Greater Gallatin United Way

10/09/2026

Calling all child care providers! 📣

Join us for the next Provider Connections series, a welcoming space to connect with fellow providers, share ideas, and strengthen the support available to children and families in our communities.

Each gathering includes dinner and training credit, along with time to build relationships with people who understand the important work you do.

Save the dates:
• October 20
• November 10
• January 13

Learn more and register: https://greatergallatinunitedway.org/provider-connections/

10/09/2026

Greater Gallatin United Way is pleased to welcome Stephanie Gray, Casey Bertram, and Caitlin Quisenberry to our Board of Directors.

Stephanie Gray is Dean of Gallatin College at Montana State University, where she has helped lead remarkable growth while advancing workforce education, innovative training, and partnerships with local employers.

Casey Bertram is Superintendent of Bozeman Public Schools and brings 24 years of experience in Montana public education. His leadership reflects a commitment to student learning, early literacy, trauma-informed practices, and opportunity for every child.

Caitlin Quisenberry is Director of the Gallatin County Fairgrounds and Regional Park. She is passionate about stewarding spaces that bring people together for public joy and community building, and she brings a valuable perspective as a parent of two young children.

We are grateful to have Stephanie, Casey, and Caitlin bring their experience, perspective, and deep care for our community to help guide our work and create opportunities for everyone to thrive. Please join us in giving them a warm welcome!

10/07/2026

What a day! 💛

Thank you to every family who came out to kidsFEST ready to play, create, dance, explore, and make memories together. From the bubble dance floor and wishing pumpkins to cotton candy, crafts, games, and big smiles—our community showed up in the best way.

A huge thank you to our incredible community partners, volunteers, food trucks, and sponsors Bozeman Health, Community Food Co-op, Bozeman, 406 Cirque, and Bozeman Inflatables who brought so much fun and care to the day. Events like kidsFEST happen because people choose to share their time, talents, and joy with local families.

We are so grateful to live in a community that makes room for kids to be kids, and continues showing up for one another. United is the way.

10/01/2026

Happy International Coffee Day! ☕️

Cooler weather calls for a cozy coffee break. Stop by The Little Pink Coffee Trailer at The Market and order a Black & White Mocha. For every coffee sold, $2 will support Greater Gallatin United Way and help create more opportunities for local families and neighbors to thrive.

A delicious way to warm up and give back!

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

Some people see a need and choose to do something about it. 💙

We are so grateful for the people and organizations who show up for our community every day, making life a little more hopeful, stable and full of possibility for others.

Please join us in celebrating our 2026 Community Impact Award winners:

🏆 Basic Needs Impact Award
Family Promise of Gallatin Valley

🏆 Early Learning Impact Award
Amie Gatterdam, Gallatin City-County Health Department

🏆 Youth Success Impact Award
Montana State University

🏆 Mental Health & Well-being Impact Award
Erik Nelson

🏆 Youth in Philanthropy Award
Avery Charlton

🏆 United In Action Award
Shann Scott

🏆 United Is The Way Award
Robyn Erlenbush

Congratulations to these incredible honorees, and thank you to every nominee for choosing to make a difference. We are lucky to have you in our corner.

United is the way.

09/29/2026

🍂🎉 kidsFEST IS THIS SUNDAY!

We are taking over Gallatin County Regional Park for an afternoon of FREE fall fun, and we would love to see your family there!

🏰 Bounce houses
🎨 Crafts, face paint, and hands-on activities
🎯 Games and family activities around the park
🍔 Seven food trucks serving up lunch, snacks, and sweet treats for purchase
💙 Local organizations bringing even more ways for kids to explore, create, and have fun

Come for an hour or stay all afternoon. Bring the kids, meet up with friends, grab something delicious, and enjoy a Sunday built around simply having fun together.

📅 Sunday, October 4 | 12–4 PM
📍 Gallatin County Regional Park
🎟️ FREE to attend!

A big thank you to Bozeman Health and Community Food Co-op, Bozemanfor sponsoring kidsFEST and helping us keep this event free for families in our community. A special shoutout to Bozeman Inflatables and 406Cirque - the Circus Center of Bozeman-Montana for helping bring even more fun to the day, and to all of our vendors and community partners for showing up and spending the afternoon with our community!

See you Sunday!

Learn more: https://greatergallatinunitedway.org/kidsfest/

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09/25/2026

Today is Day! 📚

Dolly dreamed of a world where every child could grow up surrounded by books, and she inspired communities everywhere to help make it possible.

Through Greater Gallatin United Way, children from birth to age five in Gallatin and Park counties can receive a free book in the mail every month through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. While the books are free to families, the program depends on local donors to reach children across our communities.

Today, you can Give Like Dolly by helping another child build a home library, discover a love of reading and begin school ready to thrive.

Donate or enroll a child today: https://greatergallatinunitedway.org/dolly-partons-imagination-library

One day. One simple idea. Give Like Dolly.

09/24/2026

Tomorrow is Give Like Dolly Day! Inspired by Dolly Parton’s generosity and love of reading, this special day celebrates the joy and opportunity a book can bring to a child.

More than 166,000 books have been delivered to Gallatin County children through local Imagination Library programs. Help us keep the pages turning and give more children a strong start through the power of a book. 📚

Read the story from Explore Big Sky: https://www.explorebigsky.com/over-166000-books-delivered-to-gallatin-county-kids-via-local-imagination-library-programs/174258

09/23/2026

One day. One simple idea. Give Like Dolly, for a child. 📚

September 25 is the first annual Day, a worldwide celebration inspired by Dolly Parton’s generous heart and lifelong commitment to children.

Here at home, Greater Gallatin United Way makes Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library available free to children from birth to age five in Gallatin and Park counties. Every month, enrolled children receive a carefully selected book mailed directly to their homes, but local support makes those books possible.

This Give Like Dolly Day, help us continue Dolly’s legacy and put more books into the hands of local children.

Give or enroll a child: https://greatergallatinunitedway.org/dolly-partons-imagination-library/