Get Involved

Please consider a donation to Bigfork ACES to help us continue to provide quality afterschool programs to the children in the valley.  Call us at 406-837-3414.

The Need

It costs an average of $1,200 per child a year to provide a quality after school and summer program. Support from donors, grants and the community is imperative in order to meet the needs of the children and sustain our program for the future.

The Facts

ACES serves over 450 children in five sites throughout the Flathead Valley. Bigfork serves 210 of those children. Over 80% of the kids involved are illegible for the National Free and Reduced Lunch Program which means they fall below the national means and received after school care at ACES for free. The USDA reports that one in five Montana children experience hunger on a regular basis.  We feed the children at ACES dinner and snacks every day of our program.

The hours between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. are the peak hours for juvenile crimes and experimentation with drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and sex.

The Solution

  • Volunteer at the program. 
  • Be an advocate and help create awareness for our program. 
  • Join our fundraising efforts!
  • Donate to help fund our programs.
Contact Cathy Gaiser-Hay for more information. Call 406-837-KIDS or EMAIL.

Flight: Mentoring Program

Do you have time and an area of expertise and would you like to get involved and help the kids!  Then our Mentoring Program may be for you!

We will be recruiting for volunteers soon.  Please contact ACES for more information.