Challenge for Charities Lander Wyoming in Lander, WY - Donate

Academy of the Winds

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Academy of the Winds

Academy of the Winds recognizes that not all children learn the same way, so we offer a different pathway in education that is focused on individualized, hands-on experiences. AOW's curriculum is rigorous and is presented in a way that fosters problem solving, independence, and self motivation. We guide children to become the next generation of confident, capable leaders in our community.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Almost Home Wyoming

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Almost Home Wyoming

Homelessness to Hope: Almost Home Wyoming is a completely voluntary nonprofit in Lander dedicated to finding safe and secure housing for those who are homeless in our community. “I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that. Then I realized, I am somebody.” (anonymous)

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Anam Cara Caregiving

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Anam Cara Caregiving

Our vision at Anam Cara is to bring relationship, meaning, and dignity to the forefront of progressive illness and end-of-life. We bridge gaps in the medical system—through custom in-home caregiving, education, and emotional support—so those in our community can experience a connected and meaningful life through all stages of the natural life-cycle.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

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$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Apple Valley School

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Apple Valley School

The mission of Apple Valley School is to provide nature-based, experiential education opportunities for children in the Lander community. We offer full-day programing year round in support of working families for children ages 1.5-7. Our programs support the healthy development of children's imagination, communication and social skills, and their self efficacy and confidence to explore the world.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Art Link Wyoming

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Art Link Wyoming

Art Link Wyoming provides quality arts programming to students in the Lander area (often free of charge). We work in the public schools and our broader community to bring opportunities to all, frequently hiring local talent to educate and inspire our youth! We also book Missoula Children's Theatre every fall, which casts up to 60 local K-8th graders to peform in an adorable musical production.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Bookmarked Literary Arts Festival

Donation Amount: $

Bookmarked Literary Arts Festival

Bookmarked is a literary art show for writers and a story festival for readers. We host a three-day storytelling festival in the Fall and have partnered with the National Book Foundation to bring Science + Literature to Lander in the Spring. Bookmarked events are unique to Wyoming and stand out among similar events in the region (ie Montana Book Festival), and are free and open to the public. We are partnering with the Jackson Hole Writers Conference and WYOWriters to connect Wyoming readers with Wyoming writers and elevate Wyoming literary arts.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Central Wyoming Climbers' Alliance

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Central Wyoming Climbers' Alliance (WyoClimbers)

The Central Wyoming Climbers' Alliance is dedicated to making climbing a better experience for all. Each year we put on the International Climbers' Festival, offer free educational opportunities for Fremont county youth, maintain trails, improve infrastructure, and work with land managers to ensure the most sustainable practices are used.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Child Development Services of Fremont County

Donation Amount: $

Child Development Services of Fremont County

Child Development Services of Fremont County provides preschool, infant and toddler programming, and therapy for children of ALL abilities. The C4C donations assist CDS in offering educational and therapeutic services for families with children ages birth to 5 years old. Working with the Lander Community, CDS connects families with young children to local services, assistance, and resources with individualized attention and support.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Community Entry Services

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Community Entry Services

Community Entry Services is a not profit organization established in 1975 to support people with disabilities to live and thrive within the community they choose. Funds obtained from the generous donors of C4C will be used to support people with intellectual/developmental disabilities or acquired brain injuries access activities of choice throughout the community of Lander. Support will offer access to activities otherwise unavailable for some our the program participants who lack the resources to engage.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

CWC Alpine Science Institute

Donation Amount: $

CWC Alpine Science Institute

Since 2022, the ASI has been expanding their trail system. With five miles of student-constructed and maintained trails, the CWC Foundation is raising funds to purchase additional equipment, supplies, and services to ensure the sustainability of the trails at ASI, providing trailbuilding experience for students, as well as creating more outdoor recreation opportunities for the Lander community.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

First Stop Help Center

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First Stop Help Center

First Stop Help Center is the first place in Lander to come for rental assistance, utility assistance, and guidance to those in need.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Fremont County Pioneer Association

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Fremont County Pioneer Association

The Fremont County Pioneer Association asks your assistance in helping to preserve the history of Fremont County, Lander, and our surrounding area for our future generations. Your donation to the FCPA will help ensure that the legacy of our past is maintained through our beautiful local museums, significant historic artifacts, and educational adventures.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

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$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Fremont Symphony Orchestra

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Fremont Symphony Orchestra

Fremont Symphony Orchestra develops and promotes classical music for the people in Lander. We not only provide a high level orchestra for our members to perform in, but also bring local and nationally renowned soloists to perform with FSO. Our concerts bring an audience from not only within the county but from the entire state of Wyoming.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Good Samaritan Community Meal

Donation Amount: $

Good Samaritan Community Meal

The Good Samaritan Community Meal serves a hot meal, curbside, to about 250 Lander folks every Friday night. Our mission is to ease the burden of food insecurity by providing meals, but also to show compassion from our many amazing volunteers to those in our community with hunger needs.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Help for Health Hospice

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Help for Health Hospice

Help for health is a non-profit hospice that serves all of Fremont County. We provide quality hospice care in your home, or a skilled nursing facility. We also have a beautiful 8-bed Hospice home that provides 24-hour care, located in Riverton.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

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$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Art Center

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Lander Art Center

Our mission at the Lander Art Center is to foster a strong arts community by providing arts learning opportunities and exhibitions experiences for all. Your donations go towards kids programming, expanded adult education, outreach to underserved communities, upgrading our facilities for new opportunities, and hosting a myriad of public events. Learn more about us at landerartcenter.com

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Boxing Club

Donation Amount: $

Lander Boxing Club

The Lander Boxing Club is a full service boxing gym offering top notch instruction from the best in the west. We are a Lander volunteer-ran club that provides family safe boxing fitness, weight training, and circuit training options for men, women, and children of all capabilities.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Care and Share Food Bank

Donation Amount: $

Lander Care and Share Food Bank

30% of Fremont County residents face food insecurity, defined as uneven access to nutritious food. The Food Bank distributes to nearly 2,000 citizens each month. For the past 37 years we have met the food security challenges facing Fremont County and, with your help, we know we can continue to provide for our community into the future. Your contribution will be used to purchase food for community members in need.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Christmas Baskets

Donation Amount: $

Lander Christmas Baskets

Lander Christmas Baskets is a team of volunteers who assemble and distribute baskets of traditional Christmas dinner ingredients, including a turkey and presents for the kids, to about 300 families every December on the Sunday before Christmas. The Lander Elks Club teams with our volunteers to buy the turkeys, purchase and wrap the gifts, and deliver the baskets to those who have requested them.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Climate Action Network

Donation Amount: $

Lander Climate Action Network

Lander Climate Action Network (LCAN) is a grassroots nonpartisan group of Lander Citizens working to create a sustainable future for our local community. MISSION: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Lander through a commitment to environmental sustainability, community engagement, and economic viability. VISION: to bring Lander together through shared goals of carbon neutrality, climate change awareness, and community resilience.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Cycling Club

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Lander Cycling Club

Since 2008, LCC has been advocating for, building, and maintaining trails in Lander for multi-use recreation, all year long. Donating 1,500 volunteer hours annually, LCC works collectively to expand cycling opportunities for riders of all ages and abilities. Beginner or advanced, backyard to backcountry, we want to make it easier for you to get out and ride your bike.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Free Medical Clinic

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Lander Free Medical Clinic

We provide life saving and life sustaining primary medical care and wellness services to the low income uninsured population of Lander. Our volunteer providers and nurses provide high quality evidence based healthcare to members of our community who cannot afford insurance and are not eligible for any other programs.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Inclusion Movement

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Lander Inclusion Movement

The Inclusion Movement stemmed from a need to provide disability-friendly experiences throughout the community. We were launched in Lander but dream about expanding to other communities. With several services in Lander for differently abled individuals, we saw a need for community events to provide accessibility beyond the bare minimun ADA requirements. We combine years of knowledge working wtih differently abled individuals and a passion for art, music, community, and more to help build a lasting and sustainable inclusion program for everyone in Lander.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Library Friends Association

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Lander Library Friends Association

The Lander Library Friends Association believes that the library of Lander, Wyoming, is fundamental to the well-being of our community. Our purpose is to advocate for the library and provide program and financial support to the library to strengthen its resources and services to the community.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Masters Special Olympics

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Lander Masters Special Olympics

Lander Masters Special Olympics provides the opportunity for adults with intellectual disabilities or acquired brain injuries in the Lander area to compete in olympic-type sports such as bowling, cycling, track and field, basketball, swimming, and snowshoeing. The athletes compete in local, area ,and state competitions. Funds raised through C4C will assist our organization in providing these opportunities to our athletes with little to no cost to the individual athlete.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Nordic Ski Association

Donation Amount: $

Lander Nordic Ski Association

Lander Nordic Ski Association makes winter FUN! Thanks to the LNSA groomed trails on the golf course and at Beaver Creek, you can get outside, enjoy fresh air & sunshine, get exercise, and enjoy being active through Lander's long winter months. Funds raised through will help LNSA pay for fuel for machines; repair and replacement of equipment; and other operational expenses.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Old Timers Rodeo Association (LOTRA)

Donation Amount: $

Lander Old Timers Rodeo Association (LOTRA)

The Lander Old Timers Rodeo Association (LOTRA) puts on the iconic July 3 & 4 Pioneer Days Rodeo for the community using volunteers. This rodeo, a Lander 130-year-old tradition, is recognized as the “Oldest Paid Rodeo in the World.” LOTRA supports our western heritage year-round by maintaining an indoor arena to host equine events. We support educational opportunities to local youth, families and equestrians by providing an indoor barn to practice their sport, and to ride and train horses.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Performing Arts (formerly Lander Community Concert Association)

Donation Amount: $

Lander Performing Arts (formerly Lander Community Concert Association)

Art belongs to everyone, even in a rural community like ours. Lander Performing Arts wants to include you and our community in all of our shows - be it through volunteer opportunities, outreach programs, and community building events. We cannot fulfill our mission without you! With Challenge For Charities afoot, now is the time to donate to Lander Performing Arts and help us bring the performing arts you want to Lander.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Pet Connection

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Lander Pet Connection

The Lander Pet Connection is dedicated to saving the lives of homeless Lander-area animals as well as being a support system for the human-animal bond in our community. We are helping people with pets and pets without people. The LPC is compassion and kindness in action and your generous donations drive our life-saving mission!

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Presents

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Lander Presents

Lander Presents is an initiative to bring live music, film, and events to audiences in the foothills of the Wind River Range year-round.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Search and Rescue

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Fremont County Search and Rescue

Lander Search and Rescue is an all volunteer team of highly skilled local citizens. We offer year round backcountry search and rescue services to Lander’s residents and visitors. Your C4C donations will go toward equipment and the ongoing training needed to keep our volunteers operating safely and effectively.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Senior Citizens Center

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Lander Senior Citizens Center

Lander Senior Citizens Center serves Lander seniors with nutritious meals at the Center and home delivered. We also provide public transportation for Lander. We need your help with the rising food costs and gas prices. We offer many other services: Tai Chi, Yoga, exercise programs, and line dancing. Programs to keep seniors active, healthy and in their home.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Spay and Neuter

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Lander Spay and Neuter

Lander Spay and Neuter believes that preventing unwanted litters is the most effective and humane way to reduce animal abandonment, suffering, and feral cat overpopulation in our community. We provide free Trap-Neuter-Return services for feral cats in Lander, as well as financial support to make spay and neuter surgeries affordable for owners of pet cats and dogs.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Swim Club

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Lander Swim Club

Lander Swim Club is a not-for-profit organization empowering athletes of all ages to grow and achieve their personal best through excellence in swimming. The Lander Swim Club program is designed to enable swimmers to grow from minimal swimming ability into competitive swimming ability at the local, state, regional, and national levels. The club is committed to fun, family, exercise, team spirit, and helping swimmers achieve their personal best.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Valley Farmers Market

Donation Amount: $

Lander Valley Farmers Market

The Lander Valley Farmers Market is a weekly outdoor market running from June to October, with a mission to provide and promote locally produced food in a welcoming community gathering space. In 2023, LVFM moved the market downtown to 3rd Street in order to better serve the Lander community. The C4C funds we will recieve will be used for new marketing initiaves to promote the market's local vendors, help cover the costs of our downtown location, and to bring more live music to Saturday mornings downtown.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Womentum

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Lander Womentum

Lander Womentum focuses on developing women's leadership skills through monthly events, workshops, and mentoring relationships. C4C donations help us to offer our programs to a new group of women each year and to connect our alumnae. We plan to use 2024 donations to continue to connect women, offer vital programs, and improve the work we do.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

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(minimum of $1.00)

PFLAG Lander

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PFLAG Lander

PFLAG Lander was founded in 2023 and works to create a caring, just, and affirming world for LGBTQIA2S+ people. We support families, educate allies, and advocate for equality. Monthly support group meetings are the 4th Monday of each month and are open to everyone 18+ in a comfortable atmosphere of openness where parents, families, friends, and LGBTQIA2S+ individuals can share their experiences and learn how to support one another with love. We build connections and explore how to have difficult but important conversations by leading with love.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Pushroot Community Garden

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Pushroot Community Garden

Pushroot Community Garden is a place where local residents can learn and practice gardening, grow their own food, and donate to the broader community. Contributions received through Challenge for Charities have reduced the burden of maintenance and irrigation costs so that we can promote food sustainablity while keeping plot rentals affordable for all.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Sinks Canyon Conservancy

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Sinks Canyon Conservancy

The Sinks Canyon Conservancy is a local nonprofit contracted by Wyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources Department to promote and help fund projects in and around Sinks Canyon State Park. Our mission is to promote and support the scientific, educational and cultural programs and projects in and around Sinks Canyon.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Sinks Canyon Wild

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Sinks Canyon Wild

Sinks Canyon Wild is a voice for Lander citizens who desire to protect Sinks Canyon’s wildlife, wild lands, and historic and cultural resources, while promoting low-impact dispersed recreation. SCW is an all-volunteer organization that needs your help, passion, financial support, and expertise to achieve our collective goal of ensuring that Sinks Canyon is protected and wisely managed.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeat Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Slow Food Wind River

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Slow Food Wind River

Slow Food Wind River is a local non-profit commited to building a resilient local food econonmy that financially sustains farmers, ranchers, and food artisans to provide fresh, nutritious, locally grown foods to our community. Meadowlark Market and Kitchen, a program of SFWR, supports local food producers and provides year-round access to local food and education. As a start-up non-profit, your gift will support our efforts to make local food accessible in our community.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

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$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

The Bossert Collective

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The Bossert Collective

We believe that visibility breeds empathy and through public art, we can foster a more connected, visually beautiful town for the benefit of local residents and visitors alike. The Bossert Collective will use C4C funds to develop public art projects for the Lander community, in a similar vein as our 2022 mural, "Power, Life, Healing" on the side of the Lander Bake Shop building.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

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$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming

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The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming

For more than 30 years, The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming (TNC) has been protecting Wyoming's iconic landscapes and vital water resources to benefit wildlife and people. In Lander, TNC has managed Red Canyon Ranch as a working cattle ranch, nature preserve and an outdoor laboratory since 1993. At Red Canyon, we field test practical solutions to critical conservation problems that can be used across the state and beyond. On the Popo Agie, we are partnering with the city of Lander, the Popo Agie Conservation District, irrigators and others on the Healthy Rivers Initiative to protect and improve this precious resource for agriculture, recreation and wildlife.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

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$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

The Soldier's House

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The Soldier's House

The Soldier’s House serves veterans by managing PTSD, preventing suicide, projecting hope, and promoting resilience. We strive to mitigate veteran isolation, promote community, and support independence. We provide our services for free through the generosity and coordinated efforts of volunteers, donors, and partners. Our resources provide access to Wellness Outreach (mental health counseling, therapeutic bodywork, case management, Alcoholics Anonymous, and veteran-centric community activities), Food Security (Victory Garden, holiday meals, BBQs, and Wyoming Hunger Initiative services), and Housing Security (repair and retrofit construction to sustain veteran housing). All veterans and their loved ones are welcome.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

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$50

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$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Water for Wildlife Foundation

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Water for Wildlife Foundation

The Water for Wildlife Foundation is a Lander based wildlife and habitat conservation organization. Since 1975 we have been providing grants to improve wildlife water sources and habitat including the Middle Fork Popo Agie River restoration after the 2010 flood. Conservation education is an important part of our mission and we host the WFW Discovery Center on Main Street to educate and entertain the public free-of-charge. C4C funds raised go to student internships and Discovery Center enhancements.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Wind River Cultural Centers Foundation

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Wind River Cultural Centers Foundation

The Wind River Cultural Center Foundation mission focuses on fundraising, grant writing and fund management for the Fremont County Museums. The Foundation assists in the preservation of Wind River Country history by providing long term sustainable financial support to Fremont County Museums. In this case, specifically supporting the Lander Pioneer Museum. The Pioneer Museum shares and promotes the stories of the rich blend of culture, events and citizens that impacted the history of our community.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

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$50

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$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Wind River Dojo

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Wind River Dojo

Wind River Dojo is a nonprofit martial arts academy specializing in Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We offer high quality, black belt level instruction to adults, teens, and kids starting at age 6. Our welcoming, family friendly environment and concurrent classes allow families to train alongside one another.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

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$50

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$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Wyoming Outdoor Council

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Wyoming Outdoor Council

The Wyoming Outdoor Council is a Lander-based nonpartisan conservation group that has been bringing people together to protect Wyoming’s public lands, wildlife, and clean air and water since 1967. Your gift will support local conservation efforts that benefit Lander citizens, businesses, and future generations right here in our backyard. Learn more and join at www.wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

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$50

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$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

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(minimum of $1.00)

Wyoming Pathways

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Wyoming Pathways

In 2024, Wyoming Pathways will continue trail development and maintenance projects at Johnny Behind the Rocks for all users in partnership with the BLM. They will continue working with the city and county on active transportation projects. Your donation will help create a safer, more connected, fun, and accessible Lander.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

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$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeat Level

$100

Tempo Level

Choose Any Amount

(minimum of $1.00)

Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Company

Donation Amount: $

Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Company

Wyoming Shakespeare's training programs prepare actors of all ages & experience to explore their craft and grow as artists. Students, ages 7-18, gain the confidence and skills to succeed both on and offstage. Adults, 18+, expand their creativity through professional calibre theater classes and productions.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

Choose Any Amount

(minimum of $1.00)

Wyoming Wildlife Federation

Donation Amount: $

Wyoming Wildlife Federation

WWF delivers leadership in conservation for wildlife, hunters, anglers, and conservationists through education, habitat projects, advocacy, and policy. We work to provide opportunities for all community members to learn about and experience Lander's wildlife and habitats through events such as summer camps, the annual wild game cookoff, Wildlife on Tap, and volunteer habitat projects.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

Choose Any Amount

(minimum of $1.00)

Challenge For Charities Scholarship Fund

Donation Amount: $

Challenge For Charities Scholarship Fund

Help out your fellow community members who wish to participate in the Challenge For Charities Races but may not be able to afford the registration fees. Scholarship recipients will be asked for a brief statement of need in the application process. Applications will be reviewed by the Challenge For Charities Race Committee and awarded by June 1st.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$15

1 Mile Registration

$30

5km Registration

$50

Half Marathon Registration

Choose Any Amount

(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Community Foundation (Unrestricted/unmatched Donation)

Donation Amount: $

Lander Community Foundation (Unrestricted/unmatched Donation)

With your donation, we can continue to provide local nonprofits with professional development opportunities as well as grow the Challenge for Charities community fundraising event that culminates in these three races every 4th of July, for the past decade, and beyond.

We create a stronger Lander community that looks after each other and builds on common ground. We do this by promoting philanthropy through Challenge for Charities (C4C), encourage effective giving, and facilitate volunteerism. We support Lander's nonprofits and fiscally-sponsored organizations so they may provide services and programs for our community.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

Choose Any Amount

(minimum of $1.00)

Lander Community Foundation - Challenge for Charities Matching Pool

Donation Amount: $

Lander Community Foundation Challenge for Charities Matching Pool

Your donation to the matching pool fund will be distributed equally to nonprofits participating in the Challenge for Charities event.

Donations to participating non-profits will be available once the Challenge For Charities Giving Period commences on May 1st.

We create a stronger Lander community that looks after each other and builds on common ground. We do this by promoting philanthropy through Challenge for Charities (C4C), encouraging effective giving, and facilitating volunteerism. We support Lander’s nonprofits and fiscally-sponsored organizations so they may provide services and programs for our community.

Suggested Donation Levels:

$25

Fartlek Level

$50

Long Slow Distance Level

$75

Hill Repeats Level

$100

Tempo Level

Choose Any Amount

(minimum of $1.00)