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The Emmett Valley Friendship Coalition is a non-profit group of volunteers who help others in Gem County. Johns Ave.

Programs include Tuesday dinner from 5-6:30 pm, pantry 3:30-6 pm at 719 S. and annual Christmas Cheer food baskets and toy distribution. We are a group of dedicated volunteers that includes about 400 people in Gem County
The board of directors are:
Daniel Brice, Alan Crabtree, Annette Smith, Gina Banister and Janet Monti.

10/29/2026

Help needed for Thanksgiving Tuesday meal
The Friendship Coalition is already looking at our busiest day of
the year — Thanksgiving Tuesday — this year on Nov. 24, Thanksgiving Tuesday. We serve a traditional turkey dinner.
Help is needed for the Friendship Dinner. We are planning a meal for over 300 people and need help cooking all the turkeys and stuffing (which we provide). We also need salads and desserts,
as well as some day-of volunteers. If you want to help call 208.860.9061 and leave a message.
Our pantry will also be open … both at regular hours at 719 S. Johns Ave.
And, the same afternoon, we will distribute turkeys.
Come and be part of the heart-warming experience.

10/21/2026

Thank you Gem Community for nominating the Friendship Coalition.
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10/18/2026

So what’s on the calendar for the upcoming months for the Friendship Coalition?
A LOT!...
** Thanksgiving Tuesday, Nov. 24. We serve a traditional turkey dinner.
Help is needed for the Friendship Dinner. We are planning a meal for over 300 people and need help cooking all the turkeys and stuffing (which we provide). We also need salads and desserts, as well as some day-of volunteers. If you want to help call 208.860.9061 and leave a message.
Our pantry will also be open … both at regular hours.
We will also give away meat to families who have filled out an application.
Then we jump right into Christmas Cheer Baskets for food and toys in addition to meat at Thanksgiving.
Our lead Christmas Cheer elves are already working to ensure everything runs smoothly for the 2026 distribution in December. We are pleased once again to partner with Toys for Tots for children 12 and younger.
Two big changes this year: We have a new Christmas Cheer logo. And we will use only ONE application to cover all the programs. The application will be posted on our page in English and Spanish. Please pay attention to the deadlines to turn in applications. The application is posted on this page.
** We will once again ask businesses to support the Giving Trees that help Share the Gift of Hope. Participation is easy. Decorate the tree with our paper ornaments that list the items we need. Your customer purchases the item(s) and return them unwrapped to your store. If you would like to participate, call 208.860.9061.
** We know some of you want to “adopt” one of our families, either personally or for your organization or business. Just call 208.477.7308 and leave a message.
Dates to note
** Nov. 20 & 21 from 9 am - 6 pm. Stuff the Ambulance and Fill the Firetruck will take place at Albertsons and BiMart. Our first responders will have lists of items needed for you to use while you shop.
** Nov. 24 distribution of Thanksgiving meat
** Dec. 5 starting at 9 am, assembly of boxes of food
** Dec. 12 from 9 am - 2 pm, Distribution of food and toys takes place
If you would like to volunteer with any part of this program call 208.365.8605.
All other questions may be directed to our main phone 208.369.7915 or email [email protected].

10/15/2026

We know it’s early, but Christmas Giving Trees will soon appear in Gem County businesses. If you are a business that would like to be involved with this vital part of the program, call 208.860.9061 and leave a message. We will get back to you.
These trees will have paper ornaments with a food or toy item we need, for example … “cake mix” or “cranberry relish”; or child, “five-year-old boy” or “twelve-year-old girl.”
All you need to do is take an ornament, return it, unwrapped, to a Giving Tree. The business will contact one of our Christmas Cheer elves who will get it into the hands of a Gem County family.
We start this early, because it’s a lot of work to gather food and toys for 350 of our families … last year 1,182 people.
Help us give our community the Gift of Hope this Christmas.

10/12/2026

Only TWO days left to nominate the Emmett Valley Friendship Coalition as best non-profit community organization in Gem County.

Here are the categories for Community. There are several new categories this year! Here is the link to nominate: https://www.idahopress.com/emmett/contests/best_of_gem_county/

10/05/2026

Christmas Cheer Box applications for food and toys are here! This year, we have one application for everything. Check the boxes for what you need ... Thanksgiving meat, Toys for Tots, box of food for Christmas dinner.
Please note the deadline to turn in applications .... And IF you cannot pick it up, you MUST notify us.

10/03/2026

Please consider nominating the Emmett Valley Friendship Coalition as the BEST community organization! Every vote counts

Here are the categories for Community. There are several new categories this year! Here is the link to nominate: https://www.idahopress.com/emmett/contests/best_of_gem_county/

09/30/2026

09/15/2026

It is all about people
What a great Saturday morning!
It was very heartwarming to see all the great people come out to support our programs.
Thank you all for your continued belief in what we do.
Final numbers are not in yet, but will be coming soon.

Address

P. O. Box 546
Emmett, ID
83617

Opening Hours

2pm - 6:30pm

Telephone

208-369-7915

Website

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