Land to Hand has participated in the Great Fish Community Challenge since 2015 and exemplifies what is possible when a nonprofit embraces the Challenge as a platform to scale fundraising, grow its team, and deepen its impact.
In 2015, Land to Hand (then Farm Hands Nourish the Flathead) raised $4,855 from 53 donors through the Challenge. Fast forward to 2024, and Land to Hand raised an astounding $211,000 from 424 donors!
This remarkable growth—over 4,200% in dollars raised—has powered a parallel evolution in the organization itself. What was once an all-volunteer effort has grown into a professional nonprofit with seven full-time and three part-time staff, allowing Land to Hand to broaden its reach and provide children and families with food security, education, and equitable access to fresh, local food.
The Backpack Program supplies nutritious, kid-friendly food to 400 Columbia Falls students every week, ensuring no child goes hungry over the weekend. And in 2025, Land to Hand will open a choice pantry specifically designed to give families with students in the Columbia Falls School District the dignity to choose the food that best fits their needs while promoting long-term food security.
Land to Hand’s decade-long partnership with the Great Fish Community Challenge stands as a powerful example of how sustained, community-driven philanthropy can help a local nonprofit go from grassroots to groundbreaking.
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