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2 A COMMUNITY OF GIVING 2012

As you travel through Billings you see the spirit of the holidays everywhere. It is truly

a magical time.

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Advertiser Index:

Adult Resource Alliance ......................................... 7Al Bedoo Shrine ...................................................... 8Alzheimer’s Association ......................................... 7Angela’s Piazza ......................................................13Big Sky Senior Services, Inc. ...............................13Billings Catholic Schools Foundation ................17Billings Community Foundation .........................16Billings Food Bank ................................................32Billings Golden K Kiwanis Club ..........................16Billings Studio Theatre .........................................17Boys & Girls Clubs of Yellowstone County ........18Family Life Expo ..................................................... 6Family Service Incorporated ...............................21Friendship House of Christian Service ................. 3Habitat for Humanity .............................................. 8Head Start Incorporated .......................................11LaVie ......................................................................... 9Mental Health Center ............................................11Montana Rescue Mission .................................... 10MSU Billings Foundation....................................... 5Planned Parenthood .............................................27Pompey’s Pillar Historical Association ...............28Red Lodge Area Community Foundation ..........12Rimrock Subaru ....................................................12Salvation Army ......................................................15Special K Ranch ....................................................25St. John’s Lutheran ...............................................25St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation .....................23Step Incorporated .................................................27The Center for Children and Families ................29Tumbleweed Runaway Program ........................29Western Heritage Center......................................30Yellowstone Casa Inc. ..........................................30Yellowstone Public Radio ....................................28Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter .....................24YWCA Billings .......................................................26ZooMontana ..........................................................26

What you may not see is the wide range of important

services that are being provided, behind the scenes, to children, families and individuals from all walks of life who are struggling to make ends meet.

We are blessed to live in an area that cares about and is committed to providing essential services to the com-munity. Our local non-profi ts who are steadfast in their missions are making a difference in the lives they serve. Inside the pages of Community of Giving, you will have a comprehensive look at our local non-profi ts and the range of important services they provide to our region and how they signifi cantly enhance the quality of life in the Billings area.

We hope you enjoy reading this section and fi nd inspira-tion in the good deeds accomplished every day. Consider taking time out of this busy holiday season to meet some of the terrifi c people at nearby non-profi ts and discover rewarding opportunities existing for volunteers of all ages. The residents of the Billings region have an enormous capacity for generosity and compassion for those less fortunate.

The Billings Gazette is proud to be a part of this giving community. I wish you all the happiest of holidays and best wishes for a healthy and prosperous New Year.

Michael Gulledge, PublisherBillings Gazette

Sales & Marketing Director

Dave Worstell

Special Sections CoordinatorLinsay Duty

Section DesignerKatherine Jore

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$100 $ I can volunteer

“If anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones

We have been blessed to be a blessing.“And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple,

truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.” -Matthew 10:42Please make your check payableto Friendship House and mailit with the form at left to theaddress below:

Here is my donation of: $25 $50

Friendship House3123 8th Ave. S.Billings, MT 59101

or donate at:www.friendshipmt.org

Friendship House of Christian Service

Thank you, Billings. For 55 years you have partnered with Friendship House of Christian Service to help support some of the neediest kids and families in our community. Together we have helped more than 4,000 kids with a safe, caring and academically inspiring place to be after school while at the same time work-ing with families to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. We could not have done it without your volunteer help and generous fi nancial support. Would you join us in making after school tutoring, training, mentoring, and spiritual development available for our children for the next year and beyond? Would you help us train families to thrive and grow for generations to come?

Photo courtesy of the Friendship House


Montana State University Billings Foundation“Our gift to The Opportunity Campaign has given Ed and

me a chance to help the many MSU Billings students who are

working so hard to make a better life for themselves and their

families. We hope our support will encourage and motivate

students to get their degrees.”

Marilyn & Ed Bartlett

“I view my gifts as an investment in the students, the university and the community.

We cannot afford to not educate our citizens.”

Mike Ross

“The highlight of setting up my scholarship has been

meeting and maintaining a relationship with the recipients. You don’t have to be wealthy to make a difference in someone’s

life!”

Sharon Ille ’65, ‘74

“We both deeply appreciate what a fundamental

cornerstone Montana State University Billings is to the

vitality and well-being of the Billings community and this

region of Montana. Our contributions to the

Foundation are our way of putting our money where our

mouths and hearts are.”

Bill & Amy ’82 Gibler Brown

“What drew us to The Opportunity Campaign is that it specifi cally focuses on individuals who are most often overlooked in terms of fi nancial support and scholarships. Keeping higher education affordable for all students gives them the chance to reach their full potential.”

John & Claudia Decker/Briggs Distributing

“Having put myself through college and then dental school I know what a struggle getting an education can be. When Dr. Sexton told me about The Opportunity Campaign and the students it benefi ted, I knew this is where I should be helping.”

Wayne Hansen, DDS ‘52

“We at Food Services of America-Billings believe that education is a powerful component of success. It creates confi dence in individuals and positions them for endless opportunities within the community.”

Warren Helmer, PresidentFood Services of America

“Throughout my life, I will give what I can to scholarships because, as a former scholarship recipient, I recognize how life-changing scholarships can be.”

Rob Barnosky, ‘09

“A college education has become unaffordable for many, but the benefi ts of a two- or four-year degree can make a signifi cant impact in the success of an individual over a lifetime. I feel our support can help make this difference and our “payback” will be their educational achievement.”

Kay Foster

“When Betsy and I had the chance to create a scholarship through The Opportunity Campaign, we didn’t hesitate. My roots are in Eastern Montana and I am thrilled to see that my alma mater continues to have a strong presence in Eastern Montana.”

Carter ’76 & Betsy Mollgaard

M & C Beverage, Inc.


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THE FOUNDATIONEstablished in 1968, the MSU BillingsFoundation is an independent, non-profitorganization under the Internal RevenueService Code 501 (c)3. The Foundation exists tofurther the role of the University by solicitation,investment and management of monetarysupport. Through financial and volunteersupport, the Foundation enhances the qualityof instruction, strengthens research efforts andprovides community outreach to the constituentgroups served by the University.

For more information on theOpportunity Fund, please contact:

MSU Billings Foundation1500 University DriveBillings, MT, 59101msubillings.edu/foundation406.657.2244

At Montana State University Billings, we know increasing scholarship support for students of all financial circumstances and backgrounds is thebest investment we can make in the future. Each year, MSU Billings attracts an ever-expanding and increasingly diverse population of studentswho provide the university and the community a wealth of energy and talent. Every student unable to complete an MSU Billings education leavesbehind unrealized potential and a dream unfulfilled.

For the past three years, 2010-2012, a talented and dedicated group of volunteers has worked diligently to raise $6 million in scholarshipsupport throughThe Opportunity Campaign for MSU Billings Scholarships.The vision of this campaign is to provide additional resources to elevatethe educational opportunities of all students, regardless of socioeconomic standing. Efforts have been focused on students who do not qualify fortraditional forms of financial aid: part-time students juggling family, work and class schedules; adult learners sharpening their skills for advance-ment in their current positions or those seeking to reenter the workforce; or first-generation students earning a two-year degree. AsThe Opportu-nity Campaign nears its conclusion on December 31, 2012, this is your golden opportunity to help make a difference. If you believe shaping futuregraduates will result in a better community, state and world, please join us now.

IT HAS NEVERBEEN EASIERTOMAKE ADIFFERENCE

Phone Mail On-Line406.657.2244 msubillings.edu/foundation

ChairRonald P. Sexton ‘59, ‘64

Vice ChairsAllyn Hulteng ‘82, ‘02Nick Cladis ‘73Marilyn Floberg ‘66Dave Warne ‘72

MembersBobby Anner-Hughes ‘80Marilyn BartlettAmy Gibler Brown ‘82Bob CarrJohn DeckerRolf GrosethJoel GuthalsSharon Ille ‘65, ‘74

MembersStacy Klippenstein ‘90, ‘94Marilynn MillerKathie RiggsJason Rodriguez ‘10Mike RossTim Schruth ‘73Alex Tyson ‘95Sandy Wong ‘83

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1500 University Drive Billings, MT, 59101


Proceeds Benefit

to help fund cancer treatmentfor Montana children

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MetraPark PavilionSaturday, February 2, 2013

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FamilyLifeExpo.com fi rst launched its website to the public last February to serve as a free re-source for Billings families. To date, the site has expanded to include micro-sites serving seven Montana cities. The purpose of the website? To help families fi nd information to address the daily crossroads families reach as they grow and age – childbirth, healthcare, educa-tion, fi nances, jobs & careers, home & property, insurance, vacations, retirement, and more.

The website was developed by a Billings mom who struggled getting the information she needed to help her make the best decisions for her family. Shortly after launching the website, it became very apparent that she was not alone. According to Quantcast, an independent web-site monitoring service, FamilyLife-Expo.com now realizes fi ve times the amount of traffi c as compared to other websites of its size within its markets. Clearly relaying a mes-sage that families need, and are looking for, help.

At FamilyLifeExpo.com users can browse topics to read expert articles, anonymously post ques-tions to expert advisors, share stories with other families, and get

connected with professionals and providers in their own community that can help.

Knowing that the internet can be very impersonal, the organization created an opportunity for families to meet their local experts in person at the Family Life Expo event. The next expo will be held at MetraPark Pavilion on Saturday, February 2, 2013. The event is free to the public and offers lots of fun and educa-tional opportunities for all ages.

Funding for the Family Life Expo event is provided by exhibitors and sponsors. The event’s title sponsor is Billings Clinic. Proceeds cover show expenses and remaining funds are donated to The Mark Alan Hart Foundation, a Montana non-profi t set up to help fund cancer treatment for patients who lack funding to pay for their care. Funds donated by Family Life Expo are used specifi cally to help fund cancer treatment for Montana children.

For more information, visit www.FamilyLifeExpo.com or call them in Billings at (406) 294-9116.

Family Life Expo is a service of ACCLAIM, LLP, a Montana based company, and is not affi liated with any religious, political, or advocacy organization.

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A memory change that affects daily life is 1 of the 10 warning signs ofAlzheimer’s disease. Recognizing the symptoms is the first step towarddoing something about it. For more information, and to learn what you

can do now, go to alz.org/10signs or call 800.272.3900.

©2012 Alzheimer’s Association. All Rights Reserved.

Thank You!Your generosity allows us to make a differenceevery day in the lives of Yellowstone Countyadults age 60 and up.

If you’d like moreinformation about howyou can volunteer or givea financial gift, pleasecontact us today.

AllianceYC.orgLearn more at

1505 Avenue D, Billings, MT 59102 | PH: (406) 259-9666 | FX: (406) 259-2849

According to the Al-zheimer’s Association 2012 Alzheimer’s Dis-ease Facts and Figures report, Montana is the home to 21,000 people living with Alzheimer’s and more than 46,000 caregivers. Behind every statistic there is a person, and that person has family and friends who are often tasked with the time consum-ing and emotional caregiving tasks that

Alzheimer’s introduces into their lives. There-fore, the need for edu-cation, information and supportive services is critical.

At the Alzheimer’s Association Mon-tana Chapter, we are committed to provid-ing care and support for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and raising aware-ness in our commu-nity – whether it is

our successful Walk to End Alzheimer’s events, program and service offerings or online resources and 24/7 helpline staffed by professional care consultants.

To continue these services for our com-munity, we need your support. Please send your donation to Alzheimer’s Associa-tion, 3010 11th Ave N., Billings MT 59101.

Alzheimer’s AssociationMany of us have heard the term

“pay it forward”, but at what point do we really follow through and act on it? There are countless ways every day to make a difference, and Adult Resource Alliance of Yellow-stone County has been fi nding ways to give back to the Billings commu-nity for 37 years.

Adult Resource Alliance con-nects adults age 60 and older with programs they need to live inde-pendently. In addition, they offer a full range of volunteer opportunities that encourage continued involve-ment in our communities.

So if you are looking for ways to “pay it forward” sign up for one of their rewarding programs:

Meals on Wheels

Deliver nutritious lunches and a smile to those who are homebound.

Billings RIDES

Use your vehicle to provide rides to individuals with no alternative transportation.

Bookkeeping Assistance Assist someone with balanc-

ing their checkbook and simple bill paying.

Financial Gifts

If you’re like many people, fi nd-ing ways to give of your time is nearly impossible. If you would like to provide support in the form of a fi nancial donation, Adult Resource Alliance has many options from which to choose, including planned gifts, contributions to the endow-ment fund, honorarium donations and more.

To learn more about how you

can “pay it forward” call Alliance at (406) 259-9666.

Adult Resource Alliance

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During 2012, four Yellowstone County families completed the work required by theirhomeowner partnership with Habitat for Humanity Mid-Yellowstone Valley. But theircommitment to owning decent, affordable housing did not end there. They will continueworking hard in the coming years to complete the purchase of their homes by making theirmonthly mortgage payments and to provide their children with the safety and stability of apermanent place to call home.Please consider investing in your community with a tax deductible gift to help more Billingsfamilies raise themselves out of poverty housing in 2013. It’s easy to make a contributionby visiting our website, www.billingshabitat.org, or by calling us at 406-652-0960, or mailingyour gift to Habitat for Humanity Mid-Yellowstone Valley, 1617 1st Avenue North, Billings,MT, 59101.THANK YOU FOR CARING!

GRATEFUL FAMILIES THANK YOU!

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Who Are theshriners?Shriners Internationaland ShrinersHospitals forChildren®

Shriners International is a fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherlylove, relief, and truth. The organization founded and continues to support Shriners Hospitals for Children asits official philanthropy.• Shriners Membership: 309,000• Number of temples (chapters): 195, located in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Puerto

Rico, the Republic of Panama and Germany• First Shriners Temple (theme) established in New York City in 1872• First Shriners Hospital for Children: Opened in Shreveport, La., in 1922• Number of Shriners Hospitals for Children: 22; 20 facilities in the U.S., one each in Canada

and Mexico• Where the money comes from: As a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, Shriners Hospitals for

Children relies on the donations of Shriners and the general public.• Hospital Support : Approximately 90 percent of the Shriners Hospitals for Children operating budget

is spent in direct support of the organization’s three part mission of patient care, research and education.

Shriners can be seen in parades, at service organizations, communityevents and throughout the State for clinics and club activities.If you are interested in learning more, call 259-4384 or stop by theAl Bedoo Shrine @ 1125 Broadwater Ave in Billings anytime.PO Box 20673 Billings, MT 59104To learn more about Shriners International:Visit shrinersinternational.org

for Children®

To each family, it’s a miracle…Will you help a low-income family spend their next Christmas in a

simple, decent, affordable home? Habitat for Humanity Mid-Yellowstone Valley has pre-qualifi ed families

working toward “their turn” to build their new home. These families have over 20 children and all are currently living in poverty or substandard housing. Habitat builds with volunteer labor and sells the home at 0%

interest to the pre-qualifi ed family. Your donation now will help purchase the materials to build the next house. Please consider a charitable contri-

bution to Habitat for Humanity right here in Billings this holiday season……… or anytime.

Blessings

Habitat for Humanity

Shriners Hospitals for Children is a health care system that is world renowned for pediatric specialty care, innovative re-search and teaching programs. We treat children from birth to 18 years in age who have a qualifying medi-cal condition. There are 22 Shriners Hospitals in the United States, Canada and Mexico, all focused on deliver-ing their services with compassionate, family centered and collabor-ative care. Acceptance as a patient is based solely on a child’s med-ical needs, and care is provided regardless of the patient’s ability to pay for their admis-

sion and treatment in the Shrine Hospital environment.

The Al Bedoo Shrine Hospital Corps is dedi-cated to developing an awareness of our programs for locating, helping, and providing the highest quality care for children who are in need of specifi c types of medical attention. This mission is carried out without regard to race, color, creed reli-gion or sex.

Shriners believe children are priceless so our care to them is priceless. Shriners Hospitals for Children are creating a better tomorrow.

If you know a child we can help, or for

more information, contact the Al Bedoo Shrine, P.O. Box 20673, Billings, MT 59104, or call (406) 259-4384.

Al Bedoo ShrineHelping Children to a Quality of Life

$40 .................................................................................................... Range Hood $50 .............................................................................................. Mail Box & Post $60 .....................................................................................................Box of Nails $75 ...................................................................................... Bathroom Hardware $100 .................................................................................................. Kitchen Sink $125 ................................................................................... Exterior Doors – Each $240 ................................................................................................... Dishwasher $1100 ............................................................................Windows - Whole House $3300 .................................................................................................Vinyl Siding $3750 ....................................................................................................... Flooring $5,000 ............................................................................ Corporate Sponsorship $10,000 ......................................................................Contributing Sponsorship $25,000 ........................................ Major Sponsor – House named after donor $148,300 ............................................................................ Whole House Project


Thought you had a great plan for your life?

And now youthink you might

be pregnant?

Don’t know where togo first?

www.GetJellyBelly.com

Before you make a decision aboutpregnancy that comes at a less

than perfect time, go to

LaVie West2321 broadWater aVe • biLLings, mt 59102

406-652-4868

LaVie Heights44 Wicks Lane • biLLings, mt 59105

406-256-7038

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LaVie, a non-profi t agency lo-cated in Billings since 1991, serves women in and around our com-munity concerning their unplanned pregnancy. You may have seen our television commercials and remem-ber our slogan, – “getjellybelly”. We are that place!

LaVie cares about women and provides quality medical services, in a safe environment, that are relevant to women facing un-planned pregnancies and does not profi t from their choice. LaVie offers pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, STI testing, medical consultation and education classes - Duet program - free of charge. Other health care services for women are available by making an appointment with the LaVie physician or nurse practi-tioner. LaVie is pleased to offer women’s health care for all stages of life such as Well-Woman Exams, Sports Physicals and Menopause Screening.

LaVie is a non-profi t organization supported by the generous dona-tions of individuals, businesses, churches, and family foundations in our community. With the com-munity’s help, LaVie has served nearly 1,500 women with a variety of our free services. LaVie’s patients appreciate our generous donors as they seek education and infor-mation in order to make the best possible decision relating to their healthcare.

The LaVie generous friends, board of directors, volunteers and staff look forward to serving many more women in 2013!

LaVie

La Vie’s Heights location is at 44 Wicks Lane.

La Vie’s sec-ond location is at 2321 Broadwater Avenue.


Changing Liveswww.MontanaRescueMission.org

Pleasedon’tforgetus!

Last year the Mission served over 600 women, 900 men, andover 800 children.115,000 meals were provided to hungry people.The Montana Rescue Mission serves our community 24 hoursper day, 365 days a year.

This holiday season your support will help providehope for the homeless in Billings.

Now that you know the facts, what can you do?

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406-259-3800www.MontanaRescueMission.org

All services are provided FREE OF CHARGE..Make a donation on our secure website, www.MontanaRescueMission.org.(91% of your donation directly serves the homeless)

.Make a donation of appreciated assets for the maximum year-end tax benefit.(Call for information)

.Volunteer your time and talents..

The remainder of 2012 may require more thought than usual as you consider the philanthropic aspects of your fi nancial and tax planning. You may fi nd that time spent determining the best ways to make your charitable gift to the Montana Rescue Mission (MRM) can help you stretch your charitable dollars.

As you consider your year-end gift to the MRM, remember that it can generate income tax deductions that could help reduce your tax bill for 2012. The amount you save depends on your tax rates and the portion of the MRM gift you are allowed to de-duct. Only gifts made by December 31 can help reduce the amount of taxes you will owe in April.

Cash gifts made to the Montana Rescue Mission may be used to elimi-nate federal income tax on up to half of your adjusted gross income. Ad-ditional state income tax savings may be available as well. Giving securities (stocks, bonds, or mutual funds) that

are worth more than they cost can bring additional tax savings. Securi-ties gifts are generally deductible for income tax purposes at their full cur-rent value if they have been owned for longer than one year and can reduce or negate capital gains taxes. Other MRM gifts can come from retirement plans, your living will or trust, life in-surance, or annuities. Check with your tax professional regarding current tax laws and how they may apply to your MRM gift.

Other donation options vital to Mis-sion efforts are cash donations with a specifi ed purpose such as helping to pay natural gas, electric, or insurance costs. Commit to donating a specifi c amount to the MRM each month. Even fi ve dollars a month goes a long way in helping a family get back on their feet.

There are numerous other ways you can help the Montana Rescue Mission that don’t involve a direct or indirect cash gift. Volunteer your time

to help. Volunteer hours with the Mis-sion can be tax-deductible. Commit to supplying specifi c items to the MRM on a regular basis such as toilet paper, paper towels, bath towels, etc. To fi nd out what the Montana Rescue Mis-sion’s current needs may be visit their

website at www.MontanaRescueMis-sion.org, or call them at (406) 259-3800. Remember that tax savings, as always, depends on completing your gift to the Montana Rescue Mission by December 31.

Montana Rescue MissionHelp the Montana Rescue Mission change lives while maximizing your gifts for tax purposes


Applications for the 2013-2014 schoolyear will be available in March 2013.

To volunteer call Tera Debolt 406-869-1220Other Locations:Red Lodge, Joliet,

Lockwood,Hardin, Laurel

North Park Head Start Inc.615 N. 19th Street, Billings, MT

406-245-7233

• We serve clients with the most severeand disabling mental illnesses such asschizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder,bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders

• Many of the clients we serve are homelessor at risk of becoming homeless

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It Is estImated that one In fourIndIvIduals are affected by mental Illness

• We are fortunate enough to connectdaily with these amazing individuals

• We are in awe of our clients’ capacityfor compassion, perseverance, andgenerosity

The Mental Health Center (MHC) is a registered non-profi t 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to the estab-lishment, development and mainte-nance of high quality mental health and chemical dependency care in South Central Montana. Regardless of economic, educational, or social status, one U.S. citizen in four suf-fers from a mental illness. During our last fi scal year, the MHC provid-ed over half of one million dollars of charity care to individuals in need.

The Mental Health Center uses a client-centered, recovery-oriented mental health delivery model that emphasizes support for community

living, psychosocial rehabilitation, and recovery for individuals with disabling mental illnesses. Profes-sionals at the Mental Health Center specialize in promoting all areas of mental wellness with their team of over 135 qualifi ed psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, Licensed Mental Health Therapists, Licensed Addictions Counselors, psychiat-ric nurses, case mangers, Mental Health Workers, Outreach Liaisons and support staff. Together, the MHC remains committed to offering hope and sharing solutions within the community.

Mental Health CenterHead Start is a national program

that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cogni-tive development of low income children through the provision of education, health, nutrition, social and other services for children and their families.

Head Start provides comprehen-sive child development services to economically disadvantaged three and four year old children, with a special focus on developing early reading and math skills. Head Start programs are different from public or private preschools be-cause not only do children receive a high quality preschool education, they also receive services such as health, nutrition and social services that support them in their educa-tion and development. In addition, Head Start engages parents in their children’s learning and helps them in making progress toward their own literacy, education and employ-ment goals. Signifi cant emphasis is placed on the involvement and

empowerment of parents in the educational process and is a unique feature of Head Start.

Head Start


Connecting People ~ Building Communityin 2012 Red Lodge, Montana

• Manage the Nonprofit Shared Services Center for Over 70 Charities• Facilitate the annual Fun Run for Charities Granting $195,000• Successfully Raised Permanent Endowments to $100,000

• Connect Newcomers to Volunteer Opportunities• Granted $5,000 from Donor Advised and Field of Interest Funds

• Build Capacity for area Nonprofits Through Education• Create Community Change by

Facilitating Stakeholder Conversations• Establish Youth Volunteer Programs

• $7,50000 in Community Grants

www.rlacf.org122 Hauser Ave S.P.O. Box 1871

Red Lodge, MT 59068

If you supported these activities in 2012 - Thank you!If not, please consider giving today!

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Rimrock Subaru is sharing the love this 2012 Holiday season with our local non-profitorganizations and charities. We want to know how you share the love with your favorite

non-profit organizations and charities. Please go to our Facebook page and tell us HOW youShare the Love during the holidays and throughout the year!

Please go to rimrocksubaru.com and click on “Our Facebook”and tell us about your favorite chosen charity!HappyHolidays!

Get a great deal. Support a great cause. With every new Subaru purchased or leased,

Rimrock Subaru of Billings is celebrating the “Share the Love” event Campaign for the 3rd year this holiday season featuring local non-profi t organizations and charities in Billings and the surrounding areas. Rimrock Subaru will feature a non-

profi t organization or charity in each of their full page ads in the Billings Gazette for 32 days. Please look for your favorite charity and non-profi t organizations in Rimrock Subaru’s Share the Love campaign.

Rimrock Subaru

The Red Lodge Area Commu-nity Foundation works to impact lives, solve problems, and improve our community. Local Community Foundation’s focus on three main roles: leadership, asset develop-ment, and project funding through grant making. We do this with:

1. Oversight of the Nonprofi t Shared Services Center,

2. Generating over 1.2 million dollars for 52 local charities through the annual Fun Run for Charities (since 2003),

3. Grant making of over $200,000 in 2012,

4. Facilitating Leadership through C3-Creating Community Change in the areas of Healthy Community, Youth, Poverty, Economic Development, Sense of Place and Communication

5. Generating permanent Endow-ment Funds.

The Foundation brings together the fi nancial resources of all phi-lanthropists including individuals, families, and businesses to support charities in Red Lodge. Donors can help design gift plans that achieve their philanthropic interests, meet diverse economic situations, and maximize their tax deductions. Do-nors can take advantage of briefi ngs on important issues from founda-tion staff and get advice on particu-lar charities. For more information, please visit our website www.rlacf.org or call Tracy Timmons at (406) 446-2820.

Red Lodge Area Community Foundation


AngelA’s PIAzzAWomen’s Drop In Center420 Grand Ave.Billings [email protected]

Helping Women findFRESH Hope & Courage.• Domestic Violence Education• Medicine Wheel and 12 Step for Women• Daughters of Tradition• Teen Medicine Wheel• Parenting Classes“Providing a community where women can usetheir strength for change & their voice for justice”

Accepting monetary donations as well as personal hygiene supplies, paperproducts, diapers & other baby supplies.

Help keepher inher home.BigSkySeniorServices.org

Big Sky Senior Services believes that, with proper assistance, seniors can maintain their independence longer and be comfortable in famil-iar surroundings. With our income-based fees, we can keep a senior in their home for an average of $200 per month. A senior with minimal resources needs to depend on Med-icaid dollars to move into a 24-hour care facility costing taxpayers much more. Big Sky Senior Services is the only local non-profi t program help-ing more than 200 seniors remain in their homes.

Senior Helping Hands, our home care program, enhances quality of life and promotes independence with homemaking, personal and nursing care services.

The Prevention of Elder Abuse program works to protect our vulnerable population by respond-

ing to an average of 200 referrals of suspected elder abuse or fi nancial exploitation and manages money for individuals who have been ex-ploited or at risk for homelessness.

The Volunteer program connects community volunteers who want to make a difference by calling or visit-ing the homebound senior citizens.

We need your fi nancial support to help us continue to help the vulnerable and at risk senior citi-zens. Your time or money makes a difference. Please visit our website and donate today. www.bigskyse-niorservices.org.

Big Sky Senior ServicesAngela’s

Piazza is a welcoming, accepting place where women come to learn, to live safer, better lives free from addictions and violence by discover-ing self-confi dence, courage and hope through domestic violence programs and programs that encourage spiri-tual and emotional healing. Seeing a need for advocates for women, our agency was founded in 1998 to connect with women with a caring

smile and kind encour-agement, and we con-tinue to do so today.

Angela’s Piazza is for women in need of solace and peace, un-derstanding and compas-sion. If you would like to be a part of this extraor-dinary out-reach oppor-tunity, we invite you to

call our offi ce at (406) 255-0611. Vol-unteers are needed year-round, but also to help with our annual Christ-mas Dinner Party, which we offer to the women and families we serve.

Angela’s PiazzaYour dollars are needed to help

senior citizens remain in their homes


The Salvation Army of Billings is planting seeds of opportunity through our innovative approach to social service. Our programs produce real opportunities for our neighbors in need to break the cycle of pov-erty—especially children in diffi cult circumstances. The Salvation Army is a place where people from all walks of life fi nd the confi dence and hope to transform their lives.

Middle Ground Children’s ProgramsProgram Facts:

• 100 Billings youth received free, high-quality instruction each week in Fall 2012.

• Current Offerings (youth ages 2-18):

• Classical Music, including piano, guitar and brass

• Visual Arts, including drawing, painting and pottery

• Textile Arts, including sewing, knitting and quilting

• Gardening and Cooking at the Youth Community Garden

• Seedlings art and music for ages 2 to 5

As the fall semester at Middle Ground comes to a close, we are eagerly anticipating our Recital and Gallery on December 15. This event features the work which our students accomplished this year. With a fi rm foundation in music theory, draw-ing, sewing and plant science, each student has fl ourished in his or her chosen discipline. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in Janu-ary, and accepting new students in all areas of study. View and purchase art by our students and instructors at The Door Gallery, our Minnesota Ave. location.

Middle Ground FarmProgram Facts:

• The Youth Community Garden, located in the North Park neigh-borhood, is a raised-bed garden. Our Midde Ground children have their gardening lessons here in

the warmer months, growing food for the Billings community.

• Urban Prairie is our high-tech indoor growing facility, located on Minnesota Ave. At the Urban Prairie, youth and adults enrolled in our programs experience cut-ting edge sustainable agricultural production.

• Bokashi Composting: We use odor-free, low-heat methods to transform vegetable waste into high-quality compost.

• Eva’s Orchards is our urban apple orchard, located on 6th Avenue North, across from North Park. We planted another 70 trees last spring, doubling the size of our young orchard.

Our urban farm is about more than just food production: Middle Ground is truly planting seeds of opportunity in our community through education and social enterprise. Program mem-bers experience positive commu-nity, acquire job skills, and use their creativity to develop social enterprise projects, all within the context of sus-tainable agricultural production. This year we celebrated our fi rst vegetable and compost sales, with more to come in 2013!

Community TableProgram Facts:

• 650 individuals served meals daily.

• Each meal includes a hot main dish or sandwich, a vegetable side and a bottle of water.

• Meals are prepared daily at The Salvation Army, with production assistance provided by many groups around Billings.

Community Table is no soup kitch-en on wheels. It is an opportunity for a community experience in breaking bread together. The Community Table program provides a shared meal in more than 30 locations across Billings and rural communities in Yellowstone County for the disadvantaged, home-less and lonely. Hunger is every-where… and so are we.

Salvation Army

Photos courtesy of Salvation Army


Share YourBlessings.

Be Blessed.

Many of our struggling neighbors need food, shelter —and hope. You can help.

Your gift toThe Salvation Army makes a real differencefor someone in need. Please donate today. You’ll be amazedhow much you’ll get out of giving.

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Please make your check payable to The Salvation Army, and mail it with this form, to the address below:

The Salvation Army • 2100 6th Avenue North • Billings, MT 59101 • 406-245-4659 • www.salvationarmybillings.org

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Billings Golden ‘K’Kiwanis Club

Meets at the Elks Club - 934 Lewis Ave.Mondays 9:30am

P.O. Box 20203 • Billings, MT 59104(406) 656-3958

The Montana State License Plate Numbering SystemCLIP & SAVE

1 - Silver Bow - Butte2 - Cascade -Great Falls3 -Yellowstone - Billings4 - Missoula -Missoula5 - Lewis & Clark -Helena6 - Gallatin - Bozeman7 - Flathead -Kalispell8 - Fergus - Lewistown9 - Powder River - Broadus

10 - Carbon - Red Lodge11 - Phillips -Malta12 - Hill -Havre13 - Ravalli -Hamilton14 - Custer -Miles City15 - Lake - Polson16 - Dawson -Glendive17 - Roosevelt -Wolf Point18 - Beaverhead - Dillon19 - Chouteau - Fort Benton

20 - Valley -Glasgow21 - Toole - Shelby22 - Big Horn -Hardin23 - Musselshell - Roundup24 - Blaine - Chinook25 - Madison - Virginia City26 - Pondera - Conrad27 - Richland - Sidney28 - Powell - Deer Lodge29 - Rosebud - Forsyth30 - Deer Lodge- Anaconda31 - Teton - Choteau32 - Stillwater - Columbus33 - Treasure -Hysham34 - Sheridan - Plentywood35 - Sanders -Thompson Falls36 - Judith Basin - Stanford37 - Daniels - Scobey

38 - Glacier - Cut Bank39 - Fallon - Baker40 - Sweet Grass - Big Timber41 - McCone - Circle42 - Carter - Ekalaka43 - Broadwater - Townsend44 - Wheatland -Harlowton45 - Prairie - Terry46 - Granite - Philipsburg47 - Meagher -White Sulphur48 - Liberty - Chester49 - Park - Livingston50 - Garfield - Jordan51 - Jefferson - Boulder52 - Wibaux -Wibaux53 - Golden Valley - Ryegate54 - Mineral - Superior55 - Petroleum -Winnett56 - Lincoln - Libby

www.billingscommunityfoundation.org

Billings Community FoundationBillings Community FoundationBCF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by local citizens to promotephilanthropy and charitable giving. BCF gives people of both great and modestmeans a way to contribute to the betterment of their community in perpetuity.

For individualsBCF can facilitate tax advantaged giving and serve as yourprivate foundation to manage the distribution of gifts.

For Charitable organizationsBCF can oversee assets by serving as the trustees and investmentcommittee for your fund.

For EstatesBCF can accept endowment bequests and facilitate the long-termdistribution of gifts to local Charitable Organizations.

• Set up an endowment, restricted fund, or donor advised fund;• Make a planned gift that qualifies for the 40% Montana Tax Credit;• Create a legacy through various estate planning vehicles includinginsurance, qualified retirement plans such as IRAs or401(k)s, or your will;

• Support BCF’s “Field of Interest Funds” to help sustainspecific areas of need.

Billings Community FoundationP. O. Box 1255, Billings, MT [email protected]

Contact us for more information:

Kiwanians are volunteers chang-ing the world through services to children and communities. Pro-grams sponsored by Golden K Kiwanis:Sponsored Youth:

• Riverside Middle School Builders Club

• West High School Key Club• Shepherd High School Key Club• MSU B Circle K Club• Aktion Club

Youth Services:• “BUG” and Terrifi c Kids Pro-

gram Encouraging student to “Bring Up Grades” in 7 local elementary schools

• Young Children Priority One• Head Start• Young Families• Christmas Fund Donations to 7

Billings Elementary Schools• Christmas Fund Donations to 7

Billings Junior High Schools

• Beanie Babies in Hospitals• West High School Scholarships• Shepherd High School

Scholarships• Circle K Scholarship MSU B• Boys & Girls State• Salvation Army Dress-A-Child• Back Packs for Foster Children• Tumbleweed Program• Mountain of Books Reading

Program

Come join us! We meet at the Elks Club, 934 Lewis Ave., on Mon-days at 9:30 a.m. Call (406) 656-3958 for more information.

Our Mission: To enhance the capacity of donors and chari-table organizations to meet the needs of the greater Billings com-munity.

The roots of the Billings Community Foundation (BCF) were formed in 1988 by a group of volunteers who comprised one of a number of regional committees serving a statewide community foundation in Montana. In 2005, the committee began the transition to a standalone tax-ex-empt organization and this was completed in 2006.

In addition to of-fering various options

for individual donors and organizations to establish endowed and special project funds, the Field of Interest Funds at BCF sup-port specifi c areas of work. Whether your interest lies in youth enrichment, the arts, or outdoor recreation, dis-tributable income from these funds is used to support grants. Orga-nizations are invited to submit requests, recipients are chosen and grants are distrib-uted at the BCF Awards Event each year.

BCF’s geographi-cal focus includes, but is not limited to, the following counties: Yel-lowstone, Carbon, Still-

water, Big Horn, Custer, Treasure, Rosebud and Musselshell.

For more informa-tion, contact Billings Community Founda-tion, P.O. Box 1255, Bill-ings, MT 59103, or call (406) 839-3334, or visit www.billingscommuni-tyfoundation.org.

Billings Golden K Kiwanis Club

Billings Community Foundation


Every Gift Counts…

...Every Child Benefits

Continue the Legacy

Sixty Years of “Excitement”! That is what Billings Studio The-atre (BST) has delivered to the theatrical community in the greater Yellowstone region. From classical works to slapstick comedy and from poignant, thought provoking drama, to rib tickling, down home fun, BST has covered it all. Billings Studio Theatre crafts each season to cre-ate a slate of shows that has a little something for everyone. It really is

theatre for the whole family. Pro-ductions include children’s shows, large cast musicals, riveting dramas and hilarious comedies. Located adjacent to the Rocky Mountain Col-lege campus, at 1500 Rimrock Road, BST is in the heart of the city. If you haven’t been to a show there yet, call them at (406) 248-1141 to see what is playing next and to get your ticket to excitement.

Billings Studio Theatre

For more than 100 years, Catholic Schools in Billings have provided quality faith-based education to stu-dents seeking academic excellence in a family-like atmosphere. BCS Foundation’s mission is to foster the continued success and enrichment of the Billings Catholic Schools, by providing and increasing an endow-ment and overseeing all fundraising efforts to ensure long and short term fi nancial stability and support.

Donors continue to be the lifeblood of both organizations, whether they give money for im-mediate needs or choose to create a legacy that will continue through time. Because of these donors, merit or need-based scholarships are awarded to deserving students each year. Donors have also made sure all the students have access to cutting-edge technology, and have invested in an endowment that allows the schools to attract highly

qualifi ed instructors. When you give to the Billings

Catholic Schools Foundation, you are maintaining a partnership with a staff of professionals that care as much for the Billings Catho-lic Schools as you do. The BCS Foundation staff looks forward to continuing to serve donors through fi nancial and estate planning and a variety of charitable gift programs. For more information how you can get involved visit us online at www.billingscatholicschools.org, or call Jan Haider at (406) 252-0252.

Billings Catholic Schools Foundation


On February 4, 1971 our fi rst Club opened on Montana Avenue with a single staff member, a checkerboard and a couple boys who happened to walk by. Since then many things have changed as we have grown to four Clubhouses serving 600 members per day from across Yellowstone County. However, over the last 41 years, one thing has re-mained constant; the focus on our mission.

To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Yellowstone County has kept our promise we made to the community in 1971, to serve those who need us most and to help our members become productive, caring, respon-sible citizens. As we move into the next 40 years our donors, volunteers and staff remain focused on our members and our mission because we know that:

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Yellowstone County has four Clubhouses in the community: Bair Family, Lockwood, Castle Rock and Bench. Each day we open the doors to provide members with fun and engaging environments. They’re surrounded by positive role models and given the opportunities to BE GREAT!

Do You Know…2011 Annual (Jan.-Dec.) Data

How many members are enrolled at the Clubs?Bair Family Clubhouse 1,097Castle Rock Clubhouse 624Lockwood Clubhouse 673Bench Clubhouse 74 Total 2,468

How many members visit the Clubs after school? (Sept. 2011- May 2012)

Bair Family Clubhouse 229 per dayCastle Rock Clubhouse 155 per dayLockwood Clubhouse 170 per dayBench Clubhouse 33 per dayTotal 587 members/day

The number of snacks and meals we served to our members during 2011?

Bair Family Clubhouse 33,745Castle Rock Clubhouse 18,621Lockwood Clubhouse 24,962Bench Clubhouse 4,180 Total 81,508

How many of our members live with single par-ents?

Bair Family Clubhouse 47%Castle Rock Clubhouse 33%Lockwood Clubhouse 36%Bench Clubhouse 46%

The percentage of members living in poverty?34% of members live in poverty35% of members live in low income households*Federal Guidelines (family of four) Poverty= less than $23,050/yr. Low income= $23,051-$30,657/yr.

The Cost of a Club membership?A Club membership is $10.00 for a school year

membership and $150.00 for a summer member-ship. During the summer program, which is 12 weeks long, members are offered breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack.

How many total hours members attended the Club?

Bair Family Clubhouse 135,217 hoursCastle Rock Clubhouse 18,621 hoursLockwood Clubhouse 24,962 hoursBench Clubhouse 4,180 hours

The programs and services offered by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Yellowstone County to our commu-nity are essential. Your personal investment in the Boys & Girls Clubs will help keep our Clubs strong and vibrant for kids today as well as the next gen-eration of children in our town. Consider supporting the Club in building a world-class Club experience and insuring the Club is in a position to save the lives of those who need us most.

For additional information on the programs, services, and volunteer opportunities offered by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Yellowstone County call (406) 245-4457 or visit www.begreatyellowstone.org.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Yellowstone County


To Back a Kid today call (406) 245-4457 or visit ourwebsite at: www.begreatyellowstone.org

Your gift will change a life inYellowstone County.

What would you be willing to trade each month to provide a childtransportation, a snack after school, a safe place to learn and fit in?Maybe it’s a cup of coffee, lunch or dinner out, a movie or just a pizzaevery once in a while. Growing up in today’s world isn’t easy for anychild, but for many kids in our community it’s tougher than you may think.All young people struggle with making friends and fitting in - but what ifyou also had to worry about where your next meal was coming from or ifit was safe for you to go home alone every day? It just takes one personto help make dreams of a brighter future come true.

$25 = One snack for 15 members, or Art supplies for 4 kids, or One day of transportationfor 50 members

$50 = One snack for 30 members, or Art supplies for 8 kids, or Two days of transportationfor 50 members

$75 = One snack for 45 members, or Art supplies for 12 kids, or Three days oftransportation for 50 members

$100 = One snack for 60 members, or Art supplies for 16 kids, or Four days oftransportation for 50 members

$250 = Two weeks of mentoring for 10 members, or Sports supplies for 28 members, orOne week of milk for snack at all 4 Clubs

$500 = Four weeks of mentoring for 10 members, or Sports supplies for 56 members, orTwo weeks of milk for snack at all 4 Clubs

$750 = Six weeks of mentoring for 10 members, or Sports supplies for 112 members, orThree weeks of milk for snack at all 4 Clubs

$1000 = Eight weeks of mentoring for 10 members, or Sports supplies for 224 members, orFour weeks of milk for snack at all 4 Clubs

$5000 + = Your gift of $5000 or more will create a permanent endowment fund which willproduce annual interest earnings for Back-A-Kid in perpetuity. Honor a loved oneby creating a lasting endowment bearing his or her name.

OF YELLOWSTONE COUNTY


Family Service, Inc. is a non-profi t organization that has been Caring for our Neighbors in Need since 1906. For the past 105 years, Family Service has consistently cared for our area’s poorest residents by alleviating the is-sues associated with poverty: hunger, homelessness and helplessness. We receive no federal funding and rely on the generosity of this wonderful community.

Through the support of local do-nors, we cared for 11,325 non-dupli-cated families last year; that’s 26,000 men, women and children right here in Yellowstone County! We supplied emergency food boxes for 9,000 families, distributed 250,000 items of clothing to help preserve dignity, assisted 1,500 families to prevent homelessness and kept basic utilities connected for another 500 families who would have lived without heat, hot water or electricity. Each year we run two special programs to enhance struggling families’ quality of life: our Back-to-School program and our Adopt a Family holiday program.

Every summer we partner with Rimrock Mall to place a real school bus inside the mall. People then “Fill the Bus” with donated backpacks and school supplies for local children in need. This August we were excited to give 1,307 children a backpack fi lled with the proper supplies so they could begin the school year prepared to learn. This is one child’s story:

Alecia was amongst several kids whose back to school needs were posted ‘on the bus’ at Rimrock Mall. When picking up her supplies, she discovered someone had also pur-chased her new jeans, a hoodie and pink Converse shoes—her secret wishes to begin school! Mom was near tears that someone cared so much about her daughter to provide things she just couldn’t afford to buy. After fi ve years at the helm of this pro-gram, FSI volunteer Jim Wallman says this is why he keeps going: “When you see a child’s face when getting a backpack, they have so much excite-ment, or maybe just relief—you know you’ve done a good thing for that kid. That makes it all worthwhile”.

Our largest program of the year is “Adopt a Family” during the Holidays. The goal is simple: to connect those who can help with those who have needs. This program matches caring

individuals and businesses from the community with less fortunate fami-lies in our area. Last year we matched more than 1,200 families with help, facilitating more than 1,500 holiday meals including a turkey and all of the traditional trimmings for low-income families of Billings and Yellowstone County. Through our partnership with Toys for Tots and donations from our generous community, we distributed more than 12,000 Christmas gifts to local families with children to help them have a joyous holiday season.

Many single moms can tell you that raising children alone is neither easy nor inexpensive. Christy became a single parent after making the hard decision to divorce an unfaithful spouse who was also an alcoholic.

Like many moms, she works 40-plus hours per week, but she fi nds herself living paycheck to paycheck, always just a little behind. She asked for help with holiday gifts for her two boys after falling 10 days behind on her utility bill when she could not stretch her paycheck any further. Those 10 days removed her from budget bill-ing, and her typical $74 bill jumped to $400. Her utilities were being cut off if she didn’t pay. Christy commented, “I know there are others that need help more desperately than I do so I try not to come in often but I’m working really hard and just need a little help here and there. I am so appreciative for the help from Family Service, without it I wouldn’t be able to make ends meet.”

To all our donors, THANK YOU for your support! Working together we make a BIG difference!

Family Service, Inc.

Courtesy of Family Services, Inc.Family Services, Inc. provided 1,307 children with backpacks fi lled with school supplies during this year’s Back-to-School program.


Caring for our neighbors in need:• Last year, Family Services helped 11,000 local families.• We give out 20,000 pieces of clothing monthly.• Utility payments for 500 families so they have heat, hot water and electricity.• Emergency food supply for more than 9,000 families who experiencehunger, including our elderly residents and veterans.

• School supplies for more than 1,200 children in need.

When you give to Family Service, your dollars stay here inBillings to help prevent homelessness and hunger. Please donateand join us to instill Hope, provide Help and preserve Dignity.

To Donate visit: www.FamServ.com or call 406-259-22691824 1st Ave. North, Billings, MT = Find daily needs on Facebook.

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St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation

Art from the Heart culminates on December 2nd with the close of the online auction and an uplifting perfor-mance of Handel’s Messiah! The auction is held in conjunction with the Messiah Festival, a philanthropic initiative of St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation. Both Art from the Heart and the Messiah Festi-val benefi t Meadowlark House, which provides free lodging for patients of St. Vincent Healthcare as well as Billings Clinic. Since 2004, Meadowlark House has provided free, temporary housing during treatment to traveling cancer patients and their families. All operat-ing costs are raised from donations and sponsorships.

Art from the Heart is conducted as a virtual auction and the public is encour-aged to view and bid on the art online at auctions.svfoundation.org. Samples of the artwork will be on display in the Alberta Bair Theater lobby during the Messiah Festival on Sunday afternoon, December 2 at 3:30 p.m. The public is invited to view the pieces and attend the performance. Auction bidding will close online at 8 p.m.

The Messiah Festival is a free com-munity performance of Handel’s mas-terpiece. Tickets to the performance are free to the public and may be obtained by contacting the Alberta Bair Theater at (406) 256-6052. This uplifting holiday classic not only provides a message of joy and hope, but also offers an oppor-tunity to support Meadowlark House.

Annual Events Support Lodging for Cancer PatientsTo give to the mission of Meadowlark House, call (406) 237-3603 or visit www.svfoundation.org.

Artists featured in the Art from the Heart virtual auction

Michiko ConklinKira FerchoCarol HaganJack HinesCharles FritzKatherine HoeneMarilyn Beth HughesBette JaedickeLance JohnsonSusan Kennedy SommerfeldHarry Koyama

Ray KrivanekDawn NessEloise OviattBill RainsKevin Red StarEdna Marie SchiltzLinda SniderBen StringerCarol SpielmanCarolyn ThayerRobert TompkinsHelen TolliverJessica Zemsky

2012 St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation Board builds a healthier community

Cindy BeersMartin Family

Foundation

Jason BarkerSt. VincentHealthcare

Kelly ColemanHancock Enterprises

Sister Lynn Casey

Great FallsCatholic Diocese

Todd CapserAE Biofuels, Inc.

Dr. Patrick Cobb

Frontier Cancer Center

Dr. Timothy Dernbach

St. Vincent Healthcare Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons

Chris EdwardsEdwards,

Frickle & CulverLaw Firm

Steve GoseRetamco

Operating, Inc.

Shawn HeringerSM Energy Company

Pam Kercher PEAKS Auxiliary of

St. VincentHealthcareFoundation

David IrionSt. VincentHealthcareFoundation

JamesMcCray

Highwood Capital, LLC

Dave RiggAnderson

ZurMuehlen & Co.

Dr. NealSorensen

St. VincentHealthcare Internal

Medicine Associates

Jeff SorensonMoulton Bellingham

Law Firm

Ron ThomPrudential Floberg

Realty

Bill UnderrinerUnderriner Motors

St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation’s Board of Directors are members of the local community, who give generously of their time and talents to guide the Founda-tion in its mission of building a healthier community.

“The St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation Trustees are a remarkable group of volun-teers who understand the transformational nature of giving…of philanthropy. Through their leadership, the Foundation has been blessed by many generous donors to our mission. As a result of these philanthropic gifts for which we are most thankful, the St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation has, in the past three years, contributed nearly $20,000,000 to the healing ministry of St. Vincent Healthcare.” commented David Irion, President and CEO of St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation.

Art from the Heart and Messiah Festival benefi t Meadowlark House


Your friend’s and neighbor’s generous donations to Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter created a story of hope for CeeCe

(now Juno) and Bones, as well as over 1500 other critters who needed homes.

� is holiday season and into the new year the demand to � nd

homes for lonely and unwanted animals in your own community

is greater than ever.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE…..

Make a di� erence today by donating to Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter at:www.yvas.org or send your check to YVAS, PO Box 20920, Billings, MT 59104

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Entering our shelter you are greeted by the smil-ing faces of our staff and our welcoming committee of furry four legged friends. Our staff of 11 employ-ees and any number of critters meet the growing needs of the animals and people in our community. It is with immense gratitude that we receive emails, letters, and donations of support.

Working in an animal shelter is the most reward-ing of professions. As an “open door” shelter that works hand in hand with Billings Animal Control, we are privileged to participate in all the realities of animal ownership. We help folks who have lost animals and overjoyed to fi nd them safe at YVAS. We hold the hands and provide tissue for the tears of folks whose lives have changed and must entrust their animal to this staff in hopes of fi nding a safe home for their family member. We dwell in the mo-ments of great excitement as this same animal is adopted and moves to its new home. We pray the fi t is right, that we have gleaned enough informa-tion from the potential owner to partner them with the perfect critter. And we reserve the right to deny adoptions in the best interest of the animal.

We receive animals with all kinds of needs. We provide extensive medical treatment from medica-tions to surgeries and also behavioral training that will help these animals be placed in new homes. We embrace the community and their animals in

order to provide the best care possible. We know that being absolutely honest about each animal is vital for the trust of the community and the success of the animal. We know that each contact we have with the public is an opportunity to educate, to impart compassion and for us, as a staff, to learn. We know that working at YVAS is a gift, a privilege bestowed upon us.

2012 has been an exciting year for our cats. “The Cat Tower” has been added to our cat hous-ing through generous donation from a family. Our kitten foster program has grown allowing us to re-ceive more kittens. The Adoption Partnership with PetSmart becomes the next step in fi nding kittens new homes as they are old enough to move out of their foster homes.

2013 will be an exciting year for Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter. We have hired a Volunteer and Special Events Coordinator. We will be out and about in the community with events and educa-tion programs. Also, YVAS is in planning stages of remodeling our cat areas to provide more and better housing. We also are improving our outdoor play yards for the dogs. These projects require ad-ditional funds than what we regularly receive. We are welcoming any and all fi nancial donations to fund the projects for 2013. Thank you for support-ing YVAS.

Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter, Inc.


Providing familyoriented Christianhomes, on aworking ranchfor adults whohave developmentaldisabilities.

406-322-5520

Special K Ranch (SKR) provides family oriented Christian homes on a working ranch for adults who have developmental disabilities. The ranch is located on 230 acres eight miles east of Columbus, next to the Yellowstone River. There are 31 residents living in seven separate family homes with married couples who serve as home and vocational advisors.

In the 50,000 square feet of greenhouses on the property, residents and staff grow bedding plants, produce, vegetables and melons that are sold at the Yellow-stone Valley Farmers Market and at hardware and grocery stores throughout the state. Staff and residents also lamb 180 ewes and raise calves for ranch use and sale. Visitors are always welcome.

Special Announcement: It is the ranch’s goal to become as self-

sustaining as possible by build-ing its endowment. Thanks to an extremely generous challenge gift, every gift given to the SKR endow-ment between now and December 31, 2012, will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000,000. Please join us by participating in this historic opportunity to raise $2,000,000 for the SKR endowment! Contact Steven Aadland at (406) 550-2224 or Larry Goehner at (406) 322-5520 for more information.

Special K Ranch

In a perfect world there would be no need for adoption. Couples would be able to conceive all the children they desired, and those who conceive would have all the resources they need to parent their children. But in this less than per-fect world, the adoption counselors of Lutheran Social Services (LSS) of Montana bring understanding, com-passion and hope to anyone who has contemplated or experienced adoption.

With offi ces in Billings, Great Falls, Missoula, Bozeman and

Kalispell, LSS offers birthparent counseling, preparation for adop-tive couples and post adoption ser-vices. Lutheran Social Services of Montana is a ministry of St. John’s Lutheran Ministries and a non-profi t organization sponsored by Lutheran churches in Montana and Northern Wyoming. Our team of qualifi ed professionals has been providing services to women, children and families of all religious denomina-tions and affi liations since 1954. For more information, please call toll free (800) 726-3083.

St. John’s Lutheran Ministries


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Have you been one of the thou-sands who have enjoyed the Zoo this year? Over the past year, we have heard wonderful stories from our visitors about their repeat visits, memorable animal encounters, and family fun. Many of these stories are accompanied by the smiling faces of children whose Zoo experi-ences have made a lasting impres-sion on their lives. We have made great strides this past year, includ-ing a new Education Director, new exhibits, events and so much more.

We continue to work hard as we become a sustainable organization, and your tax deductible gift this year will allow ZooMontana to keep the momentum going, helping to ensure the Zoo remains a commu-nity asset for years to come. In addi-tion, your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $125,000 by a matching grant provided by an anonymous donor! Please consider the impact your gift can have on ZooMontana’s animal care, con-servation efforts, and educational

programming. Help us continue to improve the effect ZooMontana has on the quality of life in Yellowstone County, our great state and sur-rounding regions.

ZooMontanaYour gifts to YWCA Billings provide a lifeline to real people.

• Safety for women so they can live without fear

• Freedom for children from the life-altering effects of violence

• Support for victims of sexual assault to help them through the trauma of medical exams and ques-tioning

• Education and nurturing for chil-dren who at a young age are work-ing toward school readiness and lifetime of success

• Dignity for developmentally dis-abled adults as they live indepen-dently and as a part of our com-munity

• Pride for women and men entering or re-entering the work force with the tools to be successful and pro-vide income for their families

We appreciate all of your support—past and future—for the real people YWCA continues to successfully empower to improve their lives.

Thank you for helping YWCA save and change lives!

YWCA Billings


Empowering familiesin a challenging andchanging world.

Since 1977, STEP has provided early intervention services for young children and otherservices for persons with developmental disabilities. To learn more, www.step-inc.org

Step by step together we can help you find andutilize all resources to achieve the greatest potential,and actively participate in the life of our community.

If you need some guidance we cananswer your questions.

406.248.2055800.820.4180

644 Grand Ave, Ste1Billings, MT 59101

For more than 35 years STEP has been an active leader in serving people with developmental disabilities in Montana communities. STEP has the experts and experience to provide solu-tions for the challenges that families face. STEP creates opportunities for children, adults and families to grow to their full potential.

STEP offers a wide variety of resources for children and adults and acts as a guide in meeting individual needs. Programs such as infant and toddler early intervention, Autism Services, developmental screening and evaluation, adult day services and adult supported living are implemented by highly trained and compassionate staff.

For more information or to get in-volved, call (406) 248-2055, or visit us at www.step-inc.org.

STEP

Cancer screenings • Birth control • Prevention/treatment of STDsBreast health services • Male and female annual examsTransgender care • Information and health counseling

We work to ensure that all people have access to high quality,affordable health care and information about their sexual health.We do this every day for everyone who walks through our door.

We care. Deeply. Passionately. And with conviction.Planned Parenthood of Montana

FIVE HEALTH CENTER LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOUBILLINGS (Heights) 406.869.5040 • (West) 406.656.9980

GREAT FALLS 406.454.3431 • HELENA 406.443.7676 • MISSOULA 406.728.5490

Planned Parenthood of Montana (PPMT) is the state’s largest family planning and reproductive health care provider in the state serving thousands of Montanans each year.

We work to ensure that all people have access to high quality, afford-able health care and information about their sexual health.

We do this every day for every-one who walks through our door.

And we do it without judgment of anyone’s circumstances. We care no matter who you are. We care no matter what your religion, sexuality or political persuasion.

We believe that when we do this, we make the world a little bit better. And that when people are truly cared for, they can make their homes, their communities and even the world a little bit better too.

Reaching goals. Exploring Options. Finding Solutions. Creating Connections.

Stepping Forward.

Planned Parenthoodof Montana


Become aPompeys

Pillar Assn.Member orValued

Volunteer

Presented by Pompeys Pillar HistoricalAssociation and the Bureau of Land Management

POMPEYS PILLARHISTORICALASSOCIATION

P.O. Box 227Worden, MT 59088www.pompeyspillar.org

pompeyspillarhistoricalassociationLike Us on Facebook

Yellowstone Public Radio (YPR) is a listener-supported public radio network licensed to Montana State University Billings. From the Joseph S. Sample Studios on the MSUB campus, YPR broadcasts to nearly three dozen communities in central and eastern Montana and northern Wyoming. Listen to YPR online at ypradio.org.

YPR provides a public service to its listeners through our commit-ment to:

• In-depth news and information providing meaning and detail;

• Public affairs programming offering a diverse expression of ideas; and

• Cultural programming express-

ing the heritage of and innova-tion in the arts and humanities.

More than 60% of YPR’s funding comes directly from listeners and regional businesses. Your year-end, tax-deductible contribution keeps your public radio programming vital, strong, and, most importantly, local.

For more information about YPR, our programming, where you can hear us, and why your fi nancial sup-port of local public radio matters, visit ypradio.org.

To receive a program schedule and map of our broadcast area, call (406) 657-2974.

Yellowstone Public Radio

“Imagine seeing the twinkle in a six-year-old’s eyes when she tries on a deerskin dress,” said Pompeys Pillar Historical Associ-ation (PPHA) volunteer Kay Deming.

PPHA is a partner of the Bureau of Land Management, manager of the National Monu-ment, where Captain William Clark inscribed his name July 25, 1806. Sacagawea and her 18-month-old son, nicknamed “Pomp,” were with Capt. Clark as they explored the Yellowstone River, built the famous canoes, named rivers and made maps.

As a volunteer

docent, you’ll tell the wonderful, exciting stories of the journey, help visitors enjoy the interpretive center and the shady paths along the Yellowstone River. As a gift shop volun-teer, you’ll sell journey-related items that help support educational

and interpretive ef-forts.

To become a member: PPHA, P.O. Box 227, Worden, MT 59088. Individual $25, family $40, business $75, community link $150. Call (406) 248-6155, or like us on Facebook.

Pompey’s Pillar Historical Association


Be a Champion for Families.Strengthen children, youth,

families, community.

3021 3rd Avenue North406.294.5090

We’re here 24 hour/day 365 days/year forfamilies, youth and children.... You can be too!

Your ‘365 for Families’ program donation makesit possible. Become a Champion for Familiesby giving $1 per day.Visit our website at

www.forfamilies.org/365forfamiliesto find out how.

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Be Part ofTumbleweed Storythe

Thank you to the true heroes in ourcommunity- who devote part of theirlives to loving other people’s childrenand believing that every young persondeserves the opportunity to shine.The people at Tumbleweed see in eachyouth their potential, promise, dignityand hope. They serve homeless andat risk youth, but actually throughwhat they do, they serve us all. Youtoo can be part of this conspiracy oflove – for the kids that don’t believethat adults can possibly care. You canchange a life- one bold kindness at atime. Join Tumbleweed in breakingthe cycle of despair and hopelessnesskids get caught in. You makea difference.

Tumbleweed’s story is one of great heartbreak and hope. We work with so many youth who have been pushed aside, left behind, and given up on. Tumbleweed gives them hope. No matter how diffi cult the circumstance of their lives may be, no matter how many bad assump-tions they’ve been taught to rein in their dreams and narrow their aspirations, they have the right, and the potential, to expect to live rich and satisfying lives.

We work to connect with the young people who open our door, helping them sort through the complex circumstances that have shaped their young lives; home-lessness, precarious housing, and unsafe family situations, to name a few. We meet them where they are, listening as no one has listened

before. We know there are between 40 and 124 homeless youth sleeping on our streets on any given night, we wish to change that.

Tumbleweed believes that we can blaze a hopeful trail towards safety, stability, education, housing and health and responsible, ac-countable live. Our youth deserve nothing less. Please join us in changing the future of our youth.

Call (406) 259-2558 to learn more about our programs and support our youth at Tumbleweed Program, Inc.

Tumbleweed

The Center for Children and Families works to ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being of chil-dren and youth while strengthening families. The Center’s fi ve service areas are:

The Children’s Advocacy Center provides a child-friendly environ-ment and facilitates a team that ensures that child victims of sexual crime are responded to by specially trained professionals with a trauma-informed approach.

Chafee Youth Services provides services for foster children between the ages of 16-21 who are aging out of the foster care system and mov-ing into independence.

Crisis Nursery & Respite Care provides emergency care for children and support to strengthen families in crisis.

Full Family Foster Care Transi-tional Housing provides supervised transitional crisis housing and

in-home supportive services for families identifi ed by CPS who have substance addiction issues.

Family Engagement, Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Services provides mental health assessments and services, family engagement, and mental health and chemical dependency assessment and group opportunities for families struggling with substance addic-tion, mental illness, parent/child bonding, children with emotional disturbances or special needs, and incarcerated parents.

Together we can change the future for our youth!

The Center for Children and Families


Give an abused child a voice.

YOURS.Call CASA 259-1233

www.Ye l l ows toneCASA .o r g

2822 Montana AvenueBillings, Montanawww.ywhc.org406-256-6809

Telling Stories,

Building Minds,

Powering Imagination!

To share a story is to cre-ate a map, guidebook, or script – someone else has been there before us and we’re not alone.

This helps relieve anxiety about places or people by making the strange more familiar. History provides us with stories of people placed in events where they often demonstrate coping skills, a sense of adventure and perseverance. When presented with a set of cir-cumstances, settings, problems and issues that may parallel encounters in our own life, we develop discern-ment, good judgment and a broad perspective.

Through the recording, preserv-ing and sharing of oral histories, the use of interactive exhibits and origi-

nal research and the presentation of diverse perspectives, the Western Heritage Center feeds the mind. The illustration of diverse heritage and traditions produces citizens who can reason, set priories, organize ideas and quickly grasp what is es-sential. The mind is a wonderful and endlessly imaginative tool – join us!

Western Heritage CenterThis holiday season,

350 children in Yel-lowstone County will fi nd themselves in the court system because of abuse or neglect. Yellowstone CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) trains volunteers to advocate in court for abused children. CASA volunteers develop a strong bond with the child as they investi-gate the child’s life and advocate for the child’s physical, psychological and educational needs. The goal of the CASA volunteer is simple; help the court fi nd a safe, permanent home for the child, as quickly as possible. Now more

than ever, Yellowstone CASA needs YOU! With record numbers of children entering the court system and a shortage of CASA vol-unteers, YCASA needs YOU to speak for our children. Don’t have 5-15 hours a month to dedicate to becoming a CASA volunteer? YCA-SA needs community

support to increase our services to ALL of the children who currently qualify for a CASA volunteer. For more information, or to in-quire about becoming a CASA volunteer, call (406) 259-1233 today, or visit www.yellowston-ecasa.org. This holiday season give an abused child a voice, YOURS.

Yellowstone CASA

Courtesy of Western Heritage CenterA young visitor enjoys the Echoes of Eastern Montana exhibit at the Western Heritage Center. The display includes many interactive components such as this Post Offi ce set where guests of all ages can discover hidden treasures in the mail boxes.


The holidays shine a well-deserved spotlight on the work of the Billings Food Bank, which provides food to those in need in our community. People embrace the Holiday Food Drive and Turkey Tues-days by contributing generously. Last year 11,038 holiday food baskets were distributed. Hats off not only to the contributors but to the hardworking behind-the-scene helpers who package the dona-tions and see that food boxes get to where they are needed.

If that is all that the Billings Food Bank does during the year, they would have every right to be proud. But, the Billings Food Bank is so much more than that. They address hunger 365 days a year by providing food and services around the calendar. By the numbers, here are some of the accomplish-ments of the Billings Food Bank:

• 93,885 Food boxes provided by Billings Food Bank

• 61,600 Food boxes provided through Senior Nutrition Program

• 11,909 Food boxes provided through voucher system

• 222,164 Meals and sack lunches provided through Fortin Culinary Center (in addition to boxes)

• 11,038 Holiday Food boxes provided• 15,690 Meals provided to the Boys and Girls

Club of Yellowstone County

These numbers do not include food and services provided to other programs and agencies that de-pend on the Billings Food Bank for help. The num-bers do not refl ect the countless hours involved in being a distribution center for fi re and fl ood relief.

Here are some of the activities of the Billings Food Bank:

Senior commodity programThe Billings Food Bank provides much needed

food boxes for low income seniors struggling to meet basic food requirements. Many senior citizens in our community would go hungry without the support of the Billings Food Bank.

Kids kitchen coursesKids learn the basics of cooking. These are skills

they can use for a lifetime. Cooking provides an opportunity for parents and kids to spend quality time together.

Fortin Culinary Center job trainingThe local program is based on the Curriculum of

a very successful program in Washington called, DC Central Kitchens. Robert Egger developed those classes and provided assistance with the Billings Food Bank program. The 12-week course is held

in the Montana Harvest Kitchen and includes 10 weeks in the kitchen and a 2-week internship in the community with actual food service.

Nutrition educationThere are lots of food items, but which ones are

good for you? The Fortin Culinary Center, located in the Billings Food Bank, gives hands-on classroom nutrition education, basic knowledge of cooking essentials, budgeting education and other classes to families seeking to stretch their resources. The commercial kitchen helps reach those people that are seeking help in learning about cooking and nutrition. After some basic instruction, participants receive a sack of groceries to prepare in their own homes.

Billings Center for Social Enterprises/gift shop

This program offers an opportunity to those who wish to market arts and crafts in the Billings Food Bank gift shop. People shopping in the shop not only support the food bank - they also support the community. Most of the items in the gift shop are made with love by both adults and kids in the Billings and surrounding community. Since it is stocked by local artists and craftsmen, you never know exactly what you will fi nd.

Fortin Culinary Center commercial kitchen rental

The kitchens were designed to provide class-room space, commercial space and equipment for entrepreneurs wishing to enter the specialty food industry.

Meeting rooms/banquet rentalThe Billings Food Bank can host groups from

a few people to several hundred. It is perfect for business meetings, rehearsal dinners and wedding receptions. Please call for details.

The facility is so much more than the 54,000 square feet of dry, refrigerated and frozen storage, distribution and offi ces. It was designed to carry out the Food Bank mission: To assume a leadership role in feeding the hungry by recovering, secur-ing, purchasing, and delivering quality food and other products, and playing a strong education and advocacy role on hunger-related issues: Doing all within our power to address root causes of hunger and encourage economic growth.

The Billings Food Bank is always looking for volunteers! Please call us if you are interested in getting involved. Plans are already under way for Mardi Gras Montana 2013, to be held February 12. There are plenty of opportunities to help with this fun gala. Whether you volunteer or not, plan to attend.

For more information on the Billings Food Bank or any of the programs and services, please call Sheryle Shandy at (406) 259-2856.

Billings Food Bank

Billings Food Bank


What did you have for dinner last night?

Hunger…give ‘til it helps.

Hunger is real and it is a growing concern. With your ongoing support,we will continue to provide food to those who need it.

Remember, food shouldn’t be a luxury item.

2112 4th Avenue N • 406.259.2856 • P.O. Box 1158 • Billings 59103www.billingsfoodbank.com • facebook.com/BillingsFoodBank

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