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2026 Annual Fundraiser
Lat45° Adventure Ministries is excited to announce our 9th annual fundraiser November 20th, 2026 at 6:00pm at Camelot Ranch in Billings, MT.
By aligning with Lat45°, you make a direct impact in our close-knit Montana communities. Your sponsorship donation helps us improve lives by strengthening and engaging youth with compassion and purpose. Stronger kids make stronger families and stronger communities. In the last 3 years, we have reached 515 participants! The trips we offer are 100% free! From multi-day backpacking trips to day hikes and skills days, these youth will benefit from Lat45° programs and services, funded in great part by our annual fundraiser. This will not be possible without the generosity of our sponsors!
Since its inception in 2013, over 1,000 participants have pulled on gear, laced up their boots, and hit the trails with Lat45°, with dozens of volunteers dedicating thousands of hours to guarantee that youth are challenged, supported, and encouraged in the Montana backcountry.
Financial support from passionate and committed donors like you will ensure that Lat45° continues to bring youth on backcountry adventures, bringing help, hope, and healing, helping them thrive instead of just surviving in today's world.
See the sponsorship levels listed on the following page. We look forward to partnering with you!
To contribute a Live/Silent Auction Item for our fundraiser, click below.
About Chris:
"I'm a husband, a dad, and a mechanic. I'm just a regular guy who has made a habit out of saying yes to God and He's turned my life into a Crazy God Story. Years ago, God led me to start a non-profit mechanic company where my full-time job was fixing cars for broke people for free as a way to share His love with others. I never gave anyone a bill or an invoice, and I didn't have any financial backers of any kind, but God always miraculously provided for the needs of me and my family and sustained that company.
"What I find the most amazing is the way you see the Holy Spirit reach the lost with the gospel through the lives of Jesus' followers in the book of Acts became a regular occurrence in my life.
"I'm nothing special. I'm just a regular dude who made a habit if saying yes to God no matter what I see or think or feel, and the Holy Spirit gave me a life that's unexplainable apart from God. A lot of times it feels like I'm living a story out of the Bible.
"That's the kind of life God wants for every Jesus follower, and it's the life He gives to everyone who follows Jesus with no reserve and complete surrender."
Crazy God Story: Faith Isn't Blind is a book written by Chris that chronicles his faith journey running a free, nonprofit mechanic ministry for people in financial distress. You can also follow his stories on his social media platforms or sign up for his daily devotional.
Fundraiser 2026
Key Note
Speaker
Chris Randall
Author of
Crazy God Story: Faith Isn't Blind
Sponsorship Levels and Benefits
"The Big Three"
ALPINE ZONE ($2,000):
"ABOVE TIMBERLINE- A REGION THAT OCCURS ABOVE THE TREE LINE."
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8 Complimentary tickets to the Lat45 Annual Fundraiser Event in November 2026
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Presenting logo on Lat45 webpage
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Presenting logo on all promotional items including fundraiser flyers and posters
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Verbal recognition at event Link/Recognition on all event social media (Facebook, Instagram, Etc.)
TIMBERLINE: ($1,000):
"(ON A MOUNTAIN) THE LINE ABOVE WHICH NO TREES GROW: BEGINS AT 10,000 FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL."
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4 Complimentary tickets to the Lat45 Annual Fundraiser Event in November 2026
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Presenting logo on all promotional items including fundraiser flyers and posters
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Link/Recognition on all event social media (Facebook, Instagram, Etc.)
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Verbal recognition at the event
HIGH ALTITUDE ($500):
"BEGINS AT 8,000 FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL."
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2 Complimentary tickets to the Lat45 Annual Fundraiser Event in November 2026
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Presenting logo on all promotional items including fundraiser flyers and posters
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Link/Recognition on all event social media (Facebook, Instagram, Etc.)
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Verbal recognition at event
OUR
MISSION
"To advance the Kingdom of God and fulfill the Great Commission by challenging young people physically, mentally, and spiritually in an outdoor adventure setting, while experiencing the love of God through His creation."
We believe that the Bible is the inspired and inerrant word of God. Also, that Jesus Christ came to earth, fully God and fully man, and lived a perfect life without sin. He died on the cross and was raised from the dead to be the atoning sacrifice that allows us to be forgiven of our sins past, present, and future. This was done in order to restore our relationship with God if we put our faith in Jesus and repent of our sins. Through that we have the opportunity to live in Heaven for eternity.
A recent (Dec 2021) study by the Centers for Disease Control reported that almost half of all high school students in the United States report feeling persistently sad or hopeless.
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for those aged 10-24. “Emergency room visits for suspected suicide attempts among girls between the ages of 12 and 17 increased by 26% during summer 2020 and by 50% during winter 2020-2021, compared with the same periods in 2019, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found.” (US News & World Report 6/11/21). The crazier the world gets, the more our teenagers need salvation, hope, and grit.
OUR
VISION
Our vision focuses on a Christ-centered desire to invest in people on their journey to walk with God.
Watch
Participant Testimony
Adventure Recap
Annual Fundraiser Recap
Participant Testimony
Media
Take a look at our past fundraising events
