$158,000 total raised through CYP 2026.
(That’s $20,000 more than last year’s record of 138k!)
including $43,477 in the Challenge Fund (breaking last year’s record of $41k!)
AND
this year we passed $1 million total raised since 2016 through the Change Your Pace Challenge!
The Change Your Pace Challenge
Since 2016, the annual Change Your Pace Challenge (“CYP”) month of summer giving has raised over $1 million for local groups! CYP 2026 ran May 1 - 31, 2026.
Look at the graphic above to see the powerful math.
If an organization raised $500, they got an additional $271 from the Challenge Fund!
Now that’s multiplying your giving!
(So that the littlest groups get the most help, organizations are capped at $5,000 from receiving any more challenge dollars.)
2026 Change Your Pace Challenge Participating Organizations
Seeley-Swan High School- Destinations for Education:
$3,942 total for CYP 2026
Funds support students' trip costs and are earned through community service in Seeley Lake, replacing traditional fundraising and personal payments with meaningful, community-engaged opportunities.
Missoula Aging Services
$4,512 total for CYP 2026
Missoula Aging Services helps older adults in the Seeley-Swan Valley age at home with confidence. We provide meals, family caregiver support, and connection to resources.
SLE Parent Teacher Club
$9,636 total for CYP 2026
The SLE PTC is working towards purchasing indoor recreation equipment. This will promote creativity, physical activity and problem solving when the weather prevents outdoor play.
Loving Hearts Thrift
$5,900 total for CYP 2026
Funds will repair or replace the thrift store’s front porch entryway and support maintenance of the back door area and space in front of sheds.
Seeley Lake Historical Society
$4,443 total for CYP 2026
We are excited to use these funds to expand digital public access to our vast collection of historic photos and articles. This will enhance the value of the museum to Seeley Lake!
Clearwater Resource Council
$6,136 total for CYP 2026
Funding for CRC to provide protection from wildfires, forests managed responsibly, monitoring water quality, enhancing fish and wildlife habitat, and information about our natural resources.
Seeley Lake ROCKS
$8,019 total for CYP 2026
Donations will support ongoing maintenance and expansion of Placid Lake Trails and preparation of the skating shed and pond and all associated equipment for winter skating.
Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank
$8,750 total for CYP 2026
On a monthly average 87 clients are provided with meat, canned goods, dairy, breads, eggs, fresh fruits, vegetables and more. Funds would continue these services.
Sparrow’s Vine Parenting and Pregnancy Resource Center
$4,804 total for CYP 2026
Funds will provide essential baby items and Story Time & Play Time programs that strengthen families, empower parents, and nurture children’s growth.
Seeley Lake Nordic Ski Club
$8,386 total for CYP 2026
Donations will continue construction of Seeley Creek’s long-awaited Nordic ski beginner area, having flat terrain, teaching area, kids’ play park, plus additional year-round trailhead with dedicated parking.
Alpine Artisans
$23,429 total for CYP 2026
Alpine Artisans seeks your donations to support the educational work of 2 Valleys Stage in our four local schools and other AAI outreach activities.
Upper Swan Valley Historical Society
$13,721 total for CYP 2026
Provide opportunities for people to learn about the history of the Swan Valley through events, tours, interpretive materials and activities at the Swan Valley Museum and the community.
Swan Valley Connections
$13,086 total for CYP 2026
We provide exemplary stewardship and experiential education that maintains a wild, resilient landscape where all people connect to the natural world.
Blackfoot Challenge
$7,993 total for CYP 2026
The Blackfoot Challenge works collaboratively on forest health, land and water stewardship, wildlife conservation, and outdoor education – benefitting local communities and natural resources.
Sela Senci (Seeley Lake Senior Center)
$8,774 total for CYP 2026
Funds will support essential building upgrades, including countertops, to improve safe, efficient meal preparation and strengthen our Meals on Wheels program for those who rely on it.
Seeley Lake Elementary School
$3,717 total for CYP 2026
Funds will be used to build a permanent fence around our playground, creating a barrier to animals entering the premises creating a safe place for our students, families and community members to enjoy.
Protect the Clearwater
$6,110 total for CYP 2026
Donations support community engagement, education, and partnerships, building trust and stewardship to protect clean water, wildlife habitat, and the Seeley-Swan/Clearwater watershed for future generations.
Blackfoot Clearwater Neighborhood Watch
$2,358 total for CYP 2026
Donations fund drug and crime prevention materials, crisis bag supplies, community cleanups, spay/neuter clinics, and animal vaccination and licensing programs.
Seeley Lake Volunteer Fire Foundation
$4,636 total for CYP 2026
We give back in the way of scholarships, educational programs and life events for children, seniors, and first responders in our community.
Seeley Lake Community Foundation
$9,648 total for CYP 2026
Your support enhances the quality of life through programs and grants keeping the Seeley Lake area special.
The Change Your Pace Challenge (CYP) donation period has closed! Thank you to everyone who gave through CYP 2026!
How it works
The Change Your Pace Challenge runs the month of May.
Donate to your favorite local causes, and/or the CYP Challenge Fund to support all participating organizations.
All donations go through the SLCF, allowing you to use one donor form and write one check, supporting as many organizations as you wish (or donate online easily on this webpage).
After the fundraising period closes, organizations receive the money raised on their behalf plus dollars allocated from the CYP Challenge Fund, multiplying your impact!
The CYP Challenge Fund
The CYP Challenge Fund multiplies gifts to your favorite nonprofits!
The first $5,000 donated to each organization will receive a portion of the CYP Challenge Fund, calculated after the fundraising period ends. Donations over $5,000 go directly to the organization, but without matching dollars. This threshold ensures a more level playing field for our smaller organizations.
After the donation period ends, the SLCF tallies up each organization’s totals and calculates the challenge percentage based on how big the CYP Challenge Fund grows.
By giving to the CYP Challenge Fund, your gift will help all participating organizations.
A Huge Thank You to the 2026 Change Your Pace
Challenge Fund Donors (major business sponsors listed in bold)
Energy Partners
Citizens Alliance Bank
FHLB Des Moines
CoBank
Republic Services
Charlie's Helping Hands
Seeley Lake Community Council
Lindey's Prime Steak House
Cory's Valley Market
Lake Country Builders Inc
Pop's Place Drive In LLC
Emily Rindal Insurance Agency Inc
Rovero's Ace Hardware
Montana Community Foundation
Phase II Landowners Association
Mission Bible Fellowship
Valley Bookkeeping and Tax Service
Seeley Lake Auto Parts LLC
Arroyo Excavating Inc
Gayle and Les Gordon
Jennifer Schoonen
Jayne Lux
Scott and Joni Rodger
Sandra Roe
Douglas and Stacie Tucker
Anonymous
Gene and Carla Schade
John Moody
Joyce and Ed Eck
Richard and Jill Hoehn
Fred and Vicky Anderson
Eric & Susan Boone
Anonymous
Diana Pelletier
Anonymous
Steve and Sharon Lamar
Eileen Schaff
Sandra Mills
Bryce and Jackie Campbell
Deborah Hayes
Jim and Dee Strauss
Kris and Erik Gullikson
Anonymous
Daniel and Helen Spurgin
Mark Wilson
Anonymous
Michael England
Tom Browder and Carolyn Lewis
Dorothy Farnsworth
Jack Phipps
Anonymous
Jeff and Suzanne Esber
Anonymous
Scott and Heather Azar
Jeffrey Dickerson and Gayla Nicholson
Claire Muller
Roger Marshall
Jeannie and Chris Lorentz
Anonymous
Allen and Arleen Sawitzke
Brian and Nancy Schweitzer
Tom and Brenda Beers
Bruce and Peggy Graving
Romie Pedersen
Wes and Colleen Kesterson
Claudia and Marty Kux
Jason Davidson
April Verboven
Bette Orr
Norm and Kathy Sindelar
Steve and Lydia Kelly
Jeanne Koester and Ken Silvestro
Robin and Mike Hall
Bill and Jan Lombardi
Yvonne Kinsey
Claudia and Marty Kux
Patricia Stout and Joseph Potter
Susan Bracken
William and Margo DeVerna
Erin Loporto
Bradley and Jeannine Wirth in memory of Little Bear the Dog
Katharine Beers in memory of Bill Beers
Elizabeth Spettigue in memory of Bill Brenner
Denise Smigaj in memory of Gary Smigaj
Denise Richardson in memory of Joyce and Dennis Richardson
Diane Darland in memory of Harley & Barbara Earwicker
Carla McDanel in memory of Julia Porter
Sarah Reynolds in memory of Sam and Bev Reynolds
Gregory Tollefson in memory of Anne Dahl
Carol Banghart in memory of Richard Banghart
Jean Dickey in memory of William M. Dickey
Eric and Lisa Hayhurst in memory of J. Elliott Hayhurst
David Earwicker and Annmarie Earwicker in memory of Harley Earwicker
Thank you to everyone who donated through the 2026 Change Your Pace Challenge to participating organizations:
Bob and Danni Parcell
Jaye Strandell
Sheri Burden
Dick and Mary Cosgriffe
John and Molly Bennett
Kerry and Phyllis Schaefer
Carly and Zach Meyers
Jeff and Suzanne Esber
Anonymous
William and JoAnn Gold
Cynthia and Henry Poett
Bob Boland
Eric & Susan Boone
Joanne Guyer
Robin and Mike Hall
Cheryl Harrelson and Pete Masters
Colleen McCabe
Jerry and Deborah O'Connell
Martha and Jerry Swanson
Anonymous
Wes and Colleen Kesterson
Emily and George Beck
Jeff Denning and and Terry Martin-Denning
Dixie and Turf Finnegan
Neil and Dixie Meyer
Mary Shaw
Stephen and Elizabeth Ellis
Victoria Smith
Stephen Lodmell
William Moore
Seeley-Swan High School 2026 Senior Class
Romie Pedersen
Julie Kotschevar and Kenneth Hunzicker
Gary and Rita Wolfe
Jon Wittrich and Dodie Wood
Jeffrey Dickerson and Gayla Nicholson
Cricket Wingfield
Anonymous
Bruce and Diane Bourne
Jenny Rohrer and Gary Lazarowski
Kristine Raino-Ogden
Claudia and Marty Kux
Anonymous
Dona and Gary Aitken
Thomas Nelson
Dennis and Mata Rolston
Annie Kilgour
Nancy Braun
Alan Johnson
Katherine Ward
Eric Whitney
James Freyholtz
David and Penny Johnson
Megan Parker
Deanna Tennancour
April Verboven
Jane Grochowski
Robert Lukes
Joyce and Ed Eck
Sandra Pogge
Daniel and Susan Stone
Jon & Lori Watson
Jerye Motschman
Douglas Overman
Cathy Wyatt
Herbert and Dee Elliss
Clara Kyrouac
Bridget Laird
Nathan and Fern Kauffman
Anonymous
Jonathon Simon and Kirsten Russell
Lori Standell
Garry and Joyce Wegner
Kathy Koors and Rick Birdwell
Anonymous
Dan and Lulu Rodriguez
Kathleen Davis and Patty Dillree
Anonymous
Anonymous
Dorothy Farnsworth
Patricia Ann Sinz
Gene and Carla Schade
Bruce and Carolyn Rippy
Jeff and Cathy Harrits
Randy Gazda and Terri Nall
Ernest and Marilyn Mancini
David and Patricia Kulzer
Claire Muller
Robert Shaffer and Elizabeth Britt
Kathryn Logan
Thomas Camp
Mark Wilson
Thomas and Joan McGuire
Bruce and Peggy Graving
Jill and Rich Wiseman
Debi Herman
Virgil and Patricia Winkler
Anonymous
Douglas Edgerton and Laurie Shammel
Angela Bennett
Louise Cameron
Robert and Devannie Burke
Anonymous
Don Crowson
John and Joy Meyer
Kris and Erik Gullikson
Jeanne Koester and Ken Silvestro
Carol Kulish and William Cone
Tom and Brenda Beers
Greg and Ryen Neudecker
Chris and Ellie Clark
Bruce Rieman and Karen Pratt
Anonymous
Wayne and Sue Dunn
Mary and Scott Newpower
Jon Kimble and Laura Cullen
Janice Kelley
James and Marcia Collins
Jeff Cadry
Sheree Hill
Roger Marshall
Tom Browder and Carolyn Lewis
Leelyn and Teresa Cahoon
Scott and Jill Doyle
Bill and Jan Lombardi
Jon and Ruth Bergen
Ryan and Kristen DeLashmutt
Garry Swain and Lynn Ingham
Randy and Sharon Teague
Rachel and Pete Feigley
Diana Pelletier
Allen and Arleen Sawitzke
Susan Evans
Melissa and Tony Lapka
Cheri and Steve Thompson
Jack Phipps
Kevin and Michelle Breen
Brian and Nancy Schweitzer
Scott and Heather Azar
William and Margo DeVerna
Gerri Dellwo
Frank and Annie Marron
Jeannie and Chris Lorentz
Jim and Carol Fulton
Anonymous
John and Sherry Fulton
Kevin Clader
Darren Zellman
Erin Loporto
Dan and Andrea Mahn
Walter and Georgina Staggs
Trace Stone and Brie Guilmette
Larry and Debbie Dillree
Barb and Joe Polus
Tim Swanberg
Willis and Ruth Stebleton
Bette Orr
Yvonne Kinsey
Jim and Shirley Goudzwaard
Gary and Marilyn Niklas
Bill Wall and Carol Evans
Lynn and Roselyn Carey
Sherri Donovan
Donald and Joan Lodmell
Alan Davis and Karen Cooper
George and Teresa Hashisaki
John Bohnert
Anne Swentik
Anonymous
Chris Moore and Jan Jackson-Moore
Steve and April Woodhouse
Monica Imhoff
Anonymous
Joel Adema
Corinne Cook
Jody Wolff
Patricia Stout and Joseph Potter
Richard and Sarah Thomason
Clyde and Sharon Sterling
Amy Groen
Katie Foote
Roger Wade and Debra Grahl
Boris Granovskiy
Deborah Hayes
Gary and Judith Johnson
Sandra Roe
Jean Dickey in memory of William M. Dickey
Joseph and Barbara Raible in memory of Thomas Michael
Patricia Ann Sinz in memory of Thomas Michael
Sue Cushman in memory of Thomas Michael
Helene Michael in memory of Thomas Michael
Robin and Scott Dowell in honor of The Nicholas Family skiers
Anonymous in memory of Stan Nicholson
John Moody in memory of Sharon Moody, Elizabeth Moody, and Ruth Maguire
Sarah Reynolds in memory of Sam and Bev Reynolds
Bob Green in memory of Rolly Meinholtz
Jeanette and Michael Feretich in memory of Philip Stein
Randy and Tracy Gordon in memory of Pat Luckow
Ellen Roehl in memory of Nell Deegan
Zelda Haines in memory of Kim Haines
Carla McDanel in memory of Julia Porter
Denise Richardson in memory of Joyce and Dennis Richardson
Denise Richardson in memory of Donald Bartholomew Jr.
Lori Smithwick-Hann in memory of Jim Smithwick-Hann
Clara Kyrouac in memory of Jamie Jisa
Karen Hooker in memory of Jack Hooker
Mike and Lore Davis in memory of Jack and Pat Davis
Diane Darland in memory of Harley & Barbara Earwicker
Barbara Knopp in memory of Glen Knopp
Bee Hall in memory of George Hirschenberger and John Roe
Marilyn Abbott in memory of Dee Schmitt
Ethan Richards in honor of Darren Zellman
Anonymous in memory of Dan Burden
Neale and Ginny Barret in memory of Dan Burden
Anonymous in memory of Dan Burden
William and Cydney Kats in memory of Cliff Nelson
Rachel Wilkinson in memory of Chuck Wilkinson
Bob and Lana Rock in memory of Bus and Eva Richards
Elizabeth Spettigue in memory of Bill Brenner
Joseph and Barbara Raible in memory of Bill Beers
Jon Wittrich and Dodie Wood in memory of Bill Beers
Katharine Beers in memory of Bill Beers
Cindy Holder in memory of Bee Holder
Sharon Gressle in honor of Anne Reinhard
Gregory Tollefson in memory of Anne Dahl
Susan Taylor in memory of Alan Taylor
Thank you so much for a great Change Your Pace Challenge, and for supporting the Montana that you love!
Application process is CLOSED to apply to participate in the 2026 Change Your Pace Challenge. Applications were due April 1, 2026.
Check out the 2026 Rules and Policies for Participating Organizations
2025 Change Your Pace Totals
$138,667 total raised through CYP 2025 - new record!
Including $41,681 in the 2025 CYP Challenge Fund - new record!
Multiplying your impact by 61 cents on the dollar.
Alpine Artisans
Total raised was $22,260 in 2025.
Blackfoot Challenge
Total raised was $4,984 in 2025.
Clearwater Resource Council
Total raised $8,379 in 2025.
Loving Hearts
Total raised $1,999 in 2025.
Missoula Aging Services
Total raised $4,437 in 2025.
Protect The Clearwater
Total raised $7,310 in 2025.
Seeley Lake Community Foundation
Total raised $11,875 in 2025.
SLE Parent Teacher Club
Total raised $6,361 in 2025.
Seeley Lake Historical Society
Total raised $5,098 in 2025.
Seeley Lake Nordic Ski Team
Total raised $4,930 in 2025.
Seeley Lake ROCKS
Total raised $8,237 in 2025.
Seeley Lake Volunteer Fire Foundation
Total raised $4,229 in 2025.
Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank
Total raised $6,979 in 2025.
Seeley Swan High School
Total raised $1,951 in 2025.
Sela Senci (SL Senior Center)
Total raised $10,090 in 2025.
Sparrow’s Vine Parenting and Pregnancy Resource Center
Total raised $5,015 in 2025.
Swan Valley Connections
Total raised $11,827 in 2025.
Upper Swan Valley Historical Society
Total raised $12,706 in 2025.
CYP 2024 Totals
$126,210 raised through CYP 2024 - new record!
including $41,105 in the 2024 CYP Match Fund - new record!
multiplying your impact by 61 cents on the dollar.
20 local groups participated in the 2024 change your pace challenge - a record-breaking year with the most dollars, donors, organizations, and highest match fund ever!
CYP 2023 RAISED $95,050 FOR OUR COMMUNITY!
THE MATCH FUND GREW TO OVER $37,000 - THE HIGHEST EVER!!!
The match percentage was the strongest ever - 82 cents on the dollar. This means that for every eligible dollar donated, it was like giving $1.82!
CYP 2023 Organizations - we briefly thought we broke $100,000, but later learned it was $95,000 that we broke. still amazing :)
