Submitted by
Donna Williams
The first annual Cabin Fever Fest, held at the Memorial Center on Saturday, Feb. 2, raised $3,800 for the CARD Foundation. This was their first winter concert fundraising event which featured the energetic Idaho-based cover band, Jam Shack, playing hits from multiple genres. Admission was only $10, and 30 donated baskets were raffled off throughout the night. A dance competition, won by Kenny Rayome, and the announcement of this year’s Big Sky Bash headliner, Great White, were highlights of the evening.
Money raised at the CARD Foundation’s Cabin Fever Fest will be donated to help pay for a new parking lot at the CARD Clinic. The clinic’s current parking lot is dangerously sloped and unsafe for patients during wet and winter weather, especially those with limited mobility. The CARD Foundation also received a grant from the Lincoln County Community Foundation last fall which will help with the installation of a new automatic door opener for the clinic.
These two projects together, will allow for safer and more convenient access to the CARD Clinic for patients with disabilities. At this time, the handicapped accessible door project is fully funded thanks to the generosity of donors. Fundraising for the parking lot is ongoing. It is anticipated that work on the new safety-related upgrades at the CARD Clinic will begin this spring or summer.
The CARD Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the growth of the CARD Clinic through fundraising. Donna Williams, CARD Foundation’s Director, said “We would like to thank the community for their continued support and thank our volunteer community-based board for all of their hard work.” Williams also thanked board member Jamie Rosling specifically, for coordinating all of the raffle baskets at the Cabind Fever Fest. Rosling said, “I really enjoy helping to raise money for a good cause. The CARD Clinic is such an important part of our community taking care of patients with lung disease.”
The next CARD Foundation event is scheduled for Saturday, July 13. Their ninth annual Big Sky Bash will feature the classic rock band, Great White. Great White has sold over ten million albums and has had six top 100 billboard hits. Big Sky Bash tickets will be on sale starting March 15. Contact the CARD Foundation at 293-9274 ext. 132 or visit their website at donatecardfoundation.org for more information.
Dr. Brad Black (left), Medical Director of the CARD Clinic, receives a check for $4,000 from LeRoy Thom (right), long time member of the CARD Foundation Board. The money will be used to purchase and install a new handicapped accessible door opener for the CARD Clinic. Photo courtesy of Donna Williams.