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ALASKA EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND DISASTER RESPONSE

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PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU CONTACT US:

DISCLAIMER

Homeless To Independence Inc. is a 501©3 non-profit organization. We are self supporting and we do NOT receive any  government grant funding what-so-ever to pay bills for anyone in any situation. We do not give away money. We do not give out loans against any money.

This ministry is supported with generous financial donations that are used to help keep us functioning. Our purpose is to help supply individuals and families with personal needs such as food, toiletries, clothing, household items, furniture and baby/adult diapers/wipes both locally and to areas effected by disasters. At this time, we do not offer any shelter or transitional housing services. Again, we DO NOT pay any bills. We DO NOT pay any rents or mortgages.

If you are actually homeless, or about to be homeless or need emergency assistance of any kind, DIAL “211” from a land-line telephone. This will not work from a cell telephone. Tell the receiver your situation and what you need. They will give you information specific for the location you are currently in plus any referrals you may need.  They have the most up to the minute information for your specific area. Dialing “211” will get you help and much more info than this office can provide. Homeless to Independence wants you to have all the information you need to get through the situation you are in.

Don’t have a land-line telephone???  Go to your local police department, library, or house of worship and ask to use their land-line telephone. They may even make the call on your behalf.

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Homeless To Independence Inc. is not responsible for misprints or cancellations of events by the event holders, landlord and/or their agent, or ourselves. Homeless to Independence Inc. also reserves the right to “NOT” offer services to people and/or persons that are rude, unpleasant, and untruthful in any way shape or form, belligerent and the like.

OCCASIONALLY, THERE WILL BE ARTICLES BY OTHER WRITERS. HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE MAY NOT NECESSARILY AGREE WITH THEIR VIEWPOINTS, BUT WE DO RESPECT THEM.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

OFFICE CONTACT INFO:

HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE INC., 201 STATION ROAD #258, QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951

THE VERY BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME IS TO SEND ME AN EMAIL:  ANN@HOMELESSTOINDEPENDENCE.ORG

OFFICE NUMBER IS:  1-908-454-1500 LISTEN TO THE RECORDING

Please note that our office does have very limited volunteer staff and if we are one telephone line, we cannot answer the other line.  There is simply not enough time in the day to answer and/or return each and every telephone call.

THANK YOU!!!

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL DISASTER RELATED MATERIALS ARE NOW LOCATED ON OUR “ALASKA EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND DISASTER RESPONSE” PAGE HERE:

ALASKA EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND DISASTER RESPONSE

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ALASKA ON-FARM MARKETS:

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ALASKA FOOD HUBS:

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ALASKA FESTIVALS AND FAIRS

https://www.fairsandfestivals.net/states/AK/

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Providing a Dog Powered Adaptive Experience

By Guest Blogger Steve Vick, President, Noble Paws, Inc.

Living with a disability can make it difficult for people to participate in outdoor activities. Combine that with the 20 below temperatures of an Alaskan winter and the outdoor opportunities become even more limited.

This is where Noble Paws, a nonprofit in Fairbanks, Alaska, comes in. Our goal is to teach people with disabilities how to be a dog musher. We provide a service that opens an opportunity to a new experience.

THE SERVICE

If you have ever owned a horse, the chances are you boarded that horse at a stable. For a monthly fee, your horse was fed, her stall was cleaned and she was given regular outings to a pasture to graze and run. You had access to a tack room where your saddle and riding gear were stored. And you had a trail or riding-ring where you could exercise your horse.

Picture Noble Paws in much the same way as a horse stable – except we have dogs instead of horses. We train the dogs to run, stop and turn on command. We feed them a nutritionally balanced diet. We supply our visitors with winter gear and dog sleds. And we have access to miles of winter trails right next to our five acres of land.

This is our service. A fully functioning dog team made available to anyone with a disability for free. We can take people for short one-time rides, just for the experience of being pulled in a sled, or we can teach someone to run their own team in a short series of lessons.

Link is: http://usodep.blogs.govdelivery.com/2014/01/29/providing-a-dog-powered-adaptive-experience/

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Experience Alaska Native culture firsthand in Anchorage
Alaska Natives make up about 16 percent of Alaska’s total population, including more than 200 rural communities separated by vast
distance and unique geographical regions. Visitors to Alaska can experience the state’s unique Alaska Native culture through
crafts, festivals, museums and music. Located in Anchorage, the Alaska Native Heritage Center provides a cultural and educational
institution for Alaskans and visitors. Programs in both academic and informal settings, including workshops, demonstrations and
guided tours, are available

Alaska Bald Eagle Festival takes flight
The Inside Passage community of Haines offers a perfect sampling of all things Alaska – history, scenic beauty, arts, culture, wildlife
and lifestyle. Located on the shores of America’s longest fjord, Lynn Canal, and surrounded by glacier-covered mountains, Haines
has unlimited opportunities for recreation – from biking, hiking and skiing to a variety of excursions on local rivers and lakes. One of
the most notable traits of this coastal town is the striking number of resident bald eagles. Year round, Haines is home to about 300
bald eagles and each fall the largest gathering of bald eagles occurs when around 3,500 of the birds gather in Haines during the aptly
named Alaska Bald Eagle Festival.

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Alaska’s national parks now available on iTunes

Now travelers can get a flavor of Alaska’s national parks without leaving home. Thanks to a series of video podcasts available on
iTunes and local National Park Service Web sites, viewers can catch a glimpse of what three of Alaska’s most popular national
parks have to offer. By searching for the parks in the iTunes podcast store, visitors can learn about dinosaurs (and more modern
residents) of Denali National Park, gain an in-depth look at science and research at Kenai Fjords National Park and watch bears in
Katmai National Park. The video podcasts began airing on iTunes last fall, and the newest videos premiered in October 2008. Both
the iTunes and nps.gov podcasts are available free of charge. Click HERE to learn more about Alaska’s national parks.

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