At Town Pump Charitable Foundation, the team takes immense pride in being “Montana Owned and Operated.”
More than just a business, Town Pump is a collection of neighbors. The team members are deeply rooted in their communities and are passionate about supporting those who live alongside them. Each fall, this commitment comes to life through the “Be A Friend in Deed, Help Those in Need” campaign, where the dedicated staff joins forces with patrons to raise vital funds for local food banks.
With the increase in food insecurity across the state and the delay in November SNAP benefits, the needs of local food bank partners were even greater than in previous years.
Thankfully, Town Pump’s incredibly generous customers, players and hotel guests have stepped up in a way like never seen before.
Town Pump is thrilled to announce a record-setting $530,625 was raised for food bank partners across 47 Montana communities. This represents a remarkable increase of $80,857 over their 2024 totals — proving that when Montanans see a neighbor in need, they respond with open hearts.
Every dollar donated at a Town Pump location is matched and forwarded directly to the food bank(s) within that specific community. Town Pump believes local leaders know their needs best; therefore, these funds are provided without restrictions, allowing local food bank boards to allocate resources where they will do the most good.
The impact of Montana’s generosity is staggering. The Montana Food Bank Network estimates that for every dollar donated, they can provide up to four meals. Thanks to your decision to “Be A Friend in Deed,” you have helped provide over 2.1 million meals for your Montana neighbors this year.
2026: The 25th annual campaign
Looking toward the fall of 2026, Town Pump Charitable Foundation is preparing for a landmark moment in the company’s history. This will mark the 25th Annual “Be A Friend in Deed, Help Those in Need” campaign. For a quarter of a century, this initiative has served as a bridge between those who want to help and those who need it most. Reaching this silver anniversary is a testament to the enduring spirit of Montana.
Town Pump looks forward to celebrating 25 years of partnership, community strength, and the shared belief that no one in Montana should have to go hungry.
Town Pump invites you to stay tuned, and join them in the fall as they aim to make their biggest impact yet.
2025 Town Pump Collections
$530,625 collected
Donations by community:
Anaconda | $2,556 |
Belgrade/Bozeman | $52,849 |
Big Timber | $4,070 |
Billings | $29,307 |
Boulder | $8,762 |
Browning | $4,531 |
Butte | $31,000 |
Chinook | $1,340 |
Colstrip | $1,349 |
Columbia Falls | $10,623 |
Columbus | $4,668 |
Conrad | $4,520 |
Cut Bank | $2,436 |
Deer Lodge | $2,455 |
Dillon | $10,350 |
Ennis | $9,761 |
Eureka | $6,004 |
Forsyth | $1,706 |
Glendive | $3,030 |
Great Falls | $27,479 |
Hamilton | $11,723 |
Hardin | $1,428 |
Havre | $3,785 |
Helena | $55,521 |
Kalispell | $28,204 |
Laurel | $6,882 |
Lewistown | $2,993 |
Libby | $16,225 |
Livingston | $3,796 |
Miles City | $5,856 |
Missoula Area (Bonner, Lolo, & Florence) | $56,339 |
Plains | $3,826 |
Polson | $1,938 |
Red Lodge | $7,111 |
Ronan | $1,760 |
Shelby | $4,268 |
Sidney | $3,990 |
Stevensville | $6,814 |
Superior | $2,752 |
Thompson Falls | $5,888 |
Three Forks | $9,046 |
Townsend | $3,600 |
Troy | $34,380 |
White Sulphur Springs | $15,499 |
Whitefish | $1,482 |
Whitehall | $11,226 |
Wolf Point | $1,497 |
Visit TownPump.com/donatetoday for a weekly breakdown of funds collected and top locations by division.
Food bank programs 2025 grants awarded ($1.25 million granted)
Absarokee | Absarokee Area Food Bank | $3K |
Augusta | Augusta Food Share | $2.5K |
Alberton | Alberton Community Food Pantry | $5K |
Anaconda | Anaconda Project Care | $15K |
Arlee | Arlee Community Development Corp. | $4K |
Ashland | St. Labre Food Pantry | $3K |
Belt | Belt Food Bank | $5K |
Bigfork | Bigfork Food Bank | $5K |
Big Sky | Big Sky Community Food Bank/HRDC | $3K |
Big Timber | Big Timber Food Bank | $15K |
Billings | Billings Food Bank | $40K |
Family Service, Inc. | $25K | |
Montana Rescue Mission | $18K | |
St. Vincent de Paul Billings | $12K | |
MSU - Billings | $5K | |
Hannah House Food Pantry | $3K | |
Boulder | Jeffco Food Share | $7.5K |
Box Elder | St. Mary Catholic Church | $2.5K |
Bozeman | Gallatin Valley Food Bank | $55K |
Bobcat Relief Fund - MSU | $5K | |
Bridger | Bridger Community Food Bank | $1.5K |
Browning | FAST Blackfeet | $10K |
Blackfeet Food Pantry | $7.5K | |
The Nurturing Center | $7.5K | |
Butte | Butte Emergency Food Bank | $50K |
Butte Rescue Mission | $50K | |
Montana Tech Foundation (Food Pantry) | $5K | |
Cascade | Cascade Community Food Bank | $3K |
Chester | Loaves and Fishes Food Bank | $4K |
Chinook | Chinook Food Bank | $6K |
Choteau | Teton County Food Pantry Inc. | 2.5K |
Colstrip | Colstrip Community Food Bank | $5K |
Columbia Falls | Columbia Falls Food Bank | $15K |
Columbus | Project Hope of Stillwater County | $10K |
Conrad | Pondera Food Pantry | $7K |
Culbertson | The County Cupboard | $3K |
Cut Bank | Harvest Food Pantry | $10K |
Darby | Darby Bread Box | $4K |
Deer Lodge | Deer Lodge Food Pantry | $15K |
SW Montana Veterans Food Pantry & Services | $7.5K | |
Dillon | Beaverhead Community Food Pantry, Inc. | $20K |
The University of Montana Western | $2.5K | |
Ennis | Madison Valley Caring and Sharing | $15K |
Eureka | Tobacco Valley Food Pantry | $12K |
Fairfield | Fairfield Education & Community Assoc | $2.5K |
Forsyth | Samaritans Pantry | $10K |
Tongue River Emergency Shelter | $4.5K | |
Ft. Benton | Neighbor in Need | $10K |
Glasgow | Valley County Emergency Food Bank | $5K |
Glendive | Dawson County Food Bank | $7.5K |
Great Falls | Great Falls FISH, Inc. | $25K |
Great Falls Rescue Mission | $25K | |
St. Vincent de Paul Society | $25K | |
Helping Hands Great Falls | $7.5K | |
St. Ann's Soup Kitchen | $2.5K | |
Hamilton | Haven House Food Bank | $12K |
Family Shelter of the Bitterroot, Inc. | $7.5K | |
Hardin | Helping Hands in Hardin, Inc. | $16K |
Harlem | Day Eagle Hope Project | $7.5K |
Aaniiih Nakoda College | $2.5K | |
Harlem Food Bank | $2.5K | |
Havre | Havre Community Food Bank | $12.5K |
MSU - Northern Foundation | $2.5K | |
Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen | $1.5K | |
Helena | Helena Food Share | $55K |
God's Love | $7.5K | |
Carroll College Food Pantry | $5K | |
Helena | Helena College | $2.5K |
Hot Springs | Hot Springs Food Pantry | $2.5K |
Joliet | The Joliet Food Bank | $2.5K |
Kalispell | Flathead Food Bank | $40K |
NW Montana Veterans Stand Down & Food Pantry | $12.5K | |
Flathead Warming Center | $7.5K | |
Samaritan House | $7.5K | |
Lakeside | West Shore Food Bank | $2.5K |
Lame Deer | Northern Cheyenne Food Bank | $5K |
Laurel | Community Hope, Inc. | $18K |
Lewistown | Central Montana Community Cupboard | $10K |
Libby | Libby Food Pantry | $10K |
Livingston | Livingston Food Pantry of Park County | $17.5K |
Malta | Malta Food Bank | $1.5K |
Maxville | Granite County Food Pantry | $3K |
Miles City | Custer County Food Bank | $10K |
Miles City Soup Kitchen | $7K | |
Miles Community College | $3K | |
Missoula | Missoula Food Bank | $25K |
Poverello Center, Inc. | $25K | |
Union Gospel Mission (Hope Rescue Mission) | $25K | |
Missoula Interfaith Collaborative | $15K | |
Missoula | U of M Food Pantry | $5K |
Noxon | Community Services Fellowship, Inc. | $3K |
Plains | Community Food Pantry | $9K |
Shekinah Soup Kitchen | $2K | |
Plentywood | Sheridan County Food Bank | $5K |
Polson | Polson Loaves & Fish Food Pantry | $15K |
Red Lodge | Carbon County Community Food Bank | $10K |
Native American Children’s Association | $2K | |
Ronan | Bread Basket Food Pantry | $11K |
Ksanka Food Pantry | $3.5K | |
Roundup | Musselshell County Food Bank | $2.5K |
Shelby | Sagebrush Food Pantry | $10K |
Shepherd | Shepherd Food Pantry | $3K |
Sheridan | Ruby Valley Food Pantry | $2.5K |
Sidney | Richland County Food Bank | $10K |
St. Ignatius | Mission Valley Food Pantry | $2.5K |
Stanford | Judith Basin Food Pantry | $2.5K |
Stevensville | Stevensville Pantry Partners Food Bank | $5K |
Superior | Community Food Bank of Mineral County | $9K |
Thompson Falls | Community Harvest Food Bank | $5K |
Gospel Mtn Assembly of God Food Pantry | $3K | |
Three Forks | Headwaters Area Food Bank | $12.5K |
Townsend | Broadwater Food Pantry | $9K |
Troy | Troy Food Pantry | $12.5K |
Twin Bridges | Helping Hand Food Pantry | $1.5K |
West Yellowstone | West Yellowstone Food Bank | $3.5K |
White Sulphur Springs | Meagher County Nutrition Coalition | $10K |
Whitefish | North Valley Food Bank | $10K |
Whitehall | Whitehall Area Food Pantry | $7.5K |
Wibaux | Wibaux Food Bank | $5K |
Wolf Point | Wolf Point Food Pantry | $7K |
Yaak | The Yaak Food Cupboard | $2.5K |
Statewide | Montana Food Bank Network | $30K |
Essential Eats Distributors | $3K |
