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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Support the Friends of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula during Missoula Gives on <u>May 4<sup>th</sup> – 5<sup>th</sup>!</u>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#202020;background:white">Celebrate Missoula’s spirit of generosity and support The Friends of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">May
4<sup>th</sup> -5<sup>th</sup> </span></strong>during Missoula County’s 24-hour online giving campaign:
<b>Missoula Gives!</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#202020;background:white">Do you have a passion for Philanthropy and History? Visit
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";background:white"><a href="http://www.MissoulaGives.org">www.MissoulaGives.org</a><span style="color:#202020"> on May 4<sup>th</sup> – 5<sup>th</sup>: 6pm - 6pm and support the Historical
Museum and other deserving Missoula Nonprofits! It only takes $5 to be a champion for your community’s history!
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#202020;background:white">Like the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula on Facebook to keep updated on the many events we host monthly and how to support keeping
history alive! <u>In 2016, HMFM hosted over 75 events for our community!</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The 24-hour event happens both online and in-person, with local businesses hosting “donor lounges” with unique incentives to inspire donations.<span style="color:#202020;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="normal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">When/Where:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Missoula Gives runs May 4-5. Online donations can be made at<a href="http://www.missoulagives.org">
</a><a href="http://www.missoulagives.org"><span style="color:#1155CC">www.MissoulaGives.org</span></a>. Donor lounges and incentives will be running in the following locations:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u>May 4</u>: 10:30a - 1:00p: University of Montana Oval: Organization with the most donations wins extra funding; free t-shirt with donations of $15 or more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u>May 4</u>: 5:00p - 7:00p: Plonk: Donors will receive a free drink chip and be entered into a raffle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u>May 5</u>: 10:00a - 5:00p: Florence Hotel Lobby: Blood drive, free popcorn, pizza, chair massage, historical figures, snacks by Posh Chocolat and Red Bird, and kitties to
pet from Animal Control.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u>May 5</u>: 10:00a - 2:00p: Good Food Store: Free snacks and donors will be entered into a drawing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u>May 5</u>: 11:30a - 12:30p: Brooks & Browns: Free yoga and mimosas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u>May 5</u>: 5:00p - 7:00p: Missoula Federal Credit Union (3600 Brooks St): Free drinks, food, live music, face painting, and yard games. Free goodie bags for first 150 donors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please Support YOUR History during Missoula Gives! May 4<sup>th</sup>-5<sup>th</sup>! Go to:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="https://www.missoulagives.org/organizations/friends-of-the-historical-museum-at-fort-missoula">https://www.missoulagives.org/organizations/friends-of-the-historical-museum-at-fort-missoula</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please Note NEW Email Address Change. <a href="mailto:jrogers@missoulacounty.us">
jrogers@missoulacounty.us</a> Thank you! <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jessie Rogers<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Historical Museum at Fort Missoula</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cell: 406-240-3967<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;background:white">“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”-- Maya Angelou</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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