First Lady Celebrates 7th Day of Giving at HRDC Warming Center and Housing First Village

• December 11 2021

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Marking the 7^th Day of Governor Gianforte’s 12 Days of Giving campaign, First Lady Susan Gianforte yesterday visited the Human Resource Development Council’s (HRDC) Warming Center and Housing First Village.

“On behalf of a grateful state, thank you to the Human Resource Development Council team for lending a hand to those in need and making an important difference in the Bozeman community,” First Lady Susan Gianforte said. “The Warming Center and Housing First Village not only offer residents a safe place to stay, but also critical support in getting back on their feet. If you’re able, I encourage Montanans to consider supporting HRDC this holiday season.”

The first lady visiting HRDC’s newly-opened Housing First Village. Watch the Day 7 video here.

While visiting HRDC’s Warming Center, the first lady organized and sorted donated items for residents.

HRDC’s Warming Center provides Montanans struggling with homelessness with a warm, safe place to sleep during winter months. The center also provides a variety of services, including job search assistance, peer support and recovery groups, showers, and personal laundry.

HRDC also recently opened the Housing First Village, which aims to provide transformative housing to individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.

After organizing donated items for residents with staff at the Warming Center, the First Lady toured the Housing First Village.

Running through mid-December, the governor’s 12 Days of Giving campaign will highlight the work of a dozen organizations serving Montanans in need.

• On the 1^st Day of Giving, the governor established a One Warm Coat drive at the State Capitol to help ensure no Montanan goes cold this winter.
• On the 2^nd Day of Giving, the governor launched a canned food drive competition among state agencies and encouraged Montanans to consider giving to the Montana Food Bank Network or their local food bank.
• On the 3^rd Day of Giving, the governor visited the Great Falls Rescue Mission to meet with and help distribute donated boots to shelter guests.
• On the 4^th Day of Giving, the governor, lieutenant governor, and members of the cabinet donated toys to the Helena area Toys for Tots.
• On the 5^th Day of Giving, public health leaders and the governor encouraged Montanans to help address the nationwide blood shortage and become a blood donor through the American Red Cross of Montana.
• On the 6^th Day of Giving, the governor volunteered at the Livingston Food Resource Center and contributed a quarter of his annual governor’s salary to the organization.
• On the 7^th Day of Giving, the first lady visited the Human Resource Development Council’s Warming Center to sort and organize donated items for residents and tour its Housing First Village.

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