Big Thanks to Cory Zavala , Foreman, Idaho Sand & Gravel for their donation of crushed culvert pipe from the roadwork on Franklin Road near Cloverdale.

The John William Jackson Fund Awards 2012 Charitable Grants To Advance Academic Scholarship, Performing Arts And Outdoor Sporting

Donor-Advised Fund In The Idaho Community Foundation Continues And Expands Its Financial Commitment To Exceptional Students And Deserving Organizations By Awarding $115,000

Boise, Idaho – April 10, 2012

The John William Jackson Fund today continues its financial commitment to deserving organizations throughout Idaho with charitable grants totaling $115,000.

This is the 10th year of this annual event, which heretofore granted (from 2003 to 2011) over $238,000 to many outstanding organizations throughout Idaho.  The Fund, established in memory of John William Jackson following his death in a climbing accident in Central Asia, is dedicated to advancing academic scholarship, performing arts and outdoor sporting for Idaho youth.

“The growth of grant giving from $2700 in 2004 to $115,000 in 2012 is a credit to the generosity of the Idaho community and our expanding metal recycling partnerships (iYERP) across our state,” said Ben Blaine, President of the Fund.

“The Fund is proud to collaborate with strategic business partners who are committed to advancing academic excellence in Idaho schools; helping students understand the importance of setting high individual performance goals while developing at the same time a spirit of compassionate service in our communities,” said Bill “Action” Jackson, the Fund’s founder and Vice President-Development.

Grant recipients include well-known schools, community organizations, neighborhood and state-oriented programs.  They share a deep passion for and commitment to their students, youth, neighbors and communities, and the John William Jackson Fund’s philanthropic mission.

Following are the grant recipients for 2012:

JWJF Innovation – Technology Initiative  

• Recipient(s) will be announced at a later date in Memory of Steve Jobs and Steve Appleton – $10,000

Concordia Law School

• Law Scholarship in Memory of Winn Apel – $5000

Boise State University

• Photography Scholarship in Memory of Brian Meier – $4000
• Voice Scholarship in Memory of Juli Bauer – $4000
• Construction Management – LEED Team – $2500
• Radiology Scholarship in Memory of H. Scott Brown – $2000
• Nursing Scholarship in Memory of Jody Long – $3000
• Respiratory Care Scholarship In Memory of Larry Kissler – $2000
• Construction Management Scholarship in Memory of Keith Price – $2000
• Construction Management Scholarship in Memory of Dick Wilcomb – $2000
• Civil Engineering Scholarship in Memory of Harry W. Morrison – $2000
• Kinesiology Scholarship in Memory of Robert Orr Cross – $2000
• Summer Music Chamber Camp Scholarships in Memory of Aubrey Gaines -$5000

College of Idaho

• Music Scholarship in Memory of Joe & Kathryn Albertson – $2000
• Business Scholarship in Memory of J. R. Simplot – $2000

Idaho State University

• Nursing Scholarship in Memory of Dr. Brenda Williams – $3000

Northwest Nazarene University

• Nursing Scholarship in Memory of Ann Martes – $3000
• Engineering Scholarship in Memory of Oscar Paulson – $2000
• Business Scholarship in Memory of Ed Stimpson – $2000

Performing Arts Organizations

• Idaho Botanical Garden – Youth Outreach – in Memory of Jane Oppenheimer – $1650
• Boise Philharmonic – Verde Percussion Youth Outreach – $5000
• Boise Philharmonic – Labor Day Patriotic Celebration Sponsor – $2500
• Ballet Idaho – Youth Outreach – $2000
• Idaho Shakespeare Festival – $2500
• Trey McIntrye Project – Youth Outreach – $3000
• Boise Music Week Public School Night Gala Sponsor – $2500

Miscellaneous

• Great Basin Jazz Camp – Student Scholarships – $1500
• Zoo Boise – Youth Outreach – $2000
• St. Mary’s Catholic School – Student Scholarships for disadvantage students – in memory of John Borbonus and Eugene Thomas – $5000
• The Cabin – Writing Scholarships – $2000

Outdoor Sports

• Treasure Valley YMCA – John Jackson Rock Star Climbing Team – $5000
• Boise Nationals Soccer Club – Soccer Scholarships in Memory of Craig Elsbery – $3000
• Nova Soccer Club – Soccer Scholarships in Memory of John Jackson – $2000

Musical Instruments Purchase & Repair Program (MIPP/ MIRP)

• Jefferson Middle School – Caldwell – MIPP – $1000
• Mackay Elementary School – MIPP – $1895
• North Fremont School District – MIPP – $2850
• Shelley School District – MIPP – $1000
• Syringa Middle School – Caldwell – MIPP – $1000
• Wallace School District – MIPP – in Memory of Harry Magnuson – $2000
• West Jefferson School District  – MIPP – $1000
• Moscow Charter School  – MIPP – $1000
• Hispanic Cultural Center – MIPP – $1000
• Kellogg School District  – MIPP – in Memory of Harry Magnuson – $2000
• Kuna School District – Musical Instruments Repair (MIRP) – $2000
• Jerome School District – Flute – in Memory of Staff Sergeant Daniel Brown

Special Thanks for the support of the following organization:

Idaho Community Foundation

Pacific Steel & Recycling

Lyle Pearson Acura

Dunkley Music

Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation

Gladys Langroise Foundation

Chon & Rainer Famulla Fund

Union Corner Construction

Lori & Mike Evanouski (GoLiveIdaho.com)

iYERP Partners

Idaho Chapter of the AGC

Idaho Chapter of the USGBC

Blue Cross of Idaho

Rapid Printing

Scott Peyron & Associates

Individual donors from around the world

John William Jackson Fund, in the Idaho Community Foundation, is a 501 (C)(3) organization.  Please visit us  @ www.johnwilliamjacksonfund.org.

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Media Contact: Virgi Blaine

Vice President-Community Relations

John William Jackson Fund

jwj.fund@gmail.com

208-871-6301 (cell)

About the John William Jackson Fund at the Idaho Community Foundation

The John William Jackson Fund is a Boise, Idaho based donor-advised fund within the Idaho Community Foundation.  The mission of the John William Jackson Fund is to advance academic scholarship, performing arts and outdoor sporting for Idaho youth.  The Fund endeavors to capture the enthusiasm, passion, contemplation and enterprise that John William Jackson exhibited in his life and individual pursuits.

Twitter: @JWJFund

Web: JohnWilliamJacksonFund.Org

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Since the inception of the John William Jackson Fund, Mark Dunkley and his staff have been an invaluable resource in our quest to advance excellence in music education throughout Idaho.  Dunkley Music provides us a very high level of professional counsel and assistance with our growing musical purchase program and other music related events.  Thank you Dunkley Music!

Britney Whitney-Looze, Executive Assistant, Idaho Community Foundation (ICF), generously donated a flute in excellent condition to the John William Jackson Fund.  Britney no longer plays the flute.  Thanks Britney!

The Fund  accepts  pre-owned musical instruments in good to excellent condition for our growing musical instrument purchase program (MIPP) for elementary and middle schools throughout Idaho.

“I wanted to send a quick email expressing my appreciation for your support this year. We are excited and training hard for this seasons remaining competitions. On April 6th we will be traveling to Pocatello Idaho for a top rope competition at the Idaho State University Campus. We anticipate at least six of our Rock Star team members to attend this event”. – Travis Miller, Climbing Coach, Treasure Valley YMCA

For 2012, Scott Kraemer has positioned Kraemer Electric into the top metal scrap contribution spot ($1289.00) for electrical contractors.  Also, Kraemer Electric has moved up to Silver Level in their bid for this year’s iYERP Environmental Stewardship Award.

Matt O’Neill operates different material handling and loading machines at Pacific’s Boise scrap yard.  Matt helps us quickly and safely unload our heavy loads either with the hugh scrap handling magnet or scrap grapple.  Also, he loads scrap metal onto hugh trucks destined to Pacific’s state of the art shredder and separator facility outside Boise and rail cars heading to the West Coast.

Yes we even get scrap metal donated from auto dealerships, tire centers and auto body repair shops like Parks ROYAL  Left to Right:  Torry McDowell, Wally Doolittle, Matt Thornton, Owner and Chris O’Dell.