By Sue Bury, Charity Chat Correspondent From its start, the Early Childhood Fund has helped families pay for early childhood education and care, granting nearly $13,000 to 18 different families this year alone. This aid can help keep parents earning money while ensuring that the youngsters get the benefit of early stimulation. As one single […]
Volunteers, donations sought for adaptive therapeutic recreation. For nearly 30 years, Eagle Mount has been in the business of providing opportunities to those with disabilities in the Yellowstone County area through adaptive therapeutic recreation opportunities. That mission won’t falter this year, either, as the Billings-based nonprofit works with Red Lodge Mountain to continue providing their […]
By Sue Bury, Charity Chat Correspondent The U.S. 2020 Census has undergone lawsuits, court decisions, and house-to-house visits under the coronavirus shadow. When the results become available next spring, how will they affect charities? Here’s a sampling of local organizations. Federal funding streams to states are based on state population numbers, which are determined by […]
In just 3 days in March, the Red Lodge Area Community Foundation organized county-wide resources and began making grants to support people in emergency need due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its inception, the fund has raised more than $56,000 dollars, and made 45 grants to 30 applicants. This story—along with the countless others […]
By Stephen Kalb-Koenigsfeld, Red Lodge Area Community Foundation As a kid, Patrick Cross made the recognizable journey from Billings to Red Lodge. He loaded his pack, his tent and a weekend’s worth of food into a car, and headed south with his Boy Scout troop. He’d roll through downtown and keep on going before pulling […]
Virtual race helps put Fun Run at $3 million in 17 years By Stephen Kalb-Koenigsfeld, Red Lodge Area Community Foundation One of the best Annual Fun Run for Charities occurred during a year of great uncertainty and change. The Fun Run capped off in an incredible way, when 59 charities were awarded $241,787 from the […]
Census results affect planning and funding for healthcare, education, infrastructure, and employment. Money allocated to our community through the Census supports things like school lunches, rural education, highway planning and construction, community development, and employment training. You only have until September 30th—Please consider filling out the 2020 Census today and ensure our community is accurately represented. […]
Red Lodge Area Community Foundation has been awarded “Service” of an AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team for an 11-week term in Red Lodge. A NCCC Team of 7 members will arrive in Red Lodge on September 13th to begin serving our Community. Two principal projects to revitalize the Roosevelt Center and Shared Services […]
Transportation Coordinator Position Description Hours: 40 hours a week Reports to: Programs Director Supervises: Drivers and Key Volunteers Position Purpose: The Transportation Coordinator operates the Carbon County Area Ride and Transit (CART) system. He or she will work independently to ensure timely order, schedules, maintenance, as well as working with Montana Department of Transportation to ensure funding in the […]
Local government works with volunteers to clean up Finn Park One doesn’t have to look far to find complete community collaboration between city and people if you live in Carbon County, Montana. This month, city government, the Red Lodge Fire Department, the Red Lodge Area Community Foundation, and local volunteers helped fell, trim, cut, log, […]