At its January 8 meeting, Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety Board of Directors awarded $21,068 to support five community life safety projects.
Among the recipients, the Libby Scattergun Club (LSC) was awarded $2,068 to purchase trauma kits and an automated external defibrillator (AED). The LSC operates at the Libby Rod and Gun Club facility, located about 8.5 miles from Libby. The volunteer-based group operates archery, trap, skeet, rifle, and pistol ranges on the 45-acre campus. Funding will help ensure club members and visitors have access to critical emergency response equipment in the event of a medical emergency.
Rich Hjort presented on behalf of the Club and informed the Roundup for Safety Board that the requested AED and trauma kits will be further supported by an on-site caretaker currently in the process of receiving formal first aid training. In addition to the Libby Scattergun Club award, Roundup for Safety grants were approved for the following organizations:
- Glacier Institute – $4,000 for youth search & rescue leadership program
- Trinity Lutheran School – $3,000 for safety cameras
- Blankenship Firefighters Assoc. – $10,000 for radios
- Love’s Journey – $2,000 for AED, smoke alarms
Roundup for Safety funding comes from co-op members who choose to have their electric bills rounded up to the next dollar, with the extra change supporting local life safety projects. The program costs each member an average of about $6 per year, yet it has provided more than $5.5 million in community funding since 1997. To learn more about the program, visit: flatheadelectric.com/roundup.
