Fiscal sponsorship is a relationship in which the Red Lodge Area Community Foundation provides the legal and financial framework for a charitable initiative, activity, or project that lacks a formal tax-exempt status. The Foundation focuses on administration duties and the fiscal group focuses on their specific mission impacts.
Learn more about some of our fiscal sponsorship organizations below:
Located atop the west bench of Red Lodge, Double Ditch Dog Park is a dog-friendly open space for residents and visitors.
It is a roughly 4-acre plot of land consisting of a dog-waste station nearby, benches (3), a picnic table, trails, natural areas, and free-flowing water on both sides which dogs can access. Parking is available in front of the park in a dirt lot. Park is open year-round and maintained by volunteers.
Questions or comments: contact the dog park volunteers at dogparkredlodge@gmail.com.
Donating to the Farmers’ Market will provide access to fresh, local food and provide a free, weekly, community event where farmers can sell their goods.
We rely on donations to keep the market going. Please consider donating today to ensure that you have access to fresh produce for years to come!
The Farmers’ Market now also runs the Double Snap program, which supports doubling SNAP benefits up to $20 at each trip to the Red Lodge Farmers’ Market.
Donating to the Forum for Provocative Issues will help enable community discussion about important topics.
Started in January 2012, the Red Lodge Forum for Provocative Issues discusses subjects of current and long-standing importance. It meets September through May usually on the first Tuesday of the month. Social hour starts at four thirty, dinner at five thirty, and the program shortly after six. All are invited. The only requirements for attending are curiosity and civility. To receive notices of future forums, email rlmtforum@gmail.com.
Mission: to plow the West Fork Road from the intersection with the Ski Run Road to the winter closure at the Girl Scout Camp. This allows safe and continuous access to all three West Fork winter recreation areas.
Those looking for unique winter activities don’t have to go far thanks to the folks working with the Friends of the West Fork Recreation. A group of dedicated volunteers helps keep a couple of miles of road cleared and groomed for access to snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and winter dog walking.
The cost of plowing the West Fork each winter costs about $4,000 and is paid for through the Fun Run for Charities and local donations.
Plowing allows winter access to three recreation areas: Silver Run Trails, West Fork Road at its point of closure, and Nichols Creek Trail. Without the efforts of Friends of the West Fork, the road would not be plowed or safe.
The Helloraring Skatepark is run by a loose-knit, but passionate group of community members who work to make our Skate Park a positive, enriching, and fun place!
LEARNING THROUGH CREATING
Space + Tools + Expertise
Hero’s STEAM Center offers the entire learning community of Red Lodge and Carbon County ways to realize their creative and business ideas. We offer a variety of classes, tools, and expertise to learn through creating.
Located in the Roosevelt Center, 519 South Broadway Red Lodge, Montana 59068
When you shop at Kids Corner, you’re making a difference!
Kids Corner is a nonprofit, volunteer-run children’s store that sells gently-loved clothing, shoes, toys, and gear.
All profits from the store support youth activities throughout Carbon County, and since the store opened in 2011, we have given more than $50,000 in grants to meet the needs of area children.
Organizations with a youth-focused mission are encouraged to apply for a grant up to $600. For an application, click here.
Kids Corner is located at 18 N. Broadway on Red Lodge’s main street, and the store is supported by both local shoppers and visitors.
For directions to the store, click here.
If you’re a teacher, mention your school and the grade/subject you teach to get a 20% discount on all purchases.
Mission: Provide financial support to install new flags and maintain flags along Broadway.
Funds primarily go to replace worn-out flags, poles, and equipment. A small portion of funds goes to provide breakfast to volunteers following early morning work sessions.
Broadway’s flags create a unique and colorful downtown environment for residents and tourists.
Last year’s funds replaced a significant number of worn-out flags and allowed for new brackets and poles near the roundabout.
Visit our Facebook page: Broadway Flags
Mission: Providing outdoor winter family entertainment for residents and visitors to Carbon County through an improved skating rink.
Red Lodge Proud and Beautiful is a subcommittee of the Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce, which promotes the business economic health of the Red Lodge area through education, advocacy, and tourism promotion regionally, nationally and internationally as well as operation of the Visitor’s Center as a central information resource for visitors.
We hope to impact thousands of visitors from around the world, as well as our local citizens by creating a scenic historic memory of Red Lodge, MT. The donations we receive will help in funding the Flower Baskets on Broadway from the Fun Run is what Red Lodge is all about; everyone working together to achieve the bigger goals we could not achieve alone.
All funds will be used to continue enhancing our downtown area with the Flower Baskets on Broadway. Each year our goal is to try to raise $10,000 to purchase the flowers and care for the baskets that line our downtown corridor.
Last year, the funds were used to purchase the flowers for the Flower Baskets on Broadway and also maintain their care throughout the season.
To reach Red Lodge Proud & Beautiful, visit our Facebook page at Red Lodge Proud and Beautiful or call the Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce at 406-446-1718.