IDAHO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS AWARDED

Five north central Idaho groups are among those receiving grants this week from the Idaho Community Foundation.

The grants will be used for a variety of needs and programs, from cardiac monitoring equipment to development of a children's arts program.

Receiving grants are Interlink, a Lewiston agency that provides volunteer outreach to the elderly and disabled, $1,500; Elk City Ambulance Inc., for purchase of cardiac monitoring equipment, $1,500; Prairie Community Library, Cottonwood, for development of a children's arts program, $1,000; Rendezvous in Moscow Inc., for a children's program to be added to the annual summer arts festival, $1,500; and the Latah County Vehicle Posse, Princeton, for two hand-held radios, $1,400.

The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide charitable and philanthropic organization formed to attract money from donors within and outside the state. This week's awards are the first-ever, totaling $11,500 in northern Idaho, said Sally J. Thomas, executive director.

Grant recipients were selected by a Northern Region Advisory Panel made up of citizens from northern Idaho, she said.

Contributions to the Idaho Community Foundation are held as a permanent endowment and income from the endowment is distributed to support charitable organizations and programs.