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Help Giraffe Laugh win additional prizes towards our Housing Challenge Campaign! Donate here: https://www.avenuesforhope.org/organizations/giraffe-laugh-early-learning-centers 🥰🥰

Surprize! Today is Wednesday Friend-sy:

Two random winners will be drawn every half hour for prizes of $100 each to the organization they support. Prizes will be awarded from online gifts received on Wednesday, Dec. 28 between 10 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (MST). Drawings will be done about every 30 minutes.

Only online gifts of $25 or more from unique donors will be eligible - so if you've already donated, please encourage a friend to give. Only one prize will be awarded per organization unless at least 16 organizations don’t qualify.

Donate here: avenuesforhope.org

Last year, the Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge raised more than $2.5 million to support more than 5,000 homeless and low-income Idahoans. Contribute to this years' campaign by donating to Giraffe Laugh: https://www.avenuesforhope.org/organizations/giraffe-laugh-early-learning-centers.

Only a few more hours to help us win the Weekend Warrior prize: 12 donations during a weekend!! ❤

Merry Christmas from Giraffe Laugh! Here are a few photos from when Santa Claus visited our centers on Tuesday. 🎅

A huge thank you goes out to Mike Sharp for being our Santa this year! He did a phenomenal job interacting with the children. ❤

It's not too late to help us win the Weekend Warrior prize for the Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge! If we get 12 donations this weekend, we will get an additional $250. Donate here: https://www.avenuesforhope.org/organizations/giraffe-laugh-early-learning-centers.

Celebrate the holidays by giving to a worthy cause! The Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge has a special prize for nonprofits to win: get 12 donations over a weekend (Saturday-Sunday) and get a free $250. Help Giraffe Laugh win the Weekend Warrior prize by donating today: https://www.avenuesforhope.org/organizations/giraffe-laugh-early-learning-centers. ❤

Help Giraffe Laugh win the Weekend Warrior prize for the Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge! If we get at least 12 gifts during the weekend (Saturday-Sunday), we get a free $250 towards our campaign. Donate to help ensure school readiness, empower families, and build strong futures here: https://www.avenuesforhope.org/organizations/giraffe-laugh-early-learning-centers. ❤🦒

We'd like to give a shout-out to Intermountain Gas Company and their parent company, MDU Resources Group, Inc., for their $5,000 gift! Supporting Giraffe Laugh means supporting the lives of local children. Thank you to Mark Chiles, MDU VP Regulatory Affairs & Customer Service, and Dan Willis, MDU Director of Customer Experience, for presenting this check to us last week!

Giraffe Laugh - Stoltz Marketing Group

Partnering with Stoltz has been an amazing experience! Their team worked hard to create valuable marketing assets that will help us promote our mission and reach our goals. We are so thankful for their dedication to helping local nonprofits. ❤🦒

Check out the link in their post!

Giraffe Laugh - Stoltz Marketing Group One of the most rewarding aspects of working in marketing is propping up our community. Our 100 Hours program takes a direct approach to making a positive impact on local nonprofits — and in 2022, we even added 25 extra hours to the total in celebration of Stoltz’ 25th anniversary.  This time a...

With help from our amazing volunteers, we assembled and delivered 41 holiday food baskets! Thank you to everyone who donated food, money, and their time to support local families ❤️❤️

The real success of Avenues for Hope will not be how much money we raise but the tremendous impact those dollars will have when nonprofits across Idaho put them to work! Giraffe Laugh will use donations to ensure school readiness, empower families, and build strong futures for Treasure Valley children. Join the giving before December 31st at https://www.avenuesforhope.org/organizations/giraffe-laugh-early-learning-centers. ❤🦒

Giraffe Laugh Holiday Food Baskets 2022

We still need quite a bit of food to be able to fill our holiday baskets for local families! Please sign up if you can help! ❤️❤️❤️

Giraffe Laugh Holiday Food Baskets 2022 Nobody should go hungry for the holidays, wouldn't you agree? Help Giraffe Laugh provide a full Christmas dinner for our families who may be enduring financial hardships, along with ingredients for a couple of extra meals to enjoy throughout the holiday break. Please sign up to donate as much as you...

Great news...!

Between our Board of Directors and friends of Giraffe Laugh, we received 15 donations before 5 PM yesterday to qualify us for the Early Bird prize of an additional $500 towards our Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge campaign!

We were also lucky enough to be the first Random Daily Drawing Winner on 12/12 thanks to our first gift from Connie Brown Olson. This prize is an additional $100 towards our campaign!

Home Partnership Foundation is generously matching each donation that Giraffe Laugh gets during Avenues for Hope. Double your impact by donating today: https://www.avenuesforhope.org/organizations/giraffe-laugh-early-learning-centers

Donate to Giraffe Laugh here: https://www.avenuesforhope.org/organizations/giraffe-laugh-early-learning-centers?fbclid=IwAR2INkKugpHXtJjb3k35yqaIYEW6ipHT7FfFgZJyIcVJPWwma8kLWG12xcQ&fs=e&s=cl

is live! Early birds, where you at?! Each organization that receives at least 12 unique gifts between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (MT) today gets a $500 prize! Let’s have a great campaign!

Donate here: Avenuesforhope.org

When the school districts are closed, so is Giraffe Laugh. Please drive carefully today and stay safe with your family. We are sorry for this inconvenience. We plan to resume tomorrow if schools are open.

Numerous school districts and charter schools in the Treasure Valley and elsewhere in southwest Idaho have announced closures or delays today due to the snow and road conditions. Updates here: ktvb.com/closings

Wahoo!! Keep an eye out for our video feature during the Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge (December 12-31)! 🤩

21 organizations are off to a hot start in this year's Avenues for Hope campaign! Participating nonprofits were invited to submit a video highlighting their organizations, and those who did won a $100 prize! We'll be sharing their "Elevator Pitches" throughout the campaign.

Great job to these orgs:

Advocates Against Family Violence
Aid For Friends Inc. 1984
Astegos.org
Boise Rescue Mission Ministries
Bridges
Corpus Christi House
Family Promise of North Idaho
Family Promise of the Palouse
Family Justice Center Foundation of Idaho
Family Services Alliance of SE Idaho
Giraffe Laugh
Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity Idaho Falls Area
Idaho Community Reinvestment Corporation
Idaho Youth Ranch
The International Rescue Committee in Boise
Jesse Tree
NeighborWorks Pocatello
St. Vincent de Paul Southwest Idaho
Trinity New Hope Inc.
Valley Mission

Check out our prize page to see how you can help your favorite organization win more money during the campaign! https://www.avenuesforhope.org/prizes

Let's have a great campaign, Idaho!

Giraffe Laugh Holiday Food Baskets 2022

Giraffe Laugh Holiday Food Baskets 2022 Nobody should go hungry for the holidays, wouldn't you agree? Help Giraffe Laugh provide a full Christmas dinner for our families who may be enduring financial hardships, along with ingredients for a couple of extra meals to enjoy throughout the holiday break. Please sign up to donate as much as you...

Giraffe Laugh Holiday Food Baskets 2022

Giraffe Laugh Holiday Food Baskets 2022 Nobody should go hungry for the holidays, wouldn't you agree? Help Giraffe Laugh provide a full Christmas dinner for our families who may be enduring financial hardships, along with ingredients for a couple of extra meals to enjoy throughout the holiday break. Please sign up to donate as much as you...

Giraffe Laugh Holiday Food Baskets 2022

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Nobody should go hungry for the holidays, wouldn't you agree? Help Giraffe Laugh provide a full Christmas dinner for our families who may be enduring financial hardships, along with groceries for a couple of extra meals to enjoy throughout the holiday break. ❤

If you sign up to donate an item or items, please drop off at our administrative office (4094 W Chinden Blvd. Suite 100, Garden City, ID 83714) by Friday, December 16. We are open for drop-off's Monday through Friday between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

Non-perishable items can be dropped off in the toy box located near our door at any time. 🤩

To arrange a different drop-off the, send us a message!

Giraffe Laugh Holiday Food Baskets 2022 Nobody should go hungry for the holidays, wouldn't you agree? Help Giraffe Laugh provide a full Christmas dinner for our families who may be enduring financial hardships, along with ingredients for a couple of extra meals to enjoy throughout the holiday break. Please sign up to donate as much as you...

Together we gave! Thank you to all who celebrated and yesterday! 🚀🔥📈❤

As winds down, keep Giraffe Laugh on your mind. We strive for equal access to quality early childhood education for ALL children. ❤️🔥📈

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People are motivated to give in response to their community's needs for causes they care about. We encourage YOU to care about Giraffe Laugh on : https://www.giraffelaugh.org/donate/. 🚀❤️

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Happy & ! Supporting Giraffe Laugh means supporting school readiness, local families, and strong futures. Donate here: https://www.giraffelaugh.org/donate/ 🚀🚀❤️📈

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Wishing everyone a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 🧡🦃

Check out our amazing volunteers that assembled and delivered Thanksgiving Food Baskets to our centers on Monday! Today we are extra thankful for all of our volunteers and supporters that make many of our projects possible. What are you thankful for today? 🤩🤩

One week until ! Come together to thank, help, give, show kindness, and share what you have with those in need. 🚀❤️🔥

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Giraffe Laugh Thanksgiving Food Baskets 2022

We have decided to extend the drop-off deadline for our Thanksgiving Food Basket items to Monday, November 21 at 12:00 PM to give everyone a bit more time to shop over the weekend! We still have plenty of slots to fill, so sign up to help bring holiday meals to families in need here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094eaea92a1-thanksgiving.

Some items that we need the most sign-ups for are polish sausage, cheddar cheese, fresh fruit, boxed hash browns, jelly/jam, and holiday desserts.

REMINDER: Our drop-off hours are Monday-Friday 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.

Giraffe Laugh Thanksgiving Food Baskets 2022 Everyone should enjoy a nice Thanksgiving dinner, wouldn't you agree? In order to make the holidays for Giraffe Laugh families, who may be enduring financial hardships, a little easier, help us provide a full Thanksgiving meal for them, along with a couple of extra meals to enjoy throughout their ho...

We’re grateful to the four Albertsons locations and their generous customers who donated to the Nourishing Neighbors fundraising campaign in September. As their charity partner, we received a $22,823 grant that will help feed local families in the Treasure Valley.

THANK YOU to everyone who has signed up to donate food items for our Thanksgiving baskets. We still have plenty of open slots for anyone who can help out. Be sure to share with your friends and family to help up bring Thanksgiving to families in need. 🧡🧡🧡

It's time for our annual THANKSGIVING FOOD BASKETS! 🦃

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Everyone should enjoy a nice Thanksgiving dinner, wouldn't you agree? Help Giraffe Laugh provide a full Thanksgiving meal, along with a couple of extra meals to enjoy throughout their holiday break, to families in need.

Please share this post to help us get the word out! :D

If you sign up to donate an item(s) please bring them to our Administration Office (4094 W Chinden Blvd. Suite 100, Garden City, ID 83714) by Tuesday, November 15, Monday through Friday between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Non-perishable items can be dropped off any time in the toy box located next to our door.



To arrange a different drop-off time, send us a message!

We are honored to have been chosen as one of FOUR nonprofit organizations to participate in the Boise First UCC 2022 Alternative Gift Market! This is an open-to-the-public event that is letting people give a monetary gift on behalf of someone else. 🧡

So... rather than gifting your Aunt Jane yet another snow globe this holiday season 😉, give her a gift of sentiment in the form of a donation made in her name to one or more of the participating organizations.

Join us on Sunday, November 20th at the Boise First United Church of Christ, 22001 Woodlawn Ave. Boise, ID 83702 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Various soups and breads will be served! 🍽

Reach out to [email protected] for more information or with questions. 🦒

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It's time for our annual THANKSGIVING FOOD BASKETS! 🦃

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094EAEA92A1-thanksgiving

Everyone should enjoy a nice Thanksgiving dinner, wouldn't you agree? Help Giraffe Laugh provide a full Thanksgiving meal, along with a couple of extra meals to enjoy throughout their holiday break, to families in need.

Please share this post to help us get the word out! :D

If you sign up to donate an item(s) please bring them to our Administration Office (4094 W Chinden Blvd. Suite 100, Garden City, ID 83714) by Tuesday, November 15, Monday through Friday between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Non-perishable items can be dropped off any time in the toy box located next to our door.



To arrange a different drop-off time, send us a message!

Reminder! If Boise schools close due to bad roads so do we! Drive carefully and watch the news for potential closures or late openings due to wet and frozen road conditions. 🧊

Our Futures Begin Here Luncheon was a huge success! Thank you, thank you, thank you to each of our guests for coming to learn about and support Giraffe Laugh. Those in attendance, in-person and virtually, got to listen to impactful stories from individuals that were helped by Giraffe Laugh. We smiled, we laughed, and we shed a few tears in the company of many who care deeply for our organization.

Shoutout and thank you to our amazing sponsors: Boise Cascade, Deloitte, Eagle Life, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation - North Boise, Hawley Troxell, Idaho Central Credit Union, Norco, and Stoltz Marketing Group.

Shoutout and thank you to our wonderful volunteers: six National Charity League members, Dorothy Hardee, Connie Brown Olson, Jane Kuechle, Wendy Carver-Herbert, and Kim Sanchez.

Shoutout and thank you to the Riverside Hotel for hosting us in their beautiuful ballroom and serving a delicious lunch.

If you didn't get a chance to join us live for the luncheon, you can watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNxgUWL_JJ8&t=1s