Tag: pay it forward

A young man’s mother died of breast cancer recently. Now he’s using her legacy to give back and help others who are fighting the same…

A local woman recently nominated her friend, who, she said, “makes a difference in this community and has touched many people’s…

The Bear Lake Senior Community Center was most likely going to cutback or eliminate its home delivered meals program, but not just yet thanks to Pay…

He turned his life around because of male influence and now he and his friend have created an organization to help other men be “good…

An elementary school student council comes up with a penny war for a…

A new memorial to honor the fallen and their families is being built in Bannock…

A local group sees a need and formed a suicide prevention organization promoting education, support groups, training, and community…

A young hair stylist offers free haircuts to helps government workers that were furloughed due to the partial government…

Our veterans sometimes return home with extra struggles. They can be physical or oftentimes unseen and emotional. That’s where the nonprofit…

Some kids struggle to have a Christmas. That’s where this organization comes…

The owners of Pocatello Cycle gave out more turkey dinners than they expected with the help of the Pay It Forward…

Twenty-five turkeys for 25 years in business, a way to help 25 families in need and say thank you to the…

An organization that aims to rescue and rehabilitate animals can face challenges when caring for animals in…

Starting a new grid kids football program from the turf up can be…

A local foundation was formed by a husband, whose wife died from breast cancer in 2011. But KIDK Eyewitness News 3 got word that the foundation was…

The holidays are approaching, so what better organization is there to Pay It…

A local woman holds the state and federal permits necessary to rehab birds of prey, and she pays for it all out of her own pocket with the help of…

A basketball camp for those who may have special needs, to improve motor skills and…

This organization is new to Eastern Idaho and is already making an…

The Rexburg Community Theatre is celebrating 10 years of giving back to the community. Lately, some in the audience say they are hard to hear. We…

A local nonprofit helps raise funds to provide adaptable bikes for kids with special…

A youth baseball organization was recently ripped off by thieves. The crooks stole thousands of dollars in donated equipment from two different…

A local pregnancy support center is a special place for young, first-time moms going through an unplanned…

Choosing between food or rent or your much-needed prescription medications, that is a real choice for some people month to month, sometimes even week…

It’s a place where anyone can learn, create and inspire…

It is a thankless job and they do it voluntarily. Often times, they will be out in the snowy weather, below zero, putting their own lives at…

Elderly are sometimes forgotten in nursing homes around the holidays. A local business is making it possible for you to “adopt a…

Project Linus makes blankets that ride along in police cars and fire trucks. They are also distributed to hospitals, social service agencies, and…

Eyewitness News anchor Todd Kunz stopped by the Family Crisis Center in Rexburg to see what challenges they are facing during Domestic Violence…

A newly-opened center provides peer-to-peer recovery for those battling substance use disorders or mental…

This program provides individuals with special needs a safe environment where they can achieve their dreams one ride at a…

A pet adoption center in Rexburg was started 16 years ago, because the founders say a local shelter was euthanizing 90 percent of its…

A local woman saw a need and now she is making positive changes in the lives of others using social…

Bring volunteering together with lawn care – and get -…

It’s an umbrella organization that oversees three other groups serving local children in…

Camp Kesem is a cancer retreat program for kids, but with a twist. It is a national nonprofit that provides a week-long retreat for kids with parents…

If you are 55 or older and want to share your life experience and compassion, you already have what it takes to be a foster grandparent and help…

A local crisis center faced closing without replacing a news furnace, but the community rallied for the installation and the…

An Eyewitness News viewer donates all her yarn supplies to a previous “Pay It Forward” recipient whose goal is to crochet 300 to 500 has for Primary…

The Haven Shelter in Idaho Falls has been around for more than two decades and the work is made possible with the help of the surrounding…

Eastern Idaho now has a new hospice…

Kris Bolander was homeless at one time in her life and now she is trying to make a difference in the lives of others who find themselves in tough…

Not many people know the Idaho Falls Senior Center has a home-delivered meals program, but the need is…

A local woman gave birth two years ago and it was the diagnosis of her newborn daughter that made her suddenly realize an immediate need in Idaho.…

A local Vietnam Veterans of America group refurbishes motorized wheelchairs and scooters for veterans and their families in a unique…

A wife and mother to three kids finds the time to care for parents who have a child of their own in a very precarious…

The Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen operates seven days a week and it wouldn’t be possible without the volunteers and donations. Hundreds of people depend…