17
Sep, 2010
Posted in Community Events, Community Service, Philanthropies, St. Luke's Women's Fitness Celebration

St. Luke’s Women’s Fitness Celebration

The St. Luke’s Women’s Fitness Celebration is fast approaching as is the deadline for registration! KTVB-Boise has been promoting the event in recent weeks, so be sure to sign up before midnight on September 21st. The St. Luke’s Women’s Fitness Celebration (the Celebration) is a three day event encompassing a two day Women’s Show and a 5K Run, Walk and Stroll for women of all ages and all abilities.Founded in September 1993, the Celebration 5K has grown each year as more and more participants share the event with their families and friends. This year’s event will begin at the State Capitol Building in Downtown Boise. For more information, volunteer opportunities and other surrounding events, check out the official St. Luke’s Women’s Fitness Celebration website.

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20
Aug, 2010
Posted in Community Events, Community Service, Emmett, Philanthropies, Relay for Life

2010 Relay For Life

Source: thebokeonline.comToday kicks off the 2010 Relay for Life benefit in Emmett, ID. The event runs today and tomorrow at the Emmett City Park. Since 1985, Relay for Life has benefitted the American Cancer Society and has spread to 21 countries world-wide. This weekend, hundreds will descend on Emmett for this great, worthwhile event. If you’re not already part of a team, you can sponsor existing teams or make an individual donation. We hope you can attend! Check out the schedule for a full list of events.

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1
Jun, 2010
Posted in Events, Green / Sustainability, PTCares, Philanthropies, Pioneer Title Company, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

First look inside the St. Jude Dream Home

KTVB – Boise has a first look at the St. Jude Dream Home. The St. Jude Dream Home house, built by Flynner Homes, is Boise’s First verified home valued at approximately $440,000, and located in the Willowgreens Community, a 100% ENERGY STAR development, in Boise, Idaho…

  • 14 inch exterior wall system
  • Triple-pane windows, < 0.2 U-factor
  • R-77 insulation in ceiling and R-58 in exterior walls
  • HVAC system: Diakin air-to-air heat pump
  • Solar water heating system
  • Heat recovery ventilator (HRV)
  • R-28 insulated slab on grade and R-13 insulated foundation system
  • 8 KW/hr photovoltaic system (solar panels)

The giveaway is slated for June 27; tickets are available at all Treasure Valley Pioneer Title Company locations!

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26
Apr, 2010
Posted in Boise, Community Service, Events, March of Dimes, PTCares, Philanthropies, Pioneer Title Company, Treasure Valley

March for Babies – Photos Roundup

Thanks again to all you Treasure Valley folks who were able to join us this weekend for another successful March for Babies walk. The weather was great and we were excited to see some familiar faces with many new ones as well! In case you missed out, you can always donate the the March of Dimes by visiting MarchofDimes.org. In the meantime, checkout

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23
Apr, 2010
Posted in Boise, Community Service, Events, March of Dimes, PTCares, Philanthropies, Treasure Valley

March for Babies – we're ready!

March for BabiesThe time has finally come! This Saturday morning, hundreds of people (including PTC) will descend upon Julia Davis Park in Boise for the annual March for Babies Walk. Tomorrow marks the 7th year we’ve joined many many others in an effort to raise money for the March of Dimes and there is still time to join us! If you can’t happen to make it out for the Spring stroll (on what should be a beautiful day), you can still donate to the March of Dimes! Visit marchofdimes.org to find other upcoming walks and to donate to help the cause.

Be sure to check out the March for Babies route (PDF) for a full map of the starting point and checkpoint areas. Thank you for your support; with your help, we’ve raised almost $4,000 this year! We’ll see you all tomorrow morning – 9am!

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31
Mar, 2010
Posted in Community Service, Events, Philanthropies, Pioneer Title Company, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Treasure Valley

St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway…

Image Source: StJude.org

The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway is a community service project sponsored by Flynner Homes, KTVB Channel 7, WOW Country 104.3FM, and KWEI Hispanic Radio to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. A newly-built home, along with other high-end prizes will be given away at the end of the promotion on June 27, 2010. Tickets are $100 and will go on sale April 1, 2010. You may reserve your ticket at all Treasure Valley Zamzow’s locations, Pioneer Title Co. locations, Hancock Fabrics, Lowe’s, the St. Jude Dream Home Open Houses, by phone at (800) 537-8939 or by following this link for a chance to win the St. Jude Dream Home or one of the 15 other prizes.

Grand Prize:

Early Bird Prize:

  • Reserve your ticket(s) by May 5, 2010 to be eligible to win the Early Bird Prize valued at over $1,000.

Open House:

  • The home will be open Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sundays, noon – 5 p.m. beginning May 22 through June 20. Register to win a $5,000 shopping spree at Ashley Furniture HomeStore during your visit.

Other Prizes:

  • a $1,000 gift card to Hancock Fabrics
  • a $1,000 Visa gift card, courtesy of Pioneer Title Co.
  • two (2) weekend stays in the Grand Suite, courtesy of Eagle Hilton Garden Inn
  • faux painting for home or office, courtesy of Poison Creek Creations
  • a $1,000 Lowe’s gift card
  • Talo® SmartTouch® kitchen faucet and accessories package, courtesy of Brizo®
  • a 2010-2011 family ski pass, courtesy of Bogus Basin Ski Resort
  • a $1,000 savings bond, value at date of maturity, courtesy of DL Evans Bank

For full details, please visit the St. Jude Dream Home Boise, website by following this link…good luck!

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26
Mar, 2010
Posted in Boise, Community Service, Events, March of Dimes, PTCares, Philanthropies, Pioneer Title Company

March for Babies…

When you join us on the March for Babies, you give hope to the more than 500,000 babies born prematurely. The money you raise supports programs in many communties that help moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies. You also help fund research efforts to cure the ailments that threaten our youngsters.

We have been actively involved in the March for Babies campaign since 2003 having raised over $18,000 to help fund research. In 2009, our own John Farmer and Lori Kortz were two of the top fund-raisers for the Boise walk. You, too, can help the March of Dimes’ March for Babies campaign by joining us…

We’re geared up and hope you’ll join us on for the 2010 March for Babies Walk on Saturday, April 24th at Julia Davis Park – Boise. For those that want to join team Pioneer for the walk, please visit our registration pageat marchforbabies.org. Fill in your registration info and you’ll be signed up. There is no registration fee to join the walk, but by registering online, you create your own March of Dimes profile page to share with friends and family where they can help you meet your personal fundraising goal.

If you have any questions on registering or on how to start your own team, please contact our resident March of Dimes Leaders,Lori Kortz or Lori Stark at 208.377.2700.

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19
Mar, 2010
Posted in Community Service, March of Dimes, PTCares, Philanthropies, Pioneer Title Company

Lacing up for March of Dimes…

2010 marks the 8th year Pioneer Title Company has been active with the March of Dimes. If you’re not familiar with the MOD, their mission is to:

…improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. We carry out this mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies’ lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birthweight.*

Since 2003, we’ve raised over $18,000 to help out the March of Dimes in their mission to improve the lives of thousands of families in Idaho and beyond. This year will be no exception! We’re geared up and hope you’ll join us on for the 2010 March for Babies Walk on Saturday, April 24th at Julia Davis Park – Boise. For those that want to join team Pioneer for the walk, please visit our registration page at marchforbabies.org. Fill in your registration info and you’ll be signed up. There is no registration fee to join the walk, but by registering online, you create your own March of Dimes profile page to share with friends and family where they can help you meet your personal fundraising goal.

If you have any questions on registering or on how to start your own team, please contact our resident March of Dimes Leaders, Lori Kortz or Lori Stark at 208.377.2700.

*Source: MarchofDimes.com

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19
Feb, 2010
Posted in Community Service, Philanthropies, Pioneer Title Company

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.

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