Hill County philanthropic groups have $7,200 this year to make Havre beautiful, help those in need, and improve local arts.
“Our group is pretty excited as our grant funding increased from $2,000 last year to $7,200 this year, thanks in part to support for our event ‘Spring for the Arts,’” said Pam Veiss, Hill County Community Foundation chair.
Thanks to a successful Spring for the Arts fundraiser in the spring, 12 Hill County groups will use their grants to take on 12 projects that fall under the umbrella of arts and culture, community beautification and basic human needs.
The Hill County Community Foundation endowment invested in a fundraiser early in the year with the hopes that the money put toward it would bring in more. It worked.
The following groups will receive grant money through HCCF to put toward projects:
The Artitudes Art Gallery, in partnership with Bear Paw Development, will use their award to install track lighting in their Atrium art gallery. The Van Orsdel SOS program will stock their pantry, which provides emergency food and supplies to community members in need, with their award.
The Havre Main Street, also in partnership with Bear Paw Development, wil buy materials and supplies for downtown. The Havre Softball Association grant is designated for the purchase of a new picnic table at their complex. District 4 HRDC will use their award to help fund a mainline and drip watering system for the Community Garden. Jolly Janes of Gildford, in partnership with Bear Paw Development, is using their funds for an Art in the Park Summer Program.
Montana State University- Multicultural Center, in partnership with the MSU-N Foundation, will put funding toward a Hispanic Heritage Celebration. The Recycle Hi-Line grant will help fund recycling storage bins and trailer repairs. Montana Actors’ Theatre will put their award toward paying for camp supplies for the 2019 Summer Youth Program.
The Rudyard Historical Society- Rudyard Depot Museum will use their award toward design and printing costs of a new brochure. Shakespeare in the Parks, in partnership with the MSU-Northern Foundation, will use grant funds to help sponsor a summer production on the Northern campus. And the Havre- Hill County Historic Preservation Commission, in partnership with the Fort Assinniboine Preservation Association, will be using their grant funds for a historic mural project in downtown Havre.
On Thursday, HCCF gave checks out to the groups who will be putting the money toward improve the area. The event was held at the Havre Historic Post Office, where building owner, event host, member of the Main Street group, and host Erica Farmer broke out the fancy china for the event.
The Hill County Community Foundation has committed to putting on fundraisers for 10 years with the goal of making the area richer.
“We would love for people to understand that the money is there for everyone, not just Havre but other grants along the Hi-line. We really would love to get the word out that the endowment is here to build up the wealth in this county,” Veiss said.
The next Spring for the Arts fundraiser is April 27.
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