Grants Awarded to Benefit Blaine County
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The Montana Community Foundation, Inc. (MCF) announces the grantees of the Blaine County Community Foundation Fund benefiting the communities and residents of Blaine County. The Blaine County Community Foundation Fund was established at MCF by Warren Ross in 1997. Financial support for this grant program also comes from the Ross 87 Ranch Endowment Fund, established by Warren Ross as well.
The grant money must be used for programs or projects benefiting Blaine County. The applications were reviewed by a committee of Blaine County residents and MCF staff. This year’s grantees are:
• $2,000- Blaine County Ambulance to support EMT courses
• $2,000- Friends of the Pool and Park to support park updates through the Sweet Park Project
• $1,200- Pets Are Worth Saving, Inc. to provide year-round spay/neuter assistance to Blaine County residents
• $1,200- Chinook Rod and Gun Club for steel fencing at both the rifle and trap range
“These grants support a number of great organizations doing important work to meet the needs of their community,” said Jessica Stewart-Kuntz, MCF Director of Operations & Grants. “The communities themselves know how these funds would best address their needs, and we are glad to help facilitate these improvements to Blaine County.”
About the Montana Community Foundation
Montana Community Foundation’s (MCF) mission is to cultivate a culture of giving so Montana communities can flourish. Founded in 1988, MCF manages over $125 million in assets and administers more than 1,300 philanthropic funds and planned gifts. MCF’s accreditation through the Council on Foundations’ National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations ensures MCF complies with the strictest standards in gift administration and grantmaking. Since its founding, MCF has reinvested more than $41 million in Montana through grants to charitable organizations and causes across the state. MCF serves as a center for philanthropy in Montana, working with donors, charitable organizations, and communities to provide simple and effective ways to give back to Montana.
