Articles with the Tag: Lake County Boys and Girls Club

Merry Market thinks  everyone deserves a merry Christmas News from the Polson Chamber of Commerce POLSON — In Lake County, the poverty rate is 20.9 percent. That means 6,110 people in our community are living in poverty and likely will be unable to purchase Christmas gifts for their chil...

LAKE COUNTY – Thanksgiving community feasts were a little different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Community meals across the valley are usually held in large dining rooms with people sitting together, but this year, people took the time to be thankful from their vehicles as they pick...

POLSON – When kids flew off the first bus parked in front of Polson’s brand new Boys and Girls Club on Monday, they opened doors to “a dream come true,” says executive director Aric Cooksley.  “For me personally, the biggest thing is that we, as adults within this commun...

POLSON — The COVID-19 pandemic may have canceled fundraising events for many charitable organizations throughout the Mission Valley but the Rotary Club of Polson has not let that dampen their spirit of giving.  “Our fundraising has definitely been impacted,” said Bret Richardson, pr...

RONAN – The Children at the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County were surprised last week as they gathered in the club garden, located outside at the back of the facility, on Wednesday afternoon.  “This carrot has two in one,” Ana, 6, said as she looked at...

News from the Office of the Governor   MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock and First Lady Bullock, in partnership with Montana No Kid Hungry, announced a total of $212,500 in grant funds awarded for continued operation of food support programs in the wake of COVID-19.  Local organization...

News from the Greater Polson Community Foundation POLSON — Because of the generosity of local donors, a total of $750,625 has been awarded to worthy needs and projects in our community from 2009 through mid 2020. The Greater Polson Community Foundation recently distributed $53,900 among 18 loca...

News from the Boys and Girls Club The Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County is holding a virtual fundraiser for their community meals program.  Throughout the pandemic the club has shifted focus to a feeding program to serve over 1,000 meals each night to every communit...

News from the Lake County Conservation District LAKE COUNTY – Lake County Conservation District helped the Boys and Girls Club get their community garden ready for the planting season.  Sarah Klaus, Big Sky Watershed Corps Member, and Zach Lenning, Natural Resource Conservations at the con...

News from Aric Cooksley, Boys and Girls Club executive director   Due to school closures and social distancing, the Boys and Girls Club of Lake County and the Flathead Reservation is closed. We have stepped forward to provide community families with grab and go evening meals for their children and a...