PRESS RELEASE
August 4, 2026
Billings, Montana
RASE Safety Assistance, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Billings, Montana, is pleased to announce Safety Grant recipients for the 2026 season.
Thank you to members of the RASE SA board, folks from the insurance claims industry, flat track supporters and the official AFT charitable organization Back On Track who have shown agreement with my/our vision to have donated funds supplementing my donation for this year's grants to go out.
Grant recipients for 2026 are:
Braxton Ragan
Jess Reynolds
Amy McCoy and her daughters
Sierra and Kylie Litten
Paige Keck *2 year support for 2026 and 2027
Paxton Wenz
Jess Reynolds
Tarren Santero
RPM Promotions *Assistance with portable safety fences
Thank you to everyone for assistance in the formation of Safety Assistance and helping us get the right safety equipment out to our beloved athletes.
2025 and 2026 would not have been possible at the levels we have been able to provide without the help and assistance of the Back On Track non-profit and their Board of Directors. Thank you to each of their Board members in recognizing that the health of the sport of flat track is made better, beyond the obvious issues such as track preparation, by including 3 efforts on behalf of our athletes. These are:
- Prevention and Safety
- Financial Assistance After Injury
- Rehabilitation For Recovery
We are proud to once again hold to our promise that 100% of donation money received is returned to our RASEers in the form of Safety Grants. All admin, legal, insurance, etc expenses are covered by Lauren and Michael Marsh. We firmly believe in our mission: Provide funding for flat track athletes to allow access to the best safety equipment possible. Simple, honest mission. We need to all join together to keep the athletes in our beloved sport as safe as possible.
We'd love to have you join our team. If you are interested in making a tax deductible donation, please visit https://www.rasesafetyassistance.org for more information. You can donate directly through the site, or you can send a check to our Billings, MT office. Direct payments are preferred because we both avoid on line processing fees, so your entire donation goes to our athletes.
There is no excuse for allowing our young people out on the track without the very best in safety equipment. If you agree, joint our mission.
- As an approved 501(c)(3), RASE Safety Assistance, Inc. is now authorized to accept tax deductible donations. Please send your check, money order or safety equipment donation to:
Michael J. Marsh
RASE Safety Assistance, Inc.
1304 16th ST West
Billings, MT 59102
The small print:
Charitable donations that are deemed tax deductible are specific to each individual circumstance and situation. Please consult your tax professional.