About iBELIEVE
iBELIEVE’s Beginnings
After losing her son to suicide, founder Lynn Kramer created iBELIEVE with the mission to bring hope to the Palouse youth.
In Lynn’s words:
“As a single mother who lost a child to suicide, I decided to start an organization that would support and encourage young people to be active in their communities. Research done by Dartmouth concluded that young people who are involved in community are less likely to suffer from learning disabilities, ADHD and depression. Depression was the cause of my son’s death. Let’s work together to guide young people to be the best they can be, to make the most of their talents and opportunities, teach them to deal with challenges, obstacles, and conflict and know they have a community to turn to on their darkest day that will get them through.”
“I am thankful to have connected with such a talented board and we are blessed by the support of this community.”
Andy’s passion was motorcycle riding. He got his first job at the age of 13, working in a motorcycle shop. He was working on getting his apprenticeship as an electrician when he took his life.
iBELIEVE’s Philosophy
“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
This is one of our foundational beliefs at iBELIEVE.
We strive to:
Coordinate and schedule events
Involve the youth in our community
Advertise to the community
Provide feedback
By connecting our kids with the community, we are helping to build a brighter future for our families.
If you are interested in helping iBELIEVE, you can:
Share a specialty, story, or hobby through a seminar or workshop
Create a PowerPoint presentation
Come to our monthly meeting
Sponsor or volunteer at an event
Donate to iBELIEVE
Support iBELIEVE of the Palouse with a donation.