Giving Tuesday is not just a day to give. It is a day that reveals who we are when we stand together. It is a reminder that even during the busiest, hardest seasons of life, people in our community continue to show up for one another in the most extraordinary ways.
At Greater Gallatin United Way, we see these moments every day. A child stepping into a safe afterschool program. A parent breathing easier because they finally found child care they can afford. A nonprofit keeping its doors open because our community believes in its work.
This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to be part of something larger than any one of us. Help us reach our United is the Way campaign goal of $750,000, so families across Gallatin, Madison, Meagher, and Park counties can not only get by, but truly thrive.
And at the heart of this effort is a story that reminds us exactly why your support matters.
A Moment That Changed Everything
Last winter, a mother named Emily was talking with other parents at her daughter’s school when she finally opened up about what she had been facing. She had suddenly lost her child-care provider, was missing shifts at work, and felt everything slipping through her hands. When she tried to explain, her voice broke.
“I’m trying,” she whispered, “but I don’t know how much more I can hold together.”
Before she could say anything else, another parent gently told her, “Call Greater Gallatin United Way. I have been there. You’re not doing this alone.”
We heard from Emily soon after. She reached one of our kidsLINK team members who listened, helped her apply for a scholarship, and worked quickly to secure an afterschool spot that fit her needs and her budget.
The very next day, her daughter was in care and Emily was back at work. But for her, it meant far more than that. It meant stability. It meant relief. It meant someone had stepped in at the exact moment she needed support. A simple conversation changed everything.
Months later, Emily wanted to tell the kidsLINK team thank you:
“My daughter is growing. She walks in the door every afternoon full of stories and new friends, and it makes me feel like I can breathe again. Knowing she is safe when school is out and not having to panic about child care has given both of us a sense of steadiness we haven’t felt in a long time. Thank you for helping us find our footing again. I am so grateful for all of the caring staff at kidsLINK”
Stories like Emily’s do not happen by accident.
They happen because people like you invest in hope.
They happen because United is the Way we care for one another.
Your Giving Tuesday Gift Creates Immediate, Life-Changing Impact
Your generosity makes real, tangible outcomes possible:
• kidsLINK out-of-school programs
Children explore new opportunities, discover new friends, and learn in safe, enriching environments that allow parents to stay employed and focused.
• Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Free monthly books spark imagination, strengthen families, and help children enter kindergarten ready to learn and ready to dream.
• A community-supported child care system
Families find child care that fits their budget and needs through a system built by providers, businesses, and families working together to support parents and help children flourish.
• Mental health and basic needs supports
Neighbors receive crisis support, counseling, and connection when they need it most.
• A strong network of nonprofit partners
More than 25 nonprofits rely on GGUW funding to serve thousands of people across our region.
Your Giving Tuesday gift puts help into the hands of families right now.
It brings relief. It creates stability. It helps families breathe again.
Your gift today moves us closer to our United is the Way campaign goal—every dollar strengthening families, lifting children, and supporting the nonprofits that hold our community together.
Whether you give $10, $50, or $100, you are fueling real solutions.
You are telling a parent like Emily, “We’ve got you.”
You are investing in a stronger tomorrow for all of us.
You are helping build a community where everyone belongs.
This Giving Tuesday, choose to show up. Choose to care. Choose to give hope.
United is the Way, today, tomorrow, and always.
Thank you for being part of this community. Thank you for believing in what we can accomplish together.
GIVE TODAY
