The Helena Education Foundation received the Friends of Education Award at the 59th annual Montana Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals conference held last week in Missoula.

Broadwater School Principal Sue Johnson nominated HEF for the award.

“After moving to Helena last year I saw this group that raises all this money for our teachers and students, they were a perfect nominee,” Johnson said. “They go above and beyond, and what they do benefits the entire community.

Darrell Rud, executive director of School Administrators of Montana, said HEF is deserving of the award.

“They’ve done some amazing things in this community reaching out in various and unusual ways,” Rud said.

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