Big Timber, MT

The Horizon Community Development Group has had several meetings concerning the issue of how to keep needed services open in Big Timber and getting these entities together under one organization.  The first meeting netted a creative solution’s team which has put together a proposal for an organization; and a temporary Thrift Store Board which was responded to the emergency need of keeping the store open.   In a meeting today, the creative solutions team proposed that the Commodities Program (food distribution program for qualifying senior citizens) the Food Bank and the Thrift Store be organized as HELP LINK with the mission of “Community Helping Community.”  They presented a vision and goals and suggested that the organization be placed under The Sweet Grass Health and Wellness Foundation umbrella.  Members from each group will meet with their boards and Community Development Group will facilitate a meeting and hopefully a decision on July 11^th. 

The nineteen people present represented the Food Bank, Heart & Hands Hospice, Commodities, Sweet Grass Health and Wellness Foundation, Beartooth RC&D, Food Bank, Big Timber City Council, Horizons and several local churches.

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