Hope House is a non-profit organization that has been serving Boundary County since 2009 originally founded by Amy and Stan Christopherson. After they were called to the mission field, they graciously and gracefully handed the baton to Eli and Anna Pine.
Hope House originally started as an avenue to assist children by providing essential items for school that their families could not afford. Hope House provides hygiene items, food, clothes and many other household items for families along with the basic school year needs.
The biggest event is the Back to School Bash that has been held every year since its infancy. This event provides backpacks full of school supplies, shoes, clothes and resources for families.
Hope House Back to School Bash 2025 was a raging success. Eli Pine from the Hope House wants to personally thank the community for coming together this weekend.
“I want to personally thank this community for coming together to help get kids ready for school.” Eli says, “This year we gave away over 300 backpacks and over 125 pairs of shoes. We couldn’t have done it without the help of this amazing community.”
Special thank you to:
- P1FCU for sponsoring the bash
- Mountain West Bank for sponsoring the bash
- The Innovia Foundation for sponsoring the bash
- Larsons for all their work getting kids fitted with shoes
- All the individuals that donated school supplies, hygiene products, and monetary donations to make this event happen
- Shelly Kramer with Badger Boosters for heading up the food
- Lael Alexander, Cynthia Sanders, and the Robotics team for putting the backpacks together and handing them out
- Mark and Ginny Carpenter for DJ’ing
- Sarah, Olive and Lora for doing face painting
- The Cub Scouts for doing bottle rockets
- Cole and Kim with Elmers Shaved Ice
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