In 2018, the idea for Welcome Baskets for families served by Family Promise was born. Learn more about this outreach and the impact it has on individuals and families who receive them!
Time to Restock the Welcome Baskets!
Welcome Baskets
As families from Family Promise or individuals from the Housing Advocate Network “graduate” into homes of their own, each receive appropriately sized housewarming gifts of necessary supplies needed to reestablish home life.
- In 2021, we delivered welcome baskets to 13 families.
- In 2022, we delivered welcome baskets to 48 families
We now need more supplies for 2023!
Family Promise Night Without a Bed Fundraiser
Show your support for children and families battling homelessness and raise awareness of this crisis by joining Family Promise’s National fundraiser !
Night Without A Bed Sleep-out
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Help us reach our goal of $20,000
All funds will go to support Family Promise- Missoula
THANK YOU!
Family Promise 10 Year Celebration
10 years ago on Mother’s Day, Family Promise of Missoula opened their doors to 4 families experiencing homelessness. 10 years later we now are working collaboratively with the YWCA to provide support for up to 31 families at the Family Housing Center at the Meadowlark! If you are a Family Promise volunteer or support the program in any way, please join us to celebrate ten years of service for families in our community who are experiencing homelessness: thousands of hours of service, thousands of meals served, hundreds of families cared for. Our gathering will feature a lasagna dinner, entertainment, and short presentations.
Enjoy the new painting, “Family Promise, Kept” by local artist Barbara Morrison. This painting was commissioned to honor the volunteers who envisioned, created, and have grown and sustained Family Promise Missoula
The Power of Relationship
By Zeke Campfield, Director, Housing Advocate Network
I wasn’t surprised to read in a online article 
that providing a small but consistent cash stream to a pool of unhoused individuals in San Francisco ultimately led to most of them finding housing. After all, why should it make a difference whether a housing resource came in the form of a voucher or cold, hard cash? Those who advocate to keep the “middle man” in this equation might consider learning more about the root causes of homelessness.
What was surprising was further in the article, a little affirmation about what we’re trying to do at MIC’s Housing Advocate Network: To get the money, the participants had to agree to a continued relationship with a volunteer friend. The idea is about understanding “relational poverty” as a barrier to accessing resources in what can be incredibly confusing and demoralizing service delivery systems.
“Building a relationship with a volunteer helped recipients begin to believe in a different future … Volunteers also helped recipients talk through how they could use the money to reach specific goals.”
One study participant said his volunteer gave him “hope, confidence, and friendship” – three essentials that equipped him with the strength and confidence to change. Perhaps we all take for granted the importance of our relationships in brining our behavior, values and goals into alignment?
When I talk to folks in Missoula about volunteering for HAN – a real, tangible way citizens can participate in local housing solutions – I sometimes run into some typical lines of resistance: Time is always top dog, but “I don’t know anything about housing” is also common. There’s also resistance that’s rooted in a culture that sees votes, money and social media debates as the true venue for addressing social issues. Isn’t this what we’re paying our city council to fix?
Let’s walk through this one at a time:
Baskets of Love- Welcome Baskets
Donations Accepted in February
As families from Family Promise or individuals from the Housing Advocate Network “graduate” into homes of their own, each receives appropriately sized housewarming gifts of necessary supplies needed to reestablish home life. In 2021, 20 deliveries were made. Donations of supplies, gas cards, gift cards, or financial donations are needed to restock the shelves. Click the button below to signup and help restock our shelves in February.
THANK YOU! MIC Fundraiser
THANKS to all of you who participated in the MIC Gratitude through Action Gala and Auction. The auction and pie sales were great fun! We had some very happy bidders!
Did you miss our Virtual Gala?
Click the button below to check out our progress on our goal and to view the video. Available through Friday, December 3, 2021
If you were able to watch and have not yet donated, please consider making a gift. Every gift – no matter the size – helps us help others.
MIC Fundraiser: Gratitude Through Action
Thank you for supporting the Missoula Interfaith Collaborative. This fundraiser will benefit Missoula Works, Family Promise, the Housing Advocate Network and Common Good Missoula.
Register now to join our VIRTUAL GALA on Zoom on November 9th from 7-8 pm for a time of celebration, reflection, and inspiration. Come learn about MIC programs, hear stories and learn about how to support our work into the next year. Can’t attend at that time? Register and we will send you a link to the recording.
NEW THIS YEAR- Pie Sales and Online Auction! November 1-12th.
PIE SALES Pumpkin and apple pies are for sale in the online store for $15 each. Limited quantity so don’t wait!
ONLINE AUCTION Check out the auction tab to see what our wonderful supporters have donated! The auction will will close Friday, November 12th at 8 pm. Pies, candies, hand made items, gift baskets and more.
Gratitude through Action Virtual Gala & Online Auction Fundraiser
Join us for MIC’s End of year Fundraiser to include a Virtual Gala on zoom on November 9th from 7-8 pm. We are also holding a pie sale & silent auction online from November 1st- November 12th.
Do you know a good pie maker? We are looking for people to make apple and pumpkin pies to be delivered in mid November. We also are looking for auction items to include speciality pies, baked goods, gift baskets, wine basket, experiences (e.g. cabin on a lake), photographs, paintings, services…. you name it ! Be creative! Sign up by October 30th to donate items! Check out our Virtual Gala & Online Auction Site for more details and to register.
Family Promise Night Without a Bed Fundraiser
Thanks for your support! !
Thanks for showing your support for children and families battling homelessness and raise awareness of this crisis by joining Family Promise’s National fundraiser !
Night Without A Bed Sleep-out
June 26th, 2021
We raised$15,940 of our $20,000 Goal
with 85 Donors!
All funds will go to support Family Promise- Missoula