Community-powered support for public safety in Polson, Montana.
DonatePolson Police Foundation • Lake County, Montana
Your gift helps turn local support into practical help.
Support a place for first responders to decompress and train, safety books and classes for children and families, and training and equipment for Polson police officers. Your donation helps fund this work and the costs of delivering it.
Community progress • 2026
Local partnerships and community support are putting safety resources into families’ hands and creating a place for first responders to connect.
Community fundraising
$21,000 raised for the Foundation
Foundation-reported total as of September 8, 2026.
Youth cyber safety • May 2026
87 books distributed
The Foundation joined the Polson Police Department for a sixth-grade cyber-safety visit and distributed 87 copies of Who’s Watching Me?: A Family Guide to Digital Privacy and Online Safety to students and families.
Read the Foundation’s May 24 updateFirst-responder wellness • September 2026
Lake City Baptist Church is providing space for the Foundation’s first-responder wellness effort. The temporary location provides room for decompression and training while fundraising for a permanent facility continues.
Read the KPAX reportSupport first-responder wellnessDonations support Foundation programs and the costs of delivering them, including payment-processing fees and operating expenses. Purchases are board-approved and vendor quoted.
Choose a program to supportYour support matters
Help with wellness resources, safety education, training, and equipment.
Learn how community support is put to work in Polson.
Ask about supporting an instructor, class, book distribution, or equipment need.
Help deliver local programs through the Foundation’s volunteer process.
To support the Polson Police Department through training, equipment, wellness initiatives, and community outreach — strengthening public safety and trust across Polson, Montana and Lake County.
Mentorships, workshops, and activities that build positive relationships between Polson youth and police officers.
Neighborhood watch support, crime prevention education, and safety awareness campaigns across Lake County.
Wellness resources and equipment support so Polson police officers can serve our community effectively.
Programs that strengthen trust and connection throughout the Polson community.
A place to meet is a beginning. Donations help pay for the people, materials, equipment, and ongoing work that turn a space or an idea into a useful local program.
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Help fund youth safety, officer wellness, training, equipment, and community protection in Lake County.
A one-time gift helps meet a need today. Monthly support helps us plan beyond the next fundraiser. Businesses and community groups can ask about sponsoring a specific program or providing in-kind support.
Tax-deductible donations fund training, equipment, and community safety programs in Polson, Montana. 501(c)(3) EIN: 39-4308255
Learn moreEvents, youth mentorships, admin support — your time and skills strengthen community safety.
Learn morePolson businesses can underwrite programs and be recognized as community safety partners.
Learn morePolson Police Foundation is a Montana nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) public charity supporting the Polson Police Department. The Foundation is legally independent from the City of Polson and the Police Department. Funds are used to purchase equipment and support community safety programs in Polson and Lake County.
Your donation makes a direct impact in Polson and Lake County. Choose the area you want to support or give where it's needed most.
Support mental health, wellness, and long-term resilience of officers.
Provide officers with tools and training to respond safely and effectively.
Protect students and families through safety and cyber awareness programs.
Strengthen connections through outreach and public safety programs.
Support local children and families during the holiday season.
Allow the foundation to allocate funds where they are needed most.
Help keep local safety and wellness work moving.
Make a one-time gift through Square. Choose a program above, or give where the Foundation needs support most. Or choose a recurring monthly gift to help sustain this work.
Polson Police Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. EIN: 39-4308255
Books, teaching materials, instructors, and program expenses continue between fundraising events. Recurring gifts help the Foundation plan that work with more confidence.
Prefer to support a specific need? Contact us about a program sponsorship or an in-kind contribution. We can discuss the current scope and cost before you commit.
Discuss a sponsorshipDonations support Foundation programs, payment-processing fees, and operating expenses. Purchases are board-approved and vendor quoted.
Questions, sponsorships, press, or in-kind support — we’d love to connect.
We support training, equipment, officer wellness, youth engagement, and community safety initiatives that strengthen the Polson Police Department and public trust across Polson and Lake County.
Yes. The Polson Police Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. EIN: 39-4308255.
You can volunteer, sponsor community programs, share foundation events, or contact us about in-kind support for equipment, outreach, or youth safety initiatives.
