Our Annual Beans & Jeans received a facelift and is now “Pour” for the poor!
A Gala Event of Wine Tasting, with exotic cheese, chocolate and other food delights for your tasting. There will be as always great items for the silent auction.  Please join us at Credit Union 1 ~ 1941 Abbott Road ~ Doors Will Open at 6:30 P.M. ~ Tickets will be on sale soon for $50.00 per person. Keep Watching ~ More Details to follow soon… Call Ken Miller for details 297-5620

Bean’s Cafe’ is currently in great need of canned vegtables (corn, peas, beans) Also out of all canned tomato products. Preferred is #10 Can’s but will take any donations. Thank you for your generous support of Bean’s Cafe’ serving the hungry and homeless in Anchorage for over 30 years.

Thank You!

A big “THANK YOU” to Dr Kendall and Alaska Premier Dental Group on DeBarr Road for donating toothbrushes and mini tooth paste to help the homeless at Bean’s Cafe’ care for their basic dental needs.  We appreciate your heart of giving to the community. 

We  have an ongoing need for toothbrushes and toothpaste here at Bean’s Cafe’ and would like to put out a challenge to other dentists in the community to donate to this cause.

We Need Toothbrushes ~

Bean’s Cafe’ Social Services Director Maggie Carey is requesting toothbrushes for the homeless. “We are badly in need of toothbrushes for our clients here at Bean’s Cafe’.” Individuals or groups who could help with a toothbrush drive would be greatly appreciated. This would make a great church group or scout project.

Bean’s Café and the clients we serve everyday wish to send out a BIG “THANK YOU” to our Major Sponsors ExxonMobil, First National Bank & Gorton, Logue & Graper for helping make Bean’s Café 2010 Golf Tournament a great success!

We also wish to thank all of our participating golf teams and those who donated prizes as well as sponsorship for a military team (featured in photo) so they could take a day off for this fun golf event. 

This is a Bean’s Cafe’ annual event if you want your team to be on the list for next year or would like to sponsor a military team give us a call so we can add you to our list. This is always a fun event that helps so many in our local community~ Linda Kupers ~ Event Coordinator 907-297-5612

We wish to thank the world famous “Harlem Globetrotters” for making a special day at Bean’s Cafe’ that we will remember for a long time.
As you might know the Harlem Globetrotters are the team known all over the world as the ‘Ambassadors of Goodwill’ they were in Alaska preparing for the final four games of the North American leg of their 2010 “Magical Memories” World Tour.
The Harlem Globetrotters served hot meals and prepared sack lunches at Bean’s Cafe in Anchorage, Alaska, on Wednesday, April 28, as part of the team’s ongoing ambassadorial efforts. Bean’s Cafe provides food, social services and a day shelter for the less fortunate of Anchorage. (Photo’s by Linda Kupers- Bean’s Cafe’)

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 Baxter Elementary’s toilet paper drive brought in 1,602 rolls of toilet paper. Way to go students! A big thank you goes to all of you who partisipated in this much needed commodity @ Bean’s Cafe’. Here at Bean’s Cafe’ we go through 76 rolls of toilet paper per day that’s 27,740 rolls per year!
The “Beanies” made a thank you poster for the students and Executive Director Jim Crockett hosted a lunch at Bean’s Cafe’ with Baxer Elementary School principal Vicki Hodge, teachers and students~

Bean’s Cafe’ held a forum to help remind the homeless population to wear appropriate clothing during this time of year and to call 911 if you see someone in trouble or passed out.
“You all know that we’ve had some people who have passed away outdoors, and one of the big problems that they are facing is hypothermia,” Anchorage Police Lt. Dave Parker said to the group. Police and social service groups reminded homeless people to continue wearing several layers and quickly remove wet clothing. The warning is in response to five outdoor deaths within the last month.

Officer Lt. Dave Parker, APD & Susan Bomalaski,

Brother Francis Shelter answer questions @ Bean’s Cafe’ meeting.

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Bean’s Cafe’ Executive Director Jim Crockett helps field questions and concerns about the recent deaths due to hypothermia. (Photo’s by Linda Kupers- Bean’s Cafe’)

Food Drive to Benefit Bean's Cafe'

 THANK YOU!

ON BEHALF OF BEAN’S CAFE WE WANT TO SAY HOW GRATEFUL  WE ARE  TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED FOOD AT ANCHOR PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOOD DRIVE.  IT WAS A BIG SUCCESS  1,000 LBS OF FOOD WAS BROUGHT TO BEAN’S CAFE’ TO HELP THE HOMELESS AND HUNGRY OF ANCHORAGE!

Anchor Park United Methodist Church is having a FOOD DRIVE as part of their “Change the World” program.  This will help Anchorage charities including Bean’s Cafe’, Food Bank of Alaska & Fellowship in Serving Humanity.

Please bring your food donations to Anchor Park United Methodist Church – 2300 Oak Drive -
Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, April 24th from 10 am – 2 pm.

Thank You! Inlet View School

Jim Crockett Executive Director of Bean’s Cafe presents a hand made thank you poster  by the homeless at Bean’s Cafe.

We’d like to thank and acknowledge Principal Kathy Iversen and everyone at Inlet View Elementary School for their generosity in donating 600+ beautifully decorated Easter eggs to Bean’s Cafe’.  The clients at Bean’s Cafe’ were very thankful that you thought of them during this time.    Way to go students, parents and teachers of Inlet View!