Cardboard City Mat-Su

Cardboard City Mat-Su The best Mat-Su Valley event to raise homelessness awareness and FPMS shelter guest services. June 22-23, 2020 at the Alaska State Fairgrounds!

Family Promise works to raise awareness of homelessness in the Valley in order to serve more people by hosting an annual event called Cardboard City. Participants experience homelessness firsthand by spending a night in cardboard boxes and eating only soup and bread. Funds for Family Promise are made via pledges raised by the participants in order to use a box. This year, Cardboard City will be he

ld at 5:30 p.m. on July 19-20 at the Alaska State Fairgrounds, and will involve competitions between individual participants and between businesses to raise the most money in pledges and to create the quaintest cardboard casa. There will also be fantastic live music. Register online at www.familypromisematsu.org or call at 357-6160 to be part of a resplendent event and have a smashing good time. About Family Promise Mat-Su:
You may be under the impression that homelessness is an illness from which our beautiful state could never suffer, but Family Promise Mat-Su would like you to know that homelessness is everywhere and could happen to just about anyone. Family Promise is the only nonprofit organization in the valley dedicated to sheltering homeless families and making sure they get right back on their once-fallen feet. They’ve been at it for seven years and certainly know how it’s done since they’ve provided over 9,500 shelter nights since they’ve opened their doors.

From our very own Ginger Bear!
08/20/2019

From our very own Ginger Bear!

Contributed by Ginger Bear - Pam Ratliff presented a uniquely designed plaque, commemorating Kari’s years of dedicated service. Ginger Bear presented a signed certificate from the Family Promise’s National Office and a homemade signature quilt.

Our friend Colby Hall with Knik House recently shared these great pics of Lauri from CAR-dboard City.
08/14/2019

Our friend Colby Hall with Knik House recently shared these great pics of Lauri from CAR-dboard City.

08/02/2019

Looks like we tied with MK Dance for 3rd place in the General category! Woot woot - way to go team!

"Homelessness is not a permanent state... it is an experience. It's not a homeless person - it is a person experiencin...
07/31/2019

"Homelessness is not a permanent state... it is an experience. It's not a homeless person - it is a person experiencing homelessness."

Are YOU experienced and want to help? Reach out and help someone today.

Family Promise Mat-Su Family Promise Knik House My House Alaska Family Services Wasilla Homeless-Committee Community Outreach

It's too late to get in on the first-ever 'Community CAR-dboard City', but we're still taking donations and have t-shirt...
07/30/2019

It's too late to get in on the first-ever 'Community CAR-dboard City', but we're still taking donations and have t-shirts & buttons for sale as well!

Supporting CAR-dboard City is a win-win for everyone.

We started a photo album on the event page for CCC - https://www.facebook.com/pg/familypromisematsu/photos/?tab=album&a...
07/22/2019

We started a photo album on the event page for CCC - https://www.facebook.com/pg/familypromisematsu/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2297768403623343

Please add any & all pics & video pertaining to CCC as you see fit.

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Pics from the first-ever Community CAR-dboard City!

Preview story:
07/21/2019

Preview story:

PALMER — Family Promise Mat-Su is restructuring their Cardboard City into a CARdboard City Friday at the Alaska State Fairgrounds, marking their first community-wide collaboration with local nonprofits.

07/19/2019

Maybe you like to listen to good local music, but don't want to sleep in a box.

Well, consider coming to this year's Community CAR-dboard City Friday night! For only $50 you can listen to 2 hours of local talent while supporting the homeless shelters in your community!

Plus, bring 2-3 cans of food as a donation to the Mat-Su Food Coalition and get hooked up with a really cool first aid kit!

A win-win for everyone starting this Friday at 5 pm.

Family Promise Family Promise Mat-Su MyHouse! Alaska Family Services Knik House Wasilla Homeless-Committee Community Outreach Joshua Fryfogle Convalesce Clear Alaskan Glacial Water Northstarbakery NAPA Auto Parts - Alaskan Auto Inc. Lbprintshop.com Red Country 100.9 Our Roots Blues

07/19/2019

Community CAR-dboard City 2019

‘Awards of Excellence' will be given to those
participants in these categories:

Best Use of Duct Tape
First Online Registration
Most Likely to House A Celebrity
the ‘Largest Group’
the ‘Most Picasso-Like’
the ‘Most Relevant to the Cause’
‘Most Years Participating’
‘Most Money Raised - Individual’
‘Most Money Raised - Large Business’
‘Most Money Raised - Large Group’
‘Most Money Raised - Small Business’
‘Judge’s Choice’
and lastly, the Grand Prize goes to the ‘Best Dwelling’!

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Palmer, AK
99645

Opening Hours

Friday 5pm - 12am
Saturday 12:01am - 8am

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+19073576160

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Our Community Cardboard City raises awareness of homelessness in the Valley and serves as a fundraiser for the guest’s services our Community’s Family Promise Mat-Su shelter for families with kids and their pets. Participants in this event experience “homelessness” firsthand by spending a night in cardboard boxes (tarps are ok!) at the State Fairgrounds and eating only soup and bread. The 2018 Cardboard City was held in June. We had a little sun, a little rain, live music. homeless eduucation and we all became so thankful for our cozy homes the next day. If you missed it, our next event will be in the summer of 2019 and the date will be announced on this page in January. Our 2018 Cardboard City was only lightly attended compared to those of the past and we raised $5,000, well below our hopes and needs. Let’s plan to make 2019 the big CC year!

Funds for Family Promise are made via pledges raised by the participants in order to use a box. (At: www.familypromisematsu.org ) It’s never too late to donate to help support our guests’ services and their case management Family Plans. Participants and businesses can compete to raise the most money in pledges. Please make a note on your gift that mentions Cardboard City.

“Register online at www.familypromisematsu.org or call at 357-6160 to be part of a resplendent event and have a smashing good time! About Family Promise Mat-Su: You may be under the impression that homelessness is an illness from which our beautiful state could never suffer, but Family Promise Mat-Su would like you to know that homelessness is everywhere and could happen to just about anyone. Family Promise is the only nonprofit organization in the valley dedicated to sheltering homeless families together, with their pets, and making sure they get right back on their once-fallen feet. They’ve been at it since 2005 and certainly know how it’s done since they’ve provided over 39,000* shelter bed nights since they’ve opened their doors.”-Grace Kari

*Through 7/18