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Great Falls, Mont. – March 24, 2025 – NorthWestern Energy invites you to “Make a Basket, Make a Difference” during the Great Falls Home & Garden Show and Sale, March 28-30, at Montana Expo Park to raise money for NeighborWorks and Family Promise.

Visit NorthWestern Energy’s booth and try your hand at the pop-a-shot basketball game. For every basket made, NorthWestern Energy will donate $1 to the organizations.

“Come by our booth, show off your skills, and help raise money for wonderful organizations that support our community,” said NorthWestern Energy Community Relations Manager Shane Etzwiler, a member of NorthWestern Energy’s Community Relations Team. “It’s free to play, and NorthWestern Energy is proud to support NeighborWorks and Family Promise.”

“We are incredibly thankful for the support of NorthWestern Energy in our endeavor to end childhood homelessness in Great Falls,” said Family Promise Great Falls Executive Director Greg Grosenick. “We simply could not do the work we do without the amazing support of our community.”

“NeighborWorks Great Falls has been committed to building strong neighborhoods, creating successful homeowners, and developing homes people can afford for 45 years,” said NeighborWorks Great Falls Community Engagement & Marketing Coordinator Emma Nelson. “Every contribution helps us continue our mission, fostering stability for generations to come.”

Family Promise of Great Falls has worked for a decade to end childhood homelessness, one family at a time. In 2024 Family Promise provided $1,300 of assistance for families for energy bills.

NeighborWorks Great Falls provides education and financing that gives Montanans the opportunity to live in a home where they can thrive.  

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NorthWestern Energy, provides essential energy infrastructure and valuable services that enrich lives and empower communities while serving as long-term partners to our customers and communities. We work to deliver safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions that create value for customers, communities, employees, and investors. We do this by providing low-cost and reliable service performed by highly-adaptable and skilled employees. We provide electricity and / or natural gas to approximately 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. Our operations in Montana and Yellowstone National Park are conducted through our subsidiary, NW Corp, and our operations in South Dakota and Nebraska are conducted through our subsidiary, NWE Public Service. We have provided service in South Dakota and Nebraska since 1923 and in Montana since 2002.

Media Contacts:

NorthWestern Energy

Jo Dee Black

866-622-8081

jodee.black@northwestern.com

NeighborWorks Great Falls

Emma Nelson

406-761-5861

marketing@nwgf.org

Family Promise of Great Falls

Greg Grosenick

406-590-2610

gregg@familypromisegf.org