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Give Local Missoula County: May 3rd

Foundation for Community Health will once again participate in Give Local Missoula County, a 24-hour online giving event that brings together donors and local nonprofit organizations. Give Local Missoula County is in its third year, having raised $135,000 in 2014 and over $270,000 in 2015 for local nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits participating in this year's day of giving can be found at givelocalmissoula.org. Please consider Foundation for Community Health in your Give Local giving plan!

To make a donation on May 3rd:
1. Visit givelocalmissoula.org anytime between 12AM and 11:59PM.
2. Browse nonprofits by category, or search for your favorite nonprofits by name. You can find Foundation for Community Health at this link.
3. Donate $10+ to one or more nonprofits with one simple credit card transaction.

There will be several donor lounges around town providing a convenient location to make your tax-deductible donation and receive complimentary snacks and other goodies as thanks. These locations can be found on givelocalmissoula.org, as well as a list of hourly prize challenges allowing donors to award additional funds to a nonprofit of their choosing. Nonprofits also have a chance to win an additional $500 through the "Best Overall Campaign" challenges. Currently, we are in second place in the "Best Overall Campaign" for the small nonprofit category.

You can help the Foundation earn additional funds:
1. Make your donation at a donor lounge and sign in under "Foundation for Community Health" to help us score points for the "Best Overall Campaign."
2. Donate between 5AM and 11AM to help us win the "Early Bird" or "Mid Morning Madness" challenge.
3. Contact us at foundation@fchwmt.org to share a photo or video with a testimonial about why you gave to Foundation for Community Health.

If you have questions about Give Local Missoula County, contact us at 406.926.2522 or visit the FAQ page of the Give Local Missoula County website. Be sure to share on social media to encourage your friends to join this day of giving, too!

Scholarship Program
We are pleased to announce that the Foundation’s Education Committee selected 13 deserving and accomplished students to receive a high school healthcare scholarship award this year. Seven students received a $1,000 scholarship and six students received a premier $2,500 scholarship to be applied to their educational expenses as they begin their journey towards the goal of a career in a health-related field. The students' accomplishments, as well as our volunteers and donors who came together to provide encouragement for the next generation of aspiring healthcare providers, were celebrated at an awards ceremony and reception on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Partnership Health Center. Congratulations to this year's recipients, and special thanks to our donors and volunteers!

For more information about our Healthcare Scholarship program and ways you can support the educational pursuits of tomorrow's healthcare professionals, contact us at 406.926.2522 or visit fchwmt.org.

Celebrating Safe Kids Day
Safe Kids Missoula participated in Missoula Family YMCA's Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 16 to celebrate Safe Kids Day. Safe Kids Day, presented by Nationwide, raises awareness of child safety education across the country in order to prevent childhood injury--the number one cause of death for children in the United States. Safe Kids Missoula staff and volunteers, along with our Coalition members Missoula/Granite County Buckle Up Montana Coalition and Montana Infant Swim, provided safety information and activities to more than 200 families and community members on topics including fire safety, home and pool safety, laundry room safety, pedestrian safety, child passenger safety and teen driving.

Healthy Kids Day is one of several awareness-raising events Safe Kids Missoula participates in throughout the year. Learn more about Safe Kids Missoula and ways you can get involved at fchwmt.org/safe-kids or make a donation to support safety education for children and families in western Montana by following this link.

Upcoming Events

Give Local
Tuesday, May 3 from 12AM to 11:59PM
Online or at a donor lounge

Contact Us
2831 Fort Missoula Road Suite 103 l Missoula, MT 59084
406.926.2522 l foundation@fchwmt.org l fchwmt.org

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