Help Me, Help You...

We can learn a lot from movies.

There is an iconic scene in the movie Jerry McGuire where Tom Cruise is acting as Cuba Gooding Jr's sports agent. Gooding is stubborn and often his own worst enemy when it comes to relating to various teams and Cruise finally reaches a level of unprecedented frustration with his client.

In a fit of desperation, Cruise loses his patience and utters the phrase, "Help me, help you!" The idea is that no matter how great Gooding is performing on the field (he is an NFL wide receiver), he will not win any fans because his attitude is terrible and he is selfish. Cruise knows that he can improve the situation if he's allowed to do his job and net the results that will make everyone, football player, agent, and the team, happy. It's about Gooding learning to give back and not being content to wallow in his current situation of entitlement.

Project Homeless Connect is one of the ways that Samaritan House, Community Action Partnership, the office of Veterans Affairs, along with several other service providers can actually give back and help the community. When homelessness is reduced, then everyone benefits. Unemployment rates decrease and more people contribute to the economy. Medical services are utilized less frequently by people who are unable to afford them. People have jobs and pay taxes and society generally has the ability to operate better. Project Homeless Connect takes place June 13-14 and we want to play our part to serve those in need.

But we cannot do it alone. We need your help if we want to help others. Hundreds of people will partake of the services provided by PHC and we are doing everything we can to keep costs low. We rely on volunteers and donations and humbly ask that you would consider making a financial donation to Project Homeless Connect. The money will be used to purchase items we need that will benefit the families, single men and women, children, and veterans who will attend.

Any contribution is tax-deductible and can be sent to (or dropped off at):
Samaritan House
124 9th Avenue West
Kalispell, MT 59901

Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana
214 Main Street PO Box 8300
Kalispell, MT 59904-1300

We are asking you to stand with us and help address the needs of not only the homeless in our community, but the entire community. Help us help you.