This Month's Unsung Hero

Lindsey Weis

Lindsey Weis is the Intake Coordinator and graduate of the Montana Teen Challenge. Teen Challenge is a 12-18 month faith based program helping women who suffer from substance abuse. The women gave over 500 hours of community service to Missoula over the summer. Lindsey now tries to help other women who are in the same situation she used to be in herself.... Read more »

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Harry Strong

Harry Strong is a volunteer with the respite program at the Missoula Aging Services. Harry comes into the home providing an alternate caregiver so the family member can have a break. Harry is very patient... Read more »

Theresa Manzella

Theresa Manzella founded the organization Willing Servants to assist abused and abandoned horses. The group also offers euthanasia services for horse owners who can not afford the cost. Theresa feels... Read more »

Robyn Balcom & Scotty Hineman

On December 21, 2008 17 year-old Ian Hineman passed away from Carbon Monoxide poisoning in the Flathead Valley. This prompted Robyn Balcom and Scotty Hineman to start Ian's Challenge, an initiative to... Read more »

Gerald Mueller

Gerald Mueller is 90 years old, and volunteers at the Missoula Food Bank. He is a very hard worker, and valuable to the food bank. The volunteers really keep the food bank especially since they've seen... Read more »

Bridget Hanna

Bridget Hanna is the "Pathways" Program Manager at the YWCA in Missoula. She has worked at the YWCA for over 10 years helping keep women and children safe. She is very caring and knowledgeable. The... Read more »

Michael Pierre

Michael Pierre is retiring after 28 years as a 7th grade teacher in Bozeman. Michael has always tried to make learning fun. His students will miss him and his very fun teaching style.... Read more »

Josh Firth

Josh Firth is a 5th grader at Bonner School. Two years ago Josh's dog Hannah passed away. In her memory Josh decided to organize a Animal Food Drive at his school. He collected almost 200 pounds of... Read more »

Kathleen Hauck

Kathleen Hauck is a volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters. She's been volunteering at Big Brothers Big Sisters for nearly 20 years. However, she really thinks that the Big Brothers and Sisters are the... Read more »

Karen Moltzen

Karen Moltzen is the founder of Animeals, a food bank for animals. Animeals services 29,600 square miles of Montana, feeding thousands of animals every day. Karen feels that she was meant to do this... Read more »

Marion Leifer

Marion Leifer is a volunteer at the Missoula Food Bank. Marion has been a customer service representative for the last 6 years at the food bank. Marion is very proud to be able to put food on the table... Read more »

Laurie Larson

Laurie Larson started the Steamin Eagle Coffee Cart at Big Sky High School. She has 65 volunteers working for the coffee cart and all the proceeds go back into Big Sky High School. Laurie feels that... Read more »

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