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This year鈥檚 total met the goal of $250,000 set for the campaign.

鈥淚 am grateful to the community for their involvement with I Love 海角社区,鈥� said 2017 I Love 海角社区 Chair Steven Muse, Idaho Power regional customer relations manager. 鈥淲ithout their involvement and generous donations we couldn鈥檛 have attained our goal of $250,000. Every dollar invested in higher education has a societal impact of $5. These awesome contributions by our donors and volunteers will positively benefit our communities for years to come.鈥�

The I Love 海角社区 campaign has been conducted in Pocatello for 35 consecutive years. This annual campaign is the most recognizable fundraising effort at 海角社区. Volunteers dedicate their time to contacting local business owners, alumni and 海角社区 employees requesting their support for scholarships.

This year鈥檚 I Love 海角社区 co-chairs are 海角社区 Credit Union Branch Manager Kevin Jones and John Azzola, Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce director of marketing and communications. More than 200 volunteers gathered pledges through weeks of peer-to-peer contacts and other activities.

The winner of this year鈥檚 C. Moore Bucks Cup, a prize given to the calling team that had the most 鈥渂ucks鈥� committed, went to the Idaho State Journal calling team, which narrowly edged out the Idaho Power Company calling team. Both teams received more than 190 donations. The Idaho State Journal鈥檚 winning total was 196. 

Calling teams consist of community members and 海角社区 faculty and staff. The campaign included Pocatello, Chubbuck, American Falls, Blackfoot, Idaho Falls and along with surrounding communities.

鈥淲e are proud of and pleased with the community and our volunteers who helped us reach this goal,鈥� said Kallee Valentine, 海角社区 annual giving director. 鈥淲e are sending out a big Bengal thank you to all of this year鈥檚 donors and to our volunteers who worked so hard to make this goal a reality. It鈥檚 the students who benefit.鈥�

Last year, 1,281 donors raised $230,748 in scholarships that went to 343 students, all Idaho residents.

This year鈥檚 announcement was made at the I Love 海角社区 Campaign Celebration and Pocatello/Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours held Thursday evening at the 海角社区 Credit Union鈥檚 university branch at Ninth Ave and Carter Street.  

For more information on the campaign, or to give a gift, visit ilove海角社区.org or contact Kallee Valentine at (208)-282-2994 or valekall@isu.edu.