10/15/2025
โผ๏ธ IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR WESTERN ALASKA RELIEF DONATIONS โผ๏ธ
This update comes directly from Kelsey Wallace, President of the Alaska Native Heritage Center, who confirmed this information with the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) in Bethel.
๐ซ Please STOP donating used items for now โ both within Bethel and from outside of Bethel. The community is currently inundated with donations and working hard to organize what has already arrived.
๐ A huge thank you to everyone who has already donated โ your generosity and compassion have been incredible.
AVCP is now requesting NEW, essential items only, which can be sent or dropped off at Lynden Air Cargo.
๐ฆ Please label boxes clearly on the top with whatโs inside.
๐งบ NEW ITEMS REQUESTED:
Water & nonperishable food
Diapers (all sizes) & wipes
Toilet paper & paper towels
Personal hygiene items
Cleaning supplies
Phone chargers & batteries
Blankets, sleeping bags, cots, pillows
Flashlights, hand wipes, rubber gloves
Totes, duffle bags, backpacks
Packing boxes, tape, Sharpies, sticky labels
Large trash bags
Air mattresses with pumps
๐ป OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT:
๐ Amazon Wishlist (purchase new items directly):
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1C1NSKNI9HD16
๐ธ Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund (Alaska Community Foundation):
https://tinyurl.com/zrfe7xzx
๐ฆ AFN Convention Donation Drop Site:
๐ Denaโina Center, Room 6 (2nd Floor)
๐ Friday, Oct. 18 | 1โ5 PM
๐ Saturday, Oct. 19 | 8 AMโ2 PM
NEW ITEMS ONLY (same list as above)
Letโs continue to support Western Alaska with organization, kindness, and love. Quyana to everyone who has donated, volunteered, and continues to lift our communities through action. ๐