Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Nonprofit Serving Montana Children in Foster Care

Spotlights Child Bridge on 8th Day of Giving

• December 12 2022

HELENA, Mont. – Continuing his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today donated a quarter of his annual governor’s salary to Child Bridge, a nonprofit connecting children who have suffered abuse and neglect with foster and adoptive families.

“Every child deserves the gift of family and a loving, stable home,” Governor Gianforte said. “Thanks to the dedicated team at Child Bridge, hundreds of Montana children have been welcomed into loving families. I’m proud to support them as they serve the most vulnerable children in our foster care system.”

Gov. Gianforte presents a quarter of his governor’s salary to Child Bridge in the State Capitol

Headquartered in Bigfork with offices across Montana, Child Bridge advocates for children who have suffered abuse and neglect and empowers foster families by providing the training, resources and tools needed to care for these children.

In a small ceremony today at the State Capitol, the governor presented a check to Child Bridge executive director Jenna Taylor and Melissa Puyear with the organization’s Helena office.

“The impact is truly exponential when Montanans rise up to take care of Montana kids,” said Child Bridge executive director Jenna Taylor. “We are exceptionally grateful and will do our very best to steward and invest this donation in a way that makes a lasting impact on kids’ lives.”

In October 2020, the governor committed to Montanans he would contribute his governor’s salary to nonprofit organizations and charities in the state. 

For more information on how to support Child Bridge in their mission to make “A Family for Every Child” a reality, Montanans can visit www.childbridgemontana.org.

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

• On the 1^st Day of Giving, the governor visited the Butte Rescue Mission and served lunch to Montanans struggling with food insecurity.
• On the 2^nd Day of Giving, the governor launched the second annual canned food drive among state agencies and encouraged Montanans to give to the Montana Food Bank Network or their local food bank.
• On the 3^rd Day of Giving, the governor encouraged Montanans to support Montana veterans through the Veterans Navigation Network.
• On the 4^th Day of Giving, the governor encouraged Montanans to donate a new, unwrapped toy to a Toys for Tots campaign in their community.
• On the 5^th Day of Giving, the governor promoted blood donation through the American Red Cross of Montana and encouraged eligible Montanans to donate blood.
• On the 6^th Day of Giving, the governor contributed a quarter of his annual governor’s salary to Youth Empowerment Services (YES!) in Anaconda.
• On the 7^th Day of Giving, the governor encouraged Montanans to give back to our firefighting workforce through the Montana Firefighter Fund.
• On the 8^th Day of Giving, the governor contributed a quarter of his annual governor’s salary to Child Bridge.

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