$7,500 in grants announced for local projects by
the Phillips County Community Foundation.
The Phillips County Community Foundation (PCCF) is pleased to announce recipients in the biannual grant cycle and invite all to accept their checks on Tuesday, April 18th at their Annual Meeting starting at 4:00 PM in the Lodge Room of the Great Northern Hotel in Malta.
Anne Boothe, PCCF President states “we received thirteen excellent applications with total budgets exceeding $103,000 and grant request over $32,000 for a variety of great projects benefitting residents and communities in Phillips County. This certainly proves the value of the Foundation and the need to continue to build this charitable endowment and community savings account.”
Awardees include:
Additional funds recently disbursed to managed funds from the Montana Community Foundation, a partner of PCCF include: Phillips County Rural Fire Department, Malta Senior Center/Food Bank, Saco Methodist Church, Phillips County Historical Society and the Little White Church.
the Phillips County Community Foundation.
The Phillips County Community Foundation (PCCF) is pleased to announce recipients in the biannual grant cycle and invite all to accept their checks on Tuesday, April 18th at their Annual Meeting starting at 4:00 PM in the Lodge Room of the Great Northern Hotel in Malta.
Anne Boothe, PCCF President states “we received thirteen excellent applications with total budgets exceeding $103,000 and grant request over $32,000 for a variety of great projects benefitting residents and communities in Phillips County. This certainly proves the value of the Foundation and the need to continue to build this charitable endowment and community savings account.”
Awardees include:
- HiLine Future Foundation - $1500 to assist in their continued efforts to raise funds for a new city swimming pool in Malta.
- Malta Boys & Girls Club - $500 to assist with the purchase of computer tablets that will be used with students involved in the Science Action Club and their first project “Birds in Your Backyard.”
- Phillips County Shooters Club - $1000 to assist with the development and improvements to the new shooting and target range south of Malta.
- Phillips County 4H - $1000 to assist with the reconstruction of the swine corrals to meet growing demands for space and improve safety at the Phillips County Fair Grounds.
- Philips County Library - $1500 to help launch the Plant a Seed and Imagination Library program which will provide free books to children in Phillips County.
- Rebekah Lodge - $1000 to assist with much needed upgrades and repairs to the multiple use IOOF Hall in Saco.
- Town of Dodson - $1000 to assist the town and residents with continued community cleanup. Funds will be utilized to improve and beautify of lot on US 2.
Additional funds recently disbursed to managed funds from the Montana Community Foundation, a partner of PCCF include: Phillips County Rural Fire Department, Malta Senior Center/Food Bank, Saco Methodist Church, Phillips County Historical Society and the Little White Church.
Designated Funds
are awarded annually to the following organizations:
are awarded annually to the following organizations:
- City of Malta - Trafton Park Arena Committee
- Little White Church of Malta
- Phillips County Historical Society
- Phillips County Rural Fire Department
- Saco Methodist Church
Historic General Fund Awards
have assisted the following community efforts:
have assisted the following community efforts:
- Saco Community Beautification - sidewalk project
- Dodson Rural Fire Department - fire fighting equipment
- Zortman Lewis and Clark Amphitheater - start up funds
- Malta Opportunities, Inc. - new furnishings for day activity center
- PhillCo Economic Growth Council - Guide to Giving publication
- Loring Hall improvements
- Toys for Tots program
- MOI Recycling Trailer
- Malta Trails - assistance with start up funds
- Great Plains Dinosaur Museum - exterior TRex display
- Mala Senior Center - building repairs (flooring)
- City of Malta - donation towards playground equipment
Additionally, PCCF has provided scholarship funds to eligible
Phillips County youths and adults seeking higher education opportunities.