Our club just finished up a major project to purchase new band instruments to replace old, damaged and obsolete instruments at Bigfork Middle and High School. The project incorporated a $4380 grant from Montana Rotary District 5390. The club through fundraising and club member contributions raised over $12,000 more for a total of approximately $17,000. This money was enough to purchase 21 new instruments plus some other supplies for the band program.
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Bigfork Rotarians supplied 2 days of volunteers to host the Salvations Army's red bucket campaign this past week at Harvest Foods. Pictured are Joni Isaman (our resident elf!), Jeanie Deetz and Beverly Ferguson. Normally outside, this year's freezing temperatures drove the campaign inside the store.
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Last Saturday's Rotary movie night event at the BCPA was a huge success with local Bigforkian, David Ogden, introducing and enlightening attendees about "The Lincoln Lawyer". Some fabulous intermission desserts were made and sold by Rotarians and members of the Bigfork Interact Club. The Bigfork HS culinary class also contributed 3 desserts. The author, Michael Connelly donated signed DVDs and books for Rotary! Lets do it again soon!
Middle School coordinated a project to bring together care package items for men and women serving overseas. Representative, Josie Howlett, from the student council presented our club with their project a couple weeks ago. Yesterday, members brought in items like packaged snacks, batteries and sundries to bring to the Middle School. They will be sent off in time to arrive for Valentines Day. Pictured here is Matt Porrovecchio, Rotarian from the Bigfork School System loading his truck up with the club donations.
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Our club became aware last year that there were a number of high school students that were considered homeless... meaning they didn't have a stable, consistent home to live in. Many change from a friends couch to a relatives spare room, or even sleep in their cars. This can happen for many reasons. These young people rarely have a meaningful holiday and certainly not loving gifts. So, our club got together and worked with a trusted member of the high school staff to create seven big gift packages for these kids filled with gift cards and assorted fun stuff. We hope they feel special and loved by the Bigfork community!
