Big Sky is a playground for some of the country’s most affluent, but the area has a big problem when it comes to affordability for the workforce that keeps it running.
Bozeman’s Human Resource Development Council recently opened its HRDC @ Market Place at 206 East Griffin Drive in Bozeman, offering resources to reduce hunger and food insecurity in the Gallatin Valley.
HRDC is delivering an average of 725 meals each week right now, around half of which go to Bozeman Public Schools students.
In just one year, the number of people experiencing homelessness in Livingston tripled, according to the 2023 point-in-time count.
While we’re bracing ourselves for those subzero temperatures this weekend, that means the warming center in Bozeman is bracing for a surge in folks looking to seek shelter from the cold.
Heather Grenier, HRDC’s CEO, said part of the goal with the building was to create a space that was built specifically for their purposes with room to grow, and in a way that would be welcoming to the people they serve.
Long time Montanan Randy Johnston has his hands full with two different jobs. Normally he’s the Mayor of Three Forks, but recently he took a job driving for the transit service Galavan.
Early on Thanksgiving morning in Bozeman, scores of runners flocked to the Museum of the Rockies for a sporty start to the day.
Traditionally open on Nov. 1, [HRDC’s] Livingston Warming Center will open on Dec. 15 this season, according to Dean Williamson, the HRDC’s Economic Development Director.
Donations directly to the Gallatin Valley Food Bank may be dropped off at its location at 602 Bond St. from 8 a.m. to noon Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays.
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.
