Many people have wondered about the current status of the fundraising campaign for the new pool in Big Sandy. The New Pool Committee has been awaiting the outcome of some grant requests before posting the latest news, and now we have an update for the community. In early December, we received news of the following grant awards:
$7,000 from the Catholic Church Women from the Fall Harvest Festival
$5,000 from the Lippard/Clawiter Foundation
$20,000 from the Tordik Wildlife Foundation
$117,637 from the Tourism Bureau of the Montana Dept. of Commerce
$3,786 from miscellaneous community members as gifts and memorials
Subtotal this Fall: $153,423
Total to date (as of 12/12/2022): $561,697
Wow! Thank you to all of the individuals, families, businesses, foundations, and agencies that have been helping us move toward the fulfillment of our goal of providing a new swimming pool for the community. Your support is so appreciated.
We still have a long way to go, so let me lay out the next challenge. We have received a $25,000 matching grant from the Browning/Kimball Foundation. If we raise another $25,000 locally, this foundation will match it. We have already raised approximately $3,800 toward that goal, so if you are contemplating a year-end gift toward this project, we will apply it toward this match, meaning that you will have effectively doubled your gift. Just send your gift payable to the Town of Big Sandy/New Pool Fund, PO Box 381, Big Sandy, MT, 59520.
Again, on behalf of the New Pool Committee, we thank you for your support and wish all of Big Sandy a blessed Christmas season and a prosperous New Year.
