My Neighbor in Need celebrates 13 years of service

The service www.myneighborineed.org, providing local residents a way to ask for help from their community and a way for the community to give back, is celebrating its 13-year anniversary.

Created by Great Falls resident Dave Snuggs and launched on March 20, 2012, My Neighbor in Need has completed 17,978 need fulfillments. In 12 years, My Neighbor in Need has received just over 20,245 requests for help and has fulfilled 88% of those requests, according to Snuggs. The Great Falls Tribune prints a column of need requests every Sunday, and STARadio showcases needs each week.

Anyone in need is encouraged to submit on-line at www.myneighborinneed.org, call (406) 750-2542 or stop by the office inside Times Square at 525 Central Ave, Suite M4, in downtown Great Falls. My Neighbor in Need/My Student in Need is a 501c3, tax exempt, nonprofit organization. Operational costs are underwritten by contributions from kind individuals and generous businesses. Once a need request is vetted, it is approved and is listed in hopes of receiving donor support. Below are a few of the current need requests:

My Neighbor in Need – Young man recently moved to Great Falls is in need of a gently used/clean couch. Currently he has very little furniture. The identification number is: #20256.

My Neighbor in Need – A disabled woman with limited income is in need of a gently used/clean TV stand. The identification number is: #20244.

My Neighbor in Need - A single, hardworking mother of a three-month old is in need of a gently used/clean dresser and a gently used/clean kitchen table and two-four chairs. They recently moved into a safe place and do not have much of anything. The identification number is: #20243.

My Neighbor in Need, www.mystudentinneed.org, is a website that provides a private and nurturing way for teachers and faculty members to ask for help for a student. Currently there are 19 need requests. If you can help, you are asked to make any donation up to $150 to My Student in Need and we will buy a gift card so the teacher can take the student shopping for items listed. Below are several of these needs.

My Student in Need - 1st grade boy, age 7, is in need of shirts, pants, socks, underwear, and a sleeping bag as he is sleeping on the floor. The identification number is-Great Falls-Whittier #4753.

My Student in Need - 8th grade boy, age 14, is in need of shirts, pants, socks, underwear, and shoes. The identification number-Great Falls-East Middle #4756.

My Student in Need - 4th grade boy, age nine, is in need of shirts, pants, socks, underwear, and a warm sleeping bag as he is having to sleep on the floor.

The identification number is: Great Falls – Whittier #4750.

My Student in Need - 3rd grade boy, age eight, is in need of shirts, pants, socks, underwear, and a sleeping bag because he is sleeping on the floor. The identification number is: Great Falls – Sacajawea Elementary #4747.

My Student in Need - 4th grade girl, age 10, is in need of shirts, pants, socks, underwear and a sleeping bag. The identification number is-Great Falls-Sacajawea #4749.

To help, visit www.myneighborinneed.org or www.mystudentinnneed.org and open the Current Needs tab, find a need request, and click on the Fulfill This Need button. Or call 406-7502542 and tell us how you would like to help. Donations should be made to My Neighbor in Need or to My Student in Need, at 525 Central Avenue #M-4 Great Falls MT 59401.