Glacier Bank donates to Boys and Girls Club project
MATT BALDWIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years, 6 months AGO
Boys and Girls Club director Aric Cooksley accepts a check last week from Shauna Rubel, Glacier Bank Polson branch manager, and Brennin Grainey, Glacier Bank Ronan branch manager. (Photo provided)
Hagadone Media Montana REGIONAL MANAGING EDITOR Matt Baldwin is the regional editor for Hagadone Media Montana, where he helps guide coverage across eight newspapers throughout Northwest Montana. Under his leadership, the Daily Inter Lake received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Sam Gilluly Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025. A graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism, Baldwin has called Montana home for nearly 30 years. He and his wife, Sadie, have three daughters. He can be reached at 406‑758‑4447 or [email protected]. IMPACT: Baldwin’s work helps ensure Northwest Montana residents stay connected to their communities and informed about the issues that shape their everyday lives. | February 20, 2020 8:39 AM
Local branches of Glacier Bank donated $10,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Lake County last week as part of its five-year pledge to boost the club’s endowment fund.
Boys and Girls Club Director Aric Cooksley said the donation is critical for creating long-term sustainability for the club.
“It’s an essential piece. You build a building, then you’re able to do everything that should be done in the long-term.
“Glacier Bank has been such a valuable partner over the years in continuing to build the effectiveness of the organization.”
Construction is underway on a new Boys and Girls Club center in Polson, slated to open its doors in September. More than $4.8 million has been raised toward the goal of $5,150,000 for the project.
The new facility will house Youth and Teen Centers, a commercial kitchen, and a gymnasium. There will also be art, music and STEM spaces, as well as outdoor play spaces and a garden.
“It’s definitely coming together well,” Cooksley said of construction efforts. “We need to raise the remaining funds, and we’re always looking for those who can help with that.”
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