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HEIDI DESCH | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 9 months AGO
by HEIDI DESCH
DEPUTY EDITOR, FEATURES Heidi Desch is the Deputy Editor at the Daily Inter Lake, overseeing coverage of arts, culture, lifestyle, community, and business. Desch leads reporters in developing stories that highlight the people, traditions, and events shaping Northwest Montana, guiding content across print and digital platforms. With more than 20 years of journalism experience, including serving as managing editor of the Whitefish Pilot, Desch is a graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism. She has received multiple Montana Newspaper Association awards, including part of the team leading the Daily Inter Lake to Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025. IMPACT: Heidi’s work connects readers with stories that deepen the understanding of the community beyond daily news. | September 19, 2017 4:16 PM

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Deidre Corson leads a group from North Valley Music School as they sing the school’s jingle for the Great Fish Community Challenge Saturday during the Whitefish Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Fair at Depot Park. As part of this year’s Great Fish Community Challenge, nonprofits are competing in a Jingle Competition. Finalist performed their jingles Saturday for the chance to be awarded a $1,000 grant at the Great Fish Awards event Oct. 12. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

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Hilary Shaw, executive director of the Abbie Shelter, sings Saturday during the Whitefish Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Fair at Depot Park. As part of this year’s Great Fish Community Challenge, nonprofits are competing in a Jingle Competition. Finalist performed their jingles Saturday for the chance to be awarded a $1,000 grant at the Great Fish Awards event Oct. 12. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)

Greg Olson stood strumming his guitar while two mountain goats stood beside him dancing on a recent day at Depot Park.

“There are some folks in Whitefish that can help us out you see,” he crooned. “When it comes to heartfelt giving.”

“The goal of the foundations is to make our dreams come true,” he sang to the crowd. “Support the Great Fish Challenge and watch our dreams come true.”

Olson, representing the Glacier Conservancy, along with the help of some friends in costume, sang the jingle about the Whitefish Community Foundation and its Great Fish Challenge during the foundation’s recent nonprofit fair event.

Five nonprofit groups are competing in the foundation’s Jingle Challenge as part of this year’s Great Fish Challenge. To determine the winner of the jingle competition, voting is through Friday, Sept. 22 at www.greatfishchallenge.org.

The Glacier Conservancy’s jingle is titled “Watch Our Dreams Come True.” The Abbie Shelter’s entry is “Helping Our Community to Run,” the Samaritan House entered “Whitefish Community Foundation,” the North Valley Music School created “Pick. Click. Give.” and the Whitefish Education Foundation submitted “Millions to the Fish.”

The third annual Great Fish Community Challenge wrapped up its 10-week giving campaign last week featuring 45 nonprofits. The Jingle Challenge was new to this year’s Great Fish and the winner will be awarded a $1,000 grant at the Great Fish grant awards presentation on Oct. 12.

The finalists preformed their jingles for the audience at the Fish 5K Color Run and Nonprofit Fair, but they also recorded them for the website so folks can go to the site, listen and vote.

For more information about the Whitefish Community Foundation and the Great Fish Community Challenge visit the foundation website at www.whitefishcommunityfoundation.org or call 406-863-1781. The Whitefish Community Foundation is dedicated to fostering philanthropy, building endowments and helping donors and nonprofits benefit the community.

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