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Here is what some current and former Prevention Resource Center VISTAs have to say about their VISTA experience with the PRC in Montana:

What appealed to you about the PRC project?

I am from Montana and what appealed to me most about providing services to my community was being able to give back to the place in which I grew up.
– LaNette Diaz, Billings

The scope of the PRC’s preventative work is broad and ambitious.
– Anonymous

Working in the community towards prevention rather than dealing with problems after they occur. 
– Sara Christenson, Billings

I wanted to help people help themselves. 
– Matt Waugaman, Helena

 

Why did you decide to become a VISTA?

I have always believed volunteering should be a part of life for everyone. There was a need in Miles City — this was my door to addressing that need.
– Kristy Roberts-Kimball, Miles City

I was looking for a new life experience. I wanted and needed to give of myself.
– Hilda Robinson, Hamilton

I like the idea of contributing to society, especially in the country I was born and raised in. 
– Sara Christensen, Billings

To make a difference. 
– Anneke Nushawg, Missoula

 

What has been most challenging about VISTA?

Figuring out what needs to be done and how to go about doing it.
– Leslie Tremberth, Bozeman

Being away from home and also learning to live on no money. It’s a year of sacrifice, but it’s also becoming one of the most enriching & productive years of my life.
– Sabrina Smith, Helena

Knowing when not to help. 
– Matt Waugaman, Helena

What have you enjoyed most about VISTA?

I learned more in two months of being a VISTA than I did in 4 years of college. 
– Kelly Jackson, Missoula

I love being a VISTA because I am building a system rather than cranking out service.
– Kelly Backhaus, Butte

VISTA has helped me grow and to take on responsibilities I may have previously felt were beyond my capabilities. Montana is one of the most unspoiled and beautiful places in the US. 
– Liz Lane, Bozeman