Tag Archives: Brother Francis Shelter

KHS drama club practicing “The Bloody Attack of the Evil Demonic Giraffe Puppet.” (Photo by Mitch Borden/KMXT) Mitch Borden/KMXT This weekend, the Kodiak High School’s drama club is putting on a show that has an eye-catching title. “The Bloody Attack of the Evil Demonic Giraffe Puppet.” Wetherleigh Griffin is a part of the drama club. She says the name of …

Thanksgiving turkey being cooked. (Photo by Daniel Spiess/Flickr) Mitch Borden/KMXT Since the Brother Francis Shelter opened its doors in 1991, it’s served a Thanksgiving meal for Kodiak’s homeless. Monte Hawver, the shelter’s director,  says the food can differ a little bit year to year, but it’s usually typical Thanksgiving fare. “There’s always the staples, you know. Turkey and pumpkin pie …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Brother Francis Shelter in Kodiak is the only shelter available to members of the homeless population, and therefore the only escape from the town’s recent nighttime drops in temperature. Brother Francis director Monte Hawver  says the key to keeping everyone alive during cold winter nights is flexibility. He says the current policy is that if a person has …

Second graders Daniel and Holly put together sandwiches for the Brother Francis Shelter in their classroom at Peterson Elementary. Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kayla Desroches/KMXT The holidays tend to inspire people to be all the more charitable, and a couple of classes at Peterson Elementary School have made the spirit of giving a monthly tradition. Since September, a group of second grade …

Blueberry pie. mgstanton / Flickr Kayla Desroches/KMXT Brother Francis Shelter will host its annual Thanksgiving dinner feast for those in need this week. Shelter executive director Monte Hawver says the Spouse’s Association organizes the dinner and the shelter staff serves it. The meal is available for those who don’t have their own table to sit down at. “Some of ‘em …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Tuesday night at its work session, the Kodiak City Council consulted the Brother Frances Shelter about how to help the transient population downtown and improve the community at the same time. Executive Director Monty Hawver sat on one side of the table with Mayor Pat Branson on the opposite side, and she asked him to share his experiences …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Most nonprofits run off grants and donations, and one vital service recently got a boost from the groundfish industry in Kodiak. Julie Bonney owns Alaska Groundfish Databank and says the groundfish community held a parade and festival in June down at the spit. She says the fishery decided to donate some of the proceeds to Brother Francis Shelter, …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Last week the Rasmuson Foundation in Anchorage announced a round of grants to organizations around the state, including $1.1-million for three projects in Kodiak. KANA received $100,000 for upgrades to its dental clinic, the city got $500,000 towards the new library, and the Brother Francis Shelter got a half-million dollars to expand its building, which serves Kodiak’s homeless …

Maggie Wall/KMXT Three Kodiak projects got a financial shot in the arm this week thanks to more than a million dollars in grants from the Rasmuson Foundation. The City of Kodiak was awarded $500,000 for the construction of the new library. The Brother Francis Shelter was awarded $500,000 for the expansion and renovation of the homeless shelter. And The Kodiak …