The annual Race To Robie Creek has come and gone yet again this year and 2023’s race was a real barn burner, or should we say “dance floor burner”? The theme this year was “stayin’ alive” a disco-fueled throwback to 1970’s style pop culture. Yeah baby! Why are we talking about Robie Creek in today’s blog, you may ask? Well, that’s because our amazing staff participated in this year’s race and had a blast doing it and we wanted to take some time to showcase their accomplishment and celebrate them for their support of Idaho sports races and outdoor activities in our community. In the comments below and on our social media pages, please feel free to share your experiences and thoughts about this year’s race or any Robie Creek race of years past. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Blind Appeal’s Team Enjoys Supporting The Community
We love helping and participating in our local community any chance we get. While it is definitely fulfilling and excellent to donate money or homegoods to local charities and shelters, it’s also fun to physically and monetarily participate in a local cause for good, like the Race To Robie Creek. We had a team of six Blind Appeal members participate this year and everyone had an absolute blast (once the race was done, of course!). We love that we get to have fun and do something for a good cause alongside our fellow community members along the race path.
What Exactly Are The Sail Toads? AKA A History Of Robie Creek
So, the Sail Toads are the main charitable organization behind the Robie Creek race. They are named after a semi-mythical creature also called a sail toad that, as legend would have it, lives in the Rocky Canyon through which the race winds. This charity helps to organize and run the race each year while also donating huge amounts of the proceeds to fantastic charities like these listed below. We definitely are grateful to the organization for helping to organize this event each year and for all of the good that they have managed to do for our community and our country by donating over 1.2 million dollars to various charities. In 2022 they were able to donate $51,000 alone! Here are some of the charities which are the recipients of the generous proceeds from this race:
- Alzheimer's
- Basque Charities
- Bogus Basin NSP Mountain Hosts
- Boise Bicycle Project
- Boise Contemporary Theatre
- Boise County Community Justice
- Boys And Girls Club Of Ada Co
- Children's Home Society Of Idaho
- City Light Home
- College of Idaho Track Team
- Frank Church High School/Helping High
- Friends of Children and Families
- Genesis Community Clinic
- Giraffe Laugh
- Hannabow Education Fund
- Heirloom Dancers
- Home Partnership Foundation
- Humane Society - Pet Food Pantry
- Idaho Food Bank
- Idaho Mountain Search & Rescue
- Idaho Pedestrian & Bicycle Alliance
- Idaho State Veteran's Home
- Interfaith Sanctuary
- International Rescue Committee
- Land Trust of Treasure Valley
- Learning Lab
- LIFE
- Life's Kitchen
- Love Inc. of the Boise Community
- Metro Meals on Wheels
- Native American Coalition Of Boise
- North Junior High Survival Camp
- Phoenix Multisport Inc
- Recreation Unlimited
- Ridgevue High School
- Robie Creek Fire Department
- Sangha Taiko
- SHIP
- Silver Sage Girl Scout Council
- Southwest Idaho Sailing Outreach
- Special Olympics
- Stagecoach Theater
- TRICA
- University of Idaho - Gar Hackney Fund
- Valley Wide React
- VSA/Idaho Parents Unlimited
- Wassmuth Center for Human Rights
- Wish Granters, Inc
- Women And Children Alliance
- YMCA - Just For Kids
Conclusion
We can’t wait to hear about your Robie Creek race experiences as well. Thank you for reading up on ours! Please feel free to stop on by anytime in the next few months. Schedule one of our window covering experts for a FREE estimate and more information by calling the office at 208-888-1056. If you have any questions about purchasing some awesome exterior solar shades or commercial blind or window covering work, or any other window covering related issue, we would love to hear from you. Contact us today to get started.