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Share the Warmth: NorthWestern Energy Again Hosts Warm Clothing Drive for Friends of the Children – Western Montana
Date: Oct 6, 2026
TYPE: News
MISSOULA, Mont. — Oct. 6, 2026 — NorthWestern Energy is partnering with Friends of the Children – Western Montana again to collect new or gently used warm clothing for children in need. NorthWestern Energy employees and members of the public are invited to drop off donations from Oct. 9 to 30 at the NorthWestern Energy Customer Service Center in Missoula, 1903 S. Russell Street, during regular business hours. Friends of the Children will distribute the clothing to children participating in its program.
“This drive is about neighbors coming together to make sure children can stay warm and active through our Montana winters,” said NorthWestern Energy Community Relations Manager Todd Rahr. “Friends of the Children’s work is changing lives and we’re proud to help support their mission.”
Friends of the Children – Western Montana impacts generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors. The organization provides youth with long-term, consistent relationships with professional, salaried mentors—called “Friends”—who walk alongside children for 12+ years, from kindergarten through graduation. The organization currently serves 56 youth in Missoula, helping them and their families build resilience, achieve academic success, and break cycles of intergenerational poverty and trauma.
“Our families often face difficult choices between meeting basic needs,” said Executive Director Ben Davis of Friends of the Children – Western Montana. “This kind of community support truly helps our kids feel cared for and ready to thrive this winter.”
NorthWestern Energy Warming Clothing Drive
- Drop off donations weekdays during business hours Oct. 9 – 30.
- NorthWestern Energy Customer Service Center, 1903 S. Russell Street, Missoula
Thank you for helping us share the warmth this winter, one warm clothing donation at a time.
Friends of the Children – Western Montana
Friends of the Children – Western Montana is an independent chapter of the Friends of the Children National Network. The Western Montana chapter was established in 2021 and partners with families to break cycles of generational poverty and trauma for children who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors from kindergarten through high school graduation, for 12+ years, no matter what. To learn more, visit friendswesternmt.org.
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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 850,300 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.
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Friends of the Children – Western Montana
Alek Nelson, Development and Communications Associate
anelson@friendsmontana.org
406-370-0532
NorthWestern Energy
Todd Rahr, Community Relations Manager
todd.rahr@northwestern.com
406-542-6004
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55%
of our electric generation in Montana comes from carbon-free sources
37%
of the electricity we generate for South Dakota comes from wind projects
0
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At NorthWestern Energy, our goal is to provide our customers reliable energy at the lowest long-term cost. We do this through a balanced mix of safe, reliable, affordable and clean energy. Our electric portfolio is built on the carbon-free hydro system, along with wind, coal, gas and solar. This mix of renewable and traditional resources helps us keep energy bills as affordable and predictable as possible.
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