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Special volunteer event! Join us on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 19, to assemble items for the upcoming Point-in-Time Count of people experiencing homelessness. We are switching it up from our usual time to bring in volunteers from 9:30 a
Special volunteer event! Join us on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 19, to assemble items for the upcoming Point-in-Time Count of people experiencing homelessness. We are switching it up from our usual time to bring in volunteers from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a morning of service. Check the link in our bio or sign up here: https://www.aceh.org/volunteer Can't make it on MLK Day but want to help? Click the button on our volunteer page to sign up for the day that works for you. Volunteer events generally are now on the first Monday of the month, 5:30 to 7 p.m., with additional times as needed. Thank you volunteers! You help our street outreach efforts immensely! People often ask about bringing children. We welcome kids but ask that they be old enough to help or that you bring an extra adult to watch them. We aren't able to offer childcare. Thanks for understanding! #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors #VolunteersRock #ACEHVolunteers #PointInTimeCount2026
❄️Stay warm out there!❄️ Updated list! Here are some places where people can get warm during the Anchorage cold snap. These spots are in addition to shelters, which typically fill up. If someone doesn't have a place in shelter or needs to get warm du
❄️Stay warm out there!❄️ Updated list! Here are some places where people can get warm during the Anchorage cold snap. These spots are in addition to shelters, which typically fill up. If someone doesn't have a place in shelter or needs to get warm during the day, these are great options. Pro tip for bus riders! Remember to tell the driver that you need to get warm/get out of the cold or to get a ride to shelter. - Anchorage Safety Center: 1500 E. 3rd Ave., 24/7 - Third Avenue Resource & Navigation Center: 1101 E. 3rd Ave., 8:30 am - 3 pm - People Mover: free bus rides to get warm - Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission: 2823 E. Tudor Road, 4-9 pm (must be sober) - Anchor Park Gathering Space: 2300 Oak Drive., Tuesdays, 9 am to 3 pm Know of other places? Add them in the comments. Shelter resources in Anchorage can be found here: https://www.aceh.org/anchorage-resources Thanks to all who are stepping up to help our neighbors! #StayWarmStaySafe #GetInside #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors
Huge THANK YOU! 💙 Our community pitches in! 💙 ❄️Think what a difference a warm hat, a thick coat, gloves and boots make when the temp is minus 18. ❄️ Your donations are helping us provide winter gear to our unsheltered neighbors. Thank you. #SeasonOfWarmth #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors
Here are a few places in Anchorge to warm up these dangerously cold days and nights. Know of more places? Please add them in the comments! Thanks to all who have opened their doors to keep people safe and warm. - Bean’s Cafe: 1020 E. 4th Ave.,
Here are a few places in Anchorge to warm up these dangerously cold days and nights. Know of more places? Please add them in the comments! Thanks to all who have opened their doors to keep people safe and warm. - Bean’s Cafe: 1020 E. 4th Ave., 8 am - 9 pm - Anchorage Safety Center: 1500 E. 3rd Ave., 24/7 - Third Avenue Resource & Navigation Center: 1101 E. 3rd Ave., 8:30 am - 3 pm - Downtown Transit Center: 618 H St., 8 pm - 8 am - People Mover: free bus rides to get warm - Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission: 2823 E. Tudor Road, 4-9 pm (must be sober) - Anchor Park Gathering Space: 2300 Oak Drive., Tuesdays, 9 am to 3 pm Shelters usually fill up but if someone doesn't have a shelter spot, they can get a place to sleep at the Anchorage Safety Center and if a spot opens up in a shelter, they will be taken there. #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors #PositiveActsNegativeTemps
Happy New Year, Alaska! Many of you will be applying for your PFD in coming days. If you donate through Pick.Click.Give., please consider the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness. We work with partners to build a strong, effective community-wide r
Happy New Year, Alaska! Many of you will be applying for your PFD in coming days. If you donate through Pick.Click.Give., please consider the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness. We work with partners to build a strong, effective community-wide response to homelessness. We provide trainings, convene partners, develop strategies and offer technical assistance to ensure that housing and supports are tailored to individual needs. Pick.Click.Give. is the easiest way to share part, or all, of your PFD. How it works: https://pickclickgive.org/ #PickClickGive #HousingSolvesHomelessness
❄️We have one more day for Season of Warmth. We are so close! 👖Can you help out before 2025 ends? Here's how: https://www.aceh.org/season-of-warmth Whatever you give makes a difference in safety and warmth for someone living outdoors in Alaska. (We buy in bulk!) Thank you to all who have pitched in. Your care for your neighbors is appreciated. #SeasonOfWarmth #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors
Our community steps up! Thank you to all who have generously given to help our unsheltered neighbors stay safe and get warm. We are more than halfway to our goal of outfitting 100 people through our Season of Warmth campaign. These funds go directly for outdoor gear including coats, snow pants and winter boots. For just $10, you can provide a hat, gloves and handwarmers for someone. For $120, you can get a person outfitted head-to-toe. Make an impact this December. Click here to learn more: https://www.aceh.org/season-of-warmth #SeasonOfWarmth #AnchorageGives #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors
Our wish is for everyone to be safe and warm this holiday season. If you are a person experiencing homelessness and need help, please call 2-1-1 or check out other resources here: https://www.aceh.org/anchorage-resources #SafeHolidays
Our wish is for everyone to be safe and warm this holiday season. If you are a person experiencing homelessness and need help, please call 2-1-1 or check out other resources here: https://www.aceh.org/anchorage-resources #SafeHolidays
❄️Our temps will remain low for at least the next 10 days.❄️ We welcome your help for people who are unhoused. Immediate needs: 🔹Sleeping bags, blankets, cold weather gear and adult clothing (especially pants) can be donated and delivered to shelte
❄️Our temps will remain low for at least the next 10 days.❄️ We welcome your help for people who are unhoused. Immediate needs: 🔹Sleeping bags, blankets, cold weather gear and adult clothing (especially pants) can be donated and delivered to shelters or ACEH. Scroll down for contact information. Please call or email before you go. 🔹Warming locations to supplement what is available. Particular need is during holidays, weekends, and nights, but daytime is also welcome. 🔹Uncooked ingredients for community organizations providing meals: Bean’s Cafe and Downtown Hope Center. Please contact them directly to find out what is needed. 👉Shelters: - AWAIC: 907-272-0100 - Alex Hotel: 907-267-9360 - Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission: 907-563-5603 - Brother Francis Shelter: 907-277-1731 - Clare House: 907-563-4545 - Complex Care: 907-771-7300 - Covenant House: 907-272-1255 - Downtown Hope Center: 907-277-4302 ext. 106 - E. 56th: 907-272-0008 or 907-717-6751 - Linda's Place: 907-602-2813 - McKinnell House: 907-375-3500 🍎Uncooked food items: - Bean's Cafe: 907-433-8601 - Downtown Hope Center: 907-277-4302 ext. 106 🧥Winter gear such as jackets, snow pants, gloves and socks, also clean and gently used blankets and sleeping bags. - Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness: jparks@aceh.org Please reach out directly to organizations or email Jessica Parks at jparks@aceh.org if you can help.
People ask us all the time: “So… what exactly does ACEH do?” Short answer: We’re the folks who work with partners to make the whole homelessness response system work smarter. Long answer: • We follow the data. We see the
People ask us all the time: “So… what exactly does ACEH do?” Short answer: We’re the folks who work with partners to make the whole homelessness response system work smarter. Long answer: • We follow the data. We see the gaps. We help partners fill them — without stepping on each other’s toes. • We run Coordinated Entry and lead case conferencing to get the most vulnerable people housed first. • We’re out in the field meeting people where they are — and making sure we have updated information, key for housing. • Twice a week we open our doors for walk-ins — making sure their information is current and connecting them to services while providing snacks and warm gear. • We staff the Anchorage Continuum of Care, apply for collaborative communitywide federal grants, and lead big efforts like Project Homeless Connect and the Point-in-Time Count. Think of us as the backbone crew making sure Anchorage’s homelessness response is connected, coordinated and focused on solutions. Bottomline mission: Make homelessness rare, brief and one time. Pictured: Some of our team with recent donations of hygiene and first aid supplies from Credit Union 1. #HomelessnessIsSolvable #HousingIsTheAnswer #PartnershipIsKey