Governor, First Lady Decorate Gingerbread Houses With Patients at Shodair Children’s Hospital for 9th Day of Giving

• December 14 2021

HELENA, Mont. – To mark the eighth day of the 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to contribute new or gently used books to Hopa Mountain’s StoryMakers Holiday Children’s Book Drive.

“When you provide a child a book, you provide them with an opportunity for their imagination, curiosity, and knowledge to grow,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Serving our rural and tribal communities, Hopa Mountain’s StoryMakers program ensures more Montana children have access to reading resources so they can dream, learn, and reach their full potential.”

The governor and first lady visit with patients at Shodair Children’s Hospital for the 9^th day of the governor’s 12 Days of Giving campaign.

A Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, Shodair is the only facility in Montana to offer both acute and residential treatment services for children and adolescents. Ninety-nine percent of the patients they serve are Montanans. 

Donations to Shodair Children’s Hospital support their efforts in education, research, specialized medical programs, community health outreach, and providing care for those who cannot afford it.

Montanans interested in helping Shodair Children’s Hospital continue providing a healthier and brighter future for young Montanans can find ways to give here.

Running through mid-December, the governor’s 12 Days of Giving campaign will highlight the work of a dozen organizations serving Montanans in need.

• On the 1^st Day of Giving, the governor established a One Warm Coat drive at the State Capitol to help ensure no Montanan goes cold this winter.
• On the 2^nd Day of Giving, the governor launched a canned food drive competition among state agencies and encouraged Montanans to consider giving to the Montana Food Bank Network or their local food bank.
• On the 3^rd Day of Giving, the governor visited the Great Falls Rescue Mission to meet with and help distribute donated boots to shelter guests.
• On the 4^th Day of Giving, the governor, lieutenant governor, and members of the cabinet donated toys to the Helena area Toys for Tots.
• On the 5^th Day of Giving, public health leaders and the governor encouraged Montanans to help address the nationwide blood shortage and become a blood donor through the American Red Cross of Montana.
• On the 6^th Day of Giving, the governor volunteered at the Livingston Food Resource Center and contributed a quarter of his annual governor’s salary to the organization.
• On the 7^th Day of Giving, the first lady visited the Human Resource Development Council’s Warming Center to sort and organize donated items for residents and tour its Housing First Village.
• On the 8^th Day of Giving, the governor encouraged Montanans to donate new or gently used books to Hopa Mountain’s StoryMakers Holiday Children’s Book Drive.
• On the 9^th Day of Giving, the governor and first lady decorated gingerbread houses with young Montanans at Shodair Children’s Hospital.

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