ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A collaborative effort is underway to support communities affected by flooding in Western Alaska. The Alaska Native Heritage Center has partnered with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium to gather traditional Alaska Native foods for displaced villagers.
Kelsey Wallace, CEO of the Heritage Center, emphasized the importance of community involvement in this initiative. “We are asking our community to donate traditional Alaska Native foods, whether that’s to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium or to the Alaska Native Heritage Center,” she said. “The foods that are donated will get directly into the hands — and the bellies — of our relatives here in Anchorage.”
Shea Siegert from the Health Consortium added that all traditional foods are welcome. “Moose, seal, all fish, all marine mammals. We are looking for those good traditional foods with a high preference for foods that are regional for the communities that have been displaced, so that people can get that comfort and healing and good feeling from those foods,” Siegert said.
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) plans to provide meals to individuals currently staying in shelters, while the Heritage Center will focus on those who have been displaced but are not in shelters.
How to Donate to the Alaska Native Heritage Center
The Center is primarily looking for frozen food. In addition to traditional foods, it will also accept bulk food donations such as vegetables, meats, and other staples from grocery stores.
Instructions for Donating:
- Please sign up for donation windows using this link. If you are unable to sign up, please call 907-205-0068 to coordinate a drop-off time.
- When you arrive for your scheduled drop-off appointment, please park near the freezer for donations which is located by the Feller Building (detached garage on the admin side of ANHC’s campus).
- Please call (907) 205-0068 upon arrival.
Questions?
For questions about donating or receiving food, please contact: [email protected]
How to Donate to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Contact Information:
- Email: [email protected]
The Consortium will accept all traditional foods in good condition.
Drop-Off Information
To ensure we can receive and properly store your donation, please follow these guidelines:
Drop-Off Location:
Please bring your donation to the ANTHC Lodging at Tudor Centre (formerly ANMC Patient Housing).
- Address: 4001 Tudor Centre Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508
Preferred Times:
We prefer to receive donations during our regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Alternate Time:
If you are unable to drop off your donation during business hours, you will need to arrange an alternate time with a staff member. Please reach out to [email protected] with a good phone number where we can reach you, and one of our coordinators will call you back to schedule a specific time.
Drop-Off Procedure:
- Small Donations: Please walk inside to the Cafe of the ANTHC Lodging at Tudor Centre. Our Food Service staff will be there to receive your donation.
- Large Donations: For donations requiring assistance (large coolers, heavy boxes, etc.), please come inside first. A Food Service staff member will then walk out with you and direct you to the back of the building where we can unload your vehicle.
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