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Giving Days: Greater Helena Gives and Give Big 2023!
May 3, 2023 | 6:00 am - May 5, 2023 | 8:00 pm MDT
Families are facing challenges like never before. And you are impacted, even if you don’t have young children.
You have likely heard that there is a severe shortage in child care, and how expensive it is for families. As Montana only meets about 43% of the estimated demand for child care and the average family with young children spend around $15,274 per child, per year, families need support in new ways!
“[The Gap Scholarship] provides an opportunity for us to be more present with our child while she is home, and know she’s safe… being taken care of while we’re working” -Gap Scholarship Recipient
An Investment to The Gap Scholarship Helps Parents Like Jessica…
With support from foundations and donors, Child Care Connections launched the Gap Child Care Scholarship program in August 2022. This innovative program removes barriers to child care, by helping families cover the cost of child care through flexible scholarships. In addition, wraparound supports ensure that local families have the tools to continue on a successful path forward including employment sustainability. To date, this program has supported 87 families and 113 children to access child care in Park and Gallatin Counties. Your support will help us expand this opportunity to more working families who contribute to Montana’s economy!
“After receiving the Gap Scholarship I feel thankful! Thankful that this program is available for people in this county. Thankful that it is there to help reduce some of the financial stress felt by many hard working families!” -Gap Scholarship Recipient
Ways to Help Us Bridge the Gap!
JOIN US ON SOCIAL!
Join and follow us on social media as we celebrate 24 hours of giving!
Share with friends, family, neighbors and co-workers why you plan to GIVE BIG!
DONATE!
Donate on our Giving Day Profile and don’t forget to share it!
- Greater Helena Gives starting anytime from May 3rd at 8 PM to May 4th at 8 PM
- Give Big Gallatin Valley starting anytime from May 4 at 6 PM to May 5 at 6 PM
JOIN US IN THE COMMUNITY!
Stop by one of our tabling events, to say hi!
Gallatin Valley
Thursday, May 4th from 4-6 pm: Join West Side nonprofits for a FREE Fam Jam event at The Market at Ferguson Farms to kick off Give Big Gallatin Valley – our community’s 24 hours of giving! Great for all ages!
Thursday, May 4th from 5:30-9 pm: Join us at Ponderosa Social Club and learn about how we support families from Yellowstone to the Capitol!
Friday, May 5th from 8:30 am-12 pm: Join us at Cateye Cafe
Greater Helena
Thursday, May 4th from 8-10 am: Join us for coffee specials at Scenic Brew in Helena, the first 20 people to donate will get a travel coffee mug
Thursday, May 4th from 4-6 pm: Join us for ice cream specials at Little Dipper Ice Cream in Helena learn about how we support families from Yellowstone to the Capitol!
OUR 2022 COMMUNITY IMPACT
View full FY2022 impact report here!
CCC is the nonprofit child care resource and referral agency (CCR&R) serving the six counties of Lewis and Clark, Jefferson, Broadwater, Gallatin, Park, and Meagher. As a CCR&R we administer certain programs for the state of Montana and provide additional programs and services to meet the unique early childhood needs of the communities we serve.
