MAKING AN IMPACT.
Over the years we have grown from our original emergency financial assistance team to now providing ten different outreaches serving community members within New Castle and Silt. Read below to see how we have made an impact within our community in 2023 and to date in 2024.
2025
2024
Emergency Financial Assistance
54 Households
(135 individuals)
Rent -
Utilities -
Food -
Medical -
Transportation -
Handyman -
Clothing -
Total:
76 Households
(163 individuals)
Rent -
Utilities -
Food -
Medical -
Transportation -
Handyman -
Clothing -
Total: $54,000.00
Angel Tree
175 Christmas gifts provided to children in New Castle and Silt.
165 Christmas gifts provided to children in New Castle and Silt.
Community Gardens
266.2 pounds of produce was provided to the community through our local food pantry. Eight individual plots was provided for community members.
303.33 pounds of produce was provided to the community through the local food pantry. 12 individual plots was provided for community members.
Meal Monkey
4,902 lunches delivered.
5,461 lunches delivered.
Neigbors Helping Neighbors Scholarship
Five scholarships were provided to high school seniors in pursuit of higher education residing or attending school in New Castle or Silt.
This was our first year offering this scholarship to high school seniors. $1,000 scholarship were awarded to five high school seniors residing in New Castle or Silt.
Senior Luncheon
A weekly luncheon was provided each Wednesday to seniors with an average of 15-20 seniors in attendance last year.
School Supplies
$1,900.00 in gift cards was provided to all six area schools in order to help teachers purchase needed items. Individual student needs were also met with clothing, shoes, backpacks.
$1,900.00 was provided in gift cards.
Totes of Hope
3,188 bags delivered to children.
3,092 bags delivered to children.
Volunteer New Castle
2,087 volunteer hours logged in 2025.
Volunteer of the Year:
Brandi Smythe
Organization of the Year:
Climate and Environment Commission
Business of the Year:
Alpine Bank
2,264 volunteer hours logged in 2024.
Volunteer of the Year:
Valerie Williams
Organization of the Year:
R.I.D.E
Business of the Year:
Romero Group
Lakota Links Golf Course