Camp Patriot helps military vetarans go snowmobiling
The Western News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 14 years, 5 months AGO
The Libby-based Camp Patriot
organization will team up with a Bozeman business this month to
take six disabled U.S. military veterans on a snowmobiling
trip.
Matthew Barbour, owner of Black Rino
Ventures in Bozeman, put together the Feb. 17-20 trip for the
veterans, who were badly injured while serving their country.
Homewood Suites by Hilton is donating
lodging and catering, Summit ATR is donating the snowmobiles,
sponsorships are by local restaurants and volunteers are pitching
in, a Camp Patriot press release stated.
The activity includes snowmobiling at
Olsen Creek in the Bridger Range of Gallatin National Forest as
well as in the Big Sky area.
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