THE GRINCH BRINGS SMILES TO BUTTE

By Brandy Powers

For the past two years, Jaison Carriger, NorthWestern Energy Supervisor of Gas Control, and his family have organized “Grinch Night” in Butte, Montana. It started with his family trying to have a little fun during the COVID lockdown, and it has grown into a holiday fundraiser the whole community has come to look forward to. For one night only, Jaison transforms into the Grinch and his antics treat onlookers to a fun and easy way to view the Grinch from the comfort of their car.

To top things off, neighborhood kids set up and operate a hot cocoa stand, where passersby can make donations. In 2021, they raised close to $800 for Reece and Kotie Dunmire’s Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In 2022, they raised $2,067 for the Ramsey Keller Memorial, in honor of Grace Ann Ueland. The Ramsey Keller Memorial is a nonprofit foundation that supports families who have endured infant loss. For more information on the memorial, please visit www.kisses2heaven.com.