Foundation 23 helps 36 local non-profit organizations raise funds
$194,901 was raised for Sublette County nonprofits
by Pinedale Online!
November 6, 2024
Foundation 23, now in its third year, was started to increase awareness, connections, and financial backing for non-profit organizations in Sublette County. During their annual fundraising from July through September, donors give through them to any of the participating non-profits of their choice and have their donations matched. The group sponsors the annual Race to Rai$e, formerly the Pinedale Half Marathon, in mid-September. The race includes a half marathon, 10K, 1 K Fun Walk/Run, and this year added a new 5K. This year’s race, now in its 20th year, had 297 registered racers. There were 23 Matching Donors who contributed over $75,000 to the donation effort.
The Foundation 23 fundraising year culminates in the Cally’s Helping Hands Nonprofit Appreciation event, which was held on Wednesday, November 6th, in the Lovatt Room of the Pinedale Library. Thirty-six local nonprofit organizations participated in the fundraising efforts and were recognized at the evening event. Local donations to nonprofits amounted to $119,201, and with the added $75,700 in matching funds, a total of $194,901 was raised for Sublette County nonprofits during this year’s fundraising campaign.
Cally’s Helping Hands is named after Cally McKee, a community-minded, passionate volunteer who made a positive impact on many nonprofits in Sublette County. She was one of the co-founders of the Pinedale Half Marathon, and lived life with a strong spirit of volunteerism. Cally passed away unexpectedly in 2014. In her honor, Cally’s Helping Hands was started to recognize the volunteers and nonprofits within Sublette County.
2024 Participating Nonprofit Organizations:
Big Piney/Marbleton Community Development
Boulder Community Citizens Center
Bridges of Sublette County
Buffalo Jump Pony Club
Children’s Discovery Center
Children’s Learning Center
Community Bak Pak Program
Friends of Big Piney Rec
Friends of PAC
Friends of the Bridger-Teton
Green River Valley Museum
Green River Valley Program of the Jackson Hole Land Trust
Happy Endings Animal Rescue
LOBA Memorial (Local Outreach for Benefit of Animals)
Main Street Pinedale
McKenzie Meningitis Foundation
M.E.S.A. Therapeutic Horsemanship, Inc.
Mountain Man Back Country Horsemen
Museum of the Mountain Man
Pinedale Community Food Basket
Pinedale Community Summer Lunch Program
Pinedale Fine Arts Council
Pinedale Little League
Pinedale Preschool
Pinedale Theatre Company
Reclaiming Hope
Rendezvous Pointe
Sexual Assault Family Violence (SAFV) Task Force
Southwest Sublette County Pioneers Senior Center
Sublette County 4-H Foundation
Sublette County Health Foundation
Sublette County Library Foundation
Sublette Trails Association
Tip Top Search & Rescue
Wind River Skate Club
Winter Range Foundation
Match Pool Donors:
Temple ($10,000):
Jo Crandall
Mike & Tami Crosson
Ken & Julie Konicek
Tosi ($5,000):
Gannett Peak Lodge and The Log Cabin Motel
Pinedale Self Storage
PureWest
Hoback ($2500):
Tara Bolgiano, Realtor
High Mountain Real Estate
Jason & Sonja Rife
Mike & Pamela Schmid
Phelps & Pamela Swift
Pinedale Properties
Anonymous
McDougal ($1000):
Tagg & Nancy Guio
Valerie Lee & Leslie Hagenstein
Sue Holz
Don & Valerie Jackson
Joni Mack
John & Jarlath Mortenson
John & Wendy Walter
Tim Zebulske
Other Generous Donors:
Bank of Jackson Hole
Abigail Beck
Patricia Negus
Michael & Claudia Schrotz
Bruce Morrison
Roger Weber
Cally’s Helping Hands Event Sponsors:
Country Lane Liquors
Rosy Posies
High Country Linens
Nested West
Southwest Pioneers Senior Center
Ridley’s Family Markets
Rendezvous Pointe
The Daniel Junction
Heart & Soul Café
Bison Bounty
Wind River Brewing Company
Ken & Julie Konicek
Sublette County Libraries
Pinedale Aquatic Center
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