A pallet holding 60 cases of pork was dropped off at the Gallatin Valley Food Bank in Bozeman Tuesday — part of a larger effort to get more Montana meat to those in need.
Activities run from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bozeman Public Library Lawn. Bozeman Health is offering carnival games developmentally appropriate for preschoolers to celebrate the joy of reading and fun. You can also buy dinner from a pizza truck and every child will get a book to take home.
Bozeman’s Warming Center will close for a week starting Oct. 1 in advance of what staff expect to be a busy winter.
The service is used by members of the Three Forks and Manhattan communities for various medical appointments, including dialysis.
Housing is an essential aspect of overall healthcare. It is a fundamental human need that affects our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Housing First Village is a beacon of hope for those who have experienced chronic homelessness in Bozeman.
Members of HRDC say that we are on the precipice of a severe crisis in Montana when it comes to unhoused elderly people. Specifically in Bozeman, HRDC says they’ve seen an increase in unhoused elderly, and they believe this is mostly due to the high cost of living and their Social Security money isn’t enough to live on.
“We’re serving more people than we ever have. So, we’re seeing record numbers,” said Emily Smith, operations manager for the Headwaters Area Food Bank. From last year to this year, they’ve grown 50 percent, and their outreach doesn’t end in the headwaters.
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.
