Making a difference on homelessness begins with how we see people
Driving through Anchorage it’s possible not to see people. Not all people, of course — we’d still see our siblings or our neighbors. But through practice and repetition, we’ve attained a lamentable talent of clouding our vision. It acts as a buffer to our conscience: We see not a person, but a category: “the homeless.”
50 Acts of Kindness
Today Angela and her friend Clo came by Brother Francis Shelter. They were delivering 56 neck gators. Angela had started making neck gators for her parents, but she wasn’t able…
Be Positive, Think Positively
Terry works at Catholic Social Services for Homeless Family Services. She is a caseworker who oversees people receiving assistance due to chronic homelessness associated with a documented disability. She met Debbie almost 12…
The Future Is in Your Hands
A client of Refugee Assistance & Immigration Services made a special trip to the Welcome Center to talk about her role as a Peer Leader Navigator within the Anchorage refugee…
Surge of Happiness
Back in November, the Development staff sat around a conference table, going over the logistics of holiday volunteering and in-kind giving. Clara, our Community Engagement Manager, had been overseeing the…
Pets Can Be Food Insecure Too
Chris met Kari at the backdoors of the St. Francis House Food Pantry warehouse to unload more than 20 bags of pet food, most of which were 30 pounds each. Chris…
Teaming Up for Below 10
Two weekends ago, Lisa, our Executive Director, was home on a Saturday night when she got a call from the Executive Director at Bean’s Cafe. Since December 20, it had been…
What Do We Do with 675 Pounds of Broccoli?
Standing in the hallway outside of St. Francis House Food Pantry, one of the program assistants, Logan, talked with three employees from Bean’s Cafe – Josh, Justina, and Scott. They…
2019 Pick.Click.Give.
When you give a donation from your Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) through Pick.Click.Give., you are helping to create a stronger state for all Alaskans. Your donation to Catholic Social Services’…
You’ve Made the Holiday Season Merry
Your generosity and kindness toward Catholic Social Services during the Holiday Season has been humbling. We are immensely grateful to everyone who has donated to our neighbors in need –…