AWARE

08/26/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸! 🎒💛

A heartfelt thank-you to our sponsors and donors: Community Hospital of Anaconda, Ray Peterson Electric, Harrington Bottling Company, Pintler Pharmacy, Thrifty Drug Store, Valley Bank, Anaconda Stokes Fresh Food Market & True Value Hardware, Albertsons, and Sysco. Your generosity helped us provide backpacks, school supplies, food, drinks, and plenty of fun!

We are also grateful to the community organizations that hosted resource tables: Job Corps, Family Outreach, Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Butte 4-C's, Brain Injury Alliance of Montana, Community Hospital of Anaconda, Montana Youth Challenge, Yes Youth Empowerment Services, and Copper Village Museum and Art Center. Thank you for sharing valuable local resources with families and making our community bingo so much fun!

A special thank-you to Ray Peterson Electric for sponsoring free face painting and to our talented face painter, Tashia Gates, for filling the day with color, creativity, and smiles! 🎨

We also loved having EMS stop by and be part of the day! 🚑

Thank you to every volunteer who gave their time and energy to help make the event a success, and to our AWARE EHS and FACT teams for joining us and hosting resource tables.

Most of all, thank you to everyone who attended! We hope you had as much fun as we did, and we look forward to seeing you again next year. It truly takes a pack to help students begin the school year feeling prepared and supported!

08/26/2026

𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁. 💙

Thank you to the Whitehall community for joining us as we unveiled a Tribute Wall celebrating the founders, supporters, and many hands behind Liberty Place.

We are grateful for every person who gave their time, care, and belief to build a place of healing, hope, and independence. That legacy continues today as part of AWARE.

08/01/2026

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱, 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿-𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀.

Prime for Life, offered through AWARE’s ACT Program, provides education and support for individuals who have received a DUI or related offense, need a Chemical Dependency Evaluation, or have been referred by a court, probation officer, attorney, employer, or another agency.

📍 In-person services are available in Kalispell, with a virtual option available throughout Montana.
📅 Classes are offered monthly and include 12 hours of instruction.

An ACT assessment must be completed before registering. Contact Jana at 406- 417-3527 to get started.

07/31/2026

𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘’𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗮. 💛

We support young children and families, provide mental health care, and work alongside people with developmental disabilities. Our teams serve communities across all 56 counties.

Services may look different for each person and community, but the goal remains the same: helping Montanans find the support they need, close to home.

07/29/2026

Sharing a helpful back-to-school resource for Billings-area families! 🎒📚 See the information below from United Way of Yellowstone County (UWYC) about donating, volunteering, and the free backpack and school supply distribution. Please help spread the word! 💛

Operation School Supply is back for 2026! We're again partnering with local businesses to help every child get geared up for the school year. Here's how you can help:

✏️ Before August 6, donate supplies at one of our amazing partner businesses, including:

Mattress King
Billings Federal Credit Union
First Federal Bank & Trust
This House of Books
Alternatives, Inc.

📒 On August 6, drop off supplies at our offices, 2173 Overland Ave, or at our Stuff the Bus event at Sam's Club on King Avenue East in Billings, both from 10 am - 2 pm.

💲 Monetary donations help us purchase supplies to fill in gaps between donations.

We know that every kid deserves the chance to succeed in school. With school supply costs skyrocketing, many families are forced to choose between notebooks and basic necessities. Last year, we helped 500 families prepare for school!

Learn more about Operation School Supply here: https://www.unitedwayyellowstone.org/operation-school-supply

07/27/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀! ⛳️💛

Thank you to everyone who joined us for AWARE’s 5th Annual Golf Scramble. Our golfers, volunteers, sponsors, community partners, and donors made it an incredible celebration of AWARE’s 50th anniversary.

A heartfelt thank-you to our event sponsors:
🏆 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿: Opportunity Bank of Montana
🍽️ 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana
🥈 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: LPL Financial, Philadelphia Insurance Companies, and Marsh McLennan Agency
🪧 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿: Enterprise Fleet Management
⛳ 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗲-𝗶𝗻-𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿: Water & Environmental Technologies (WET)
💛 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻: Thrifty Drug Store

Hole Sponsors: Jackson Contractor Group • Wipfli • Valley Bank - Division of Glacier Bank • Clearwater Credit Union • Beartooth Bathrooms • Beartooth Concrete Coatings • Ray Peterson Electric, Inc. • Laslovich Racicot PLLC • Summit Chiropractic • Immanuel Security, LLC • Blackfoot Communications • Kelley Create • Sullivan Financial Group • ACN D Cochran Health Advisors • Elite Electrical LLC • NorthWestern Energy • Clearwater Chiropractic • HomeTown Construction and Restoration, LLC • Glacier Tool • Granite Technology Solutions

We are also grateful to our generous donors: Missoula Country Club • The Thomas Meagher Bar • The Runner’s Edge • The Ranch Club • BSN SPORTS • Harrington Pepsi • Sun Mountain Sports • Paycom • SCHEELS • Meadow Lake Golf Course • Buffalo Hill Golf Club • Northern Pines Golf Club • Jordi’s Cantina • Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply in Missoula • Exact Image • Anaconda Country Club • Bass Pro Shops • Red’s Bar • Stockman’s Bar • The Rhino • Montgomery Distillery • Headframe Spirits • Thompson’s Bar • The Missoula Club • Old Works Golf Course • Anaconda's Ace Hardware

Special thanks to Old Works Golf Course for hosting us and welcoming AWARE back to our roots in Anaconda, to Exact Image for its continued partnership and generosity, and to Glacier Tool for its valued partnership with AWARE.

Every swing, smile, donation, and act of support made this a day to remember. Thank you for standing behind AWARE’s mission to help people live independent lives. We hope to see you back on the course next year! ⛳️

07/25/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱, 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝟲𝟲! 💛

The Phillips 66 team spent the day making exciting improvements to our Billings playground. They cleared out the old basketball hoop to make room, added new w**d barrier and rubber mulch, built a new sandbox and log cabin playhouse, attached flower-shaped chalkboards, and restored outdoor furniture.

There's even more to come, including musical instruments, an ant farm, and a mud kitchen! 🎶

We're incredibly grateful to Phillips 66 for helping create a fun and engaging space where children can play, learn, and explore. Fifty years in, partnerships like this are still how we build what's next.

07/21/2026

🎭 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮!

AWARE clients recently performed Stuck, an original skit inspired by the game Ravine. They helped develop the characters, roles and lines, and even created their own props!

Watch the full performance on our YouTube channel:
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5JTa15npA8

AWARE’s Missoula community presents “Stuck,” an original skit inspi...

07/04/2026

𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿

Today, we’re celebrating the simple joys of the Fourth of July: creativity, connection, smiles, and time spent together.

We are grateful for the individuals, families, staff, and communities who bring heart to AWARE every day.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July!