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By Mike Myers

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As we near the end of the year and begin our holiday celebrations, it would be easy to consider 2020 as a year best forgotten.

 

To be sure, 2020 has been challenging by any measure. Except – if you’re part of the Idaho Farm Bureau family – for maybe one: Our Spirit of Charitable Giving.

 

The partial list of charitable donations below shows that where there is a need, the Idaho Farm Bureau family is there to help.

 

Looking ahead to 2021, we can be sure that our enthusiasm for charitable giving will last while other aspects of 2020 become distant memories.

 

May this spirit of charity fill your holiday celebrations. Happy holidays!

 

THE TEN SALVATION ARMY "ADOPT-A-FAMILY" FAMILIES FARM BUREAU AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES ADOPTED FOR CHRISTMAS:

 

Family One

• Father

• Mother

• Girl – 17

• Boy – 15

• Boy – 11

• Boy  - 9

• Boy – 6

 

Family Two         

• Father

• Mother

• Girl – 18

• Boy - 17

• Girl -  15

• Boy  - 6

 

Family Three            

• Father

• Mother

• Boy – 16

• Boy – 14

• Twin Boys – 12

• Girl – 8

• Girl – 6

• Boy – 2

 

Family Four          

• Father

• Mother

• Girl – 17

• Twin Girls – 15

• Boy – 13

• Boy – 5

• Girl – 4

 

Family Five

• Mother

• Boy – 17

• Girl – 15

• Boy – 11

 

Family Six            

• Mother

• Girl – 18

• Boy – 13

• Boy – 10

• Girl – 8

• Boy – 4

• Girl – 1

 

Family Seven            

• Mother

• Father

• Boy – 17

• Boy – 11

 

Family Eight            

• Mother

• Boy – 17

• Boy – 14

• Boy – 13

• Boy – 12

• Boy – 6

• Boy – 4

 

Family Nine             

• Mother

• Father

• Boy – 16

• Girl – 14

• Boy – 1

 

Family Ten

• Mother

• Boy – 16

• Girl – 12

• Girl – 10

• Twin Girls – 8

• Boy 7

 

ORGANIZATIONS, CAUSES, AND EVENTS SUPPORTED BY THE HOME OFFICE'S CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE IN 2020:

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• Southeast Idaho Senior Games 

  • $500.00

• The First Tee of Idaho    

  • $250.00

• Idaho Museum of Natural History            

  • $1,000.00

• SEICAA Meals on Wheels             

  • $250.00

• COVID-19 donation        

  • $25,000.00

• Island Park Sustainable Fire Community

  • $500.00

• Bonneville County F.O.P. Lodge #8           

  • $400.00

• Make-A-Wish Idaho       

  • $5,000.00

• Agricultural Environmental Research Foundation              

  • $5,000.00

• Bannock Development Corporation        

  • $4,000.00

• Idaho State Civic Symphony       

  • $1,000.00

• Gina Quesenberry Foundation  

  • $1,000.00

• Wreaths Across America              

  • $300.00

• Idaho Foodbank              

  • $1,500.00

• Idaho Business for Education     

  • $3,000.00

• ISU Foundation

  • $500.00

 

FARM BUREAU EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS ALSO CONTRIBUTED THEIR OWN TIME AND MONEY TO THE FOLLOWING:

             

• Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign

• Salvation Army Adopt-A-Family campaign

• Charitable Holiday Silent Auction

  • Benefitting the Idaho Foodbank

    • $3,500

• COVID-19 Fundraiser

  • Benefitting those affected by COVID-19​

    • $52,000 (including company matching)

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