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10/29 Designing For The Future

We spent yesterday shooting photos for the Missoula Aging Services Annual Report with photographer Tom Robertson.  I can’t begin to describe how overwhelmed I am by all the great work that Missoula Aging Services (MAS) does.  Many of us have had to help care for elderly parents or grandparents and know what a difficult time it can prove to be – especially in terms of navigating through all the logistical difficulties like budgets and insurance, and medications. 

All I can say after spending time with the people at MAS, and some of the people that receive their services, is that we are truly lucky in Missoula.  They not only make growing older easier, they actually make it not so scary.  For one thing, they keep people in their homes.  So many of their services are geared toward that goal of independent living.  And for another thing, they keep people active and engaged.  In the last 10 years alone, MAS volunteers have performed over 1.5 million hours of volunteer time in our community.  Seriously!  It’s like a small army of do-gooders that are keeping so many of our city’s vital services running.  I know I’m gushing but it’s not so often that I’m so blown away.

And if all that weren’t enough, I got to spend the day with one of the nicest and most talented photographers I’ve met in awhile.  We met Tom through our work with Linsey and Chris Corbin (linseycorbin.com) and we’re sure glad they helped us make that connection.  He was nice enough to snap this photo of me and Keri McWilliams, Development Officer at MAS. 

We’re glad to be working with MAS and all the great people there. Look for the MAS Annual Report coming soon.

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