Diversity Day Celebrated in the Garden City
By Jean Clark, Downtown/Heart of Missoula Neighborhood Advocate
Here’s some good information that came my way this week. It’s an event being planned here in Missoula to celebrate diversity and our community. I’m proud to live in a city that has such an event and hope we get a great turn out for this event.
Diversity Day 2011
April 16th – 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
“Who’s Your Neighbor?” is this year’s theme. Saturday, April 16th will kick off with a non-motorized parade beginning at the Higgins St. XXXX’s, and conclude with a rally of speakers, music, and a good ‘ol celebration outside the Boone and Crocket Club at the south end of the Higgins Street Bridge.
Come and help us celebrate Missoula and all the folks who live in Missoula!
Want to be involved?
We invite you to think about what makes you and your organization/community/neighborhood unique. Then, come march together through the Garden City. Your group can put together a float, a banner, or any sort of non-motorized display for the parade. Youth participation and creativity are highly encouraged.
Best of all? There are no registration forms or fees. Show up at the Higgins St. XXXX’s by 3 p.m. on April 16th. For float ideas or further questions, please e-mail erin@ncbimissoula.org or call 406.541.6891.
At a time when many individuals and organizations are tightening their belts, Diversity Day helps us remember that relationships are the heart of community. Stronger connections between neighbors create safer neighborhoods, healthier families, and happier citizens. It decreases isolation and increases belonging. It creates a more livable city for all of us.
We hope you will join us this year, whether in the parade, at the celebration, or both!
WMCC Open House
April 16th – 6:30pn – 8:30pm
The Western Montana Community Center, in collaboration with the Montana Gender Alliance and NCBI Missoula, is hosting a WMCC Open House & Social at the Center, 127 N. Higgins, from 6:30 to 8:30pm.
This is a great opportunity to get to know other members in the community and to found out who your neighbors are in the community.
B.Y.O.D
The Center will be hosting a “Bring Your Own Dessert” social, in which we suggest that you bring some form of dessert to share with the group. We will be providing gallons of ice cream, but we can always use more and, given the large crowd, we may run out of our own dessert quickly.
Bring Yourself, your neighbors, those you meet on the street, and anyone else you can think of.
All are welcome at Missoula’s 2nd Annual Diversity Day!
