The ERC ran a five day long backpacking program called EcoCamp into the Pioneer Mountains with students from The Space in Hailey. The ERC has been running EcoCamp programs for elementary and middle school students for over 20 years. The ERC has joined forces with Sun Valley Huts to provide more outdoor access to students in the valley. Campers got the opportunity to stay in the Pioneer Hut for two nights, and backpacked into the Big Basin area of the Pioneers. Campers swam in alpine lakes, learned map reading skills, used a backcountry sauna, and practiced their elk calls. Campers ended the trip with a sense of accomplishment and some new experiences in the outdoors.

The Wood River Middle School Robotics team was able to travel to Dallas, Texas to represent Blaine County and the state of Idaho in the World Robotics Competition. 5B Kids Fund awarded them with funds to help cover the teams registration cost, airfare, and hotel accommodations while in Dallas.

Make a Wish Foundation received funds for life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses. These wishes are designed to mitigate the emotional trauma caused by a life-threatening illness like cancer and provide much-needed hope and joy during a period of anxiety and isolation.  Funds they received from 5B Kids Fund  helped to grant a wish for a young child to visit Disney World upon finishing her cancer treatments.  She was obsessed with princesses, especially Ana and Elsa from Frozen and hoped to meet them. Her wish came true in July 2025.

A newer organization to the community, 5B Anglers received funds for their Reel Kids Camp.  This young non-profit held this three-day camp for the first time in 2024 for kids ages 9-13.  Thanks to support from 5b Kids Fund, 5B Anglers were able to expand to host two, three-day camps on the Big Wood River and Silver Creek, welcoming 24 kids ages 10–13 from across the Wood River Valley. The program introduced kids to the fundamentals of fly fishing and stream ecology through hands-on learning. Participants practiced knot tying, casting, fly tying, and catch-and-release techniques, all while learning about river stewardship and conservation.

Thanks to support from the 5B Kids Fund, girls are building self-belief, overcoming challenges, and developing life skills that will serve them for years to come through the Girls on the Run program.  The program begins intentionally with 3rd grade girls, equipping them early with tools to navigate the emotional challenges of adolescence.  Financial support from 5B Kids Fund enabled them to have adequate girl journals in English and Spanish, every girl received a water bottle, program shirt, 5K medal and fully equipped coach bags for the Spring and Fall season. These supplies kept the program engaging, motivating and fun. 

5B Kids Fund funded the WRHS Business Professionals club to help with their travel costs to attend State and National championships.  Twenty students qualified for state where five earned the Statesman Torch Award that recognizes their leadership and service.  Five students qualified to compete at the National Leadership Conference. 

Thanks to support from 5B Kids Fund, The Hunger Coalition's Daily Bites program continues to thrive, helping kids across Blaine County access nutritious food throughout the school year. Last year, this stigma-free program shared 187,211 healthy snacks with 3,158 children in 24 schools, after-school programs and clubs. Items like applesauce, string cheese and jerky provided not just important calories, but a greater capacity for focus and learning, and a strong sense of care. 

Thanks to support from the 5B Kids Fund this year, the Blaine County Education Foundation (BCEF) provided new backpacks filled with school supplies to 468 students in need across the district. The backpacks were requested for students in grades pre-k through 12th and at all eight BCSD schools. This support empowered each child to hit the ground running on the first day of classes.