KALISPELL — A nonprofit organization that provides healthy snacks to more than 500 children in Flathead County schools each month is facing rising costs and turning to the community for support.

The Flathead School Snack Program, operated by volunteer board members, serves approximately 531 children monthly across schools in the county on a needs basis. The organization currently spends about $8,000 per month to keep the program running.

However, President Khrysta Turk said costs are expected to climb significantly as the program adds more protein-rich snacks to better serve students.

"The cost to run the program is roughly about $8,000 a month, however we do see that need increasing…We do see it going up to about $9,000 to $10,000 a month," Turk said.

To help offset the increased expe

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