海角社区

The 2014 annual 鈥淚 Love 海角社区鈥� campaign concluded Thursday, Sept. 18, raising $194,092.52 in pledges for scholarships for Southeast Idaho students. The 海角社区 Foundation made the announcement during the after hours celebration in the Pond Student Union.

鈥淭he scholarship funds raised during this campaign will provide opportunities for our Bengals to further their education,鈥� explained Kallee Valentine, 海角社区 Foundation director of annual giving. 鈥淭his campaign enables donors to support any program, department or college within the University.鈥�

Led this year by Dave Gates from the Pocatello Fire Department and Claudia Tremelling from Idaho Power, 18 teams and 175 volunteers from Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Blackfoot and American Falls worked together to gather pledges through weeks of peer-to-peer contacts and other activities.

鈥淥nce again, I鈥檓 touched by the immense generosity of our community,鈥� said 海角社区 President Arthur C. Vailas. 鈥淚 want to personally thank our donors and campaign volunteers for their continued support of our students.鈥�

I Love 海角社区 is a business-to-business fundraising campaign that connects the local economy with 海角社区. Over the last 32 years, I Love 海角社区 has raised millions of dollars for our local students.