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3 Rivers grants $4,000 to Conrad community |
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Wednesday, 10 September 2008 |
 HELP FOR CANCER – From the left, Cheryl Sawyer, 3 Rivers Communications office manager in Conrad and board member Kerry Schaefer, far right, present a $2,000 check to Barbie Killion of the Conrad Cancer Foundation on Wednesday afternoon. The CCF helps defray costs of expense to family members so they can visit and be with a loved one being treated for cancer. I-O Photo by Buck Traxler
Barbie Killion from the Community Cancer Foundation was equally surprised and happy that 3 Rivers was donating an additional $2,000 to her group.
“As a cooperative we feel it is important to support our local communities and give back to our members,” commented General Manager Steve Krogue.
He went on to add, “The summer golf tournament is a fun way to raise money, and it lets our friends and neighbors participate in our fund-raising efforts.”
This year Conrad School Superintendent Lynn Utterback organized a team including the school superintendents from Choteau, Fairfield and Power to play in the tournament and support the chosen Conrad charities.
This year was the eighth annual charity golf tourney that the cooperative has sponsored.
A total of $18,000 has been raised and given to nonprofit groups in Conrad, Choteau, Fairfield, Lima, Shelby, Ennis, Browning, and Twin Bridges since the golf tournament’s inception in 2001.
Cheryl Sawyer, customer service representative for 3 Rivers in Conrad, noted that local businesses sponsored teams or were hole sponsors and they included Mountain View Co-op, Northwest Farm Credit, Conrad Building Center, Kronebusch Electric, Sun River Electric, U.S. Bank and First Interstate Bank.
The Caring for Kids program has been giving out swimming pool passes to Conrad families for the past 10 years, making sure that all local kids have the chance to have fun cooling off with their friends at the pool.
If you are interested in supporting Caring for Kids or would like to request a pool pass for your family contact Syvertson at 271-4020 (w) or 278-3390.
The Community Cancer Foundation is a resource for Conrad area families who have a loved one dealing with cancer.
The foundation can help with medical bills, rent, groceries, daycare, fuel or other living expenses.
Applications are available at the Conrad Area Chamber of Commerce or can be requested by mail. You may contact them at Community Cancer Foundation, Box 743, Conrad, 59425.
Killion encourages those facing cancer or their families to apply as the need arises. All requests are kept confidential.
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