The women's shelter in Downtown Anchorage is helping more people than ever, and their need for supplies is growing.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Sherrie Laurie, executive director of the Downtown Hope Center said they’ve seen a jump in the number of women staying at the shelter since the Sullivan Arena closed in early May. The Hope Center has 50 beds but Laurie said they’ve recently had as many as 76 women staying there, with many sleeping on the floor.
“It was a bit crowded and dangerous because it was just too many people,” Laurie said. “So we’ve now limited it at 70. They need to be here by curfew, and if they leave, then they are just going to have to try again the next night.”“With this many women, first of all, it’s so basic. We need underwear, you know, we need just basic undergarments, jeans, sweatshirts, coming into summer, tennis shoes,” she said.
And it isn’t just supplies for women. The shelter serves the community with a Clothes Closet for men and women, as well as a laundry and shower room for people in need. There’s also a daily lunch offered to the community that Laurie said is now serving hundreds more.
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