Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless

11/05/2025

We have received some incredible support this year, and with our food systems and funding being more and more stressed, this support is more important than ever. We are going to be highlighting some of the amazing grant funders that have made this possible over the coming weeks.

The first is the Wildhorse Foundation. This year they gave us a $20,000 grant to assist with our food purchases and consumable goods. This means that even as food banks have less to distribute, we are able to keep feeding the most vulnerable in our community. This constitutes more than 60 people each day, three times per day...more than 65,000 meals per year. So, thank you Wildhorse, from the bottom of our hearts!

More on the Wildhorse Foundation:
Each year, the Wildhorse Foundation makes grants to eligible nonprofit, government, and Tribal organizations within the homeland area of the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla people.

Also eligible for funding are Tribal government agencies or Indian charitable organizations with their base of operations within Oregon, as well as national or regional Indian organizations.

The Wildhorse Foundation has awarded a total of over $18 million in grant funding since its establishment in 2001. Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis with the deadlines being January
1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. For more information, visit the Foundation’s website at

The Wildhorse Foundation was founded in 2001 for the purpose of formalizing the charitable giving on behalf of the CTUIR and Wildhorse Resort & Casino. The Wildhorse Foundation works to build strong communities and healthy families in our giving area through this philanthropy.

10/28/2025

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🚨 Help Feed Local Families 🚨

With SNAP benefits at risk due to the federal shutdown, partners have launched the Walla Walla Valley Hunger Relief Coalition (WWVHRC). Help today:
🍎 Donate: secure.qgiv.com/event/wwvhrc
🥫 Drop off food: BMAC Food Bank, 921 W. Cherry St, M–F, 8am–2pm
🤝 Host a food drive
📣Share this post to spread the word

Funds raised will purchase food cards from local grocery stores for distribution to eligible households and food raised will support local pantries and food programs.

WWVHRC partners include: Akin - Walla Walla, Blue Mountain Community Foundation, Burwood Brewing Company, Blue Mountain Community Church, Blue Mountain Heart to Heart, Catholic Charities + The Loft - Walla Walla, First Congregational Church of Walla Walla - United Church of Christ, Communities In Schools of the Blue Mountain Region, Christian Aid Center, Hope Street, The Pantry at St. Frances Cabrini Charitable Services, Pioneer United Methodist Church, Providence St. Mary Medical Center, The Salvation Army - Walla Walla, WA, SonBridge, Skyrocket Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Sustainable Living Center, Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless, Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce, Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla County Department of Community Health, Walla Walla Immigrant Rights Coalition, Walla Walla Senior Center, City of Walla Walla Government, City of College Place, Washington, The Health Center, City of Waitsburg and Walla Walla YMCA.

10/16/2025

Blue Mountain Action Council Inc recently released their community needs assessment. This is a great way to share your voice and perspective with the community. The survey is quick and painless, but helps create a clearer understanding of the needs in our community. ❤️

Your voice matters! Take BMAC’s Community Needs Assessment Survey today — your anonymous feedback helps shape programs that fight poverty and support our neighbors in need.

Share your input here: https://forms.office.com/r/rjfJy049PL

10/06/2025

If you're looking for ways to help, here is a great place to start! We are now serving more than 60 people each night, and while our blanket stores are well stocked, our sheets are running low.

Thank you!

08/26/2025

Thank you to the City of Walla Walla Government for partnering with us in this important work. This expansion will help to serve those who need it most.

With nine new huts added in August, the Alliance can house about 70 people per night.

07/01/2025

Well, would you look at that...nine beautiful new huts, a portable restroom, a new Pallet Shelter unit, and a resident laundry facility!

This means no more porta-potties in the camp, no more trekking across town for laundry, and a few less people turned away each night.

Thank you to the City of Walla Walla Government for helping us with state grant funding, to Walla Walla County Department of Community Health for more of the same, to The Sherwood Trust, and to the generosity of our incredible supporters. When you give, we do. And when that happens, it means we get to better serve more people.

Thank you Walla Walla!

05/19/2025

In case you missed it, JayMulk Media, LLC put together this awesome video for us. It's a beautiful snap shot of what we do, why we do it, and some of the collaborations that make it possible.

05/19/2025

What an incredible day it was! Thanks to all who attended, donated, purchased, or otherwise contributed to this amazing day. It was truly, truly inspiring.

Thanks again to The Walls for hosting us, and for the awesome food and wine.

05/12/2025

Less than a week away! Snag your tickets today, so you're sure you don't miss out on this amazing event.

(There are so many cool auction items this year!!!)

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating a decade of compassion, resilience, and community support at the Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless fundraiser, "Shining Bright: 10 Years of Hope and Community."Over the past ten years, we've come together as a community to provide vital resources....