As homelessness and housing insecurity rise in Montana, so do efforts to educate the public about what shelter providers are seeing across the state. In 2022, the Poverello Center spearheaded the formation of the Montana Coalition to Solve Homelessness, made up of stakeholders from across the state. The coalition has united to address the challenges…
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A $10 donation to the Poverello Center earns you a free beer or kombucha from Imagine Nation Brewing Company. To add to the excitement, we will be raffling off a $100 Scheels gift card! If you cannot make this Pints with a Purpose event, please consider attending the rest in the series, all hosted at
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Stepping Stones: How the Poverello Center sets employees up for success For many of our clients and guests, the Poverello Center is a stepping stone to housing and employment. It can also be a space for finding inspiration for further helping the community. That’s the case for Guy Johnson, a former client of the Poverello
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Our direct care staff are the first faces you see when you walk into the Poverello Center, and they are some of the most dedicated individuals in the city. If you’ve joined the Poverello Center for afternoon and evening hours, one of those faces you’ve seen is Larry Roberts. Larry spends his work days in
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These members are Chris Krager, Samaritan House, Kalispell; Heather Grenier, HRDC, IX Inc. serving Gallatin, Park, and Meagher Counties; Oksana Zakharchenko, Montana Rescue Mission, Billings; Jill Bonny, Poverello Center, Missoula; and Carrie Matter, Great Falls Rescue Mission. Operating a shelter is difficult. People assume winter is the worst, but the summer, with extreme heat and
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What would you do if you were unsheltered, and lost your wallet and its contents? If your identification was gone, it would create a barrier to getting a job, receiving accurate help from law enforcement, finding a place to live, and receiving benefits. Thankfully, in Missoula, there is the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT). One of
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Dear Supporters, I’m writing to you today with an amazing opportunity to double your impact to the Poverello Center through donating during our Fall Appeal, supported by a $25,000 match from the Town Pump Foundation! Every day, I get the opportunity to feed our most vulnerable community members. I also get to work alongside volunteers
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Dear Supporter, Sarah and Josh never really thought about their wills until they heard about legacy giving with the Poverello Center. If you don’t yet have a will, working with a lawyer to develop one can be an important step in leaving a legacy while caring for your family. You can also name effective nonprofits
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Staff Spotlight: Missoula Coordinated Entry System Since January, the Poverello Center has conducted 80 percent of Missoula Coordinated Entry System assessments for individuals accessing emergency services. The Pov has conducted 239 assessments in 2022, as of July 20th. The Missoula Coordinated Entry System (MCES) uses standardized assessment tools and prioritization policies to direct people to
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Dear Supporters, Over the past two years, we have seen many changes to services for our most vulnerable neighbors throughout the community and within Poverello Center programs. The main Poverello Center on Broadway serves half of the number of people we used to at night due to the public health emergency. Now, we sleep about
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