by Gael Bissell

This year’s Great Fish Community Challenge, sponsored and organized by the Whitefish Community Foundation, set a new record in its 6th year of the Great Fish, raising a grand total of $3.6 million donated to 61 Flathead Valley nonprofit organizations between Aug. 5 and Sept. 17, 2021. You, our members and many others throughout the valley, contributed a total of $24,545 on behalf of our Chapter, about $9,000 more than last year!

Adding in match provided from Whitefish Community Foundation’s Circle of Giving plus donations made straight to the Match Fund during the campaign, Flathead Audubon will receive a total of $35,708, nicely exceeding our goal of $25,000. All of these funds will be used to support and improve our Conservation/Education Program. Thank you Whitefish Community Foundation, your amazing staff, and all the Great Fish donors!

THANK YOU GREAT FISH DONORS!

  • Charles and Susan Abell
  • AGL Foundation
  • Angora Ridge Foundation
  • Anonymous
  • Gerald Askevold
  • Summerfield and Julie Baldridge
  • Dr. Naomi Barnes
  • Joseph and Lana Batts
  • Denise Bellwoar
  • Jake and Kristen Bramante
  • Charles Brasen and Monica Jungster
  • Larry and Molly Bruce
  • John and Kris Bruninga
  • Charles Cameron and Vita Wright
  • Frank and Hildy Charboneau
  • Chris Clouse
  • Connie Cohen
  • Janet Collins
  • Chris Cornutt 
  • Mark and Connie Cowett
  • William and Sarah Dakin
  • Cory Davis
  • DG Guide Service, LLC
  • Leif and Carole Erickson
  • Michael and Jill Fanning
  • Stephen and Jana Felt
  • Margie Fiedler
  • Susan Fletcher
  • Foxtail Förskola
  • Dick Gordon and Cheryl Watkins
  • Jennifer Graham
  • Sandy Gray and Cameron Blake
  • Tom and Sue Harding
  • Sue Harper
  • John and Kathi Hartlieb
  • Richard Hildner and Suzanne Daniell
  • Carmen Hobson
  • Brett Holmquist
  • Chris Holt
  • David and Linda Hunt
  • Patricia Jaquith
  • Ann and Marise Johnson
  • Sherry Jones and Jim Rogers 
  • Carole Jorgensen
  • Leo Keane and Gail Leonard
  • Ray and Nancy Kelly
  • Kehoe’s Agate Shop, Inc.
  • Mike and Mae Koopal
  • Lake Baked, LLC
  • Robert Lee
  • LodgeCraft Furniture
  • Bob Lopp
  • Bret and Ruth Luedke
  • Richard Mace and Gael Bissell
  • Stan and Liz Makman
  • Brian and Dee Manning
  • Lois McClaren
  • John and Rosemary McKinnon
  • Pete and Jan Metzmaker
  • Linda MillerRandy and Teresa Minchew
  • Kay Mitchell
  • Christopher and Peggy Moore
  • Devvi Morgan
  • Denny Olson
  • Richard and Valli Ostrem
  • Margaret Parodi
  • Sara Parr
  • Don and Mary Patterson
  • Doug and Carolyn Pitman
  • Thomas and Teresa Quinn
  • Tommy and Cindy Roberts
  • Walter Rowntree and Laura Reynolds
  • Peter and Cary Saunders
  • Don and Colleen Scharfe 
  • Beth Schecher
  • Kathleen Sheehan Dugan
  • Jamie and Janna Shennan
  • Daniel Short
  • Bob and Paula Smith
  • Lucy Smith
  • Will and Bonnie Smith
  • Owen and Hannah Sowerwine
  • Kirk and Ellen Sullivan
  • Mark and Nancy Svennungsen
  • Tamarack Foundation Inc.
  • Bruce Tannehill and Gail Cleveland
  • Darcy Thomas
  • Brett Thuma
  • Joel and Michele Tohtz
  • Darrel and Elizabeth Vankoten
  • Rodney Wallette
  • Steve and Ardy Whisler
  • Larry and Rebecca Williams
  • Tim and Amy Williams
  • Pamela Willison
  • John and Linda Winnie
  • Doug and Bet Wise
  • Lewis and Lynda Young