Guests, supporters, and members of the LIFTT community enjoy dinner, auctions, conversation, and laughter during Hidden Treasures & Grand Journeys, held on August 1, 2026, at the Columbia Club in Billings.
On August 1, 2026, LIFTT welcomed community members, consumers, supporters, and friends to the Columbia Club in Billings for Hidden Treasures & Grand Journeys: An Evening of Opportunity for LIFTT.
The evening featured dinner, live and silent auctions, door prizes, conversation, laughter, and opportunities to learn more about LIFTT and its RideWell ADA Accessible Rural Transportation Program. Guests explored an assortment of donated artwork, merchandise, handcrafted items, and experiences while enjoying time together in a welcoming and accessible setting.
Although the event did not generate net financial proceeds for LIFTT, its success cannot be measured only in dollars. The strong community turnout, the enjoyment of those who attended, and the opportunity to introduce more people to LIFTT’s mission made the evening meaningful and worthwhile.
The event gave LIFTT an important platform to demonstrate that accessibility and inclusion strengthen the entire community. It also allowed us to share our commitment to helping aging and disabled Montanans live independently, participate fully in community life, and overcome barriers to transportation and opportunity.
The photographs from the evening tell the story: guests visiting with one another, enjoying dinner, participating enthusiastically in the auctions, and sharing plenty of smiles and laughter. These moments reflect the kind of community LIFTT works to build—one where everyone is welcomed, valued, and able to participate.
LIFTT extends its sincere appreciation to Tina Carter, RideWell Transportation Coordinator, who organized the event; all LIFTT team members who worked to make the event a success; and everyone who attended, donated an item, purchased a ticket, volunteered, sponsored a table, or helped organize and promote the event. Your participation helped LIFTT strengthen community relationships and increase awareness of independent living and accessible transportation.
Hidden Treasures & Grand Journeys reminded us that some of the most valuable outcomes of an event are the relationships created, the awareness raised, and the doors opened for future collaboration. We look forward to building upon these connections as LIFTT continues to serve as a strong voice for accessibility, independence, and inclusion throughout our communities.
Cheers!
About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilites and aging indivduals with programs, services, resources and advocacy that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org
Our Vision: Empowering aging individuals and people with disabilities to LIFTT themselves above the barriers of life.
Our Mission: Living Independently for Today and Tomorrow’s (LIFTT’s) mission as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Center for Independent Living serving Southeastern Montana is to empower aging individuals and people with disabilities to live independently through education, support, and opportunities.