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CALDWELL — Colorful costumes, ‘fun runs’ and lots of healthy treats highlighted Sacajawea Elementary School’s first ever Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, Oct. 28.

More than 300 children and their parents attended the event, held on the Sacajawea school campus. The goal was to provide a safe, healthy way for local children to enjoy Halloween, bringing together kids, families, neighbors and community organizations, said Hortensia Hernandez, United Way’s Community School Coordinator at Sacajawea....

National studies show children who fail to read at grade level by the third grade are more likely to drop out of high school, highlighting the importance of early learning opportunities.

Ensuring the early education of children means increasing the odds they graduate high school and go on to higher education, which in turn can decrease the likelihood of poverty. Despite the research that shows how crucial early learning is to a child’s development, Idaho is one of only five states where 3- and 4-year-olds do not have access to state-...

The Idaho CapEd Foundation made a $15,000 donation to United Way of Treasure Valley on Tuesday, in support of the P16 Caldwell Education Project.

P16, which stands for preschool through the 16th grade (or four years of postsecondary education), provides high-quality, early learning opportunities to children in Caldwell.

The P16 initiative is a collaboration between the Caldwell School District, the YMCA, Lee Pesky Learning Center, United Way of Treasure Valley and many other community partners.

The check was...

Volunteering is vital to the success of any community. When people give either their time or treasure, they are showing they care about the wellbeing of both their city and their fellow community members.

We are lucky here in Idaho; our neighborly community is all about helping each other out. The HuffPost ranks Idaho tied for fourth in the nation for volunteerism, with nearly 35 percent of Idahohans volunteering.

Volunteering not only improves the local community, but it is also a way to improve yourself, too! United Way...