Opportunities From: United Way of Cascade County

Many seniors and individuals with disabilities cannot perform basic lawn care, so United Way is asking you to help our neighbors!  Simple tasks of raking leaves and grass cutting will be offered to help them ready their home for winter.  

Businesses, families, civic organizations, military personnel, student groups, and friends are encouraged to form teams to help. Teams can consist of three people or as many as you like! Volunteers are instructed not to enter homes even if requested.   Please consider volunteering and helping to recruit a team of coworkers, students, family members, and friends to help with the Week of Caring. You can select the best day for you, and United Way will coordinate with the individuals receiving the services.  We can also provide rakes and leaf bags if you need them.  

Don’t have a team, but would like to volunteer individually?  We will organize individual volunteers into teams on Friday, Oct. 31! Everyone serving that day will be meeting up at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of Montana Federal Credit Union at 15 14th St S. There you will get supplies and be split up into smaller teams. 

If you are interested, please contact Jessica in the United Way office at 727-3400 (press 5) or email jbriggs@uwccmt.org.  Thank you for volunteering!

We are excited to announce our Halloween Carnival has continued to grow these past few years and we are looking for our community's involvement! The carnival includes games, candy, and prizes. Our carnival is special as it gives our club members a safe place to enjoy the holiday's festivities.

This year's carnival will take place on October 31st from 1:00–3:30 PM at the Westside Club, 600 1st Ave SW.

We are asking businesses and organizations such as yours to partner with us for the carnival. There are a few different ways you can get involved, as detailed in the attached proposal form. We will need volunteers to run each carnival booth and activity stations. We can provide a booth game to your business or organization, or you are welcome to bring your own. You are welcome to dress up— we will be! Volunteering is a wonderful way to give back to the community in a hands-on-way – you will love seeing the joy the carnival brings to the youth we serve. Please let us know if we can answer any questions. Thank you for considering your involvement!

On November 14th & 15th, we will be hosting one of the largest tournaments our community has seen, with approximately 20 schools participating and over 500 students expected.  

To make this event successful, we’ll need around 100 judges each round. Our primary location will be Great Falls High School, and depending on final entries, we may add a second location (to be confirmed in mid-October).  

Sign up here: https://shorturl.at/4NS69  

To help reduce printing costs, we ask that you also register at www.tabroom.com using the same email you signed up with. This allows us to run the tournament more efficiently online. You’re welcome to bring your own laptop, but we’ll also have loaner devices available.  

Tournament Schedule Friday, November 14th – Rounds at 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, and 8:00 PM (each ~1 hr 45 min)

Saturday, November 15th – Rounds at 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 4:00 PM (each ~1 hr 45 min)  

We’ll provide free food and beverages throughout the tournament, and local food trucks will also be available if you’d like to purchase other options.