North Idaho Housing Coalition distributes $20K to nonprofits
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 8 years, 1 month AGO
<p>The North Idaho Housing Coalition Board presents Idaho Youth Ranch with a $5,000 donation on Tuesday at Post Falls City Hall. From left, Gretchen Mark with NIHC, Kevin Vedder with Wells Fargo, NIHC Executive Director Lori Isenberg, Greg Orlando with Idaho Youth Ranch, NIHC President Kerri Thoreson and Vicki Isakson with Idaho Department of Labor. Safe Passages, Family Promise of North Idaho and UGM all individually received $5,000 as well from NIHC.</p>
Four local nonprofits received $5,000 each Tuesday from the North Idaho Housing Coalition.
The nonprofit housing coalition works to build strong communities by increasing access to decent and affordable homes for low- to moderate-income individuals and families.
“Our board is grateful to our director, Lori Isenberg, for her stewardship and the oversight that makes it possible for the North Idaho Housing Coalition to go beyond our own scope of work to contribute to the efforts of Safe Passages, Family Promise of North Idaho, Idaho Youth Ranch and UGM in serving our community’s vulnerable population,” said Kerri Thoreson, NIHC president.
Each of these agencies receiving $5,000 from NIHC are participating in the Home Partnership Foundation’s annual Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge (avenuesforhope.org) which is providing a full match for the $5,000 through Dec. 31.
“We encourage the community to consider contributing as well to the Avenues for Hope program to be a blessing to those organizations who are making a difference right here,” Thoreson said.
In Kootenai County, housing costs have increased by approximately 35 percent since 2009, while wages have only increased 4 percent overall, and in fact have decreased for many. The North Idaho Housing Coalition has assisted nearly 100 qualified families/individuals in purchasing a home since 2009.
For more information, visit northidahohousing.org
