Fairfield Education And Community Association

TO UNITE INTO ONE ASSOCIATION APPROVED EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES WORKING FOR THE WELFARE OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND TO RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WORK.

FAIRFIELD SWIM DAYS IS A THREE-DAY FUNDRAISING EVENT HELD IN JULY. THIS YEAR, WE RAISED $54,778 TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND UPGRADES TO THE FAIRFIELD PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL. SPEARHEADING THE EVENT IS A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE OF 10 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO MEET MONTHLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, PLUS OVER 100 INDIVIDUALS WHO VOLUNTEER AND THE BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTE MONETARY DONATIONS AND SPONSOR ACTIVITIES. THIS ONE MAJOR FUNDRAISING EVENT PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN A COMMUNITY OF 700, SURROUNDED BY MANY MORE LIVING ON FARMS AND RANCHES THROUGHOUT THE BENCH TO ENJOY SWIMMING IN THE FAIRFIELD POOL DURING THE SUMMER. SWIM DAY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: PIE AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL, SILENT AND LIVE AUCTIONS, GOLF TOURNAMENT, FAMILY POOL PARTY, PARADE, LIVE MUSIC, TRIATHLON, CHILDREN'S GAMES, CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT, AND MORE!

TRYSTEN FELLERS MEMORIAL FUND - A TRAGIC LOSS OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY LED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS FUND TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN FAIRFIELD AND AUGUSTA, MONTANA. OUR PRIMARY EVENT FOR THIS FUND IS THE "LIVE YOUR DASH" CLASSIC CAR SHOW, HELD THIS YEAR ON MAY 4, 2024. WE PRESENTED SIX SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES OF FAIRFIELD, AUGUSTA AND OTHER TETON COUNTY, MONTANA SCHOOLS, VALUED AT $1000 OR $2000 EACH, TOTALING $10,000. RECIPIENT SCHOOLS WERE GREAT FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, MONTANA TECH (2), MONTANA STATE NORTHERN, AND NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE.THE TETON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE HAS STARTED AN INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION FOR AREA HIGH SCHOOLERS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA AND DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, IN MEMORY OF TRYSTEN FELLERS AND HONOR HIS LIFE LOST TRYING TO PREVENT DRUNK DRIVING. THIS $12,000 CONTRIBUTION WAS FUNDED ANONYMOUSLY BUT BRINGS FURTHER AWARENESS TO OUR CAUSE AND THE MEMORIAL FUND.

FAIRFIELD FOOD PANTRY: WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE FAIRFIELD FOOD PANTRY. A MEMBER OF THE MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK, OUR PANTRY REGULARLY SERVES ABOUT 30-40 FAMILIES IN OUR LOCAL AREA. WE HAVE FIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO GIVE AN AVERAGE OF 20 HOURS EACH TO SERVE IN OUR PROGRAM, PLUS NUMEROUS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP WITH FOOD DRIVES AND OTHER DONATIONS. THE FOOD PANTRY IS LOCATED IN SPACE PROVIDED BY OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY HALL (FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY CIVIC & RECREATION, INC.). STARTING IN JULY 2024, WE WILL PAY A NOMINAL RENT OF $3,100 ANNUALY. THE FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN EVERY THURSDAY FROM 4-6PM.THIS FISCAL YEAR THE FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTED, ON AVERAGE, 1800 POUNDS PER MONTH. WE SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 10 CHILDREN, 30 ADULTS, AND 15 SENIORS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. WE RAN OUR BIGGEST FOOD DRIVE AGAIN THIS LAST AUGUST FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL FILL THE POOL BEFORE SCHOOL. THIS BROUGHT IN ABOUT 1000 POUNDS OF NONPERISHABLE ITEMS AND WE WILL CONTINUE IT ANNUALLY. WE'VE BEEN AVERAGING ABOUT $400 OF INCOMING MONETARY DONATIONS MONTHLY AND APPROXIMATELY 100 POUNDS OF NONPERISHABLE ITEMS DONATED ON A MONTHLY BASIS.THIS YEAR WE MADE SMALL CONTRIBUTIONS:$30 TO THE NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS FUND AT OUR LOCAL SCHOOL$300 TO HELP A LOCAL NONPROFIT ASSISTED LIVING CENTER REPLACE A WASHER/DRYER.