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Montana Tech Food Pantry has raised $ 10,625 from 9 gifts!
Montana Tech Food Pantry
A Community that Cares - Montana Tech Students Helping Montana Tech Students

For 125 years, Montana Technological University has stood for opportunity, perseverance, and taking care of our own. That legacy continues today through the Montana Tech Food Pantry—a simple, powerful way our community ensures students can learn, focus, and thrive without the stress of hunger.

It’s unsettling to imagine a classmate trying to absorb thermodynamics or prep for a lab while running on empty—not because they skipped a meal, but because they didn’t have enough food. This is the reality for many college students. At Montana Tech, we’re meeting that need head-on.

About the Food Pantry

Student-first and anonymous: Located in the Student Union Building, the Food Pantry has provided no-questions-asked access to food and essentials since opening in November 2020.

Student-driven solution: Conceived by the Associated Students of Montana Tech to support peers facing food insecurity.

Community impact: Helps relieve pressure on the Butte Food Bank while directly serving Orediggers on campus.

As we celebrate Montana Tech’s 125th anniversary, your gift honors generations of Orediggers who have always shown up for each other. Pantry shelves stocked today mean students can stay in class, finish labs, and persist to graduation.

Your support helps us:

  • Keep shelves filled with nutritious staples and grab-and-go options between classes.
  • Offer essentials that stretch tight budgets (breakfast items, proteins, fresh options when available, and hygiene basics).
  • Maintain convenient, stigma-free access so students can take what they need, when they need it.

Double the Good: DayOne Matching Opportunity

Montanans Helping Montanans Challenge Match

As added incentive the Town Pump Charitable Foundation has offered a challenge match of $5,000 if we can raise $5,000 for the Montana Tech Food Pantry as part of their Montanans Helping Montanans Campaign. Please help us realize this match during DayOne!


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Montana Tech Food Pantry Donor Map
Rank State Gifts
1 MT 6
2 WA 2
3 IL 1
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First Time Donor Match
This match has been met and all available funds have been awarded. During DayOne first time donors had their gifts matched 1:1 from a match pool of $5,000. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Student Donor Match
During DayOne Montana Tech student donors had their gift matched 1:1 from a match pool of $5,000. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds. Thank you for supporting your passion through DayOne, Montana Tech's giving event!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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McCarthy Second Chance - First Time Donor Match
This match has been met and all available funds have been awarded. Thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy during DayOne first time donors had their gifts matched 1:1 from a match pool of $5,000. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
Completed
2
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McCarthy Momentum Match
Thank you to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy for driving the momentum and excitement during DayOne. An additional $5,000 has been added to DayOne projects, funds, and scholarships thanks to their generosity. This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Town Pump Charitable Foundation Food Pantry Match
Thank you to the Town Pump Charitable Foundation for adding $5000 in matching dollars to the Montana Tech Food Pantry during DayOne! This matching opportunity has been met and awarded all available funds.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$5,000
Faculty Staff Participation Match Challenge
$5,000 was unlocked with the participation of 50 Montana Tech faculty staff members. $100 will be applied to the project to which the original gift was made by the donor. This match opportunity has been met. Thank you to all of our Montana Tech faculty and staff for participating in DayOne 2025 and supporting the students and programs of Montana Tech!
50 / 50 Donors
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$3,000
Kolstad Board Legacy Participation Challenge
Thank you to Gary Kolstad for adding an additional $25,000 to the Montana Tech Foundation Board Legacy Fund and the overall DayOne 2025 total!
Completed
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