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Community Bands Together For Family

November 16, 2007

Community Bands Together For Family Grizzly Outfitters hosted a fundraiser for Russ and Trudy Skiver mid November. Russ was recently diagnosed with a cancer called Hodgkin's disease. With Trudy due with their second child in late January, Grizzly wanted to help out with surmounting medical bills. With limited insurance and nearly a year of chemo for Russ, and half a year off for Trudy to care for their children, Grizzly donated all proceeds from the raffle night of their annual movie premiere to help cut costs. In another sad turn of events, Henry, their first child, broke his femur in the middle of October and is now in a full body cast from the waist down. The Skivers are long time locals of Big Sky, MT. The whole community has banded together to try to help out this awesome family through their struggles and challenges. It's a long way to the end of the road for the Skiver family, but Grizzly Outfitters and the Big Sky community wanted to do anything to help. This event is a small step in the right direction for the Skiver family and just once again goes to show that there is strength in numbers.

Crystal at Grizzly Outfitters had this to say about the event.

“Hi Everyone! I just wanted to extend a huge thank you for supporting our event this year!  It was a Huge success!  We raised nearly $10,000 dollars for the Skivers.  It was awesome that so many of you donated to such an awesome cause.  We and the Skiver Family want to say thank you for everything, it is truly appreciated.”


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