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By Marc Lutz
Wrangell Sentinel 

Hannah's Place resource center closes doors after 12 years

 

Marc Lutz/Wrangell Sentinel

Three upstairs rooms in Hannah's Place are still filled with maternity, infant and toddler clothes, among other items after the organization shut down on Monday.

Since its creation in 2011, Hannah's Place has provided resources for pregnant women and families, from clothing and newborn supplies to educational materials.

Now, after 12 years of serving Wrangell, the nonprofit has closed its doors due to a lack of need.

Monday was the last day the organization operated at 206 Church St. in the building provided by the Presbyterian church next door. It started as a ministry by Maryann Landers to help young women in need.

"(She) had a heart for young women who maybe it was their first kid, maybe they didn't plan on being pregnant. That was her heart and thi...



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