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Welcome to HRDC, where you’ll find us working to improve our neighbors’ lives by building a better community in Southwest Montana. We invite you to become part of our HRDC family whether you need help or are able to provide help.

Highlighting our 2024 Impact

Every December, we release an impact report that showcases an aspect of our work from the previous year. This year, our report focuses on our work to alleviate hunger and combat homelessness.

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HRDC News

HRDC Remains Committed to Serving Our Community Amid Federal Grant Freeze

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January 28, 2025

On Monday, January 27th, President Trump signed a memo directing all federal agencies to temporarily suspend grants, loans, and assistance programs until those programs could be reviewed for compliance with recently issued Executive Orders.

HRDC Continues to Tackle Critical Community Needs Through Innovative Fundraiser

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December 16, 2024

Launched in 2017, this bold, non-traditional event replaced costly, resource-intensive galas with a simple yet powerful concept: donors can skip the formal affair and instead send in a “ticket price” of their choosing.

HRDC Accelerates Opening of Livingston Warming Center

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December 6, 2024

HRDC is opening the Livingston Warming Center earlier than planned this winter, starting operations on December 20th to meet the urgent need for emergency shelter in Park County. The Warming Center will remain open through February 28th unless additional donations are received.

HRDC Encourages Community Support on Giving Tuesday to Help Combat Homelessness in Southwest Montana

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December 3, 2024

HRDC is inviting the Southwest Montana community to unite in the effort to address homelessness and ensure everyone has a warm place to sleep at night.

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Brooke Poole

Public Sector

Since 2015, Brooke has been working with Allergan Aesthetics, Body Contouring. In 2018, Brooke began her role as Senior Manager of Training. Brooke graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Commercial Photography from Appalachian State University in 2011.

Brooke began her role on our Board in 2019. However, she feels it’s more fitting to say that she gets to serve on our Board. For Brooke, an evening at our Fork & Spoon was her first glance into our organization’s powerful work. As Brooke states, joining the Board has only expanded her appreciation for the caliber of people leading our mission and the impact of our vast ecosystem of services. While metrics alone are impressive, Brooke likes to visualize each number as an individual example of support – an extension of a helping hand, a moment of relief – given to one of our neighbors. She is grateful for the opportunity to participate in shaping HRDC’s future.

Although Brooke spends most of her volunteer time with HRDC, she was fortunate enough to build with Habitat for Humanity over the course of the summer in 2020. Her favorite place to spend time is anywhere under the Big Sky, although Hyalite may be her favorite place on Earth.

Ron Brey

Public Sector

Ron served as Bozeman’s Assistant City Manager from 1990 to 2008. After retiring, Ron joined our Board in 2011. Ron received his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Montana in 1977, and his Masters in Science in Rural, Town, and Regional Planning from the University of Montana in 1987.

During his time with the City of Bozeman, Ron saw the important role that HRDC has played in our community. Ron has seen that HRDC provides necessary social services to assure that all Bozeman residents could obtain housing, food, training, employment and the other necessities of life. He also came to understand that HRDC was always able to respond immediately as new community needs arose. Ron believes that the dedication, hard work, and compassion of HRDC’s staff make it a real honor to serve on the Board.

Ron also serves on the Trails, Open Space and Parks Committee for the City of Bozeman, and as a volunteer with the Red Cross. One of Ron’s favorite activities is walking his beloved dog every day, enjoying many of Bozeman’s trails and parks, like Burke Park, Bozeman Creek, and the Hyalite and Mount Ellis areas. Ron and his wife Claire enjoy spending their days with family, friends, and time outdoors.