About Us
Where Fashion Meets Philanthropy
Behind the racks of second hand goods in our award-winning, small-town thrift store is one of the largest charitable foundations in Park County Montana, an area bigger than the state of Delaware.
The Community Closet along with our extension project, the Curated Closet is redefining the business model for both pollution prevention and philanthropic second-hand sales. Since its opening in October of 2005, the thrift store has given away $850,000 in cash grants and over $100,000 in merchandise donations to local non-profits, community organizations, and events, as well as individuals in need throughout Park County. Store merchandise is also given to schools and other non-profits at no cost. Vouchers are given to those who cannot afford needed purchases.
Charitable funding guidelines and funding application for organizations and individuals/families are available online, at the store, or by phone at 406-222-6200. Learn more about how to get funding.
Funding may include, but is not necessarily limited to:
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Recreation scholarships/equipment
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Community functions
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Educational programs
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Youth programs
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Assistance in response to catastrophic events or illnesses
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Support of existing non-profit organizations/special programs
Our Mission
Community Closet, Inc Gratefully accepts saleable donations from our community for resale and uses the proceeds to support other non-profits, charitable activities and individuals in need within Park County, Montana.
Our Vision
Maintain an organization that is considered an asset and supported by the community so that we may continue to sell affordable everyday essentials, give back to the community, help reduce waste, support our staff, provide a welcoming environment to create community and invest in innovative ideas that support our values.
Our Value
The Community Closet organization believes in being socially generous and fiscally conservative, providing a living wage and benefits to our employees and creating a welcoming community to all. We recognize that people (employees, volunteers, shoppers and donors) are our number one asset and make decisions accordingly. We believe in the value of the 3 R;s, reduce, reuse, recycle.
Past Grant Recipients
Past organization funding recipients include:
4-H Livestock Auction
4H Shooting Sports
6th Judicial Treatment Court
American Legion Post 23
Angel Line
Arrowhead School
ASPEN
AWARE
Barefoot Project
Baseball All Stars
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Park County
Blitzkrieg Wrestling
Blue Slipper Theater
Boy Scouts - Eagle Scout Project
Boy Scouts Pack 552
CASA
Center for Aquatic Nuisance Species
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Chicks and Chaps
Childcare Connections
Christmas Covers
Cibora
City of Livingston Fire & Rescue
City of Livingston Police Department
City of Livingston Recreation Dept
Civil Air Patrol
CNR Farmers Market
Coleman Foundation
Community Christmas Dinner
Community Health Partners
Community School Collaborative
Compassionate Neighbors
Connected Learning
Counterpoint
Crazy Mtn. Productions
Danforth Gallery
Depot Center
East Side School
Educatio
Electric Peak Art Council
Elevate our Shields Valley
Elk River Arts Foundation
Elks Lodge
Experience Works
Family Outreach
Farm to School
Feed the Cat/Feed the Dog
Friends of Links for Learning
Friends of the Community
Friends of the Library
Gardiner Baptist Church
Gardiner FFA Alumni & Supporters
Gardiner Food Pantry
Gardiner High School Senior Sober
Gardiner Schools
Girl Scout Troop 3574
Girl Scout Troop 2058
Grace Notes
Greater Gardiner Community Council
Habitat for Humanity
Halloween on Yellowstone Street
Harvest Fair
High School Rodeo Club
Holiday Lights Livingston
HRDC - Head Start
HRDC – Warming Shelter
HRDC - Homemakers Program
Junior Achievement
K9 Care Montana, INC.
L Bar 7
Lacey Hart Racing
Landon's Lookout
Leadership 49
Links for Learning
Little Peoples Learning Center
LiveWell49
Livingston American Legion Baseball
Livingston Baseball Association
Livingston Braves Baseball
Livingston Center for Art & Culture
Livingston Christian Center
Livingston Community Choir
Livingston Cubs Baseball
Livingston Downtown Association
Livingston Education Foundation
Livingston Firefighters' Fund/Easter Egg Hunt
Livingston Firefighters' Fund/Trout Derby
Livingston Food Resource Center
Livingston HealthCare
Livingston Hoops
Livingston Ice Skating Association
Livingston Memorial Hospital
Livingston Police Department
Livingston Rotary Club
Livingston Roundup Assn.
Livingston School District
Livingston Thanksgiving Dinner
Livingston Youth Soccer Association
Loads of Love
Loaves & Fishes
Manaia
McNair Skate Park
Meals on Wheels
Mental Health Center
Military Families of Park County
Milky Way Group Home
Model Railroad Association
Montana Education Program
Montessori Island School
Moose Lodge
Mountain House
MSU Extension
MT Peer Network
NAADA
NAMI
Native Americans Against Drugs and Alcohol
Night Owl Run
North Yellowstone Education Found.
O Street Connector Trail
Operation Fallen Soldier
P.E.O. Chapter BW
Paradise Permaculture
Park Co. Fairgrounds
Park Co. Health Dept
Park Co. Rural Fire
Park Co. Senior Center
Park County Environmental Council
Park County 4-H
Park County Cancer Alliance
Park County Community Foundation
Park County FFA
Park County Friends of the Arts
Park County Genealogy Society
Park County Historical Society
Park County Rodeo Club
Park County Tennis Association
Park County Vietnam Vets Memorial
Park High Academic Team
Park High Activities
Park High Band
Park High Baseball
Park High Boosters
Park High Cross Country Team
Park High Geyser
Park High Senior All-Night Party
Payden Memorial Foundation
Phoenix
Pine Creek Methodist Church
Pine Creek School
Rangers Boosters
RISE
RISE UP
Rotary Children in Need Program
Rotary Water Spray Park
RSVP
Sacred Walk Initiative
Safe Kids/Safe Communities
Safe Passages
Save the Teslow
Save the Yellowstone Grizzly
Shane Lalani Center
Shields Valley BPA
Shields Valley Farmers Market
Shields Valley Schools
Shields Valley Senior Center
Shields Valley Senior Sober
Shields Valley Sober Committee
Shift Empowerment
Silvergate Community Council
Sister City Exchange
Sleeping Giant Middle School
Snoopy Preschool
Southwest Chemical Dependency
Spay and Neuter Task Force
St Mary's School
St. Andrew's Church
Stafford Animal Shelter
Summerfest
Treehouse Cooking
United in Light
United Way - Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Washington School
Wilsall Foundation
Wilsall Rural Fire
Winans PTO
Winans School
Windrider Transit
Wishberry Hollow
WSE Farmers Market
Yellowstone Ballet Company
Yellowstone Gateway Museum
Yellowstone Park Bus