Alaska Community Service
Alaska Court-Ordered Community Service (Reentry-Friendly Options)
A statewide directory of Alaska programs and nonprofits that may help you complete court-ordered community service. Always confirm approval with your supervising officer, court, or attorney before starting any hours.
Tip: Search “Anchorage”, “Fairbanks”, “Habitat”, “food bank”, or your borough/town.
Region 1 — Anchorage / Mat-Su
Anchorage & Matanuska–Susitna Borough
✅ Verified Court-Friendly Starting Points
Food Bank of Alaska — Volunteer
Major statewide hunger-relief hub; widely used by community-service volunteers. Confirm paperwork sign-off.
Major statewide hunger-relief hub; widely used by community-service volunteers. Confirm paperwork sign-off.
Ask for supervisor contact + shift logs.
Anchorage
Bean’s Café — Community Support
Helps with food service and shelter support; widely known to accept community-service volunteers.
Helps with food service and shelter support; widely known to accept community-service volunteers.
Ask: “Can you sign my court log weekly?”
Anchorage
🛠️ Eligible Volunteer Programs (Confirm First)
Habitat for Humanity Anchorage — Volunteer
Construction and ReStore roles; confirm court-ordered service acceptance before scheduling.
Construction and ReStore roles; confirm court-ordered service acceptance before scheduling.
Safety orientation sometimes required.
Anchorage
Mat-Su Food Bank — Volunteer
Accepts volunteers for food sorting and distribution; confirm if they will verify court hours.
Accepts volunteers for food sorting and distribution; confirm if they will verify court hours.
Bring your required paperwork.
Palmer
Region 2 — Fairbanks / Interior Alaska
Fairbanks North Star Borough + Interior communities
✅ Verified Start Here
Bread Line / Stone Soup Café — Volunteer
Fairbanks’ longest-running anti-hunger program; commonly accepts volunteers, including court-ordered service.
Fairbanks’ longest-running anti-hunger program; commonly accepts volunteers, including court-ordered service.
Ask for timesheet signatures each shift.
Fairbanks
🛠️ Eligible Community Programs
Fairbanks Rescue Mission — Volunteer
Various service roles; eligibility for court-ordered hours varies. Confirm in advance.
Various service roles; eligibility for court-ordered hours varies. Confirm in advance.
Ask for shift supervisor contact.
Fairbanks
Region 3 — Juneau / Southeast Alaska
Juneau + Sitka + Ketchikan + island communities
✅ Verified Good Starting Points
Southeast Alaska Food Bank — Volunteer
Large volunteer base; food distribution + sorting roles. Confirm they accept your specific court order.
Large volunteer base; food distribution + sorting roles. Confirm they accept your specific court order.
Keep signed weekly time logs.
Juneau
🛠️ Eligible Southeast Nonprofit Options
Sitka Sound Science Center — Volunteer
Education and community events; may allow volunteer hours with documentation.
Education and community events; may allow volunteer hours with documentation.
Confirm ability to sign court logs.
Sitka
Salvation Army Ketchikan — Volunteer
Thrift store + community support programs; confirm eligibility for court hours.
Thrift store + community support programs; confirm eligibility for court hours.
Bring court paperwork for review.
Ketchikan
Region 4 — Southwest Alaska
Bethel, Bristol Bay, Aleutians, Dillingham
✅ Verified Best Starting Points
Bethel Food Pantry — Volunteer
Community-run food support program; confirm documentation procedures.
Community-run food support program; confirm documentation procedures.
Ask for supervisor's email.
Bethel
🛠️ Eligible Regional Service Sites
Bristol Bay Community Organizations
Some tribal organizations allow supervised volunteer service; must confirm case-by-case.
Some tribal organizations allow supervised volunteer service; must confirm case-by-case.
Approval required before volunteering.
Bristol Bay
Region 5 — Northern Alaska / Arctic
Nome, Kotzebue, Utqiaġvik
✅ Verified Start Here
Nome Food Bank — Volunteer
Limited capacity but accepts local volunteers. Confirm they can sign community-service logs.
Limited capacity but accepts local volunteers. Confirm they can sign community-service logs.
Rural hours often need officer pre-approval.
Nome
🛠️ Eligible Rural Nonprofit Options
Local Tribal and Community Organizations
Some communities may allow volunteer work through tribal councils or community events; must verify locally.
Some communities may allow volunteer work through tribal councils or community events; must verify locally.
Get written approval from officer first.
Various
Statewide & Online (Best Starting Points)
Use these to find approved placements anywhere in Alaska.
✅ Verified Statewide Hubs
VolunteerMatch — Alaska Opportunities
Search for volunteer roles statewide; many nonprofits listed are known to accept court-ordered service.
Search for volunteer roles statewide; many nonprofits listed are known to accept court-ordered service.
Filter by city for better results.
Online
Food Bank of Alaska — Statewide Network
Network partners across Alaska may allow community-service hours; confirm locally.
Network partners across Alaska may allow community-service hours; confirm locally.
Ask which partner sites accept court hours.
Statewide
🛠️ Eligible Additional Volunteer Sites
Salvation Army Alaska — Volunteer
Thrift stores & outreach programs across Alaska; acceptance varies by location.
Thrift stores & outreach programs across Alaska; acceptance varies by location.
Always confirm before starting hours.
Statewide
Rules & Documentation: Before you start hours, confirm approval with your supervising officer/court/attorney. Ask the site if they will (1) sign your court log, (2) verify hours, and (3) provide a supervisor contact.
Remote/Rural Alaska: Some communities require advance coordination due to limited staffing. Officers may allow alternatives when local nonprofits are limited.
Provider updates: If you are an Alaska organization that accepts court-ordered community service, email contact@oacra.app to be reviewed for listing.
