We serve everyday!

Thanks to the support of hundreds of Alaskans, Bean's relocated in 1985 to a brand new, much larger building with facilities, programs, and services that we could only dream of in the early days. Material, (in-kind) donations are vital to our daily operation. We are heavily dependent upon volunteer assistance and work with 50 to 60 or more client volunteers each day.

"The underlying premise of Bean's Café is a deep belief in the inherent dignity of every person, a belief that people respond with kindness when treated kindly, with trust when trusted, and respectfully when respected. Our aim is not to set up a value system – determining what is right or wrong – or a way of life for persons, but to allow them to form their own. In this situation a person is not pressured into acting in a special way, and their eventual response is free, lasting, and more fully themselves"