Blackfoot Provides 16,500 Local Meals Through Several Food Bank Donations

According to the Montana Food Bank Network, one in five local children struggles with hunger.
The Blackfoot family of companies is proud to help support food banks who serve our neighbors.

Missoula, MT, Nov. 18, 2013 – In what has become an annual tradition, Blackfoot recently mailed several checks to food banks throughout its service areas in honor of the holiday season. Since the company has experienced significant growth this year, Blackfoot’s donations now reach into Cascade, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula and Sanders counties for a total of $5,500 in the state.

This year’s statewide food bank recipients are: Alberton Community Food Pantry; Community Food Bank of Mineral County; Community Harvest Food Bank; Community Services Fellowship; Granite County Food Bank; Great Falls Community Food Bank; Jocko Valley Food Pantry; Mission Valley Food Pantry; Montana Food Bank Network; Plains Community Food Bank; and Seeley Swan Community Food Bank.

Blackfoot now serves customers in Eastern Idaho through its subsidiary, Fremont Communications, and also donated $3,500 to local food banks in 14 counties for a combined donation of $9,000 throughout the region.

Bill Squires, Blackfoot CEO, said, "Thanksgiving is our country’s most important reminder of the benefits of coming together around a meal. We commend all of these food banks for the work they are doing to make this time of year a joyous one for all, especially those who might otherwise have gone without."

As a locally owned and operated company, Blackfoot remains committed to helping communities thrive.
During 2013, the company donated more than $300,000 to local community organizations, causes and efforts.

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Blackfoot Telecommunications Group (Blackfoot) offers advanced telecommunications solutions to customers throughout Montana and Eastern Idaho including voice, data and IT services. Named after the Blackfoot River running through much of the territory it serves, Blackfoot was originally established in 1954 as Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative and is headquartered in Missoula, Montana. Today, the Blackfoot family of companies include Blackfoot
Telephone Cooperative – a member-owned cooperative; Blackfoot Communications – a competitive local exchange company; Fremont Communications – serving homes and businesses in Eastern Idaho; and TeleSphere Software, Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary offering professional services to the telecom industry. Read about Blackfoot products and services at http://www.blackfoot.com. Learn about Blackfoot in our communities on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BlackfootTelecomm.