Hill County Community Foundation announces grant recipients

Press release

The Hill County Community Foundation has announced 10 grant recipients for the 2023 grant cycle. This year’s grantees are the Hi-Line Arts Council, CASA of Hill County, Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen, Havre Public Schools Backpack Program, Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association, Family Connections MT, District 4 HRDC, Salvation Army, Rudyard Historical Society/ Depot Museum, and Boy Scout Troop 1438.

HCCF had a total of $7,000 to grant out this year and organizations received grants ranging from $500 to $1,000. Each grantee was awarded for their respective projects in one of three HCCF focus areas: basic human needs, arts and culture, and community beautification.

The Hi-Line Arts Council will host the Hi-Line Literary Night 2024 which will bring high quality Montana poets to downtown Havre in April 2024.

CASA of Hill County will be using its grant funds to provide immediate basic needs to children in Hill County who enter the foster care system because of abuse or neglect.

Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen will be using its grant for a sack meal program.

The Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association funds will be utilized to provide emergency shelter and assistance for those in need.

The HPS Backpack Program will supply weekend food to food-insecure homes and Family Connections MT will use their funds for their Ready Resource program for low-income families.

The Rudyard Historical Society/Depot Museum will use their grant toward a concrete picnic table and Salvation Army’s funds will be used for their transitional housing program.

District 4 HRDC’s grant will be used for hygiene products for those in need, and Boy Scout Troop 1438 will use their grant funds toward the replacement of a broken sign at Rotary Park in Havre.

HCCF is an affiliate of the Montana Community Foundation, whose mission is to cultivate a culture of giving to empower Montana communities to flourish.

“HCCF is helping to build permanent wealth in Hill County to invest in Hill County communities and the nonprofit organizations that make our area the place we love to call home.,” HCCF Chair Pam Veis said. “Thanks to the support of Hill County residents and other philanthropic donors, the HCCF endowment is growing and will continue to fund meaningful and creative projects and services for years to come.”

Since the inception of its annual grant cycle in 2015, HCCF has granted $57,613 to over 40 Hill County nonprofits. As the fiscal year ends, HCCF seeks donations from the public to continue to grow the HCCF endowment. As the endowment grows, more money will be reinvested into Hill County communities.

People with inquiries about donations or grants can visit the website at https://www.Hill

CountyCommunityFoundation.org; email [email protected] or call Pam Veis at 406-390-4947.