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Solutions and stories related to bolstering quality healthcare, preventative care resources, and local initiatives that support healthy lifestyles.

Story
New Radios Help Libby Search and Rescue Team Stay Connected

When a local boy went missing, volunteer rescuers in Libby, Montana, leapt into action. Unfortunately, their radios—stymied by the area's challenging terrain did not—and the team struggled to communicate. Not anymore, though.

Solution Libby’s Koats for Kids Program Gets a Much-Needed Boost
Local Champion:
Kiwanis Foundation of Montana
Date funded:
October 21, 2022
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Solution Local Volunteer Makes Lander Youth Healthy, Allergen-Free Sunday Meals
Local Champion:
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Date funded:
October 21, 2021
Grant Amount:
$1,020
Solution The Rx to Save Libby’s Medical Supply Loan Closet? A Little More Elbow Room
Local Champion:
Senior Citizens of Lincoln County
Date funded:
October 17, 2022
Grant Amount:
$9,555
Solution Cortez Keeps Its Tiniest Residents Safe with a Discounted Car Seat Program
Local Champion:
Montezuma County Health Department
Date funded:
October 14, 2022
Grant Amount:
$20,000
Solution Street Medicine Clinic Aims to Reduce ER Visits in Cortez
Local Champion:
Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center
Date funded:
October 3, 2022
Grant Amount:
$8,300
Solution Taos Spay and Neuter Program Helps Pets Find Forever Homes
Local Champion:
Stray Hearts Animal Shelter
Date funded:
September 14, 2022
Grant Amount:
$19,890
Solution Dirt Jumpers in Lander Will Soar to New (Safer) Heights
Local Champion:
Lander Cycling Club
Date funded:
September 1, 2022
Grant Amount:
$26,000
Solution Libby Serves Up Tennis and Pickleball Court Repairs to Keep A Community Asset Alive
Local Champion:
U Serve Libby
Date funded:
August 31, 2022
Grant Amount:
$12,000
Solution Pathways to Recovery: Local Poet Helps Taoseños Battle Addiction
Local Champion:
Rio Grande Alcohol Treatment Center Inc.
Date funded:
August 26, 2022
Grant Amount:
$2,500

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