Jennifer Renaud Appointed Fundraising Manager
Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation Welcomes Jennifer Renaud as New Fundraising Manager
The Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Renaud as its new Fundraising Manager, bringing with her an accomplished background in philanthropy, community engagement, and strategy. In this role, Jennifer will lead donor stewardship, annual giving programs, and community-based fundraising efforts that support the Foundation’s mission to expand access to high-quality healthcare for patients and families across Montana.
Jennifer comes to the Legacy Foundation with extensive experience in both fundraising and marketing across the Montana healthcare sector. Most recently, she served as a Brand & Marketing Associate Strategist for Providence Talent Acquisition, where she developed targeted email campaigns, strengthened organizational visibility, and managed multi-platform social media strategy. Prior to that, she worked as a Philanthropy Officer and Event Planner for the Providence Montana Health Foundation, overseeing strategic fundraising campaigns, major donor engagement, and high-impact community events.
Jennifer is also a dedicated and involved member of the Great Falls business community as the Owner and Founder of THRIVEcycle, a successful indoor cycling studio she built from the ground up in downtown Great Falls. Through this work, she has cultivated a strong community culture rooted in connection, wellness, and local support; values she now brings to the Legacy Foundation.
“Jennifer’s passion for community, her strategic fundraising experience, and her ability to build authentic, meaningful relationships make her an ideal fit for the Legacy Foundation,” said Samantha Kaupish, Interim Executive Director of the Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation. “We are excited to welcome her to our team and look forward to the positive impact she will have on advancing our mission and supporting patients and families in our region.”
Her connection to the Foundation’s mission is also personal. “My family recently experienced the exceptional care and compassion of the Great Falls Clinic,” Jennifer shared. “It reinforced just how vital accessible, high-quality healthcare is to our community. I’m honored to support the Legacy Foundation and help strengthen the programs that make such a difference in the lives of Montana families.”
Contact Jennifer:
Jennifer Renaud
Fundraising Manager
jennifer.renaud@gfclinic.com
406-216-8040
Gift of Home Challenge
A Holiday Giving Challenge for the Legacy House
This holiday season, join us in spreading comfort, care, and community through The Gift of Home campaign — a friendly giving challenge among Great Falls Clinic and Hospital team members to support the Legacy House.
Beginning November through the end of the year, departments can earn points by donating essential items, giving through payroll deduction, or contributing financially to help keep the Legacy House warm and welcoming for families receiving care.
Donations can be dropped off under the holiday tree at the Legacy House or sent directly via our Amazon Wish List —teams are encouraged to capture a photo at drop-off to show their holiday spirit!
How to Participate
• Gather Your Team – Work together to collect items or plan ways to give. (Multiple departments can partner together)
• Choose How to Give:
• Drop Off Donations under the Gift of Home Tree
• Send Items via Amazon Wish List to the Legacy House (make sure your name/dept is on the gift receipt to receive credit or shoot us an email)
• Make a cash/check or online donation to the Legacy Foundation
• Sign Up for Payroll Deduction through UKG or increase your existing contribution
• Take a Team Photo – Each department that delivers donations or volunteers can snap a picture to share their impact.
• Win the Challenge!
- Giving Tree Trophy – The department with the most points wins a prize and recognition for their generosity. This award will receive the Giving Tree Trophy which will travel around year over year.
- Spirit Award – Goes to the department with the most festive/creative department photo submitted with their donation. This award will receive a framed certificate.
Department Challenge Scoring
*For fairness, we will calculate an average points per employee per department so that larger and smaller departments have equal chances of winning. Department Total Points # of Employees = Average Points Per Person
| Action | Points |
| 1 volunteer hour | 1 points |
| Non-perishable pantry items | 1 points |
| $10 donated (cash or online) | 2 points |
| Fresh baked goods for holiday guests | 3 point |
| Restaurant gift cards ($15) for guests | 3 point |
| Grocery store gift cards ($15) for guests | 3 points |
| Payroll deduction increase from previous enrollment amount | 5 points |
| Each wish list item (in person or via Amazon) | 5 points |
| New recurring payroll deduction enrollment for 2026 | 10 points |
| Team photo submitted | 5 points |
| Holiday themed/dress up team photo submitted | 20 bonus points |
| Check off every item on the wish list | 100 bonus points |
Legacy House Needs List
- Kleenex with lotion
- Coffee grounds
- Tea (herbal & black options)
- Coffee filters
- Hot cocoa packets
- Fresh baked holiday good(s) for guests
- Nonperishable pantry items
- Dish soap
- Dishwasher soap (pods preferred)
- Sponge(s)
- Hand soap with pump
- Small 4-gallon trash bags
- Large 30-33-gallon trash bags
- X-Large 55-gallon trash bags
- Laundry soap (pods preferred)
- Toilet paper
- Paper towels
- Toilet bowl cleaner
- Window cleaner
- Disinfectant cleaner
- Spray room air freshener
- All-purpose cleaner
- LED light bulbs in soft white
- Ear plugs
- Eye mask
- Cozy socks
- Puzzle books (crossword, sudoku)
- Pill box
- Shower curtain hooks (accepting used in nice condition)
- Shower fabric waterproof liner (not plastic)
- Shower curtains (accepting used in nice condition)
- Table lamp (accepting used in nice condition)
- Clear plastic storage bins (small, medium or large) (accepting used in nice condition)
- Holiday cards (Christmas & birthday)
- Crinkle cut paper for silent auction baskets (brown/white preferred)
- Gift card ($15 increments) for big box stores (Albertsons, Walmart, etc.)
- Gift card ($15 increments) for local grocery store/gas stations
Amazon Wish List link: https://a.co/5pLOcuZ
Items may be dropped of to the Legacy House at 3004 15th Ave South, Great Falls, MT 59405. For in-person drop offs, we are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.
Contact Samantha Kaupish at samantha.kaupish@gfclinic.com or 406-771-3107 for more information.
Leaving a Legacy Gala 2025 Results
What an unforgettable evening! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and guests, this year’s Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation Gala surpassed all expectations — raising over $207,000 to support the Legacy House and patient care programs. Your kindness ensures that patients and families traveling to Great Falls for medical treatment have a comforting home away from home when they need it most.
This year’s event was a true testament to the power of community. Our silent auction fundraising tripled compared to last year, and our Raise the Paddle donations doubled — an amazing reflection of your commitment to making a difference. Every bid, every gift, and every moment of support helped us move closer to our mission of providing hope, healing, and hospitality to those in need.
Funds raised from this year’s gala will directly support Legacy House operations, which include providing free housing for patients and families traveling for medical care to Great Falls, Montana. Because of your generosity, more patients will be able to focus on healing instead of worrying about where they will stay during treatment.
A heartfelt thank-you to our Ultimate Sponsors — Great Falls Hospital, Dick Anderson Construction, and the Great Falls Clinic Cancer Center — for their extraordinary partnership and continued belief in our mission. And to every attendee, sponsor, donor, and volunteer who made the evening shine — your compassion is what keeps the doors of the Legacy House open.
Relive the magic of the night and see the faces behind the generosity that fuels our work in the images below. Together, we are building a stronger, more compassionate future for patients and their loved ones.
From all of us at the Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation and Harold & Carmen Poulsen Legacy Housing – thank you.
Samantha Kaupish Appointed Interim Executive Director
Effective immediately, Samantha (Sam) Kaupish has been appointed interim Executive Director of the Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation. Sam was the original staff member and former Executive Director tasked with starting the Legacy Foundation in 2015, launching the housing capital campaign in 2017, groundbreaking on the Legacy House in 2020, and opening its doors in 2021 for its first patients prior to handing off the baton.
“Sam is well-known in the community and brings a wealth of knowledge to the role that is vital during our ongoing recruitment efforts. She will be a tremendous asset to the team as they prepare for the ‘Leaving a Legacy Annual Gala’ on October 4, 2025,” shared Mark Robinson, CEO of Great Falls Clinic and Hospital.
Sam is a dedicated and driven leader with more than a decade of experience in healthcare, nonprofit management, and business administration. With a strong background in marketing, public relations, physician recruitment, philanthropy, and credentialing, Sam has led teams of 20+ staff across multiple departments. In 2014, Sam was tasked with setting up a non-profit arm on behalf of the Great Falls Clinic, whom at the time was physician-owned. Sam successfully established the nonprofit, recruited a strong board of directors, developed strategic programming, and spearheaded fundraising efforts to build and sustain critical housing resources for patients traveling from all over Montana.
Her career reflects a proven ability to lead with vision and stability, strengthen community partnerships, and deliver measurable results. Recognized for both her leadership and her service, Sam has received commendations from the City of Great Falls, as well as multiple organizational awards for excellence and innovation.
Sam holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Montana and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Montana State University Billings. She also actively serves her community as a dedicated board member, most recently completing a six year term with the City of Great Falls Planning Advisory Board and Zoning Commission, and as a longtime volunteer blood program leader with the American Red Cross.
Contact Sam:
Samantha Kaupish
Executive Director
samantha.kaupish@gfclinic.com
406-771-3107
Introducing Chariti Butterfield, Foundation Coordinator
Chariti Butterfield is an energetic and results-driven professional with a career that spans nonprofit foster care, retail management, and finance. Chariti has served as the Foundation Coordinator for the Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation for over two years. In her role, she manages the daily operations of Legacy House while coordinating volunteers, organizing impactful events, overseeing finances and donations, and cultivating strong community partnerships that advance the clinic’s mission.
Before stepping into the nonprofit healthcare space, Chariti dedicated her talents to supporting vulnerable children and families through her work at the Great Falls Children’s Receiving Home. She also brings more than a decade of retail management experience, where she earned multiple top sales awards and consistently boosted profitability through innovative customer engagement and team development. Earlier in her career, she spent seven years with D.A. Davidson, where her client-focused approach and keen attention to detail supported both brokers and clients in achieving financial success.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Chariti is a licensed foster parent, a role that reflects her servant’s heart and commitment to nurturing children in need. She takes pride in building strong, collaborative teams, mentoring others, and leaving every organization stronger than she found it.
At home, Chariti is a devoted wife and mother of three grown children. Her family includes a daughter serving in the U.S. Air Force, a son soon to make her a first-time grandmother, and a youngest daughter pursuing nursing at the University of Montana. When not working or spending time with her family and two spirited blue heelers, Chariti enjoys cake decorating—a creative passion that blends artistry with her eye for detail.
With boundless energy, compassion, and leadership, Chariti Butterfield continues to elevate the people and communities she serves, making a lasting impact wherever she goes.
2025 Leaving a Legacy Gala
The Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation’s annual fundraiser, Leaving a Legacy Gala will be held on Saturday, October 4th at 5:00 pm.
Last year’s donations enabled the Legacy House to provide a home-away-from-home for 689 Montanans, allowing them to stay for 1,768 nights while receiving medical treatment in Great Falls.
It will be a memorable night of food, silent and live auctions, raffles, games, and live entertainment. And there is always something special, too.
Can we count on your support?
Great Falls Clinic Vision Center Gets an Update!
Great Falls Clinic Vision Center Gets an Update!
In February 2022 a benefactor reached out the Great Falls Clinic interested in donating to the Vision Center. Miss Robyne ‘Missi’ Phillips has been a generous benefactor of the Legacy Foundation for several years. This time, she had such a great experience with the Clinic’s Vision Center, that she knew she wanted to help anyway she could.
Thanks to Missi’s donation to the Legacy Foundation, the Vision Center was able to purchase several new specialty vision tools. One of the items purchased was a new autorefractor. According to Dr. McCafferty, the autorefractor “has helped for more rapid and accurate refractions for glasses.” Other items included an indirect ophthalmoscope and a new iCare machine to measure eye pressure.
“These purchases have helped streamline the day-to-day vision clinic operations as a whole,” said Dr. McCafferty. The Legacy Foundation was then gifted the remaining dollars after the purchases were made. Donations like Missi’s help keep the Legacy House operating at the highest of standards.
Thank you, Missi, for being a generous donor of the Legacy Foundation and making our services, and the Vision Center’s services better!
Legacy Busy Months
Glass Half Full to Glass Overflowing
The Legacy House has been open since September 2021. As detailed in our 2022 Annual Report, we had 474 guests stay with us in the months since opening. What we could not have foreseen is what the new year would bring. In 2022 our busiest month was October with 46 completed stays. And January 2023, has blown that statistic out of the water.
January 2023 saw 58 referrals and guest stays completed, with over 20 referrals having been cancelled due to weather, illness, or appointment cancellations! And if you thought that was impressive, February having only 28 days, has seen more referrals than January.
60 referrals and guest stays were completed as of today, February 28th, 2023.
With only being 2 months into the year, we have reached 25% of the capacity that was reached in 16 months. March has 26 referrals already scheduled, with more arriving every day. We couldn’t be happier to be so busy. We strive to bring healing to our patients by providing them relief from financial burdens, and safety in our facility. The knowledge of being able to help patients eases the load, and makes work feel great.
…However, if you know of someone who has plenty of time on their hands, we are searching for volunteers to help clean on the days that we do not have housekeeping and laundry. Inquiries can be sent to morgan.cinnamon@gfclinic.com.
(P.S. SOS, my hands are very, very dry -Morgan)
Miracle on 15th Avenue
Miracle on 15th Avenue
Christmas came a little early!
The Harold and Carmen Poulsen Legacy House was visited early by Santa’s helpers. Every year the Great Falls Clinic chooses several local charities to support around the holidays. Employees are encouraged to support these organizations in any way they are able. This year GFC focused on 3 local charities: Angels in Camo: for local Veterans and Families, Wallet Stuffer: fundraiser for local foster care families, and Stocking Stuffer: for the Legacy House. To learn how the Great Falls Clinic was able to give back to Veterans and Foster Families, please click here. We are so proud to be a part of such a caring and giving team!
The Great Falls Clinic’s very own Oncology department organized a stocking stuffer this year for the Legacy House. Over 20 different employees donated and stuffed these stockings full of love. 50% of patients and guests that stay at the Legacy House are cancer patients, so we have a lot of love for the Oncology department. Many of us have been impacted by cancer. It takes a toll physically, mentally, financially, and emotionally, on not only the patient but their families as well. This year’s stocking stuffer fundraiser helps ease their minds and spread a little bit of cheer this year.
Thank you to Jessie Hall and her husband Staff Sergeant David Hall, Anna Bowman, and Jessie Harris for helping organize this fundraiser for the Legacy House. The team brought 25 stockings (5 children’s, 6 men’s, and 14 women’s), tons of supplies, and games, coloring books, and more! The stockings were full of treats, games, socks, gift cards, lotions, and Holiday cheer. The supplies will help keep the Legacy House rooms stocked and clean!
While we are here for our patients with love and open arms, we wish this wasn’t a need in our community. But while there is a need, we will be here for them and their families this holiday season and every season to come. Guests who stay in the house over the next several weeks will each receive a stocking.
From the Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation, Great Falls Clinic Hospital, and the Great Falls Clinic Oncology Department – Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Tough Enough to Wear Pink Central Montana Partnership!
Tough Enough to Wear Pink Central Montana and the Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation have partnered together to bring hope and healing to Cancer patients traveling to the Great Falls Clinic.
In October of 2022, Anna Morris with Tough Enough to Wear Pink Central Montana (TETWP-CM), contacted us about items that could be purchased and used within the Legacy House. Morgan, Foundation Coordinator, sent her an email the next day with a large “wish list” of items that had been saved on Amazon. These items were things needed for the Legacy House but had not yet been purchased. Things like lamps with USBs, more quilts, top sheets, shelving units, bookcases, bathmats, and more. These items would help our guests be more comfortable, and the Legacy House be more organized.
Over the next several days, packages upon packages upon packages arrived at the Legacy House. The picture below is only about 60% of all the packages received! While Ms. Morris asked Morgan to provide an extensive list, we had not expected for everything to be purchased. In total, TETWP-CM purchased the Legacy House over $3,000 worth of items to improve our facility!
- 2 Snow Shovels
- 10 Tall Lamps with Reading Lamps
- 12 Table Lamps with 2 USB ports
- 4 Steel Shelving units
- 3 Book Cases
- 6 Overhead Kitchen Lights
- Many Hand Towels, Bath Towels, Wash Rags, Small Towels
- 5 King Blankets, 5 Queen Blankets
- 6 King Top Sheets, 6 Queen Top Sheets
- 16 Bathmats
Morgan worked tirelessly day and night (not really, though it did take several days) to assemble shelves, bookcases, lamps, and many loads of laundry! Where rooms like our library and maintenance room were disorganized (not messy), they are now much easier for guests (and employees) to navigate. Bedrooms were upgraded with new table lamps with USB ports for easier charging access and the new lighting increased the light within the room. The bookcases tied the living area together with all the movies being displayed in an easy to navigate way. Guests are now able to browse through our selection of books, games, and puzzles in an easy, safe manner.
But that is not all that TETWP has done for the Legacy Foundation. The amount donated to the Legacy Foundation was a total of $15,000, and the purchase was just over $3,000. So where is the remaining $12,000?
The remaining $12,000 exists in the form of Town Pump, Albertson’s, and Subway gift cards. These gift cards will help cancer patients traveling to Great Falls from 1 of 8 counties in Montana -Fergus, Judith Basin, Petroleum, Wheatland, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Meagher, and Garfield. This partnership will allow us to give these gift cards to cancer patients from these counties to help them with their journeys. Patients receive these gift cards while at the Oncology department, or they can come over to the Legacy House to receive them.
We are so grateful to the wonderful people at the Tough Enough to Wear Pink -Central Montana organization for learning and thinking about us. And to everyone who has ever donated to TETWP-CM and the Legacy House – Thank you.
Both organizations value one thing above all else – the patients. The patients are why we are here, and we are glad to partner up to continue helping patients on their journeys together.
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