Wow Students (Wood River Foundation)

OUR MISSION Wow-Students connects Blaine County nonprofits, teachers, and students to create unique generosity experiences for all K-12 classrooms. When individuals recognize that their generosity makes a difference, a stronger, more vibrant community will emerge. WHAT WE DO We partner with over 40 nonprofits to create generosity experiences for all classrooms in the Wood River Valley. These projects must impact the quality of life in Blaine County and have a demonstrable outcome during the school year. Last year the nonprofits presented over 50 projects to the students. As a result, students participated in over 8,000 hours of community service and were able to contribute $52,000 to support nonprofit’s throughout the valley. Wow-students’ projects were included in the classrooms of the Blaine County School District, Syringa Mountain School, Community School, Pioneer Montessori School, and Sage School. IN JUST FOUR YEARS Our Organization has: • partnered with 42 nonprofits serving Blaine County. • engaged over 50% of Blaine County’s 4,000 students in generosity experiences each year. • engaged over 8,100 students in generosity experiences to date. • worked with students and teachers in all 12 public and private schools in the County. Our Students have: TIME – invested over 30,000 hours in community service. TALENT – participated in 243 generosity projects sponsored by our nonprofits. TREASURE – directed over $210,000 in gifts to our local nonprofits. VOICE – provided a unique perspective to further each nonprofit’s mission.