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20 Years
of bringing Helena schools to the community and the
Walk back in time with us as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Helen
2002
We organize our first Issues Institute for Helena schools and the community. Since then, 120,000 people have participated in 52 Issues Institutes including several by Zoom in 2021.
2003
We host our first Great Conversations event designed to bring civil conversation to Helena with 40
thought-provoking
topics. Since then
we have provided
665 topics to 5,442
student and adult
life-long learners.
2005
We launch the first Trading Places to foster understanding and collaboration among community members and
school leaders and have since paired 225 education and community professionals.
2001
A group of volunteers files incorporation documents to form the Foundation.
2002
Carnival Classic is organized to celebrate the start of the new school year. Initially held at the Great Northern Town Center, Carnival Classic moved to Memorial Park in 2006. Since then, HEF has hosted more than 28,000 participants.
2002
We award our first 10 Great Ideas Grants,
providing funds directly to classes for innovative
projects, materials, technology and teaching. Our first grant funded the School Yard Habitat at Broadwater Elementary School that is still maintained and enjoyed today. We have distributed $756,470 to classes since then.
2003
Books are presented
to every first grader
in the district,
launching Fabulous
Firsts to give all
incoming first graders
a hard-cover, age-appropriate book of their own. 12,405 first graders have received their very own books, in some cases the first they have ever owned.
2003
We honored our first
Distinguished Students
and their Distinguished
Educators who inspired them at the Celebration of Excellence banquet and have since honored more than 1,900 pairs.
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