Pictured is Red Lovett, John Savoy, Jackie and “Action” Jackson Note:  Precision Steel & Gypsum (PS&G) is a long standing Platinum Level iYERP metal recycling partner.  PS&G is another company who made a commitment to donate their scrap metal from their projects and operations to the Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partnership (iYERP).  PS&G is a metal […]

Pictured (l-r): Fred Schuerman, Sockeye Brewing and Dave Wallen, Superintendent Note:  Sockeye Brewing, an iYERP partner (Bronze Level), has plans to add more production capacity and beer styles on additional taps and retail shelves in Idaho, Washington and Utah in 2015.  Learn more about Sockeye at facebook.SockeyeBrew or twitter.SockeyeBrew.

Note:  The Fund’s first ever grant ($2750) in 2001 was awarded to a single recipient, the Treasure Valley Family YMCA for their climbing program.  Compare that amount to last year grant awards totaling $130,00 for programs and projects benefiting Idaho youth. The Fund was established in memory of John Jackson who was killed along with […]

Harrison, an apprentice scraper, is learning the metal recycling business, i.e., differentiating ferrous from non-ferrous metals.  This load came from a remodel project of St.Luke’s, a platinum level iYERP partner.  In the background, is an iYERP metal recycling barrel.  Give us a buzz (208-890-8503) if you are interested in helping us out as a volunteer. […]

Pictured is Mark Hopkins, Principal, St. Mark’s Elementary School. Note:  iYERP assist its recycling partners like Idaho Business Review in redirecting some of their excess office equipment and supplies to area schools or needy organizations.

Note:  Each Idaho State University scholarship was in the amount of $2000.  April 2014, the Fund awarded a total of $33,000 in grants for Heath Science scholarships. To learn more about the JWJF in the Idaho Community Foundation, visit us on line:  www.johnwilliamjacksonfund.org & click on News & Events.