The Women’s Giving Circle of Missoula County (WGC) will host a panel discussion on homelessness and housing — Wednesday, August 21st at the Missoula Public Library’s Imaginarium from 5:30-7:00PM.

The WGC hosts an educational event each year to explore and better understand their grant focus. This year’s event will feature: Emily Armstrong, Houseless Programs Manager, City of Missoula; Anne Geiger, Strategic Initiatives Manager, City of Missoula; Colin Lane, MMW Architects & Member of the Affordable Housing Resident Oversight Committee; Jim Bachand, Executive Director, Missoula Organization of Realtors (MOR) and Brint Wahlberg, Board President, MOR. WGC Steering Committee Chair, Dawn Payne, will moderate the discussion.

The WGC will grant $17,000 this year to organizations addressing homelessness and housing in our community. One grant of $15,000 and two $1,000 gifts will be awarded. The grant application is now open and closes on August 30.

The WGC is a program of the Missoula Community Foundation and has granted $64,000 to local non-profits since its inception in 2018. The Circle includes nearly 100 women and non-binary philanthropists of all ages and backgrounds who pool their resources to contribute to positive change and amplify their impact.

The panel discussion is free and open to the public — participants are encouraged to RSVP here.