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MCDC CELEBRATES NATIONAL CO-OP MONTH

Montana Cooperative Development Center (MCDC) hosted its annual National

Co-op Month Celebration in Great Falls on October 17. MCDC board members and staff celebrated with local partners, friends, and state officials for a lively discussion on the success and future of cooperatives. Featured guest USDA-Rural Development State Director Charles Robison...

To find out more about what Robison had to say and what he presented to MCDC (CLICK HERE).

MCOC NEWS

COUNCIL MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

THIS HOUSE OF BOOKS

The cooperative business model seems to be the perfect fit for This House of Books, a business that has become a literary as well as a cultural hub for Billings and the region. Since the bookstore cooperative first opened its doors for business in 2016, they’ve seen a dramatic increase in membership from book enthusiasts. Many of those members-owners include renowned authors from across Montana and other states.

To read more about this month's featured Council member (CLICK HERE).

THE CO-OP NEWS ROUND-UP

MONTANA'S CREDIT UNIONS

Horizon Credit Union Employees

Volunteer 1,000 Hours to Fight Hunger (CLICK HERE)

By Horizon Credit Union

"In late September, a 244-person “Go-Giver” crew of Horizon Credit Union employees volunteered at 13 local food banks and community centers across three states, working a total of 1,000 hours. In Montana, Horizon has branches in Missoula and Butte and the credit union’s “Go-Givers” helped out at the Montana Food Bank Network (Missoula) and Action, Inc. (Butte)."

MONTANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES' ASSOCIATION

Co-op Leaders Discuss Improving Cooperative Development Policy at Regional Roundtable (CLICK HERE)

By Guy Gregory & Ryan Hall l MCDC & Rural Montana Magazine

"Co-op professionals, government officials, and leaders of business and Native American organizations from Montana and North Dakota met in Billings in late August to discuss the policy and practical challenges of developing co-ops in largely rural - or frontier - states."