Proceeds from the Children’s Champion Luncheon support Idaho Voices for Children.

The Children’s Champion Luncheon brings together hundreds of community partners to honor someone whose work has had statewide impact improving the lives of kids and families in Idaho. This year’s Children’s Champion, Hollis Brookover, continues to be a true champion for Idaho kids.

At Idaho Voices for Children, we believe in an Idaho where every child has the opportunity to thrive. Once a year, we set aside time to thank and honor an Idahoan who is making this dream a reality. During the even, we will look ahead to specific policy areas where Idaho Voices for Children is making an impact. All funds raised during the Children’s Champion Luncheon support the public policy advocacy work Voices does year round to make Idaho a better place for every child.

Proceeds from the event support child advocacy in the areas of health, education, safety and well-being.

Sponsor the Children’s Champion Luncheon:

Corporate sponsorships support the work of Idaho Voices for Children year round and will be recognized during the Children’s Champion Luncheon. To sponsor the Children’s Champion Luncheon contact us at info@idahovoices.org.

To complete your sponsorship online, go to Voices donation page here, enter the dollar amount and in the notes field write “Sponsorship.”

Please contact us at info@idahovoices.org for more information about sponsorship benefits.

Honoring Hollis Brookover as the 2025 Children’s Champion:

Hollis Brookover is a lifelong champion for children in Idaho. The daughter of Gordon and Barbara Brookover, Hollis was born in 1959 and is a proud product of the Boise public schools. Her professional work for our children started soon after she returned to Idaho in 1988 to work on a special project for Governor Andrus.

In that same year, the Governor established the Task Force on Children at Risk, a non-partisan effort to research and make recommendations on issues related to child abuse and neglect. Hollis was tasked with researching how well the justice system in Idaho dealt with this difficult issue. Hollis drove to every county seat in Idaho to collect data on how local prosecutors settled with and judges sentenced offenders. She found significant issues across counties that led Governor Andrus to call out prosecutors and propose tougher sentencing requirements in the legislative session. As the Governor’s representative asking difficult questions, Hollis was not always welcome in county courthouses.

Hollis returned to Idaho with her family in 2003. At that time, Idaho was one of the few states without a statewide bipartisan coalition supporting children across the full range of policy areas (health, safety, education, family economic security) at the legislature. Working closely with a core group of people to create the mission, vision and fundraising strategies, Idaho Voices for Children was launched in 2005. Hollis spent the next 10 years working to build the organization and position it to produce meaningful results for children in Idaho.

Hollis transitioned off the Board in 2014. Shortly after she joined Idaho Business Education (IBE) as the Vice President. IBE’s mission is to pull together statewide business interests to advocate for better education. During her time at IBE, Hollis expanded membership tenfold, significantly outside the Treasure Valley, testified at the legislature and served on the Early Reading Taskforce that recommended the modern reading assessments for K-3 students used today. IBE continues to be an important advocate for Idaho’s children and educators.

Hollis is grateful to all who have been part of the evolution of Voices from a small community startup to today’s highly professional and effective organization. Idaho’s children deserve a strong voice in our government and communities. Our future depends on their success.