PHOTOS: Great Fish Community Challenge launches
Whitefish Pilot | UPDATED 2 months, 3 weeks AGO
Lighthouse Christian Home at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Nate Chute Foundation at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Glacier Art Musuem at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Immanuel Foundation at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Montana Kayak Academy at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Flathead Area Mountain Bikers' prize wheel at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish Review at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Glacier Aquatic Club, first time participants, at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Conrad Mansion at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Northwest Montana Community Land Trust at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Samaratin House at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Flathead Library Foundation at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish Firefighters Association at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Sparrow's Nest at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Montana Conservation Corps at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Girls on the Run, first time participants, at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish Community Foundation's Great Fish Community Challenge has officially started.
The fundraising challenge's launch party held Tuesday, Aug. 11 at Glacier Bank Park showcased the vibrancy of organizations and individuals making a difference across Flathead Valley.
From now through Sept. 11, people can donate to 89 local nonprofits. Donors can choose to give to multiple organizations in a single transaction.
At the conclusion of the campaign, Whitefish Community Foundation will award a percentage match on $25,000 raised by each participating organization.
To learn more and donate, see whitefishcommunityfoundation.org/initiatives/great-fish-community-challenge
Nate Chute Foundation at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Glacier Art Musuem at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Immanuel Foundation at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Montana Kayak Academy at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Flathead Area Mountain Bikers' prize wheel at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish Review at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Glacier Aquatic Club, first time participants, at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Conrad Mansion at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Northwest Montana Community Land Trust at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Samaratin House at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Flathead Library Foundation at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish Firefighters Association at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Sparrow's Nest at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Montana Conservation Corps at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Girls on the Run, first time participants, at the Great Fish Community Challenge Launch Party at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)