Bicentennial Incorporated Hosts Annual Senior Dinner, Awards 33 Community Grants

DILLON, Mont. — On Friday afternoon, Bicentennial Incorporated hosted its fourth annual senior dinner and grant awards presentation at the Frontier Event Center, celebrating both community support and the season of giving.

Bicentennial Incorporated’s mission is to provide support for services that enhance and improve the lives of senior citizens in Beaverhead County, the Ruby Valley, and Madison County. This year, the organization awarded 33 grants to nonprofit groups serving these communities.

Attendees enjoyed a free holiday meal along with entertainment by the BCHS Teen Tones and harp music performed by Kelly Weinacht. Throughout the afternoon, gift cards were drawn as door prizes, and speakers shared the history of Bicentennial Incorporated and how its grant program began.

2025 Grant Recipients

Beaverhead Food Pantry; BASS Bus; Ruby Valley Food Bank; Twin Bridges Food Pantry; Dillon Community Thanksgiving Dinner; Soroptimist; Ruby Valley Wood Bank; Beaverhead Wood Bank; Pink Heels; Wise River VFD; Grasshopper FD; Dillon VFD; Sheridan Rural FD; Twin Bridges Fire; Beaverhead Senior Center; Twin Bridges Senior Center; United Way; Bill Carroll VFW; Twin Bridges VFW; Montana Youth Challenge; Dillon Elks; Women’s Resource Center; Twin Bridges Library; Dillon Concert Association; Jackson Gardens; Friends of the Museum; Friends of JC Park; Dillon Friends of the Library; Girl Scout Cookies program; Food gift cards for BIC residents.

How the Grants Will Be Used

Grant funds will support a wide range of local projects.

• Dillon Public Library plans to apply its award toward Phase Three of its improvement project, including the installation of a wheelchair-accessible ramp.

• Beaverhead Senior Center received funding for its food program, and Bicentennial Incorporated will also sponsor the center’s final meal of each month, providing seniors with a free community dinner.

• Montana Youth Challenge Academy will use its grant to support scholarships for cadets.

As the holiday season approaches, Bicentennial Incorporated continues to make a significant impact across southwestern Montana, strengthening the organizations that serve local seniors and families.