Fiscal Sponsorships

Beartooth Little League’s mission is to provide a safe, fun, engaging experience with tee ball and baseball for children from preschool through high school.

Through proper guidance and exemplary leadership, the Little League program assists children in developing the qualities of citizenship, discipline, teamwork, and physical well-being. By espousing the virtues of character, courage, and loyalty, the Little League Baseball and Softball programs are designed to develop superior citizens rather than superior athletes. It is our goal to provide the children and young adults in the Red Lodge area the opportunity to make life long friendships and learn the value of team athletics.

Beartooth Little League gives teens age 13-18 in Red Lodge, Fromberg, Roberts, Joliet, Belfry, and Bridger the opportunity to play ball in the absence of high school baseball teams in the county. Over 100 teens participate in the league. 

The purpose of this program is to support children and adults with intellectual disabilities through community programming, enriching their lives and improving their well-being.

We believe that every individual deserves a circle of support within their community. The goal of BeeHive Activities is to see beyond a disability and allow individuals to participate in “community” by providing recreational, creative arts, and volunteer activities for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Activities include dinners, yard games, service projects, ballgames, picnics, movies, skiing, horseback riding, corn maze, bowling, fishing, hiking, and much more! 

Your donation to the Carbon County Deputy Sheriff’s Association will help provide quality service to the communities we all live in.

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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 four-acre plot of land consisting of a dog-waste station nearby, three benches, 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.

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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 4:30, dinner at 5:30, and the program shortly after 6:00. All are invited. The only requirements for attending are curiosity and civility. To receive notices of future forums, email rlmtforum@gmail.com. 

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The Friends of the West Fork Winter Recreation’s mission is 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 Hellroaring 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!

Our park promotes healthy outdoor activity where kids and adults of all abilities can exercise their creativity through an individual sport that has a community of its own.  

When there isn’t snow on the ground, you can find kids of all ages, disciplines, and abilities using the park after school and on weekends. Adults have dusted off their gear and have found solace shredding mid-day or skating alongside their own kids after school.

Hero’s STEAM Center is a place to create, explore, innovate, and share knowledge in the Red Lodge area. It’s where experimenting and exploring are encouraged and things you imagine making, learning, or doing are possible! 

Our most important goal is keeping the STEAM Center door and Observatory roof open by having funds to cover rent and insurance. It costs us $8,464 a year to do just that!

We have afterschool programs, summer youth programs, and Whistler Observatory openings and events for stargazing and RLDS Education. Hero’s offers every one of these for free to the community. Our mission requires space for operations and a certain level of equipment and materials to organize and conduct hands-on learning and activities.

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Bringing Quality Musical Events to Red Lodge

Music from the Beartooths aims to engage the public in affordable world-class musical offerings, and support local musicians by sponsoring concerts and compensating them reasonably. The primary goals of Music from the Beartooths are to:

• Develop awareness and promote the Performing Arts.
• Encourage local artists and young talent by helping them display their artistry and by connecting them with professional performers.
• Build support for local performing artists.
• Promote the maximal use of performance facilities, both existing and future.
• Promote the development of a regional audience by engaging exceptional performers from around the world.

Stay up to date with upcoming events by following the Music From The Beartooth’s Facebook Page

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Where did Music and Performance from the Beartooths come from? 

Music from the Beartooths was made possible through a generous $10,000 donation from a local philanthropist who is passionate about supporting the Arts in Red Lodge. Through the Red Lodge area Community Foundation, the Donor was able to establish a charitable fund to continue to bring these types of events to Red Lodge.

Music From The Beartooths has evolved from an experimental concert series, the Red Lodge FRINGE Festival.

The intent of the reorganization in 2016 was to broaden the scope, and to provide a basis for a more tightly knit integration of the performing arts individuals and organizations throughout the Red Lodge region. The concert and performance series runs from September through May, providing an outlet and channel for all the performing arts—though a greater part of the events may feature music performance.

The Red Lodge FRINGE Festival was founded in 2013 out of a need for an expanded performing arts environment in Red Lodge while we are waiting and hoping for a comprehensive new Performing Arts Center. Several years ago, the Red Lodge Public Schools Foundation examined the current and future performing arts needs and determined that those needs can only be satisfied by a new facility dedicated to the performing arts, shared by the schools and community. Red Lodge has a distinguished history of presenting a rich variety of performance events, and two nationally known performing arts festivals: the Red Lodge Music Festival, and the Red Lodge Festival of Nations. Their history goes back more than fifty years, when the Red Lodge Civic Center was new and provided a fine space for large events. Over the years new demands for performance space have arisen, and at the same time the claims of the schools, which are custodians of the Civic Center, have impacted the civic functions of that space. We aim to broaden the spectrum of performing arts events and to find ways to best utilize the existing performance spaces in the Red Lodge Area. 

The General Director is Dr. Gerald Davidson, who has been involved in the The Red Lodge Festival of Nations and the promotion of a new Performing Arts Center. He was one of the leaders of a taskforce who, in 1998 and 1999, explored the possibilities of a Red Lodge Convention and Performing Arts Center. He has also written program notes for the Red Lodge Music Festival.

Red Lodge Art Walk’s mission is to bring art appreciation to our community.

Red Lodge Art Walk would like to build on the momentum of its monthly events to create additional arts and cultural opportunities in the area. Our goal is to expand the variety of experiences as well as the number of locations and to encourage businesses to participate. We hope to include locations that could host workshops, live draw/quick paints, jewelry-making demos, speakers, and other artistic or cultural experiences.

2025 Dates: May 10, June 14, July 12, August 9, September 13, October 11

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.

Red Lodge Pickleball and Tennis are fundraising to improve court facilities in Red Lodge so that all can play and enjoy the sports of pickleball and tennis. This is a 2-phase project with fundraising for the phases happening simultaneously. Phase 1 will focus on renovating the existing courts in Field School Park by Fall 2025 led by Red Lodge Pickleball. Phase 2 will focus on construction of four new tennis courts in Coal Miner’s Park led by Red Lodge Tennis. 

Phase 2: Red Lodge Tennis

YOUR SERVE! Red Lodge Tennis needs YOU on its team.

When the temperature hits 50 degrees, the winds are under 20 m.p.h., and the three tennis courts at Field School Park in Red Lodge are snow-free, intrepid players of all ages are out there hitting. The courts are busy spring, summer, and fall with locals and visitors alike. They are a community anchor where resident tennis players gather regularly, some for decades. Newcomers make friends at the courts, and visitors leave happier and are more likely to return after the chance to play their favorite pastime.

Tennis is a sport for life. People in their 80’s are as likely to be on the courts as those in their 20s, perhaps at the same time, playing singles, doubles, and mixed matches. It’s exercise. It’s fresh air. It’s friendly competition that brings people together, and it appeals to both men and women.

There are about 21 million tennis players in the USA with participation growing at a robust 8% per year. Our community is home to tennis players of all ages and abilities, from beginners to professionals. Red Lodge regularly produces ranked players who compete in statewide, intermountain sectional, and national tournaments.

In addition, women’s tennis is a popular team sport at Red Lodge High School. The Field School Park courts are their home courts. Periodically, the Red Lodge “legends” (local players) practice with the high school team to help build skills, simulate match play, and have fun! Unfortunately, the current courts at Field School Park do not meet the standards of high school tennis nor the United States Tennis Association (USTA).

In summary, there are too few courts. The condition of the courts is not only considerably subpar but unsafe. What’s more, the courts are shared between tennis and pickleball and do not currently meet the needs of either sport and cannot handle the expected growth in both sports.

DEUCE! Time to hit an ace.

This two-Phase project is underway, supported by the City of Red Lodge and Red Lodge High School, but in need of financial support.

To recap: 

• Phase I: Renovation of the current Field School Park courts to support tennis and pickleball. Time line: 1 year. Completion goal: Fall 2025.
• Phase II: Construction of four new tennis courts in Coal Miner’s Park, northwest of the high school. One of these courts will also accommodate pickleball.

These proposed courts will expand the facilities already located in the park, which include soccer, softball, and disc golf, while providing much needed court-space for the high school and the community.

The city has agreed to lease this land to the school district. The school district will manage and maintain the courts. The new courts will provide the needed infrastructure for our high school women’s tennis team, meaning an appropriate practice venue and the ability to host tennis meets.

The four-court facility will also be suitable for tennis camps and local USTA tournaments. Camps and tournaments bring people to Red Lodge who also take advantage of our restaurants, lodging, and shopping, generating income for local businesses.

Phase II new court construction is included in the City of Red Lodge’s City Parks 5-Year Capital Improvements Plan. The time is right to bring this exciting new asset to our community for the benefit of our high school, residents, businesses, and visitors.

Game, Set, Match!

We need your support to build the new courts in Coal Miner’s Park. Help us create this premiere recreational asset for our community.

Estimated Cost of the New Courts: $750,000

Local Fundraising Goal: $610,000

The remaining cost will be funded through a grant from the USTA. The USTA offers non-competitive grants for new courts at $35,000 per court. The USTA will also provide free of charge, venue and design services, and assistance with administrative functions such as managing the bidding process.
Local donations are critical to the success of this community project.

Donations are 100% tax deductible through the Red Lodge Area Community Foundation.

Phase 1: Red Lodge Pickleball

“Our mission is to promote and grow the sport of pickleball in our community for residents and visitors.  We work to expand and improve the pickleball facilities available in Red Lodge to encourage participation and fun for all ages and skill levels.”

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America; growing at a rate of 50% per year over the last three years. Unfortunately, the court facilities in Red Lodge are inadequate to support such growth. Currently there are three temporary pickleball courts laid out on the existing tennis courts in Field School Park. The surface of the courts has not been redone in over twelve years, resulting in multiple cracks and uneven surfaces, which continue to deteriorate.

Tennis is growing, too and we need to improve and expand both the number of pickleball courts as well as the number of tennis courts in our community. We are working closely with the City of Red Lodge, the City Parks Board and the Red Lodge High School District to spearhead an initiative for court expansion in two phases.

Phase I will renovate the existing courts in Field School Park by Fall 2025:

• Professionally resurface the three existing courts.
• Reconfigure the court area to accommodate two tennis courts and four dedicated pickleball courts.
• Provide permanent nets for pickleball and new nets and hardware for the tennis courts.
• Paint the courts in a three-color combination.
• Add wind screens to improve the playing conditions.

Mission: Providing outdoor winter family entertainment for residents and visitors to Carbon County through an improved skating rink.

 

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The Red Lodge Police Protective Association (RLPPA) wishes to make a positive contribution to the lives of the citizens in our community through youth programs, home, personal safety programs, and protecting the quality of life for Red Lodge citizens.

The RLPPA would like to give back to the community through programs and events and provide positive interaction with children and adults of the community in the following ways.

• Sponsor three children to attend Camp Postcard, a week-long camp with police officers in a fun and informal setting.
• Sponsor one high school student to attend the Junior Police Leadership Academy by providing travel costs to attend this free, week-long academy.
• Coffee With a Cop is a quarterly event for the entire community and county welcoming everyone to meet the officers in an informal setting for relaxed conversation and a chance to get acquainted.
• Shop With a Cop gives kids a chance to interact with the officers in their community through a fun activity for the holidays.
• Our Drug Awareness Program promotes drug awareness throughout the area to children and young adults. It is an on-going program in conjunction with our local Beartooth Elks, the National Family Partnership, and Red Ribbon Week.

The success and strength of a community lie in its ability to work toward common goals. The RLPPA’s efforts and programs are focused on achieving their mission to make positive contributions to the lives of the citizens of our community through working together.

Red Lodge Proud and Beautiful is a subcommittee of RLACC, dedicated to enhancing and supporting the downtown corridor. Donating to Red Lodge Proud and Beautiful will help provide financial support to maintain and enhance the beauty of downtown Red Lodge through endeavors such as the downtown metal garbage cans, the flower baskets, street garland, and the fireworks celebration.

 

Funds will be used for the downtown flower baskets.

Red Lodge Proud and Beautiful, a subcommittee of the Chamber of Commerce, is dedicated to enhancing and supporting the downtown corridor. All funds raised from the Fun Run go towards the beautiful downtown flower baskets.

We hope to impact thousands of visitors from around the world and locals alike, creating a scenic and historic memory of Red Lodge.

In previous years, all funds were used to help purchase and maintain our flower baskets.

To reach Red Lodge Proud and Beautiful, visit our Facebook page at Red Lodge Proud and Beautiful or call the Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce at (406) 446-1718.

The purpose of the Salvation Army is to meet human needs, often episodic and emergent, without discrimination. 

100% of the funds are raised during the kettle drive between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and 90% of the funds raised remain in Carbon County. Individuals living in the following communities have received assistance through the Salvation Army: Roberts, Joliet, Fromberg, Bridger, Belfry, Bearcreek, and Red Lodge.

Apply to Receive Funds

The Salvation Army fund provides financial support for living expenses for individuals in emergency or hardship situations. Funded applications have included past due rent or past due utilities, medications, propane, fuel, food, and vehicle repairs. Applications usually take three business days to process. If you need assistance, please contact the community Foundation to set up an appointment. They will help you get your application materials ready.  

Questions? Email Laura at laura@rlacf.org or call the office phone at (406) 446-2820. 

The mission of Seeking Out Sunshine is to improve the mental health of youth (11-15 years old) in Carbon County by helping them work past difficult emotions. This is accomplished by teaching youth ways to SEEK out sunshine.

We are seeking funds to continue our Ducky Date Program in Roosevelt Middle School and expand to other Carbon County schools. We plan to develop new ideas to expand the organization’s ability to help with mental health for youth from 11-15 years old.