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Just Neighbors Closet and Welcome Baskets

Family Promise Missoula & Housing Advocate Network are Missoula Interfaith Collaborative programs

When families and individuals in our programs move into homes of their own, we welcome them with a housewarming gift of the essential supplies they need to start fresh. We also offer supplies and activities to our Just Neighbors families as encouragement while they work toward their goals and build stability.

Welcome Basket Story

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Who receives baskets? 

Welcome baskets are for people moving into a home of their own. We provide them to families leaving the Family Housing Center and to individuals, couples, and families supported by the Housing Advocate Network.

Ways to give

Host a Welcome Basket drive

Want your organization, church, or group to collect supplies? Michelle Bedard-Smith, our Welcome Basket Drive Team Leader, will help you set one up and give you everything you need.

Donate supplies

Download our list of needed items, then drop your donation off at the MIC office or contact Michelle Bedard-Smith to arrange another way. Gas and gift cards ($25 to $50) are also welcome and can be dropped off at the MIC office or arranged with Michelle.​

Give financially

Donate online and choose Welcome Baskets from the drop-down menu, or mail a check made out to Missoula Interfaith Collaborative with "Welcome Baskets" on the memo line to 2205 34th Street, Missoula, MT 59801.

What is in the baskets? 

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Our Partners

Quilts for Kids

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Thanks to the Missoula Quilters Guild

Quilts for Kids for providing Quilts for the children as they move into their new home!

Revive Church

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Thanks to Revive Church for storing the supplies and putting together the Welcome Baskets as they are needed. 

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Thanks to Spirit of Peace Catholic Community for provide a box of bath items and delivering the gas and gift cards for Family Promise families.  

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