Fireworks with a Purpose: Local Youth Group Raising Funds to Keep Kids Drug-Free

Service groups benefit from fireworks stands across region

Several area nonprofits are using the American love for fireworks as an opportunity to raise money for their causes.

Fireworks with a purpose: Local youth group raising funds to keep kids drug-free

Community Youth in Action Program Director Marco Erickson with local teens at one of its firework stands | Courtesy Marco Erickson IDAHO FALLS — A local youth group is in the midst of its annual fundraiser of selling fireworks, with the goal of funding parts of its programs. Community Youth in Action, founded in 2018, has evolved from its initial goal of keeping local youth drug-free to include the LIV Teen Center and a Safety, Prevention, and R…

Taft fundraiser supports local youth and honors Veterans

A community fundraiser in Taft, organized by Diamond in the Rough and the Westside Recreation and Park District, is raising money through fireworks and tri-tip sales to support local youth programs and honor U.S. veterans. Diamond in the Rough and the Westside Recreation and Park District are hosting a fireworks and tri-tip sale to raise funds. Proceeds will benefit youth programs such as baseball, soccer, FFA, choir, and more. The event include…