Celebrating giving hearts: Idaho Gives campaign launches in Idaho Falls

Local nonprofit and other community leaders participate in a streamer toss to celebrate the opening of the 'Idaho Gives' campaign at the Mountain America Center on Monday. David Pace / dpace@postregister.com Community members can donate directly to 32 nonprofit organizations operating in Idaho Falls, Ammon and Shelley — including Habitat for Humanity, United Way of Idaho Falls and Bonneville County, Humane Society of the Upper Valley, Idaho Falls Symphony Society, Idaho Falls Arts Council, 7th Judicial District of Idaho CASA, Museum of Idaho, The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls Rescue Mission, Promise Ridge, Bonneville Youth Development Council, Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen, NAMI of Upper Valley, Happyville Farm, District 91 Education Foundation, Community Food Basket Idaho Falls, Rising Phoenix Tutoring, The Shepherd's Inn Pregnancy Support Center, Hospice of Eastern Idaho, Eats Idaho Spay and Neuter Coalition, Phoenix QRF, Chaplinas of Idaho, Snake River Animal Shelter, Champ's Heart - Bridling the Healing Power of Horses, College of Eastern Idaho Foundation, FASI GED, Tautphaus Park Zoological Society, Renaissance Springs Ranch, Idaho Sustainability and Energy Coalition, Camp Magic Moments-Cancer Camp for Kids and Shelley Supporters of the Arts and many other organizations.