Change Your Pace Challenge

$126,210 raised through CYP 2024 - new record!

including $41,105 in the CYP Match Fund - new record!

multiplying your impact by 61 cents on the dollar.

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed! All CYP 2024 donors listed below.

Learn about CYP updates through our e-newsletter updates.

Here’s the math. First column ($85k donated to groups) + fourth column ($41k Match Fund = last column ($126k all the groups received through CYP). This year, the match percentage is 61 cents on the dollar for all eligible gifts. This means that for every eligible dollar donated, it was like giving $1.61!

Download the Excel file here if you want to see how the formulas work. We cap donations to $5k per group to make sure our smallest groups benefit the most, and to preserve the power of the CYP Match Fund!

2024 CYP Totals

Alpine Artisans: $14,510.70

Alpine Artisans seeks your donations to support the educational work of 2 Valleys Stage in our four local schools and other AAI outreach activities.

Big Blackfoot Chapter of Trout Unlimited: $5,100.90

Continuing our collaborative voluntary work to benefit native trout populations by restoring streams and riparian areas, reconnecting fish passages, screening irrigation diversions, and conserving instream flows.

Blackfoot Challenge: $8,095.25

We coordinate private-public partnerships focused on forest health, land stewardship, water conservation, wildlife, vegetation management, and conservation education – benefitting local communities and natural resources.

Clearwater Resource Council: $3,998.77

CRC seeks to expand our information outreach with the community about our on-going activities relating to lakes, streams, forests, fisheries and wildlife.

Loving Hearts Thrift: $5,622.69

With the mill closure, we will be needed to assist families with bills and necessities like clothing and housewares.

Missoula Aging Services: $3,700.30

MAS will continue serving older adults and their caregivers in the Seeley-Swan Valley to keep them healthy and independent in their own homes and communities.

Ovando School Cultural Enrichment Committee: $11,481.04

In celebration of Ovando school’s 100-year anniversary, we are fundraising for needed improvements to the stage system to provide an upgraded backdrop that will also aid in improving acoustics during performances held year-round and beloved by the community.

Seeley Lake Community Foundation: $10,074.15

Funds support local people, organizations and businesses with programs, workshops, trainings, and grants to strengthen Seeley Lake while keeping it special!

Seeley Lake Elementary Parent Teacher Club: $2,708.96

The SLE PTC is raising funds to install new benches, picnic tables and signage at the SLE playground to make it more comfortable and welcoming.

Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitor Center: $4,530.75

Maintain and enhance our historic Barn and other buildings on the site. We want to make residents and visitors alike proud of this facility.

Seeley Lake Nordic Ski Club: $3,993.66

SLNSC is constructing a new grooming building at the Seeley Creek Trailhead. Grants are secured for much of the cost; we still need to fundraise the rest.

Seeley Lake ROCKS: $6,024.56

Support, upgrade and expand current work on the Community Ice Rink, Placid Lake Trails, including an All-Abilities Trail and the XC ski trail Yurt.

Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank: $5,863.42

We’ll purchase food and toiletries, support SLE students with Weekend Backpacks, and provide a monthly allowance for snacks to SLE and Seeley Swan HS.

Seeley Swan High School Destinations for Education: $1,790.93

Funds will help students get to Costa Rica and provide meaningful ways for students to earn their way through community engagement.

Sela Senci (Seeley Lake Senior Center): $7,435.78

Funds will be used to supplement our in-person nutrition services and help cover incidental costs of our Meals-On-Wheels Program.

Sparrow’s Vine Parenting and Pregnancy Resource Center: $4,515.60

Funds will be used to further the outreach into the community by providing programmed events for families.

Sullivan Memorial Community Park (Community Hall): $1,621.75

Continue to raise funds for the care and maintenance of the hall facility and grounds including resurfacing the parking area and repairing the roof.

Swan Valley Connections: $10,651.52

Swan Valley Connections provides exemplary stewardship and experiential education that maintains a wild, resilient landscape where all people connect to the natural world.

Upper Swan Valley Historical Society: $11,386.52

Funds will support activities, events, exhibits, publications, website, research, oral histories, digital and physical collections at the museum and the community for families, residents and visitors.

Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake: $3,103.43

We aim to use contributions to our organization to repair the parking surfaces at the Veteran Memorial at the corner of Hwy 83 and Alpine Way.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO THESE 2024 CYP MATCH FUND DONORS! WITHOUT YOU, THE CHANGE YOUR PACE CHALLENGE WOULDN’T EXIST:

Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

Cory’s Valley Market

Lindey’s Prime Steak House

Charlie’s Helping Hands

Rovero's Ace Hardware

Seeley Lake Auto Parts LLC

Glen's Automotive Service Inc

Emily Rindal Insurance Agency Inc

Montana Community Foundation

Valley Bookkeeping and Tax Service

Falls Plumbing

Key to the World Travel

Sustainability Inc.

Tidy Nest LLC

Pyramid Mountain Lumber Inc.

Double Arrow Lodge

Tom Browder and Carolyn Lewis

Cheryl Harrelson and Pete Masters

John Teller and Amy Tykeson

Anne Dahl

Lance Boyd and Fern Glass Boyd

Bryce and Jackie Campbell

Yvonne Kinsey

Tom and Brenda Beers

William and Katharine Beers

Kimberley Avery

Dennis and Brenda Peterson

Mary Ellen Stubb

Ed and Joyce Eck

Scott and Heather Azar

Kris and Erik Gullikson

Geoffrey and Catherine Durst

Michael and Jody Eveler

M. Jeanne Lewis

Andrea Tougas

Jeff and Cathy Harrits

Jayne Lux

Doug Edgerton and Laurie Shammel

Daniel and Helen Spurgin

Ron and Elva Cox

Doug and JoAnn Billings

Sandra Mills

Jeff and Suzanne Esber

Jamie Jisa

Claire Muller

Michael England

Jean Dickey

Claudia and Marty Kux

Jack Phipps

Robert Shaffer and Elizabeth Britt

Gene and Carla Schade

Brian and Nancy Schweitzer

Steven Harrington

Robert Thorne

Larry and Patricia Clawson

Bette Orr

William and Margo DeVerna

Betsy Spettigue

Chris and Ellie Clark

Gayle and Les Gordon

Mary Shaw

Bruce and Peggy Graving

Duane and Debbie Anderson

Randy and Sharon Teague

Anonymous

Judith and William Jessup

Daniel and Andrea Mahn

Patricia Stout and Joseph Potter

Patt and Tom Donich

Rich Ranch in memory of Helen & C.B. Rich

Jim and Melani Best in memory of Shirlee Hansen

Katharine Bell in memory of Alice Jones

Bradley and Janine Wirth in memory of Little Bear the Dog

John Moody in memory of Elizabeth Moody

Thank you to all of these people who gave to participating CYP groups:

George and Teresa Hashisaki

Lori and Mike Morin

David Plante and Jody Chritton

Deborah and Christopher Frandsen

Mike Brent and Amanda Edmisten

Patrick and LeAnne Bradenburg

Anne Swentik

Gary and Beverly Weltzien

Steve and April Woodhouse

Fred and Vicky Anderson

Patricia Stout and Joseph Potter

Lance Boyd and Fern Glass Boyd

Anna Silkwood

Clyde and Sharon Sterling

John Teller and Amy Tykeson

Walter and Georgina Staggs

Anonymous

Roger Wade and Debra Grahl

Anonymous

Bruce and Peggy Graving

Jonathon Simon and Kirsten Russell

James and Catherine

     Heitel Foundation

Gary and Judith Johnson

Willis and Ruth Stebleton

Bob and Danni Parcell

Douglas Edgerton and Laurie Shammel

Guy and Mary Keilman

Sheri and Dan Burden

Jenny Rohrer and Gary Lazarowski

Harry and Mary Cosgriffe

John and Molly Bennett

Cheryl Harrelson and Pete Masters

Jim and Shirley Goudzwaard

Dannette Sullivan

Kerry and Phyllis Schaefer

Christine Sorensen

Scott and Heather Azar

Anonymous

Cynthia and Henry Poett

Patrick and Cathy Schwenk

Anonymous

Vernon and Joanne Guyer

Robin and Mike Hall

Helene and Thomas Michael

Angie McCarthy

Andrew and Marlie Wyatt

Richard and Diane Rusk

Gregory and Joan Fritz

Wes and Colleen Kesterson

Gary and Ann Libecap

Dixie and Turf Finnegan

Neil and Dixie Meyer

Ernest and Marilyn Mancini

Christina Proops

Nancy and Guy Rittel

Lollie and Judd Binley

Jeannie and Chris Lorentz

Wendy Dalrymple

Dennis and Mata Rolston

Stephen and Elizabeth Ellis

Mitch and Catherine Kellogg

Julie Kotschevar and Kenneth Hunzicker

Arthur and Patricia Busby

Gary and Rita Wolfe

Dennis and Nina Monson

Anonymous

Jon Wittrich and Dodie Wood

Cricket Wingfield

Lonnie and Randy Warner

Mary Lynne Jones

Bruce and Diane Bourne

Geoffrey and Catherine Durst

Addrien Marx and Jim McLean

Bill Wall and Carol Evans

Claudia and Marty Kux

Anonymous

Ron and Elva Cox

Patrick and Gail Graham

Anonymous

William and Katharine Beers

Polly Wingfield

Dona and Gary Aitken

Anonymous

Cornelia Brock

Gregory Tollefson

William and Cydney Kats

Annie Kilgour

Pamela K Forder

Anonymous

James Freyholtz

Melissa and Tony Lapka

David and Penny Johnson

Curtis and Kerrie Hessler

Kay and Ed Gray

April Verboven

Juliann and Jeffrey Wolf

Frank and Annie Marron

Anonymous

Rachelle and Robert Harman

William and Margo DeVerna

Karalee and Wayne Slaght

Kathleen and Jeffrey Walter

Anonymous

Robert and Shannon Lukes

Joseph and Barbara Raible

Jim and Carol Fulton

Daniel and Susan Stone

Dan and Sharon MacQuarrie

M. Jeanne Lewis

Steven and Christina Dick

Nathan and Fern Kauffman

Nathan and Andi Bourne

Kathy Koors and Rick Birdwell

Michael and Caitlin Mayernik

Steve and Sharon Lamar

Bruce and Kathleen Williams

Patricia Ann Sinz

Gene and Carla Schade

Gary and Marilyn Niklas

Bruce and Carolyn Rippy

Anonymous

John and Jan Farrar

Karen Anderson

Donald and Joan Lodmell

Jeff and Cathy Harrits

Tripp and Heather Mincey

James Haueter

David and Patricia Kulzer

John and Marcia Tapp

Jill and Rich Wiseman

James and Terry Quinn

Roger and Rhea Johnson

Elizabeth Spettigue

Louise Cameron

Michael and Lynn Richards

Robert and Devannie Burke

Carolyn Mehl and Jon Haufler

Duane and Debbie Anderson

Jody Wolff

John and Joy Meyer

Kris and Erik Gullikson

Steve and Laura Johnson

Tom and Brenda Beers

Stuart Stone

Dan and Andrea Mahn

Greg and Ryen Neudecker

Bruce Rieman and Karen Pratt

Dan Smrdel and Kim Myre

Wayne and Sue Dunn

Anonymous

Jon Kimble and Laura Cullen

Janice Kelley

Sheree Hill

Roger Marshall

Tom Browder and Carolyn Lewis

Scott and Jill Doyle

Larry and Debbie Dillree

Jamie Jisa

Ruth Bergen

MJ & Bill Kleven

Boyd Gossard

Garry Swain and Lynn Ingham

Adrian and Betty Vanderwielen

Charles and Maureen Redfield

Rachel and Pete Feigley

Bridget Laird

Sarah Reynolds

Diane Braach

Chris D. Moore

Anonymous

Mark Wilson

Karen Hooker

Jack Phipps

Anonymous

Mark Latrielle

Mary Pitch

B. Alan Davis

Gerri Dellwo

Linda Bowers

Michael England

Darla Taylor

Patti Bartlett

Anne Dahl

Stacy Curtis

Jean Dickey

Mark Schulein

Mary Shaw

Kyan Bishop

Kimberley Avery

Amy Groen

Anonymous

Barb and Joe Polus

Bette Orr

Yvonne Kinsey

Laura Fedro

Anonymous

Claire Muller

Colin Sherrill

Anonymous

Nancy Braun

Brian Hood

Sandra Roe

Bob B Green

Dave Rosgen

Lynn and Roselyn Carey

Sue Cushman

Marcia Collins

 Martha and Jerry Swanson in memory of Will Powers

Joseph and Nicki Hals in memory of Tara Lea Ogden

Colleen Nicholson in memory of Stan Nicholson

Rosemary Fogg in memory of Richard Fogg

Garry and Joyce Wegner in memory of June Ash

Pete Klein in memory of David and Caroline Berner

Martha and Jerry Swanson in memory of Ralph and in honor of Toone Burchenal

Colleen and Laurence Krause in memory of Jim West

Natalie Wisehart in memory of my mom Sally

Thomas Nelson in memory of Judy and David

Denise Richardson in memory of Joyce and Dennis Richardson

Zelda Haines in memory of Kim Haines

Sharon Gressle in memory of Jack Stiver

John and Jean Pocha in memory of Helen Beck

Barbara Knopp in memory of Glen Knopp

Bee Hall in memory of George Hirschenberger and John Roe

Colleen McCabe in memory of George and Brian McCabe

Beverly Evans in memory of Joyce Evans

Virginia Williams in memory of Beth Williams

Ellen Roehl in memory of Ellen Whalen Deegan

Denise Richardson in memory of Christopher Richardson

Eileen Schaff in memory of Don Schaff

Sandra Pogge in memory of David Pogge

James and Wendy Drasdo in honor of Cricket Wingfield

Rachel Wilkinson in memory of Chuck Wilkinson

Eric and Lisa Hayhurst in memory of Cassie Wilbur

Martha and Jerry Swanson in memory of Bob and Ruth Korn

John Moody in memory of Elizabeth Moody

George Kline in honor of Cricket Wingfield

Vernon and Joanne Guyer in memory of Bert Sullivan

Diane McKay in memory of Alice L

Susan Taylor in memory of Alan Taylor

Wym and Jan Portman in honor of all of the people who work to make the Blackfoot Valley and Ovando a better place for wildlife & people.

How it works

• The Change Your Pace Challenge runs the month of May.

• Donate to your favorite local causes, and/or the CYP Match Fund to support all participating organizations.

• All donations go through the SLCF, allowing you to use one donor form and write one check, supporting as many organizations as you wish (or donate online easily on this webpage).

• After the fundraising period closes, organizations receive the money raised on their behalf plus dollars allocated from the CYP Match Fund, multiplying your impact!

The CYP Match Fund

• The CYP Match Fund multiplies gifts to your favorite nonprofits!

• The first $5,000 donated to each organization will receive a portion of the CYP Match Fund, calculated after the fundraising period ends. Donations over $5,000 go directly to the organization, but without matching dollars. This threshold ensures a more level playing field for our smaller organizations.

• After the donation period ends, the SLCF tallies up each organization’s totals and calculates the match percentage based on how big the CYP Match Fund grows.

• By giving to the CYP Match Fund, your gift will help all participating organizations.

Download the 2024 Policies and Rules for Participating Organizations here

Sign up for our e-newsletter to get important CYP updates throughout the year!

CYP 2023 RAISED $95,050 FOR OUR COMMUNITY!

THE MATCH FUND GREW TO OVER $37,000 - THE HIGHEST EVER!!!

The match percentage was the strongest ever - 82 cents on the dollar. This means that for every eligible dollar donated, it was like giving $1.82!

THE 2022 CHANGE YOUR PACE CHALLENGE RAISED $103,591.61!

Over $76,000 was donated to 17 local nonprofits, and the CYP Match Fund grew to $26,633.42.

About the 2022 Change Your Pace Challenge

During the Change Your Pace Challenge (CYP), the Seeley Lake Community Foundation raised $103,591.61 for 17 local organizations, including $26,633 for the CYP Match Fund. This was 28% higher than the $80,818 total raised through CYP in 2021. The highest number of individual donors gave since the program started in 2016 with 209 households making a gift. The match percentage ended at 40 cents on the dollar for eligible donations.

This was an exciting Change Your Pace Challenge. Halfway through the campaign, we tipped over half a million dollars total raised through CYP since 2016. The donation that tipped the total over the edge was $15! It was from a woman who made 3 five-dollar gifts to her favorite local groups, excited to have her donation multiply with money from the CYP Match Fund. That is exactly what the Change Your Pace Challenge is all about – creating a mountain of community support that allows us all to accomplish more together than we could alone.

Then the excitement continued: With only days left, the Match Fund was $700 shy of $20,000. The community smashed through that goal. Then, when we started calculating all the totals on July 1st, we realized we were $500 short of breaking the $100,000 mark! We put a CYP Match Fund donation button back on our website, and told everyone on our e-newsletter list how close we were. So many people pitched in to help, and the CYP Match Fund ended up at over $26,000, pushing the total over $103,000!”

CYP 2021 raised $80,000 for our community! Thank you!

Over $57,000 in donations to 14 organizations came in the month of June, and the CYP Match Fund grew to over $23,000, stretching the impact of all those gifts!

Alpine Artisans: $10,982.15; BBCTU: $5,985.31; Blackfoot Challenge: $3,463.23; Clearwater Resource Council: $1,785.52; Missoula Aging Services: $3,266.02; Seeley Lake Community Foundation: $8,274.67; Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitor's Center: $5,403.33; SLE Community Park: $1,659.05; Seeley Lake ROCKS: $3,287.65; Sela Senci: $6,421.82; Sparrow's Vine: $9,470.60; Swan Valley Connections: $9,868.34; Upper Swan Valley Historical Society: $8,309.79; Veterans & Families of Seeley Lake: $2,641.08 FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF $80,818.56 RAISED THROUGH CYP 2021!!

CYP 2020 raised $65,743.25 for our community! THANK YOU!

Over $51,000 in donations came in to the 15 participating organizations, and the CYP Match Fund grew bigger than last year, to over $14,000!

CYP 2020 Organization totals: Alpine Artisans $8,595.15; BBCTU $1,116.50; Blackfoot Challenge $2,106.31; Clearwater Resource Council $937.03; Missoula Aging Services $2,426.02; Seeley Lake Community Foundation $4,437.09; Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitor's Center $7,300.18; SLE Community Park $959.80; Seeley Lake ROCKS $6,310.10; Seeley Lake Senior Center (Sela Senci) $4,959.61; SSHS Destinations for Education $810.84; Sparrow's Vine  $6,543.29; Swan Valley Connections $8,369.17; Upper Swan Valley Historical Society $6,837.11; Veterans & Families of Seeley Lake $4,035.07. FOR A TOTAL OF $65,743.25 RAISED THROUGH 2020 CYP

Congratulations to these great local groups, and thanks for all you do to make this community stronger!