Palin to speak in Missoula

by Mike Gerrity | March 11, 2010 | Montana Kaimin

Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will make her first Missoula appearance this fall.

According to the Web site for The Garden of Read’n, a Missoula-based Christian Bookstore, Palin will speak at the Hilton Garden Inn on Sunday, Sept. 12. The speech will be part of a private fundraiser for Teen Challenge Montana Outreach, a faith-based recovery center for women struggling with problems like substance abuse. 

The Garden of Read’n, which is sponsoring the event, said on its site that 1,600 tickets to the event will be available.

“Ms. Palin will be speaking on taking a stand for God, Country and Family while helping to raise funds for Teen Challenge right here in Missoula,” the site said.

Jan Henderson, the executive director of Montana Outreach for Teen Challenge International, contacted Palin and invited her to speak in Missoula. She said Palin’s ability to deal with constant criticism made her a fitting role model for teenage girls who may be struggling with adversity in their lives.

“She’s had a lot of adversity in her life and in the media,” Henderson said.

Palin last appeared in Montana in December while promoting her autobiography “Going Rogue” at a Barnes and Nobles bookstore in Billings.

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