STORY AND PHOTOS BY KAREN BOSSICK

Every 24 hours the hotline at The Advocates rings about 51 times.

During a year’s time more than 800 victims of abuse seek out The Advocates for emotional support and guidance, safety and support.

The Advocates wants to continue providing the free, lifesaving support they offer through their annual Color Our World Fundraiser.

The Ribbon of Hope is made up of different colored ribbons signifying different amounts of donations.

The fundraiser will kick off with a Ribbon Raise Cocktail Party from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 20 at Ketchum’s Limelight Hotel. Guests will enjoy appetizers, signature cocktails and other drinks, a live auction, raffle and a ribbon raise.

Tickets are $50; those who reserve tables will receive concierge service and premium seating.

Following the party, The Advocates will hold their weeklong Ribbon of Hope display and raffle in Memory Park in Ketchum.

Supporters may purchase one or more colored ribbons that symbolize peace, safety and healing. They will be hung in the park from June 23-30, a visible reminder of a shared vision for a world free of abuse.

Last year’s raffle included a stay at the Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch and a Sun Valley season pass. They’re included in this year’s, as well.

Raffle prizes donated by individuals and businesses cost $25 and ticket purchasers get to select which drawings they wish to enter.

Prizes include a two-night stay at the Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch, a 2025-26 Sun Valley Challenger Season Ski Pass, two nights at Hotel Terra in Jackson Hole, a year-long membership to Zenergy, $1,000 in gift cards to local restaurants and a wellness package featuring services from 18 different local health practitioners.

Winners will be announced on July 1; they do not need to be present

To purchase a ticket or table to the Ribbon Raise Cocktail Party, a Ribbon of Hope or raffle ticket, visit: https://www.theadvocatesorg.org/color-our-world-2025.

Trish Swartling, left, heads up The Advocates.

Questions? Contact Shannon Nichols, director of Development & Engagement, at 208-788-4191 or shannon@theadvocatesorg.org.

Color Our World is supported by Platinum sponsor Elias Construction, Gold sponsors Cox Communications, Inner Health M.D., Elizabeth McGraw-Webster & Maricich-Paen Family Foundation and The Picket Fence.

Silver sponsors are Bliss Architecture, Galena-Benchmark Engineering, Idywood Events & Marketing, Image Eyes Optical, J. Eshman Law, L Interiors, Lloyd Construction, Morgan's Fine Finishes, Soundwave, and St. Luke's Wood River.

Bronze sponsors include Alpine Lodging, Blaine County Title, BYLA Landscape Architects, CoreFocus, Crush and Bow, Naifeh Fine Jewelry, Gilman Contemporary, Grumpy's, Ketchum Family Medicine, Rocky Mountain Hardware and Topnotch Fine Furnishings.