<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hey Missoula!  Want a cheap date idea?  Check out our next Fixit Clinic and learn to repair some of your cherished belongings alongside your Valentine!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Join</span><a href="https://www.homeresource.org/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Home ReSource</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and partners at our next Fixit Clinic</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.  Who needs flowers and chocolate when you can gain practical skills and fix your things for free? </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">At our family-friendly Fixit Clinics, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Volunteer </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fixit Coaches can help you repair broken, worn, or malfunctioning stuff. Gain new knowledge & skills while saving money.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">What:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Fixit Clinic</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">When:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Saturday, February 8th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Where:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Home ReSource Community Room, 1515 Wyoming St</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Cost:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Free!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Coaching offered, registration encouraged: </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sewing and mending, 3D printing and soldering, small appliances (carry-in size only), furniture and wooden items (ca</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">rry-in size only)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Coaching offered, registration required by February 2, 2020:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> sewing machine repair and trouble-shooting and computer troubleshooting and hardware repair (</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">replacement of broken components including laptop display, network card, fans, RAM; installation of additional storage and RAM</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Registration:</span><a href="https://bit.ly/fixitcheckin?fbclid=IwAR1GJebFLcYIG34mnxW5unUUezPK11MyIsBTLk02dnXDix6svEVOmDSGwDA" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></a><a href="http://bit.ly/fixitcheckin" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://bit.ly/fixitcheckin</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> or email Hillary at </span><a href="mailto:hillary@homeresource.org" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">hillary@homeresource.org</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Parking:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Please do not park in the Home ReSource lot, street parking available</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Accessibility:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> ADA accessible, plentiful seating available, restrooms nearby</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fixit Clinic </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">is a "pop-up" event where people bring their broken belongings to learn how to repair them. Trying to fix something can be intimidating! Everyone is welcome. No repair experience required. Volunteer </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fixit Coaches will be there to help you.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you would like to participate, please go to this link to register:</span><a href="https://bit.ly/fixitcheckin?fbclid=IwAR1GJebFLcYIG34mnxW5unUUezPK11MyIsBTLk02dnXDix6svEVOmDSGwDA" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></a><a href="http://bit.ly/fixitcheckin" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,88,153);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://bit.ly/fixitcheckin</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> or email Hillary at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:hillary@homeresource.org" target="_blank">hillary@homeresource.org</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (Registration is recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Fixit Clinics are a drop-in event.)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Here are some tips for a successful Fixit experience:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Bring the broken item with all parts necessary to recreate the symptoms</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Bring any parts and tools you already own that might be helpful</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Come ready to clearly describe what’s wrong and what you’ve tried</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Come eager to learn and to share your skills and knowledge with others</span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">  </span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Other important stuff:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please understand that we cannot guarantee your item will be repaired; not all coaches are experts.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please bring carry-in items only (no large appliances, large engines, furniture, etc.).</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Hooray for our volunteer Fixit Coaches! Without them this event would not be possible. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer Fixit Coach for future Fixit Clinics, please email Hillary at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="mailto:hillary@homeresource.org" target="_blank">hillary@homeresource.org</a></span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-right:12pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thanks to our Fixit Clinic partners! </span><a href="https://www.montanalinc.org/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Local Indigenous Network Collective (LINC)</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, </span><a href="https://www.missoulapubliclibrary.org/makerspace" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Missoula Public Library Makerspace</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, & </span><a href="https://mudproject.org/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MUD</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. This is a </span><a href="http://zerobyfiftymissoula.com/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ZERO by FIFTY: Missoula's Pathway to Zero Waste</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> event.</span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b>Hillary Sward | </b>Pronouns: She/Her</div>Zero Waste Educator<br>Energy Corps Service Member<br>Home ReSource | Missoula, MT<br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.energycorps.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">EnergyCorps</a> | <a href="https://www.homeresource.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Home ReSource</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HomeReSourceMT/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/homeresource/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Instagram</a></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><i style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">We envision a just and vibrant world built on the principles of sustainability where the potential of people, community, and materials is realized.</i><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>