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The Opportunities Inc. Community Resource Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new training facility in Great Falls on Thursday.

The organization used funding from a Community Development Block Grant for the room, which will offer educational classes and training seminars.

Organizers say this year has been especially busy, with nearly 8,000 people needing services, an increase of 1,000 over last year.

Staff member Kim Reynolds explained, "We would like to see where they are lacking in their education and help them with that. If they need help with literacy, we can at least identify those and have somebody help with that. GED and cooking, and some people don't know how to iron their clothes when they are getting ready for work and some people don't know how to interview."

The new training facility is dedicated to Father Anthony Gregori, who spent more than 30 years as an Opportunities, Inc. board member.

Visit the Opportunities, Inc. website to learn more, including this overview:

OPPORTUNITIES, INC. is a private non-profit organization in Great Falls, Montana. We are governed by an 18 member Board of Directors. Our mission is to "educate individuals to achieve self reliance through community support." The counties served are Cascade, Pondera, Teton, Toole, Chouteau and Glacier.

Opportunities, Inc. is dedicated to the principle that all people have the right to be self sufficient in providing for their own needs without discrimination; that they have equal opportunity for education training, employment and career advancement; and, that they have just access to the necessities for physical, psychological and spiritual well being.

Opportunities, Inc. is dedicated to the principle that all people in need of the basics of life, due to misfortune beyond their control, have the right to assistance, whether public or private resources, in a manner that does not demote their dignity or self-respect.