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Hometown Helena on January 27, 2022 -- Reach Higher Montana

Hometown Helena -- Thursday,  January 27, 2022 -- 7 a.m. Live via ZOOM hosted by AZ Technology Services:


Upcoming Hometown Helena Meetings:

  • Hometown continues in this new year with meetings on the second and fourth Thursday of the month!
  • 1st Quarter 2021: Jan 13 & 27, Feb 10 & 24, Mar *3, 10 & 24
  • *Special Meeting March 3rd with Leadership Montana

HomeTown Helena Chat January 27, 2022

Anderson ZurMuehlen Technology Services a division of Anderson ZurMuehlen is pleased to
host today’s HomeTown Helena.

Matt Elsaesser - 406 Recycling: Electronics Recycling collection event this Friday,
tomorrow, at Good Samaritan from 10 am to 6 pm. details 406Recycling.com

Rick Hays: Speech & Debate judging this Friday afternoon and Saturday need volunteer
judges. There are only 2 hour shifts and will make a huge difference to the students. You’ll enjoy
it. Call Jennifer Hermanson 531-7449.

Diana Hammer: Strong Towns Founder Chuck Marohn will speak at the Civic Center Feb.
2, 2022 6-8 pm - hosted by the City of Helena and Resilient Helena. The presentation and
discussion will be followed by a book signing, hosted by the MT Book Company. Free.
Register here: https://resilient-helena.org/events

White Wolf: The Grand Opening of the new E.L. Wiegand Foundation Creativity Center is scheduled for February 26, 2022. https://holtermuseum.org/

White Wolf: Good Luck Candace Payne! Thanks for stepping up!

Andy Shirtliff: Drink ‘em fast?

Emily McVey - United Way: Free Tax Help clinics are starting this week.

Katie -- St Peter's Health: Katie here from St. Peter’s. We are so grateful for all those donating
blood!

Gabrielle, AJAY MT (she/her): The Helena Area Summer Jobs Program is now in its 4th
year! The program matches high school students and recent graduates with a work skills
training, mentor, and paid position. It's a partnership of AJAY MT, Reach Higher Montana,
Helena WINS of the Helena Area Chamber, Helena College and STOKE in Townsend. If you
are interested in employing a student for the summer, please visit the website
www.americanjobs4youth.org/hsjp to sign up. Thank you to everyone on the call who has
supported the program by mentoring and hosting students in the past!

John E. Cech, Carroll College: Friends - here is the electronic link to Carroll College's
Moscow Mule Research in the national publication - https://www.neha.org/publications/journal-
environmental-health/januaryfebruary-2022-jeh

Jeff Buscher - UWLCA: Tonight is the Annual Point in Time Survey - We have over 30
volunteers who will go out tonight to interview our unsheltered neighbors between 6-8pm. The
results of this survey helps us provide services to our neighbors. More info:
Jeff(at)unitedwaylca.org or Emily(at)unitedwaylca.org

Diana Hammer: Great community partnership for housing in Helena: Mosaic, YWCA,

Andy Shirtliff: We have a serious lack of housing, great to see these groups work together to do
their part to help solve this crisis.

Emily McVey - United Way: I am getting ready to do a QPR training for the Helena Alliance
Church. We can find trainers for any church or group that wants it.

White Wolf: I'm not comfortable giving money to a church I don't attend. But, if the church is
addressing a community issue, i.e. teen suicide, then there might be a way to contribute some
way.

Andy Shirtliff: Thank you, Sharon Haugen!

John E. Cech, Carroll College: Great presentation, Kelly - thanks for your excellent work!
Gabrielle, AJAY MT (she/her): We appreciate partnering with you, Reach Higher
Montana! Great presentation this morning.

Diana Hammer: Reminder: Strong Towns speaker at the Civic Center next Weds, Feb. 2
from 6-8 pm. Hope you can join us!
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