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The 2018 Great Fish Community Challenge has ended.

Thank you for donating in the 2018 Great Fish Community Challenge! The Challenge has now ended. Join us for the Awards Ceremony October 18th.

Total Raised To Date: $1,885,199

In just three years in action, the Challenge has raised over $4.5 million benefiting over 50 different charities and supporting community causes such as expanding conservation, improving human services, advancing education, and enhancing local arts and culture.

Learn More about the IMPACT of the Great Fish Community Challenge

The 2018 Challenge will launch July 26 and run through September 14. Join us for the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run and Community Celebration September 8th.

Nonprofits in the Challenge work to raise money during the campaign. All gifts are processed through the Community Foundation. At the end of the campaign, Whitefish Community Foundation will provide a percentage match on the first $20,000 raised by each participating nonprofit. Learn more about the Match here.

Donations are accepted online here starting July 26. You can download a copy of the official donation form here if you do not receive one in the mail. Sign up for our E-news below. Read more on how to donate.

What is the Great Fish Community Challenge?

The Great Fish Community Challenge is an innovative fundraiser that inspires our community to give, raises awareness, and helps charities raise important program money. In the end, charities earn a percentage matching grant from Whitefish Community Foundation.

View Complete List of the 2018 Participating Nonprofits

Nate Chute Foundation: "Let's stand on the side of reaching out rather than silence."
Patrick Malone
"Keep up the good work Center for Restorative Youth Justice!
Jesse Mahugh
Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center: "I love FOFAC! Their classes are offered way below cost. Our gifts mean they can keep their classes accessible."
Sarah Cobler
"Go Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County!"
Jesse Mahugh
Whitefish Review: "Best thing ever!"
Scott Dreher
Samaritan House: "Keep up the great work for our homeless individuals and families."
Sherry Schauble
Whitefish Review: "Thanks Ryan, Brian and Crew. Great job for so many years!!"
Patricia and Craig Apregan
Flathead Shelter Friends: "Love our animal friends!!!"
Alison Ferber
"Love the Whitefish Review!"
Mary and Ben Dorman
Flathead Food Bank: "Keep up the good work!"
Jane Wheeler
Over $15,000 in Incentive Grants will be awarded throughout the Challenge! Watch the Whitefish Pilot each week for the next incentive announcement.
Stumptown Art Studio: "Best field trips for our adopted classroom at Helena Flats! The kids just love it and so do we."
Diane Yarus
WAG: "Thank you for sharing your amazing park with our Lulabelle!!!"
Michael McDonnell
Whitefish Legacy Partners: "Love the new recreational opportunities!"
Jeff and Amy Mow
Child Bridge: "Thank you for all you do for foster families. We couldn't do it without you!"
Bonnie Klein
Nate Chute Foundation: "Thank you for all that you do for our community!"
Sarah Boilen
"The Whitefish Community Center is a wonderful, welcoming place for our senior population."
Sarah Stewart
DREAM Adaptive Recreation: "Great people, great organization - thank you!"
Terrence Smith
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County: "BBBS is awesome!"
Cameron Egbert
Whitefish Veterans Support Team: "Great thanks to the veterans for their service and to the Whitefish Veterans Support Team for everything that you all do!"
Dean Jordan
DREAM Adaptive Recreation: "This is a wonderful program we've worked with since the beginning! It has been a great program for the school aged kids with disabilities in our area to learn new skills in winter sports! It has been a fun, courage and esteem building program for them!"
Marcus and Jeanne Carlson
"Love Stumptown Art Studio!"
Jennifer Kelley
"Thanks Abbie Shelter for the good work you do!"
Jesse Mahugh
Alpine Theatre Project: "Love you all and LOVE what you create. You bless our community. Thank you."
Brenda Ahearn
Sparrow's Nest of NW Montana: "Congratulations on your new facility."
Jane Wheeler
Whitefish Review: "Retired and broke but, I have my nonprofits that deserve my donation. It's small in numbers but filled with heart."
Kim Baraby Hurtle
Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center: "Thank you for your important work!"
Laurie Lapan
"Flathead Youth Home, Fantastic Organization!"
Lynn Whyte
CASA For Kids: "CASA advocates for foster children, giving the children a voice and support while they are in foster care."
Jamie Campbell
Whitefish Sports Facility Foundation: "Glacier Youth Hockey is a fabulous venue for the youth of the Flathead Valley."
Josh Joseph
Child Bridge: "$ Plus prayer."
Kirk and Lynn Taylor
Samaritan House: "My God bless this House. Thank you for all that you do. "
Christopher Gill
Whitefish Review: "Keep up the great work."
Michael Mullen
Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation: "Keep up the great work!"
Jandy Cox and RMO
"Thanks for being there Flathead Youth Home!"
Jesse Mahugh
WAG - "I love this park. I'm new to the area and my sweet pooch is used to running miles on the beach most days. She is slowly learning that THIS is the new beach! LOL"
Elisabeth Donati
Glacier Institute: "A wonderful partner to Glacier National Park."
Jeff and Amy Mow
Whitefish Review: "Happy to continue our support."
Rick and Bish Robbbins
DREAM Adaptive Recreation: "Keep up the good work!"
Tricia Hines
Whitefish Firefighter's Association: "Thanks for saving our house!"
Diane Tague
Glacier Nordic Club: "What a great asset to our community."
John Browning
"Alpine Theatre Project, Keep up the amazing work!"
Kelly Redfield
Nate Chute Foundation - "NCF is supporting our community in a way that is desperately needed by breaking the silence about suicide and helping build resilience in our young people. Hopefully we can look forward to a future where those struggling will reach out and lives can be saved."
Sara Straka
"Go NVMS!"
Kelsey Schmid-Sommer
The Great Fish Match Fund will start at $200,000. Your gift to the Match Fund will inspire our community to give. Click Donate Now to help the Match Grow!
Tamarack Grief: "We love TGRC!"
Lindsey Nichols
Stumptown Art Studio: "We love your studio and all it provides."
Heidi Shors
Nate Chute Foundation: "I so appreciated hearing about the camp that was run to help young people talk together about concerns. Yes, suicide prevention starts wtih understanding and caring about one another."
Virginia Edwards
Casa For Kids: "So thankful for this organization and all their hard work!"
Carrie Thiel
Thank you local businesses for your support kicking off the 4th annual Great Fish Community Challenge: Mackenzie River Pizza, Craggy Range, Whitefish Lake Restaurant, Buffalo Cafe, Subway of Whitefish, Jersey Boys Pizza, Great Northern Brewing Company, and Markus Foods.
A big thank you to The Wave Aquatic and Fittness Center for hosting the 4th annual Great Fish Launch event!
Come out and celebrate the Challenge that is helping our community run on September 8
Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run and Community Celebration
North Valley Music School "Keep up the great work!"
Sterling Ray
FOFAC: "Thanks for all that you do to help us stay safe in the backcountry! We can't wait until winter!"
Pete and Jelisa Byl
Friends of Flathead Avalanche Center: "Thanks for all the great work!"
Gabriel Dillon
North Valley Music School: "Camp Amadeus is a magical, musical summer experience for kids!"
Ruth L Ackroyd
Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center: "Looking forward to anouther great season."
Morgan Sadler
Whitefish Review: "Woot woot!"
Ian Griffiths
Flathead Cancer Aid: "Thank you for all you do."
Candis Hatzis
Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley: "Awesome group doing awesome work!!"
Ginger Rembold
Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center: "WE LOVE Ravenwood!!! The summer camp gave our son such confidence!"
Katie Callahan
"Whitefish Review, thanks for all you bring to our community. We are so fortunate!"
Lisa Jones
Farm Hands - Nourish the Flathead: "The application of farming and gardening in the education of our youth is instrumental in opening their eyes to not only nutrition, but problem solving and leadership skills. Farm Hands rocks!!"
O'Brien Byrd
Sparrow's Nest Northwest Montana: "Thank you for helping our local youth!"
Jennifer Ruffing
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County: "Thank you to the mentors who volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters!"
Jesse Mahugh
"DREAM Adaptive is amazing. They provide opportunities to youth and adults that allow them to take part in activites they otherwise couldn't."
Linda Hicks
Friends of Flathead Avalanche Center: "FOFAC! Thanks for being our friend on a powder day."
Sarah Boilen
Glacier Institute: "Thanks for all you do."
Mary Owens
Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center: "Glad to contribute more money towards the great education you all provide. Thanks from the Patrol Fund."
Judith Christiansen
Tamarack Grief Resource Center: "Keep Up the good work."
David Hackathorn
Nate Chute: " Keep up the great work!"
Lynn-Wood Fields
Abbie Shelter: "My God bless your good work. Thank you for what you do. "
Christopher Gill
DREAM Adaptive Recreation: "What a wonderful program!"
Traci Heydorff
Abbie Shelter: "Thanks for all you do!!!"
Brian Muldoon
CASA For Kids: "I am happy to donate to this valuable non-profit."
Kathleen Hayden
Casa For Kids: "You rock! Thanks for all you do!"
Carri Stoker-Postier
Sign up to volunteer for the Great Fish Community Challenge Color Run and Community Celebration. Click Volunteer under the Nonprofits tab.
Whitefish Review: "You inspire everyone you touch with the talent and good writing featured in every issue."
Greta Friel
"North Valley Music School - you guys are the best!"
Michael Gross