At the heart of the Poverello Center is our Directors’ Team – a dedicated group of people who bring knowledge and experience to our mission. After eight years at the Poverello Center, our Director of Shelter Services Clair Bopp embodies the values of dignity, respect, and enthusiasm for working with people. Clair reads a speech…
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A new year sparks joy in all of us, but for us at the Poverello Center, 2024 means something extra special. This year, we celebrate 50 years of providing food, shelter, help, and hope to all who ask in the Missoula community! This 50 year mark is a celebration of the work we have done
Buck, a Poverello Center staff member, sits next to a resident of Blue Heron Permanent Supportive Housing. He leans over to her. “Can you hear okay?” he asks. She’s asked the BINGO caller to speak up a few times in the last few minutes, but a lady at the table behind her laughs. “She’s won
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As 2023 comes to a close, we want to take this holiday season to reflect on the many successes that TOGETHER, as a community, we made to support our unhoused neighbors. We are closer to starting construction of the Poverello’s new Veterans Transitional Housing. Together with the City and County, the Pov opened the Johnson
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We are so excited to shine a spotlight on a group of remarkable individuals who are making an impact on their community. Nursing students from Montana State University rotate through volunteering with the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), to grow their skills in working with patients from all walks of life. These students, who are already
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Some of the biggest news coming out of the Poverello Center in the past few weeks is a shift in where our staff work! For years, we have staffed the Valor House through our Veterans Programs. However, as that shelter moves from providing transitional to permanent housing, our staff is moving to another location –
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The Poverello Center employs individuals from all walks of life, and our staff bring many different perspectives to the work. A number of our employees are also students at the University of Montana, and they pair their work with learning. Ben Kelly started working for the Poverello Center during the 2022 Winter Shelter season, and
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We often say at the Poverello that people’s reasons for being homeless are as diverse as the people themselves. This is especially true of people that the HOT Team is working with at any given time. We work with young adults who have aged out of the youth homes or the foster care system with no place
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Dear supporters, Recently, the Mayor declared a state of emergency regarding homelessness and urban camping in Missoula. We at the Poverello Center are always humbled by the outpouring of support from the Missoula community. We want to thank you all for your contributions to our mission, and prepare you for what comes next. The Poverello
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