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Local nonprofit to host gala to support Idaho girls and raise funds to end period poverty – East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS — A local nonprofit is inviting the community to an upcoming event to celebrate progress and raise funds to end period poverty.
The Idaho Period Project is putting on a gala called “EmpowHER: Breaking Barriers, Ending Period Poverty — an unforgettable evening where elegance meets empowerment!” It will be on Friday, March 14, in Idaho Falls at the Snake River Event Center at the Shilo Inn. It will begin at 6 p.m.
“We are excited! We will have a silent auction, a live auction, and then a little bit of a program. We are going to do a raffle,” said Avrey Hendrix, founder of the Idaho Period Project.
There will be cocktails and mocktails, boutique shopping with local vendors like Indigo Market, Urban Ink Studio, Cozy Moon Co, and Bejeweled Creations, dinner and live entertainment.
“Our first priority is to raise funds in order to keep working on legislation and to get period dispensers in schools. Even above that, to keep doing our period pack program where we give period packs to girls in need at schools,” Hendrix said.
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According to its website, the Idaho Period Project’s mission is “to create access to essential menstrual products for every woman and girl in Idaho, ending period poverty and ensuring health, dignity, and equality for all.”
The nonprofit began in 2022 and has donated more than 750,000-period products to approximately 1,500 girls across 13 counties in eastern Idaho. This includes both schools and food banks. The organization has also recently partnered with Blue Cross of Idaho and Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation to work within the community schools in the state. Click here to learn more.
Hendrix is encouraging anyone to come to the event. Tickets are currently available for purchase. Click here to purchase tickets.
“I think it will truly empower everyone that is at the event to want to do more within the Idaho Period Project. Maybe find ways to advocate more, whether it be in their own schools or volunteering with us at period packing parties,” Hendrix said.
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Sunday, December 14, 2025 4:44PM
One person is dead after a U-Haul truck appears to have accidentally exploded in a parking lot in Idaho early Saturday, according to officials.
The explosion caused damage within the blast radius including to a Courtyard Marriott and Old Navy, according to the Lewiston Fire Department and City of Lewiston Police Department.
Initial findings indicate the vehicle was transporting stored materials, including flammable items such as gasoline and propane tanks, according to officials.
“At this time, there is no indication the incident is criminal in nature,” Lewiston Fire Marshal Julian Sorrell said in a statement.
There was no fire after the explosion, officials said.
The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
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BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The identity of the man killed in an explosion in Lewiston on Saturday morning has been released.
61-year-old Douglas R. Petersen from Meridian, Idaho, was identified by the Nez Perce County Coroner’s office as the victim of an explosion involving propane that was in the cargo box of a U-Haul truck
BOISE – Two lucky Idaho Lottery players who participated in the 2025 Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle will begin the New Year as Idaho’s newest millionaires!
All 500,000 tickets in the Idaho Lottery’s traditional holiday game, the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle, have been sold and the game has officially ended. The last ticket was sold Thursday, December 11.
This year’s game was one of the fastest-selling in the 19-year history of the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle. After last year’s very successful game, the Idaho Lottery continued the game with two top prizes of $1,000,000. They also added a $100,000 prize and a $50,000 prize.
It is the 18th sellout and the 11th time the game has sold out before Christmas.
“We want to remind everyone this game features two, one-million-dollar top prizes. Last year, unfortunately, one of those $1,000,000 prizes was never claimed,” said Andrew Arulanandam, Idaho Lottery Director. “Keep your tickets in a safe place and remember to go online and check them after the drawing.”
The winning numbers will be announced at 5:59 p.m. Mountain Time on Monday, December 29.
“Idaho Raffle tickets are popular holiday gifts. So, this year, two lucky Idahoans could be instant millionaires because of their stocking stuffers!” added Arulanandam.
Players can check their tickets for winning numbers online, at all Idaho Lottery retail locations, on the Idaho Lottery winning numbers hotline at (208) 334-4656, or by using the Idaho Lottery Check-a-Ticket app for their iPhone or Android phone.
Besides the guaranteed top prizes of $1,000,000, there are over 21,500 additional prizes ranging from $15 up to $100,000. This year’s game also featured twenty, $1,000 prizes mid-game for players who purchased one of the 25,000th tickets. There were 15 daily, $1,000 winners during the first 15 days of sales. All players are encouraged to check their tickets for these promotion winners manually by visiting idaholottery.com.
All winning tickets of $1,000 and higher in this game must be claimed at Lottery offices in Boise. Players will have 180 days after the draw announcement on December 29, to claim their prizes.
This year’s Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle generated over $1.7 million for the Idaho Lottery’s beneficiaries, Idaho public schools and buildings.
During this gift giving season, the Idaho Lottery would like to remind everyone to gift Lottery tickets responsibly. You must be 18 years old to buy, sell, or redeem Lottery products in Idaho.
The following is a current list of $1,000 promotional winning tickets that remain unclaimed from this year’s Raffle:
- 035429
- 099040
- 122908
- 149710
- 158289
- 173160
- 192289
- 350000
- 425000
- 450000
- 475000
- 500000
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