A Closer Look: Brother Francis Shelter

The scene outside of Brother Francis Shelter in downtown Anchorage can seem like chaos, but walking inside tells a different story. Stay the night at the emergency shelter and learn from some of the people who sleep, volunteer, and work there during this edition of A Closer Look.

As one guest said, “There’s a lot of people in here just fallin’ on hard times.”

They’re looking for their 30th chance at life and learning to make the most of it.

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The Brother Francis Shelter in downtown Anchorage. (Photo courtesy of Catholic Social Services.)
The Brother Francis Shelter in downtown Anchorage. (Photo courtesy of Catholic Social Services.)

REPORTER: Anne Hillman, KSKA – Anchorage

BROADCAST: Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. AKDT

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Guests sleep inside the BFS dorm room. (Photo courtesy of Catholic Social Services.)
Guests sleep inside the BFS dorm room. (Photo courtesy of Catholic Social Services.)

Anne Hillman is the healthy communities editor at Alaska Public Media and a host of Hometown, Alaska. Reach her at ahillman@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Anne here.

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