Best Non-Profit

Loving Hearts Thrift Store

There are more than a hundred non-profits in the Blackfoot, Swan and Clearwater Valleys which made it hard for voters to choose their favorite. Loving Hearts Thrift Store managed to pull out the top honor by one vote. Loving Hearts has been in their location on School Lane in Seeley Lake for more than two decades. They have kept their mission intact the whole time: Meet the needs of the community physically as well as spiritually. The Thrift store accepts donations year round and is staffed by nearly 20 volunteers. "It's a ministry," said manager Dorothy Strum. "God has blessed us with all the donations and benevolences to give back to the community."

2nd: Alpine Artisans, Inc.

3rd Tie: Seeley Lake Community Foundation/Sparrow's Vine