What Does Rotary Do With Money Raised At Fall Fest?
Author: Patrick Plantenberg, Chair Rotary Projects Sponsorship Committee
What Does Rotary Do with Money Raised at Fall Fest?
Patrick Plantenberg
Chair Rotary Projects Sponsorship Committee
The Rotary Club of Townsend has one fundraiser every year-the Fall Fest! Any profits after expenses are paid from this year’s Fall Fest on October 3-5 will be used to fund Rotary projects from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Fall Fest is one of the last free music festivals in Montana, thanks to our generous sponsors. Rotary raises money through sponsorships, food and beverage sales, vendor fees, and car show fees.
What does Rotary do with the money raised at Fall Fest each year? Recent projects include:
• Help Fund New School Stage Sound System
• Help Purchase New Rodeo Sound System at Fairgrounds
• Fund New Heritage and Holloway Park Playground Equipment
• Help Fund Chamber’s New Digital Sign in Heritage Park
• Help Fund New High School Baseball Program
• Help Fund New Security System at Old Baldy Golf Course
• Purchase New Tires for Fire Truck
• Help Fund Tennis Court Resurfacing Project
• Provide Grant to Food Pantry Remodel Project
• Co-sponsor SafeSitter Classes with STOKE
• Co-sponsor Bike Safety Rodeo
• Sponsor Students to Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp
• Organize Slice of Summer Family Fun Events
• Help Fund Various Rotary Youth Interact Club Activities, Including Recent Trip to Costa Rica
• Award Five BCHS Scholarships
• Donations to Ag Appreciation Dinner, Broadwater Community Theater, Rodeo Club, and Food Pantry
• Help Fund Swimming Pool Lifeguard Training
• Purchase a New AED for Search and Rescue
• and many more.
Rotary is busy preparing for Fall Fest. Rotary needs more sponsorships and volunteers to help with the event. If you are interested, please contact Patrick Plantenberg at 406-431-4615. And thanks for making Fall Fest such a great community event. See you at Fall Fest!
