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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...

Today, April 26, is ‘Denim Day.’

All across the globe people are wearing denim jeans today to stand against sexual assault, and to stand in solidarity with people who have experienced it.

Several United Way of Treasure Valley and Treasure Valley Education Partnership staff members are wearing jeans today to show our support.

Why denim jeans?

According to an MSN article, a 1999 Supreme Court decision in Italy overturned a rape conviction because the victim was wearing ‘very tight jeans.’ Peace Over Violence, the...

Patrick came to Boise as a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa. His home country has struggled with violence and human rights abuses for decades.  

On Wednesday night at JUMP in Boise, Patrick and two fellow new Americans, who came to the U.S. as refugees from Bosnia and Iraq, spoke about their journeys and assimilating into a new culture. Patrick had a simple and beautiful message: “‘Hi’ can be powerful.” A humble greeting to a stranger can have so much meaning; a smile and ‘hello’ can break down barriers and...