More green for more green…

The Green Power Program - 2010 UpdateDid you know about Idaho Power’s Green Power Program? In essence, it allows you to purchase carbon credits to offset your business’ carbon foot print. Pioneer Title Co. has been actively participating in the program for about 2 years to help offset our footprint in the Treasure Valley.  Many of our offices have opted into the program, while also going further to replacing plumbing fixtures like low-flow flushing mechanisms, replacing water bottles with water stations and biodegradable cups and appointing office ‘green czars’ to identify and eliminate waste.

Be sure to watch your mailbox in the coming weeks for Idaho Power’s 2010 update on the Green Power Program. Pioneer Title is prominently featured in this publication along with many other area businesses. (If you can’t wait that long, check out the PDF). Also featured in the 2010 Update is a guide on installing on-site generation in your home. According to Idaho Power, many customers are ‘…asking about generating their own electricity at home with solar panels or small turbines.’ In the publication are many tips to addressing just that. To learn more about the Green Power Program, check out Idaho Power’s Energy Efficiency sections for Residential and Business.

Helping our Heroes

Source: http://www.herocare.org/4.0/VolunteerorGive.php

HeroCare, Inc. is a national non-profit dedicated to honoring and serving the true heroes of our community. We define a hero as anyone who is actively employed in or retired from one of the following fields:

  • Medical
  • First responders: law enforcement, fire fighters, and paramedics
  • Education
  • Military
  • Government
  • 501(c)(3) non-profits

Considering the importance of the life-saving and life-enhancing skills our community Heroes provide, they all deserve our respect and appreciation, as well as the potential to achieve “The American Dream” of homeownership and financial security.

HeroCare strives to improve our heroes’ lives through education, guidance and in some cases – service discounts. The majority of our benefits are focused on improving the financial aspects of our heroes’ lives. Whether we can save our heroes a few hundred dollars a month on their general expenses or help them navigate through major life purchases, we know that the more secure they are in their finances, the more they will enjoy other aspects of their lives.

With a focused effort to support our local hero community, Pioneer Title Company is currently working towards growing the Herophilanthropy Fund. The Herophilanthropy Fund will benefit our community heroes via grant opportunities. Heroes will be able to apply for a grant to support a local cause or charitable event. Whether it’s a teacher needing support for school supplies or a fire department looking to recognize a fire fighter who exemplifies ‘going beyond’ in the call of duty, this fund is for the Hero by the Hero.

For more information on how you can participate, visit HeroCare at http://www.herocare.org/ or contact the Greater Boise Metro HeroCare Program Director, Tasha Stout at 208.3887.7415. For information on the Herophilanthropy Fund, please contact Alicia Reinhard at 208.890.7869.