Welcome To Anchor House Inc.

ANCHOR HOUSE INC. is a multi-service agency for runaway, homeless, abused, and at-risk youth and their families. For the past 30 years, Anchor House has committed its efforts to providing comprehensive, life-saving assistance to our most vulnerable population.

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DISNEY "GIVE A DAY, GET A DAY"  - Update from Disney

On Feb. 11, it was announced that 600,000 volunteers have already participated in the Give A Day. Get A Disney Day. program. Thanks to the exceptional programs and opportunities provided by the thousands of participating organizations, it's anticipated that the goal of celebrating one million volunteers will occur very soon.
 
As the Give A Day. Get A Disney Day.  program is forecasted to come to a close very shortly,  the following measures are being taken in preparation for the program's conclusion:

  • Effective immediately, no new applications will be accepted from organizations wanting to participate in the program.
  • By Friday, March 5, all flexible schedule volunteer opportunities (1B projects) and the ability for volunteers to search for participating organizations and arrange service (2A projects) will be removed from the search at www.DisneyParks.com. For users of 1-800-Volunteer or Volunteer Solutions, these are the only types of volunteer activities associated with your organization through the VOP (please see Action Steps below for more information on this change.) At such time, it will only be possible for organizations to post date- and time-specific opportunities (1A projects) to the VOP.
  • Once Disney reaches its one-million ticket goal, the program ends and organizations will no longer be able to post new volunteer opportunities of any kind for the program.

The Volunteer Opportunity Portal (VOP) at http://VOP.HandsOnNetwork.org will continue to be available so that organizations can post date- and time-specific opportunities, manage their existing opportunities and verify service completed by volunteers. As the changes listed above are implemented, you will see fewer options available to manage your account. Please continue to verify completed, eligible volunteer service within 72 hours of the service being performed for all qualifying service provided to your organization under the program. 
 
Only volunteers who have completed the registration and signed up for a specific date and time to volunteer  before the program ends will get their vouchers for a Disney theme park ticket once their service has been verified. Please see the action steps for all organizations below for further details.
 
The level of volunteerism we have seen in the first months of 2010 is tracking to new highs. Thank you for the vital role your organization is playing in this landmark program.

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OUR MISSION
The agency’s mission is to work with homeless, runaway and abused children and youth, from birth to 21 years of age, to enable them to utilize their strengths and the support of their families and communities to help ensure a stable and successful home.
 

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ANCHOR RIDE

The Ride for Runaways
 
In July, for the 31st time, 200 dedicated riders embarked on a 500-mile adventure to raise funds to ensure that the shelter is there for the children when they need it.  
<READ MORE>

   
Cory

Cory's Ride

On the last day of the 1998 Anchor House Ride for Runaways, one of the participants’ 15-year-old Cory Golis of Hopewell Township, was struck and tragically killed by a car.  <READ MORE>

   
If you're in crisis and need help, call 609.396.8329
We are available 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
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