In 1973, Rebecca Lowry, a local school teacher, started voicing her concerns about the children that were coming to school hungry. It is from her concern and the concern of others that a steering committee was formed to address the needs of the children and their families in Great Falls. There are many citizens in the Great Falls area that are hurting financially due to low income jobs, unemployme
nt, fixed income, high medical bills and high utility bills. GRASP’s mission, for over 40 years, has been to provide immediate assistance to families and individuals in need that live in the area served by the Great Falls schools. Individuals and families with long term needs have been referred out to other programs.