Bonner Homeless Transitions

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𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐤.

Josie and Nick are two years clean, working, saving, and now living in their own 3-bedroom home with their children.

Read how Bonner Homeless Transitions helped them get there. https://buff.ly/Exw33uQ

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: BHT is a transitional housing program—not a shelter as the article states. We help families move from crisis to stability to independence, and Avenues for Hope helps us do even more.

𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐇𝐓 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 👉 https://buff.ly/H8YQyJI

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How a North Idaho Shelter Helped a Sandpoint Family Find Independence - Idaho Housing and Finance Association Josie is excited as she talks about the 3-bedroom house her family now calls home in the Sandpoint area. It’s a fresh start for her, her husband Nick, and their […]

𝗜𝗣𝗩 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝘆.
Every year:
🔸 2 million injuries
🔸 Nearly 1,300 deaths
🔸 Three women killed every day by someone they once trusted

For survivors escaping abuse, safe housing is a lifeline.

From Dec 10–31, Avenues for Hope helps ensure survivors in Bonner County have a safe place to turn — with bonus funds that multiply your impact.

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✈️ 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔.𝐒.!
Help Bonner Homeless Transitions win the Domestic Dozen prize — a $250 bonus when we receive online donations from 12 different states! 🏆

Whether you’re in Idaho, Illinois, or Indiana — your gift can help families here in Bonner County find safety, stability, and home. 💛

Tag a friend in another state and ask them to join the movement!

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🎄 Community Gratitude Spotlight 🎁

A huge THANK YOU to the Selkirk Association of REALTORS® for more than 30 years of incredible generosity and heart. Year after year, they make sure that every single kiddo in our program experiences the joy and magic of Christmas—and that kind of consistency and care changes lives. 💛

We are especially grateful to the amazing volunteer elves who helped make this happen: Julie Nolan, Evane Horner, Carrie LaGrace, and Cathy Plank. Your time, kindness, and dedication mean the world to the families we serve.

📸 Pictured: Ed and Evane Horner, Tom and Julie Nolan, Ted Zimmerman, JC Plank, and Casey Krivor

Thank you, Selkirk Association of REALTORS®, for showing what it truly means to support community—not just during the holidays, but for decades. 🎄✨

Selkirk Association of Realtors

💛 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 — 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞

When families lose their housing, they often face the unthinkable: separation.
At Bonner Homeless Transitions, we make sure that doesn’t happen.

Our transitional housing program provides safe, supportive homes where parents and children can stay together while they rebuild after crisis — whether from domestic violence, job loss, or financial hardship. Through case management, life-skills coaching, and community connections, families regain their footing and move toward lasting independence.

During the Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge (Dec 10–31), every donation helps us continue this vital work — and qualifies BHT for matching funds and bonus prizes that stretch your impact even further.

Because every child deserves stability. Every parent deserves the chance to rebuild.
And every family deserves a place to call home. 🏠💛

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𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲!
Want to have some fun AND help BHT?
Every Tuesday during the Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge, a new trivia question drops on the Avenues for Hope page.

Here’s how to win:
1️⃣ Comment the correct answer within 24 hours
2️⃣ Tag Bonner Homeless Transitions (BHT)
3️⃣ You’ll be entered to win a $250 eCard
4️⃣ If you tag us, BHT could win $250 too!

eCards let you make up to four $25 gifts during the Challenge.
Winners announced every Wednesday around noon!

Play along — and support families rebuilding their lives. 💛

𝗚𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻! https://buff.ly/6iGVTlP

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We are incredibly grateful to the Rough Riders Harley-Davidson Riding Group, a clean and sober motorcycle group, for their extraordinary generosity this holiday season.

This week, they delivered two enormous bags filled with Christmas gifts for the children in our program—bringing joy, excitement, and a reminder that our community truly cares.

Thank you to Ed Wininger, President; Vicki Wininger, Treasurer; Bruce “Doots” Wilcox, Vice President; and Andrew Sumpter, Road Captain, along with the entire Rough Riders group, for making the holidays brighter for our families.

Your kindness and community spirit mean more than words can express. ❤️

𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?

Here’s what to expect:
✔ Meet qualifications including drug and alcohol free.
✔ Sign paperwork & confidentiality forms.
✔ Commit to program fees and securing stable employment.
✔ Work with staff to build an action plan for stability and complete all trainings.

And when you move in?
🏠 Furnished rooms
🧼 Clothing & hygiene supplies
🍎 Fridge & pantry initially stocked with food

We don’t just house people—we help them rebuild.

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🏠 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥: 𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟 & 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲’𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

“My boyfriend and I are not married and we just had a baby. I’m 17, he’s 19, and we had nothing. We were living in our car with our newborn and had no family support.

Then we were accepted into Blue Haven (BHT). Now we have our own apartment, both of us have jobs, and our families are proud and supportive. Thank you, Blue Haven!”
~ Jeff and Sandy

At Bonner Homeless Transitions, stories like Jeff and Sandy’s happen because of community support. We help families find stability, guidance, and hope — so they can build brighter, independent futures. 💛

During the Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge (Dec 10–31), your donation helps more families like Jeff and Sandy’s move from crisis to home — and helps BHT qualify for matching funds and bonus prizes that multiply every gift.

Together, we can open more doors to safety, stability, and success. 🏠✨

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