Housing Night Returns to Ogren Park at Allegiance Field July 17

$5 GA tickets and a specialty jersey auction benefit five Missoula housing nonprofits

‍MISSOULA – June 3, 2026 – Homeword and Missoula Housing Authority are proud to bring back Housing Night, a community baseball game with the Missoula PaddleHeads on Friday, July 17, 2026, featuring $5 General Admission tickets, a paddleboard raffle, and a specialty jersey auction benefiting five local housing nonprofits.

Housing Night promises a family-friendly evening at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field filled with carnival games, a chance to win two Retrospec Superior inflatable stand-up paddleboards donated by Scheels, and a fantastic baseball game. Raffle tickets are $5 each. General Admission game tickets are also just $5 when purchased through the Housing Night link. The night will also feature a specialty PaddleHeads Housing Night jersey auction sponsored by Park Side Credit Union. All proceeds from the jersey auction will be split between five nonprofit housing organizations.

Participating nonprofit organizations include Homeword, Missoula Housing Authority, Front Step Community Land Trust, Habitat for Humanity of Missoula and NeighborWorks Montana. Housing partners from the City of Missoula, Missoula Redevelopment Agency and Missoula County will also be present. Representatives from the organizations will be on-site to connect with attendees, answer questions and share more about their work.

PaddleHeads Paxton with fans 

Thousands of Missoula County residents face housing affordability challenges, with rising costs and a shortage of homes, especially for low-income residents. Missoula’s housing organizations know partnerships are essential to addressing the decade-long housing crisis and are honored to partner with the PaddleHeads, who pride themselves on “community-focused baseball.”

“We are thrilled to once again bring the Missoula community together for Housing Night,” said PaddleHeads President Matt Ellis. “Working with our housing nonprofits to provide affordable, meaningful entertainment for local families fits perfectly with our values, and we’re proud to help shine a light on this critical issue.”

Event Details:

Event Name: Housing Night
Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
Time: Gates open at 5:30 PM, First Pitch at 6:35 PM
Event Link: https://www.homeword.org/events/paddleheads-housing-night
‍Location: Ogren Park at Allegiance Field, 700 Cregg Ln., Missoula, MT
Activities: Carnival games, meet housing organizations and partners, paddleboard raffle ($5 tickets, two Retrospec Superior inflatable stand-up paddleboards donated by Scheels), specialty jersey auction (sponsored by Park Side Credit Union, proceeds benefit five local housing nonprofits)

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‍Media Contact:

Sara Stout
Missoula Housing Authority
(406) 549-4113
sara@missoulahousing.org

‍Homeword: https://homeword.org
Homeword strengthens Montana communities by teaching homebuyer education and financial skill building and creating safe, healthy homes people can afford. Since 1994, Homeword has developed or preserved 1,675 homes for more than 2,700 Montanans. These homes are located in 35 locations in 14 cities and towns throughout the state. Homeword has also empowered more than 21,000 people through its Regional HomeOwnership Center’s programming.

‍Missoula Housing Authority: www.missoulahousing.org
Founded in 1978, the Missoula Housing Authority (MHA) is Montana's largest housing authority and an independent nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to stable, affordable housing. MHA manages 1,178 rent-restricted apartments and 1,200 rental assistance vouchers, serving more than 4,500 Missoula residents including veterans, families, seniors, people with disabilities, foster youth, and individuals experiencing homelessness.

‍Front Step Community Land Trust:https://www.frontstepclt.org/
Building community power, thriving neighborhoods, and affordable homes.

‍Habitat for Humanity of Missoula:habitatmissoula.org/
Habitat for Humanity of Missoula has built strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter in partnership with our community since our founding in 1991. We believe that safe and decent housing is a human right, and that homeownership should be accessible, attainable, and affordable for every one of our neighbors. During our time serving the community, we have built over 70 homes for families in Missoula and impacted many more through affordable repairs on owner-occupied homes.

‍NeighborWorks Montana: www.nwmt.org/
NeighborWorks Montana’s mission is to create housing solutions that give every Montanan the opportunity to live in a home where they can thrive. Since 1998, NWMT has been proudly serving communities across the state and working towards a future where stable housing is a reality.

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