Date: August 2026

School: Valley View Elementary

Wish Delivered: Books

Teacher Shelly Hoisington says "Bringing our school community together through reading is a valuable and meaningful tradition at Valley View. For the past three years, we have implemented a schoolwide reading program that encourages families, students, and staff to share a common reading experience. Each Valley View family receives a copy of the selected book, along with a reading schedule and discussion questions designed to support meaningful conversations at home. As families read together, classrooms celebrate the book through daily literacy activities, cross-curricular lessons, and engaging discussions that connect students to the story and to one another."

Wish Amount: $1,587

Date: August 2026

School: Troy Elementary

Wish Delivered: New Cooler

Teacher Kim Espy says "Our cooler broke and is in need of replacing and this would help our school out tremendously. "

Wish Amount: $2,500

Date: August 2026

School: Lakeland High

Wish Delivered: Chrome Book Chargers and Paper

Teacher Colleen Bevacqua says "Due to budget cuts, our classroom lacks enough working Chromebook chargers, limiting student access to technology. To keep students engaged, we are doing more hands-on projects, but supplies like construction paper are often purchased with my own money. Funding from the Idaho Lottery would help provide chargers and classroom materials so students have the resources they need to learn, create, and succeed. "

Wish Amount: $1,382.22

Date: July 2026

School: Riverbend Elementary

Wish Delivered: Phonics board and supplies

Teacher Tiffanie McNeel says "Strong phonics instruction is the foundation for helping first graders become confident readers and writers. In our classroom, students need daily opportunities to practice hearing sounds, building words, and applying phonics skills in meaningful ways. The addition of Hand2Mind Phonics Boards, Post-it anchor charts, colorful reading phones, and the Word Pop fidget game will provide engaging, hands-on tools that make our phonics lessons more interactive and effective. "

Wish Amount: $400