The Poverello Center

July 2025

Navigating Solutions | Housing Navigation for Missoula’s Most Vulnerable

This month’s blog is written by Sophia Shrom, Homeless Outreach Team member. As a long-time member of the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), I’ve had the unique opportunity to see Missoula through a different lens: one shaped by daily, on-the-ground outreach and genuine relationships with our most vulnerable neighbors. These individuals are more than the faces…

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A Letter from Jill on “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets”

Hope doesn’t come from punishment. It comes from people like you. You may have seen news about President Trump’s new executive order, “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.” While the full impact of this policy is still taking shape, it signals a more punitive national approach to homelessness. At the Poverello Center, we know

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Over a Half-Century of Hope: The Annual Poverello Gala of Hope

This month’s blog is written by Stephanie Dolan, Director of Development. Creating last year’s “Poverello Past & Future” Exhibit was a deep dive into 50 years of dedicated service, a mission that loves its people, and Missoula’s history as a community with a caring soul. I learned that the challenges we face now — community

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