<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-5c3c1aa1-7fff-d7ae-fcea-a92632f45c99"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">News Release: Attention: Editor</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">10.28.2024</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Marc Moss</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tell Us Something</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tellussomething.org | Facebook.com/tellussomething | Instagram.com/tellussomething | <a href="http://youtube.com/tellussomething">youtube.com/tellussomething</a></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Daytime phone: 406.546.3855 | Email address: <a href="mailto:Marc@tellussomething.org">Marc@tellussomething.org</a></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">WHAT:  Call for stories for the live storytelling event: Tell Us Something - “Hold My Beer”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">WHEN: January 13, 2025</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">WHERE: The George and Jane Dennison Theatre, </span><font color="#ff0000">Maurice Ave, Missoula, MT 59812</font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(255,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">PITCH DEADLINE: December 7, 2024 </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">REQUIRED Group Workshop January 4, 2025</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">PITCH LINE: 406-203-4683</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">DETAILS: </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tell Us Something is calling for *YOU* to pitch your true story on the theme “Hold My Beer”.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">8 storytellers will be selected to share their true personal story from memory on the theme “Hold My Beer”. Each storyteller is paid a stipend for sharing their story.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The live event is on January 13, 2025. The pitch deadline is December 7, 2024. The required group workshop takes place on January 4, 2025.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">CALL 406.203.4683 TO PITCH YOUR STORY. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Members from our Deaf community are welcome to pitch a story here: <a href="mailto:info@tellussomething.org">info@tellussomething.org</a></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">PITCH DEADLINE: [DATE]</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Tell Us Something Selection Committee will listen to all pitches after the deadline and select 8 storytellers for the event.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">ABOUT: Tell Us Something is a celebration of storytelling, of the Missoula community, and of each other.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Your story matters! Now is the chance for you to pitch your story to be considered for sharing the night of the live event. All of the stories at Tell Us Something are true. Stories last for 10 minutes and are told from memory. Everyone is welcome to tell a story. Storytellers workshop their stories 1:1 with Tell Us Something staff and participate in a group workshop. Storytellers are paid for sharing their stories.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tell Us Something is a 501(c)(3) organization.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">###</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(243,243,243);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Marc Moss</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(243,243,243);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tell Us Something</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(243,243,243);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">406-546-3855</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Next Steps: Curate Stories, Notify Storyteller Hopefuls, Schedule 1:1 Workshops, Email Selected Storytellers </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Add: <a href="https://missoulaagingservices.org/about-us/contact.html">https://missoulaagingservices.org/about-us/contact.html</a></span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(243,243,243);font-size:12.8px">Marc Moss</span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(243,243,243);font-size:12.8px">Executive Director</span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(243,243,243);font-size:12.8px">Tell Us Something</span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(243,243,243);font-size:12.8px">he/him/his • <a href="https://lgbt.ucsf.edu/pronounsmatter" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">why pronouns matter</a></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><font color="#000000">Tell Us Something<br></font></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><font color="#000000">406-546-3855</font></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://www.tellussomething.org/support/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(243,243,243)" target="_blank">Donate</a> | <span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><font color="#000000"><a href="https://venmo.com/tellussomething" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Venmo</a>| </font></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><a href="https://paypal.me/tellussomething406?locale.x=en_US" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Paypal</a><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">///PITCH YOUR STORY on the theme "Hold My Beer". Call 406-203-4683. Our Deaf friends can pitch by emailing <a href="mailto:info@tellussomething.org" target="_blank">info@tellussomething.org</a>. The pitch deadline is December 7th, 2024.</span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">///</span></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">Get your tickets to the January 13 Tell Us Something event! The theme is "Hold My Beer" --> </span><span style="background-color:rgb(0,255,0)"><b><a href="https://www.tellussomething.org/shop/live-storytelling-tell-us-something-presents-hold-my-beer/" target="_blank">GET TICKETS</a></b></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">----------<br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">The mission of Tell Us Something is to awaken imagination, empower storytellers and connect the community through the transformative power of personal storytelling so that community members will have a better understanding of themselves and of one another.  Tell Us Something provides opportunities for storytellers of varied abilities to learn from one another and share their enjoyment of personal storytelling.</span><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div><a href="https://linktr.ee/tellussomething" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/tellussomething</a></div></div></div></div></div></div>