Mat-Su Valley Project Homeless Connect 2026
Contributed by Shelly Sparrow
Mat-Su Valley Project Homeless Connect is January 27, 2026, from 10am – 2pm at the Menard Center!
This project is a Mat-Su Valley-Wide Event, a one-day, one-stop event to provide housing applications, homeless services, and hospitality directly to people experiencing homelessness in the Mat-Su Valley. It is a way to bring service providers, government agencies, and the general community together to address a problem that affects everyone. The goal is to move from simply managing homelessness towards making progress in ending it. This event has become one of the most popular events in communities across our nation and as our tradition grows here in the Mat-Su Borough it has also become very popular.
Our target population is homeless children, youth, students, single adults, seniors, and families of the Mat-Su Borough. We hope to serve those Mat-Su Borough residents with no permanent, adequate or regular night-time residence. We also welcome and serve individuals and families who are low-income. Many who literally are living paycheck to paycheck.
Last year, 2025, Project Homeless Connect was able to serve over 150 homeless individuals and families. This year Mat-Su Project Homeless Connect 2026 hopes to connect with 200 homeless individuals and families. One of the ways we meet needs is through our Goody Bag handouts. Items included include toothbrushes and toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, soap, combs, Band-Aids, chap stick, fruit bars, toilet paper, socks, gloves, information cards and laundry pods.