by Emilie Ritters Saunders, Boise State Public Radio
By various measures, Idaho is a generous state. Wallet Hub finds Idaho is the third-most generous state when it comes to charitable giving. The Chronicle of Philanthropy finds Idahoans give more than residents of every surrounding state except Utah. Idahoans are also eager to give their time. The Corporation for National and Community Service and the National Conference on Citizenship ranks Idaho second behind Utah for time spent volunteering. ItÕs no surprise to United Way of the Treasure ValleyÕs President and CEO Nora Carpenter that Idahoans shine in many charitable-giving categories. Carpenter attributes the Ôlove thy neighborÕ mentality to IdahoÕs pioneer roots. ÒIndividuals jump in when the call goes out when something or someone needs help,Ó Carpenter says. ÒPart of that is ÔI have a stake in my community and it takes all of us to move us forwardÕ. I think we have some pioneer pride that hangs on.Ó As KBSX reported earlier this month, two big reasons Idaho frequents the top of generosity lists is because of the stateÕs large Mormon population and because Idaho is a low-income state. The Chronicle of Philanthropy has found low-income people give a higher share of their incomes to charity compared with wealthy people. ~1@BODYURL[id=114jbcurl1230]@.