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HRDC is a private, nonprofit focused on building a better community. For more information on how the HRDC strengthens community, please go to www.thehrdc.org

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Statement of Non-Discrimination: https://www.thehrdc.org/statement-of-non-discrimination The HRDC provides essential services in the following areas: Housing and Homelessness, Food and Nutrition, Child and Youth Development, Senior Empowerment, Community Transportation, Home Heating - Efficiency - Safety, and Community Development. We are the umbr

ella organization for the Gallatin Valley Food Bank, the Galavan and Streamline Transportation System, Head Start, and many other programs. We believe in community partnerships and in making the best possible use of scarce resources.

08/27/2026

Happy we know that pets are more than pets. They’re family, companions, comfort, and sometimes one of the most important sources of stability in our lives.

That’s why we believe in keeping people and their pets together whenever we can. Our neighbors experiencing homelessness shouldn’t have to choose between having a safe place to sleep and keeping their best friend by their side.

Swipe through to meet some of the very good dogs who belong to our HRDC community 🐶❤️

08/25/2026

Over six years, Casey lived in five different places. Then, when his rental was sold, he was given just a week and a half to figure out where he would go next.

So, for a while, he lived in his van in a friend’s driveway.

Casey had resources. He knew how to navigate the system. And after nearly two years working at HRDC as a housing case manager, he knew firsthand just how difficult it can be to find an affordable place to live in Bozeman.

But knowing how to navigate the system doesn’t make housing any easier to find. Suddenly, Casey was experiencing a small piece of the uncertainty he had spent his career helping others navigate.

“Housing was just kind of not available..even to people that are working full time. It made me realize it can happen to anybody.”
Then Casey found an opportunity through our Community Housing Trust.

Our Community Housing Trust creates permanently affordable homeownership opportunities by helping local residents purchase homes at prices aligned with local wages. By keeping homes in the trust, we can help make sure those homes remain affordable for future homeowners, too.

For Casey, that opportunity meant more than buying a home. It meant being able to stay in the community he calls home, put down roots in Bozeman, and have a stable place for himself and his dog, Regina George.

Today, Casey has the stability and security of a place he can truly call home.

We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to find that kind of stability. And for Casey, having an affordable home meant he didn’t have to leave the community he loves.

08/21/2026

When school lets out, families don’t just lose access to school meals, their grocery bills go up, too.

With the cost of living already stretching household budgets, our Free Summer Lunch for Kids program helps families make ends meet while giving kids access to fresh, nutritious food all summer long.

Every weekday this summer, we served 500 meals across five different sites and distributed nonperishable weekend food boxes to kids in Bozeman, Gallatin Gateway, Big Sky, and Three Forks through our partnership with the Montana Food Bank Network.

As the new school year begins, Summer Lunch will wrap up next Wednesday, August 26. We’re especially grateful to the Bozeman Library Friends and Foundation for funding our Bozeman Public Library site and helping make a healthy summer more affordable for local families.

08/18/2026

This Saturday, our very own Angelo Tolfa was the featured chef at Crazy’s in Clyde Park, where he prepared a beautiful and delicious meal. The menu featured crostini with bruschetta, Italian wedding soup, chicken roulade over garlic mashed potatoes with a Marsala wine reduction, and raspberry panna cotta for dessert.

We were thrilled to have several HRDC Food & Nutrition staff and volunteers in attendance to enjoy Chef Angelo’s incredible cooking!

08/16/2026

Every day, we rescue food in Bozeman, Belgrade, Three Forks and Big Sky, redirecting quality food that might otherwise go to waste to help stock our local food banks.

Now, we’re expanding that work in Big Sky to meet the unique needs of a community shaped by tourism and seasonal residency. Through Food It Forward, visitors and second-home owners can now donate unopened groceries from vacation rentals at the end of their stay.

We already rescue 43,000 pounds of food in Big Sky each year and hope to increase that amount to more than 50,000 pounds. Donation barrels are available around town, and pickups are offered every Tuesday and Friday.

Learn more or request a pickup by calling 406-995-3088 or emailing [email protected].

08/13/2026

When you sit down to talk with David, you won’t hear him start with his own accomplishments.

Instead, he’ll tell you about the people whose lives have touched his. He’ll tell you about his father, a decorated Vietnam veteran who taught him that the best way to heal is by helping others.

In 2003, David, a disabled Air Force veteran, moved to Bozeman with his young son after accepting a job offer that would bring them closer to family. The job was waiting. But one essential piece was still missing: a place to call home. That’s when his sister reached out to HRDC.

We connected David with housing while he got settled, giving him the stability he needed to put down roots. Not long after, another opportunity opened through Habitat for Humanity. David completed hundreds of hours of sweat equity, helping build homes, before purchasing the home where he still lives today.

Over the years, we have continued to help David remain safely and comfortably in his home. Through energy efficiency upgrades, his home became more affordable to maintain. Our Weatherization team helped with a solar installation that transformed his energy costs to almost zero allowing him to save money and focus on the things that matter.

“The money I’ve been saving with HRDC’s help has allowed me to afford other things around my home. I’ve been able to get my head above water.”

When asked where he thinks he’d be without HRDC, David doesn’t hesitate.

“I probably would have had to move back to Seattle,” he said. HRDC is a wealth of resources and information. If they don’t have the ability, I guarantee you they know somebody who does.”

Today, David shares that message with fellow vets at the VA whenever he can, encouraging them to seek support. ”You don’t have to hit rock bottom. HRDC is there to help you.”

When you ask David about his story, he’ll spend most of the conversation telling you about everyone else. Maybe that’s because, to David, community has never been about what you receive. It’s about what you give back.

And with our help, he’s been able to spend the last two decades doing exactly that.

08/11/2026

The number of people counted as experiencing homelessness in Bozeman fell 25% this year -- the first decline in years, and a sign that regional investments in housing, shelter and supportive services are making a difference.

Those investments include:
🏘️ producing or preserving +750 affordable homes, with more in the pipeline
🛏️ new facilities at , , and
✅ improved services at those facilities, and excellent collaboration among partners

“No one organization can solve Bozeman’s housing issues,” said Mayor Joey Morrison. “It takes people across different sectors and organizations all pushing in the same direction to have an impact, and we’re finally starting to see the results of those years of collaboration. We’ve made meaningful progress on shelter space and affordable housing, and it’s because we’ve been working together.”

Regional partners are welcoming the decline as evidence that sustained investment and collaboration are making a difference—and emphasized the need to keep that progress going.

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08/09/2026

Join us for our FREE Back To School event with Vituity Cares

Friday, August 21 fairgrounds building #1

Help local kids and teens head into the new school year feeling confident, healthy, and prepared. Join us for a free Back-to-School event where children can get the essentials they need in a welcoming, store-like environment.

FREE MEDICAL SERVICES | 2–6 PM

Including:
• Immunizations
• Health screenings & Sports physicals
• haircuts and more

FREE BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING | 4–6 PM

Kids and teens can shop for clothing and personal care items, including shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, body wash and more.

WE’RE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING DONATIONS THROUGH AUGUST 20

Top priorities:
• Gift cards, especially for hard-to-find sizes and last-minute needs
• Personal care items
• New or gently used clothing for middle and high school students only, especially teen-friendly styles

Donations can be dropped off at 32 S. Tracy Avenue, Monday–Friday from 9 AM–1 PM.

To coordinate a donation, contact Kristin at [email protected] or 406-570-6300.

08/05/2026

When April looks out at the field of wheat behind her home, she doesn’t just see a landscape. She sees a reminder of how far she has come.

Today, April and her nearly two-year-old daughter, JJ, share the last name Wheat. Not because they were born into it, but because they chose it.

Before finding us, April was caught in cycles of homelessness, uncertainty, and survival. Through our Emergency Shelter and Wheat Suites community on Wheat Drive, she found something she hadn’t experienced in a long time. Hope.

“It was the first time in a very long time that I learned about love and trusting again,” April shared. “It was home.”

While pregnant and sleeping in a tent, April experienced the kindness of a community that showed up for her.

“Even when they were struggling themselves, they made sure my needs were met first.”
For April, Wheat Drive became more than an address. It became a family.

“I see the negative comments online, and I cry,” she said. “Because I am Wheat Drive. One hundred percent. We aren’t related by blood, but when you put a group of people together who are just trying to survive, we take care of one another.”

When April chose to legally change her last name, it was a celebration of the future she was building. Her HRDC family stood beside her at the courthouse, celebrating the moment she officially became April Wheat.

“The name I carried before was tied to cycles I didn’t want to repeat,” April shared. “I wanted the strength of my name to hold the power of our future, not the trauma of my past.”

Today, April and JJ have a safe place to call home, a community that believes in them, and a future built on hope.

Standing beside that field of wheat, April’s story is a reminder that even after the hardest seasons, something new can grow. Seeds planted in difficult ground can still flourish.

Because sometimes the most life-changing thing we can offer isn’t just shelter. It’s the chance for someone to believe that a different future is possible.

🌾 Read Aprils full story thehrdc.org/hrdc-news/april-and-jj-story 🌾

08/03/2026

For the first time in years, Bozeman’s annual Point-in-Time Count showed a decline in homelessness.

This year’s count found 394 people experiencing homelessness, down from 523 last year, a 25% decrease.

It’s an encouraging sign that years of collaboration, expanded shelter, more housing, and stronger support services are making a difference.

But this isn’t the finish line. The Point-in-Time Count is only a one-night snapshot, and many individuals and families in our community still need safe shelter, affordable housing, and ongoing support.

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