Nonprofit senior moving · Treasure Valley, Idaho
We’re a nonprofit senior moving service. We pack, move, and settle Treasure Valley seniors into their next home with care, on a sliding scale, so cost is never the only reason someone goes without help.
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I need help
For seniors 55+ and the families who love them. Planning, packing, moving, and setup, with help on cost for those who qualify.
I want to help
Your gift, your time, or your truck can carry a neighbor’s lifetime to a new home.
Why it matters
Fifty years of photos, dishes, tools, and quilts. A smaller room. A deadline set by a hospital discharge or an opening in assisted living. Too often it all falls on one tired daughter, or on a senior with no one nearby.
An opening in assisted living or a discharge from the hospital can mean days to move, not months.
Sorting a lifetime is emotional work. Seniors deserve patience and kindness, not a rushed crew.
A careful senior move can cost more than a fixed income allows. Our donors and partners help close that gap.
How it works
Like the gold trail in our logo, every move has a way to the top. We walk it with you, one step at a time.
Tell us who is moving, where, and when. A family member can reach out for a parent. We aim to call back within one business day.
We walk through the home together, talk about what matters most, and give you a written plan and a fair quote, with help on cost for those who qualify.
We pack, move, unpack, and set up the new home, and the bed is made before the first night.
From the home they loved to a home that’s ready for them.
The First Night Promise
Every Pathways move ends the same way: the bed made with their own quilt, family photos on the wall, the favorite chair by the window, and a lamp on. A new place should feel like home on the very first night.
Where Pathways began
Anna “Grandma” Phillips never had much money, but she gave everything she had. People came to her kitchen table for a home cooked meal and left with something more: encouragement, good advice, and the sure knowledge that they were loved.
Her grandson Benjamin started Summit Pathways in her honor. Every box we pack, we pack like it’s Grandma’s.
The greatest gift you can give is to lift others up when they need it most.
One move, one life
When a room opened at an assisted living community, Ruth had two weeks to move. Her only daughter lived in Oregon. A Pathways team sat with Ruth to choose what mattered most, packed her kitchen and sewing room, and carried her late husband’s tools to her grandson in Meridian.
Before Ruth arrived, her quilt was on the bed and her photos were on the wall. Her daughter watched the setup on a video call from Portland.
“It felt like my room the minute I walked in.”
Sample story: a made up composite showing the kind of move we help with. Ruth is not a real client. Real stories, shared with permission, will replace it.
What your gift does
Every dollar stays here in the Treasure Valley and goes to work on real moves.
$25
packs a room
Boxes, paper, and tape to carefully pack one room of a lifetime.
$50
fuels a moving day
Truck fuel to carry a senior's belongings across the Valley.
$100
protects a home
Pads, wrap, and mattress bags so heirlooms arrive safe.
$250
funds a packing day
Supplies and helpers to sort and pack before moving day.
$500
sponsors a move block
A 4 hour moving block for a senior who can't pay.
$1,000
helps bring someone home
A big share of a complete move into assisted living.
Sample amounts for this draft. Final figures will be set from our real costs and explained on our Accountability page. Gifts are pooled to help every move.
Where we’re headed
We’re a young foundation, so these are goals, not results. We’ll report real numbers every year.
100
senior moves, with help on cost for every senior who qualifies
50
trained volunteers on our moving day crews
100
Founding Pathkeepers giving monthly
1st
Pathways truck, with a sponsor’s name on the door
Rooted here
Summit Pathways is led by a four person volunteer board of Treasure Valley business owners. Two local companies stand behind the work: Summit Solutions moves seniors for Pathways at a reduced, below market rate, and Alpine Premier Services supports the foundation.
Here’s the part we love: when a family can pay the full quote, their move helps fund a move for a neighbor who can’t.
Veteran owned and local. Backs up Pathways moves with trained crews and equipment.
Painting, flooring, and cleaning. Helps get homes ready for what’s next.
Find your place on the trail
Moving days, packing, driving, or simply keeping a senior company. Four hours makes a difference.
See volunteer rolesSenior communities, hospitals, and realtors: one call gets your resident a calm, careful move.
For partnersIn kind gifts, business sponsors, and gifts in honor of someone who carried you.
Ways to giveGood questions
Seniors age 55 and older (or younger adults facing a disability or health change) who live in, or are moving within, the Treasure Valley. That includes Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Eagle, Star, Kuna, and the towns around them. Family members can reach out for a parent.
Every move gets a free visit and a custom quote, booked in 4 to 8 hour service blocks. We use a sliding scale: seniors who qualify can get full assistance at no cost, or a shared cost based on income. Families who can pay the full quote help fund moves for neighbors who can’t.
We aim to call you back within one business day. When a move is urgent, like a hospital discharge or a sudden opening in assisted living, tell us and we’ll do our best to move quickly.
After the move, our team clears out whatever is left over in the home, at no cost to you. It is done within two hours. Hazardous materials are not included.
Yes. Many requests come from adult children, sometimes from out of state. We’ll keep you in the loop with calls, photos, and a video call on moving day if you like.
Join us
Give monthly, lend a hand, or tell a neighbor who could use one.