Idaho Falls man donates over $8,000 to local charity after four-month fundraiser
January 22, 2025
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IDAHO FALLS – When Eugene Engmann started his ‘bigger or better’ challenge in August, his goal was to raise $2,500 for the Ronald McDonald Family Room.
Over the course of four months, it became something much bigger. In December, multiple sponsors helped him provide a prize package worth $8,090. Of that, $1,500 was a cash donation and $6,590 was trade for other items.
Teton Auto Group provided a complete car care package and a night at the Museum of Idaho. Teton Adventure Rentals contributed a three-night stay in a camper van. Other prizes included $2,000 in advertising for the nonprofit. Additional prizes were provided by Sunnyside Gardens and Romaine’s Mattress King.
The family room team are planning ways to give these items to guests in the coming months.
Deborah Chessey, the organization’s development and community outreach manager, tells EastIdahoNews.com she’s impressed with Engmann’s efforts and amazed with the amount of people who supported it.
“He approached us in August to say that he had started this whole process,” Chessey says. “It was unbelievable that he picked us for this and that so many people contributed.”
WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH ENGMANN IN THE VIDEO ABOVE.
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