With federal food assistance facing a potential pause starting Saturday, Town Pump has renewed its annual fall distribution of grants across Montana to combat hunger, including to several Jefferson County organizations.
As part of its Meals for Backpacks initiative, early this month the convenience store and gas station chain awarded $3000 to Jefferson High’s Family Career and Community Leaders of America. FCCLA Chapter Leader Cassidy Parsons said the funds would be used to expand the group’s personal hygiene and food pantries. Two JHS sophomores are overseeing the project.
And now in its 24th year, Town Pump’s annual Help Those in Need campaign vows to match the donations received by more than 120 community organizations across the state through Nov. 30, giving a total of $1.2 million.
