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List of 2009 Grants Made By LCCF
1. The Angel Fund--$300: This organization helps provide Helena area children school supplies and winter clothing. The Angel Fund also awards college scholarships to those attending Montana universities. The LCCF grant will help purchase school supplies for local area students.
2. Archie Bray Foundation -- $500: The Archie Bray Foundation received $500 from LCCF towards their Community Education Program which provides educational opportunities in the ceramic arts to adults and children at all levels. These classes are taught by Bray residents, who come from all over the world and provide excellent instruction.
 
3. Augusta Area Historical Society--$400: The AAHS is charged with collecting and preserving items which reflect Augusta's heritage. The grant from LCCF will be used to maintain and repair the museum's stage.
4. Augusta Branch of the Lewis and Clark County Library--$300: The Augusta Branch of the Lewis and Clark County Library serves citizens of Augusta and Northwestern Lewis and Clark County. With a grant of $300, the library, which is a hub for children and adults alike, will purchase a bicycle rack.
5. Augusta Foodshare--$300: This organization provides food to needy people in and around the Augusta community. The LCCF grant of $300 will be used to purchase turkey from a local grocery store to serve during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
6. Augusta Volunteer Ambulance Service -- $500: Augusta Volunteer Ambulance Services provides emergency services to the Augusta community. With LCCF's $500 grant, the Ambulance Service will purchase disaster response kits for their trained emergency personnel.
7. Blackhorse Pride -- $500: The mission of Blackhorse Pride is inspire urban Native American youth to reaffirm their cultural heritage to help them succeed in school and achieve goals. With a grant from LCCF, story tellers from each Montana reservation will come to Helena for the Traditional Story Telling program.
8. East Helena Public School Walkways Project -- $300: This project's goal is to construct a safety zone along the major walkway corridors regularly used by school children on their way to school in the East Helena area. LCCF's grant will be used to help complete this important access infrastructure.
9. Good Samaritan Ministries--$800: The Good Samaritan provides services to meet the physical health, social, emotional and spiritual needs of families of all faiths. With a grant from LCCF, Good Samaritan provides start up funds for a family to secure quality child care.
10. Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies--$735: The mission of HMHB is to promote and improve the safety, health and well-being of Montana's children, families and communities. With a $735 grant from LCCF, HMHB will purchase seven crib packages. Each crib package contains a portable crib, a sleep sack and sheets. For additional information, click on http://www.hmhb-mt.org/programs/safesleep.php
11. Helena Historic Preservation Commission--$500: The Helena Historic Preservation Commission identifies, protects and promotes the historic resources of the City of Helena and Lewis and Clark County. The Commission will hold its annual "History Fair" in May 2010, in Helena, in part with the grant from LCCF.
12. The Helena Institute -- $500: The mission of the Helena Institute is to promote and protect the Helena area as "the West's Learning Center" by enhancing community assets for the benefit of destination travelers and residents alike. The Institute has developed a schedule of courses with 41 instructors designed to attract tourism. A $500 grant from LCCF will assist the institute in mailing out its course schedule.
13. Helena Symphony -- $500: The overall mission of the Helena Symphony is to provide classical music of the highest quality in live performances for the community and to create community through music. Each year the Symphony holds a Youth Concert to area fourth and fifth graders in Helena as well as Boulder, Townsend and Montana City. A $500 LCCF grant will be used to cover the stipend of the Project Manager of the Youth Concert and to ensure adequate transportation for the children.
14. Helena YMCA-- $500: The mission of the Helena YMCA is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit mind and body for all. The YMCA offers a science cam to middle school aged children in August. With a grant of $500 from LCCF, the YMCA will purchase handheld GPS units for mapping and geocoding purposes.
15. Human Animal Bond Project--$625: The Human Animal Bond Project explores the unique relationships between animals and human. Students learn how to partner with hoses and dogs to provide services and therapy. Students become leaders in Animal Assisted Therapy. With a grant from LCCF, the Project will purchase ten helmuts, five saddle racks and five bridles for clients.
16. Intermountain Deaconess Home for Children--$540: The motto of Intermountain is "Healing through Healthy Relationships" and its vision is to secure emotional health and a loving, permanent family for each child it serves. In part with a grant from LCCF, Intermountain will purchase three vans to transport children in its School Based Services Summer Program where children partake in swimming, golfing and other activities they have never yet experienced.
17. Lewis and Clark Literacy Council --$500: The Council helps adults with low level reading skills to acquire reading and writing skills to help them reach their highest potential. With a $500 grant from LCCF, the Council will purchase the "Junk Yard Dan" book and workbook series for its students.
18. Lincoln Cub Scout Pack Den 232 -- $500: The Boy Scouts of American provides healthy learning experiences for young boys. This group uses a trailer for hauling scout camping gear which is in need of tires and a wiring harness. These items will be purchased with a grant from LCCF.
19. Lincoln Senior Center -- $500: The Lincoln Senior Center provides hot meals for low-income seniors daily, including those who are home bound and offers a variety of classes and events for seniors. A $500 grant from LCCF will purchase twenty dining room chairs and office equipment.
20. Marysville Volunteer Fire Department -- $400: Marysville Volunteer Fire Department is a rural fire department seeking training and equipment opportunities for its volunteers. The Fire Department serves Marysville as well as the Canyon Creek and Birdseye area. The Foundation granted $ 400 to be used toward the purchase an indoor water pump to fill fire trucks during the winter months.
21. Montana Supporting Soldiers -- $700: Montana Supporting Soldiers (MSS) is dedicated to helping make the deployments of Montana troops easier by sending cards, letters, and care packages throughout the year to deployed troops. MSS “adopts” approximately 300 troops at a time. A grant of $700 will assist MSS pay for "Stockings for Soldiers."
22. Montana Youth Homes-- $600: The mission of Montana Youth Homes is to enhance the quality of life for youth through a secure family environment and operates two youth homes in the Helena area. With a grant of $600 from the Foundation, the Margaret Stuart Home will purchase two additional security cameras for the safety of the staff and the children they serve.
23. Rocky Mountain Preschool -- $500: The Rocky Mountain Preschool, a Rocky Mountain Development Council organization, assists 40-50 children in developing their self awareness and knowledge of their environment. This grant will help provide staff members with training towards their Child Development Associates (CDA) Certification.
24. Special Olympics--$500: The Special Olympics provides training for life. With a grant from the Foundation for $500, the program will purchase Nordic walking sticks for Special Olympians. These sticks provide better balance to participants.
25. Wakina MultiCultural Education Center -- $500: The Center's mission is to provide an academic and cultural bridge to meet the needs of Native American child children who live in an urban community. With a grant from LCCF, the Center will purchase supplies for 20 children to make accurate tribal regalia for community presentations.
26. York Historical Society--$500: The mission of the York Historical Society is to foster appreciation of York's unique history as well as to carry out research, preservation and education to the public. With a $500 grant from LCCF, the Society will purchase propane heating equipment for the old Welch Cabin, which serves as its museum. This heating system will allow the cabin to be open in the winter months.
27. Upper Blackfoot Historical Society - $500: The Historical Society, located in the Lincoln area, is preserving historical artifacts for display to the local community. Their LCCF grant will be used to purchase special display cases for their newly remodeled building.
28. The Foundation for Animals - $500: The mission of the Foundation for Animals is to reduce the burden on the Humane Society of taking care of abandoned animals. The grant from LCCF is to assist pet owners to spay-neuter their pets and to provide emergency Veterinary care when needed. |
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