By Sue Bury, Charity Chat Correspondent Did you see the paper chains in Broadway storefronts that went up around Thanksgiving? Those “Thankful Chains” linking our community were a project of the Red Lodge High School Interact Club. Usually, this Rotary-affiliated student group is busy throughout the year, organizing a bike rodeo and summer safety day […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
The Red Lodge Area Community Foundation’s next Safe@Home class will be taught remotely on Thursday, June 25th, 2020 from 4:00 – 5:30 PM. Even when young teens are careful, things can happen. Safe@Home® teaches students what to do in unsafe situations such as a break-in, fire, power outage, and weather emergencies. Sign your child up […]
The Red Lodge Area Community Foundation’s next Safe@Home class will be taught remotely on Thursday, May 14th, 2020 from 4:00 – 5:30 PM. Even when young teens are careful, things can happen. Safe@Home® teaches students what to do in unsafe situations such as a break-in, fire, power outage, and weather emergencies. Sign your child up […]
The Red Lodge Area Community Foundation’s next Safe@Home class will be taught remotely on April 15th, 2020. Follow these links to download the application and the consent form. If you need help with your application, please call the Foundation at 406-446-2820 or email Janice. Checks for the student booklet can be dropped in the dropbox […]
Imagination Library Bedtime Stories with Dolly Parton Goodnight with Dolly is a 10-week storytime series featuring Dolly that will post each Thursday at 7:00 pm Eastern. The first storytime video will be posted this Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 at 7:00 pm Eastern time. The series can be watched using: The newly created landing page, which […]
Our public school administrators came to us asking to help address a troubling trend, the number of at-risk students had increased from 12-30%. Even the most engaged students were reporting increased levels of stress and anxiety. We met with teachers and administrators and addressed the school needs by creating a mindfulness space curriculum for grades […]
We would like to thank employees at St. Vincent’s Healthcare for their generous donation to the Early Childhood Fund, which helps families pay for preschool and childcare costs. The goal of the fund is to enhance the developmental, educational and supportive environment of young children and their families. This donation is the culmination of individual […]