Fostering Community Through Generosity
by Jarrod Galm
Tuesday, December 15, 2020, turned out to be Christmas Day for a number of Boise area non-profits. Members of The Mike Brown Group and the Together We Give Foundation visited five non-profits who were nominated to receive grants from the foundation.
Voting by Mike Brown Group clients, agents, staff, and corporate contributors determined what charities received from the $100,000 grant pool. Funds were raised through a variety of means: a donation was made for every transaction represented by a Mike Brown Group REALTOR®; Movement Mortgage and Todd Shreeve contributed for every Mike Brown Group transaction they were a part of; Biltmore Co. and Todd Campbell Custom Homes also donated funds to the cause.
The Boise Bicycle Project was granted $5,000, which was accepted by Emily Symmerhays, the project’s Director of Operations.
The CEO of the Idaho Youth Ranch, Scott Curtis, accepted a $5,000 grant to benefit his organization.
Tammy Johnson, the Executive Director of Life’s Kitchen, received a check for $20,000.
Amy Curry, the Executive Director of Boise Angels, accepted a grant of $20,000.
Mindy Plumlee, the Executive Director of the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Idaho accepted a grant award of $50,000.
by Jarrod Galm
All current and former Mike Brown Group clients, its staff, and corporate contributors will be voting for their favorite organization, helping determine who gets shares from the grant pool. Instructions for voting have been sent via email.
by Jarrod Galm