring program, senior center, WICAP, and an<br />
emergency/special circumstances fund for people in crisis all as possible places deserving<br />
support. The United Way Board of Directors is making available a Rural Outreach grant in<br />
the amount of $5,000. Please use the money toward the issue(s) you feel will have the<br />
greatest impact on people in your community.<br />
This is a one-time grant awarded from funds set aside this year. Whenever we make an<br />
investment in our community, United Way would like the public to know how their<br />
donations are being invested. It would be greatly appreciated if you would consider<br />
recognizing United Way’s contribution whenever possible. We hope people will understand<br />
that United Way cares about the <strong>Emmett</strong>/<strong>Gem</strong> <strong>County</strong> community. It is our intent to visit<br />
with you periodically to learn about issues affecting your community and how you think we<br />
might be involved with solutions and we invite you to contact us any time.<br />
It is our pleasure to make this funding available and we appreciate your hard work and<br />
commitment to your community.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Sally Zive<br />
President<br />
Cc:<br />
Tim Olson, Regence BlueShield of Idaho<br />
<strong>Community</strong> Impact Chair<br />
Paul Street, Building Materials Holding Corporation: Chairman of the Board<br />
Paul Bennion, Albertson College of Idaho: <strong>Community</strong> Investment Chair<br />
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