Old Bill’s 2026 Celebrates Three Decades of Generosity and Community in Jackson Hole 

The event marks the begin­ning of the 30^th annu­al Old Bil­l’s Fun Run, cel­e­brat­ing three decades of gen­eros­i­ty and com­mu­ni­ty sup­port in Jack­son Hole. 

The sixth-annu­al Rub­ber Ducky Regat­ta will fea­ture more than 200 rub­ber ducks, each rep­re­sent­ing a par­tic­i­pat­ing non­prof­it, rac­ing down Flat Creek with sup­port from Teton Coun­ty Search & Res­cue’s Swift­wa­ter Res­cue Team. The non­prof­its behind the win­ning ducks will receive grant prizes. 

The Launch Par­ty and Regat­ta are free and open to all. Cos­tumes, non­prof­it spir­it, and com­mu­ni­ty pride are high­ly encour­aged. Neigh­bor­hood park­ing is lim­it­ed, so atten­dees are encour­aged to bike, walk, or car­pool. Free Old Bill’s t‑shirts will be avail­able at the Com­mu­ni­ty Foun­da­tion at 145 E. Snow King Avenue start­ing August 14, while sup­plies last. 

“This event marks the start of one of the most inspir­ing sea­sons in Jack­son Hole,” said Lau­rie Andrews, pres­i­dent of the Com­mu­ni­ty Foun­da­tion of Jack­son Hole. ​“For 30 years, Old Bil­l’s has brought our com­mu­ni­ty togeth­er to sup­port the non­prof­its that work to make Jack­son a thriv­ing, con­nect­ed place to live.” 

Make your gen­eros­i­ty go fur­ther this Giv­ing Sea­son. Vis­it old​bills​.org, select your favorite non­prof­its, choose your dona­tion amount and make one tax-deductible gift to the Com­mu­ni­ty Foun­da­tion for the total amount. Every con­tri­bu­tion, big or small, counts toward a greater impact. 

The Giv­ing Sea­son offers numer­ous ways for com­mu­ni­ty mem­bers to get involved, including: 

• Attend­ing Giv­ing Sea­son events 

• Donat­ing to par­tic­i­pat­ing nonprofits 

• Vol­un­teer­ing before or dur­ing Run Day 

• Sup­port­ing and shar­ing your favorite non­prof­it organizations 

• Reg­is­ter­ing for Run Day activ­i­ties (reg­is­tra­tion is now open at old​bills​.org) 

Since 1997, Old Bil­l’s Fun Run has gen­er­at­ed more than $306 mil­lion for local non­prof­its. Through match­ing funds pro­vid­ed by Mr. and Mrs. Old Bill, CoChal­lengers, and Friends of the Match, every dona­tion made dur­ing Giv­ing Sea­son has an even greater impact. 

At 30, Old Bill’s is offi­cial­ly a mil­len­ni­al: old enough to have a lega­cy, young enough to believe it can still change the world, and some­how still bring­ing peo­ple togeth­er bet­ter than most group chats. 

Run Day – Sat­ur­day, Sep­tem­ber 12 

The Giv­ing Sea­son cul­mi­nates with Run Day on Sat­ur­day, Sep­tem­ber 12, at 8:00 a.m. on the Jack­son Ele­men­tary School fields on Wil­low Street. More than a fundrais­er, Old Bil­l’s has become a shared com­mu­ni­ty expe­ri­ence, bring­ing togeth­er long­time locals, new res­i­dents, fam­i­lies, and vis­i­tors alike. The cel­e­bra­tion includes a 5K and 10K Run/​Walk/​Adaptive Race, the Dia­per Der­by, and a vibrant Non­prof­it Vil­lage show­cas­ing par­tic­i­pat­ing orga­ni­za­tions, refresh­ments, music, and more. 

The Giv­ing Sea­son ends on Fri­day, Sep­tem­ber 18 at 5 p.m. As Old Bill’s enters its fourth decade, its mis­sion remains clear: to strength­en the orga­ni­za­tions that care for this com­mu­ni­ty and expand oppor­tu­ni­ties for every­one to be a part of that work. 

About Old Bill’s Fun Run 

One of the most inno­v­a­tive and suc­cess­ful phil­an­thropic ini­tia­tives in the coun­try, Old Bill’s Fun Run began 30 years ago when a gen­er­ous cou­ple — fond­ly known as Mr. and Mrs. Old Bill — envi­sioned a col­lab­o­ra­tive fundrais­er to sup­port local nonprofits. 

Since its incep­tion, Old Bill’s has gen­er­at­ed over $306 mil­lion for Teton Coun­ty non­prof­its. These funds sup­port every­thing from feed­ing fam­i­lies and car­ing for the elder­ly to pro­tect­ing wildlife and fos­ter­ing arts and education. 

Old Bill’s is proud­ly admin­is­tered by the Com­mu­ni­ty Foun­da­tion of Jack­son Hole. To learn more, vis­it old​bills​.org.