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Anaconda Community Foundation
Our mission is to build a permanent financial legacy for Anaconda through the generosity of its citizens and friends in order to develop and maintain a thriving community forever.
Keep wealth in Anaconda with your tax deductible contribution. https://anacondacommunityfoundation.org/donate-and-give-back/
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Anaconda Community Foundation Awards $20,000 Grant to Support Washoe Theater Marquee Restoration Anaconda, MT – The Anaconda Community Foundation (ACF) is proud to announce a grant award of $20,000 to the Washoe Theater for the restoration of its historic marquee. The Washoe Theater is not only a cultural landmark but also a vital part of Anaconda’s identity. The marquee restoration project will preserve this treasured building while enhancing its role as a community gathering place. “This project represents exactly what ACF strives to support—initiatives that honor Anaconda’s history while strengthening its future,” said Lydia Janosko, Executive Director of the Anaconda Community Foundation. “We are thrilled to help ensure the Washoe Theater continues to shine as a source of pride and connection for our community.” The grant will help fund restoration work that preserves the marquee’s historic character while ensuring safety and functionality for years to come. For more information about the Washoe Theater Marquee Restoration or to learn how to support the project, please visit anacondacommunityfoundation.org. About the Anaconda Community Foundation The mission of the Anaconda Community Foundation is to enrich the lives of Anaconda residents by supporting community projects, preserving local history, and fostering a vibrant and sustainable future.
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Exciting news! The Anaconda Community Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to support the Lincoln Elementary Playground Redevelopment Project! 
This project will improve stormwater management while creating a safe, green, and welcoming space with gardens, walking paths, sports courts, and more — serving students during the day and the whole community after school hours. 
We’re proud to help build a brighter, healthier future for Anaconda! 
Thank you to:
Our amazing board and partners
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Special Opportunities to Share
Thank you for sharing your time, talent, or treasure with our community.
CHEERS to Sober Drivers!
CHEERS to Sober Drivers! is a community initiative that distributes $10 gift cards to local bars and restaurants. Bartenders use their discretion to award these gift cards to designated sober drivers who ensure the safe return of patrons who have been drinking. The cards are intended to cover the cost of gas, rewarding responsible behavior and promoting safer roads. The CHEERS to Sober Drivers! program is a partnership between the Anaconda Deer Lodge County DUI Task Force, ACI, Inc, Anaconda - Deer Lodge County Public Health Department, Southwest Montana Prevention, and Anaconda Community Foundation.Donate to ACF: Gifts, Memorials, Sharing
Working together we are building a great community.
Anacondaskates - S.K.A.T.E and donate!
Making progress for a new skatepark for Anaconda's youth!
Kenny Cook Memorial Fund
Honoring the memory of Kenny Cook.
Support the 'Friends of the Stack' or Purchase a Brick
There are bricks left!
Anaconda Backpack Program
Your donation can change lives. Low wages, job loss, and insufficient fixed incomes leave many families unable to keep food on the table while trying to afford the rising costs of housing, child care, and medical care. Limited access to food also contributes to hunger and food insecurity in Montana. Join us in supporting the Anaconda Backpack program
2025 Anaconda Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Donate here to support the Anaconda Community Thanksgiving Dinner 2025.https://anacondacommunityfoundation.networkforgood.com/projects/238010-anaconda-thanksgiving-dinner-2024
Supporting Anaconda Since 2007
The Anaconda Community Foundation helps our community respond to the challenges of our citizens, our infrastructure and our environment in a meaningful and effective way.
What People Are Saying
One by one, donation by donation, our community is being impacted by generosity.
I support the ACF because it positively impacts Anaconda 's present and future through annual grants to nonprofit organizations, business assistance, and the establishment of a permanent endowment fund.
Wini Stokke
Community Volunteer
Charlie loved Anaconda; his heart belonged to Anaconda and its people.
JoEllen Drescher
Although I have left my hometown of Anaconda, I send a monthly donation to the ACF because I care about Anaconda and appreciate all that the foundation does to make an impact.
Julia Mullen
AHS Class of '75
Anaconda Books and....The Melting Pot Cookbook!
The long awaited "Anaconda's Melting Pot Cookbook" is available! All book sales support the Anaconda Foundation and Anaconda's non-profits. You can find them at our office or order them online. Postage costs are high: additional postage is needed. Thanks for your support!