For Big Horn, Carbon, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, and Yellowstone Counties HRDC is asking for residents of these counties to please take the 2020 Community Needs Assessment. The survey takes 8 minutes and provides vital information about the needs in our communities. The results will be included in HRDC’s Community Action Plan. The report addresses the […]
The CARES Act gives eligible nonprofits choices for securing cash needed to maintain staff and operations. The National Council of Nonprofits has developed a chart to help nonprofit leaders decide which loan is right for their organization. Leaders are encouraged to check the chart often as it will be updated in the days and weeks to come as […]
What would you do if you were hospitalized and were unable to work? How would a sudden loss of income affect your life? For members of our community who suffer an unexpected loss of income or other life events that affect their ability to provide heat for their home, food for their table or other […]
Each year the Foundation provides grant funding to a diverse range of projects and programs that benefit our community. Proposals come for organizations and community groups and the partially or unfunded applications from the Pro Cut Green Fund and the Rotary Club Youth Grants. This year we received 28 applications seeking nearly $50,000 in funding. […]
Get Help with Tedious Paperwork This winter the Office of Public Assistance (OPA) closed due to state budget cuts. Carbon County was one of 19 OPA offices to close in the state. In response, the Foundation facilitated a Community Dialogue to learn more about what services we would be missing and to determine next steps. […]
Help for first time homebuyers is offered by The Home Center, a non-profit in Billings, who has partnered with the Montana Homeownership Network and Neighbor Works Montana. The Home Center will be presenting an invaluable class for the first time homebuyer in Red Lodge on Saturday May 19th, 9am -5pm at the Foundation located […]
Our community has lots of services and resources available and now you can connect to a variety of those providers in one room. The Foundation excited to present the first annual Community Resource Fair! The event will be Saturday, April 28th from 11am – 4pm at the Old Roosevelt and free lunch and child […]
On January 31 the Office of Public Assistance (OPA) in our county was closed due to state budget cuts. This is a great loss to the community as the staff provided a tremendous resource that not only assisted clients with health coverage and benefit applications, but also shared their knowledge with several community service providers […]
Combining Art and Our Outdoor Spaces On February 7th, the Old Roosevelt Project received a 1:1 matching grant for $10,000 from the National Endowment of the Arts to reinvent the outdoor spaces at Old Roosevelt. In creating theses outdoor spaces, we will work with local artists to capture the creative spirit and vibrancy of […]
What’s Going On In Our Resilient Community? Keeping Salvation Army In Our Community Did you know that 90% of the funds raised from the Salvation Army bell ringers in Red Lodge stay in Carbon County? During the holiday season, 49 volunteers rang the bell, contributing 82 hours and raising $5,200, equating to $63.42 an hour […]