Walla Walla
Alliance for the Homeless

The first five years of the Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless could not have happened without the work of amazing volunteers and the ...

We interviewed key stakeholders – City and County officials, leaders of other service agencies, Alliance founders, board members and cl...

Walla Walla has a long history of generous leaders addressing homelessness. Over 100 years ago, a group of women organized the YWCA becau...

The Alliance for the Homeless’ Sleep Center has been soaring, so we have had every reason to be proud of our ability to safely shelter ov...

Written by Jan Foster, Volunteer & Member of the Board of Directors I was asked to explain to a group of Walla Wallans why the Sleep Cent...

We are excited and thankful to tell you that the Mobile Shower Program is now completely funded! Two years ago, the Alliance starting wor...

The Walla Walla Sleep Center has moved just a few short blocks from the old homestead, to 1181 W. Rees Avenue on the corner of 15th and R...

It was really brutal at the Sleep Center in February and March! But the Conestoga huts continue to function well above expectations. Each...

Written by Chuck Hindman - Alliance President A common argument against sheltering or helping homeless people in Walla Walla is that word...

With night time temperatures in the single digits, lots of folks are understandably concerned for those on the street or without heat. Of...

Showers are important to those who are homeless.  Showers improve personal hygiene, help restore dignity and self-respect, and are critic...

Written by Chuck Hindman, Alliance Chair Hearing that a shelter for homeless people will be located nearby will almost certainly trigger ...

Written by Dan Clark, Exit Homelessness Program Coordinator The Exit Homelessness Community Beautification Project has been a clear succe...

Written by Dan Clark, Exit Homelessness Program Coordinator In January 2018, the Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless, with support fr...

Written by Chuck Hindman, Chair - When the Conestoga huts were built, we limited the number to 31. The sleeping center location was just ...

Written by Chuck Hindman, Alliance Chair -- Has there ever been a public hearing on sheltering homeless people, without statements like “...

Written by Chuck Hindman, Alliance Chair -- Similar to the Alliance for the Homeless, Revival of Grays Harbor was founded to “provide she...

Written by Chuck Hindman, Alliance Chair -- Mark September 5, 2018, as a milestone for the rights of homeless people. The long-awaited a...

Written by Chuck Hindman - Alliance Chair -- How much progress is the Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless making to reduce homelessness...