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ESC Thrift Shop
Every donation, every purchase, every hour volunteered impacts our community. Find out how.
Community giving requests
Our mission is to support the Airmen and families of Eielson AFB by funding events that boost the morale, welfare, and wellbeing of our community. Planning something that does just that? Click below to submit a funding request.
About the ESC
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Cookie Crunch
Learn how the ESC brings a taste of home to the dorms every December! It's a longstanding tradition—want to be the tastiest cookie in the bag this year?
Becoming a Member
Membership in the Eielson Spouses' Club helps support all the fun activities and events we host throughout each board year! We work hard to bring you events and activities that go above and beyond the cost of your membership.If you'd like to join but can't afford the dues, reach out to us! We've introduced a new system that lets members sponsor others and cover their dues. This is a needs-based system, and we prioritize based on financial need.If you're interested in sponsoring another member, we thank you for your kindness and generosity—click the Sponsor a Member button below to do so.We can't wait to see you at our next event. Welcome to the club!
ESC Thrift Shop
Located at:
365 Kodiak St.
Eielson AFB, AKHours:
Tuesdays 15:00–18:00
Thursdays 09:00–13:00
Bag sales 09:00–13:00Closed for holidays and PACAF Readiness DaysBag sales are usually the last Saturday of the monthFollow ESC Thrift Shop on Facebook for updates
The ESC Thrift Shop is operated by the Eielson Spouses' Club and staffed by an all-volunteer workforce. We take your donations, and our team of talented helpers sorts, organizes, prices, and displays these items on our sales floor. Other than a small portion set aside for operational supplies, all of the money we make goes straight into our community giving program and right back into the local area. It's one of the most impactful ways the Eielson Spouses' Club gives back!Please see the graphic below for what we can't accept—it helps us make the most of our volunteers' time.
We're always looking for eager volunteers to come in and help out! You don't need to be a member of the Eielson Spouses' Club to volunteer at the Thrift Shop.Want to bring your group in to volunteer outside our regular business hours? Click the button below to get connected with our Thrift Shop team!
Thank you for considering volunteering at the Eielson Thrift Shop!Please fill out the form below and a member of our Thrift Shop leadership team will contact you.This form is specifically for individuals or groups who want to arrange volunteer work outside our regularly scheduled days of operation.If you're interested in volunteering during our regular hours or our "Work Wednesdays", please just stop by when we're open or join our Thrift Shop Volunteer group on Facebook!
Community Giving Requests
The Eielson Spouses' Club raises funds for our Community Giving Fund through sales at the ESC Thrift Shop. Thanks to the dedicated work of our volunteers and the generous donations from our community, we're able to maintain a reliable pool of funds. Our Board is directed to distribute these funds to organizations that make a positive impact on the lives of the Eielson AFB community.How it works (please read carefully!):Request periods run from the 26th of one month through the 25th of the next—for example, August 26th through September 25th. After a request period closes, all requests received are reviewed by a committee, which then makes a recommendation to the Board of Directors at their next meeting (usually the first Friday of the month). Continuing the example above, requests from the August 26th–September 25th period would be decided at the first Friday meeting in October.At that meeting, the Board votes on each request. Requestors are notified of the status of their request by email following the meeting. Please note: a request may be approved for a different amount than was requested, and the Board may ask for additional information before making a decision.Because of this timeline, we strongly encourage organizations to submit requests as early as possible. We are unable to fund events that have already taken place, so submitting early helps avoid delays.If you have any questions, please direct them to the Charitable Vice President via email.
We are also currently seeking a dedicated Community Giving Treasurer for our club. If you'd like to be considered for this position, please reach out by email to [email protected] or use the Contact Us button at the bottom of the page.All Board Members must be members of the Eielson Spouses' Club. Details on membership are available on the Become a Member page of our website.
At this time, our Community Giving Requests are closed. We will begin accepting funding requests in July of 2026.If you have an emergency funding request that you would like us to consider, please use the email icon at the bottom of any page of this site to contact our Executive Board Members.
The Eielson Spouses' Club
In 2019, the Eielson Spouses' Club was formed when the Eielson Officer Spouses' Club and the Eielson Enlisted Spouses' Club unified. Before that, the two clubs worked separately to better the lives of their members' families—but they decided that by combining their efforts, they could make a greater impact on the Eielson community as a single entity.The Eielson Spouses' Club is actually two entities in one.The Social Club side is a 501(c)(7) membership-supported organization. It holds fundraising events that, in turn, fund member activities and experiences—many of them entirely unique to Alaska and meant to be both enjoyable and enriching.The Charitable side is a 501(c)(3) and runs the Eielson Thrift Shop. Our all-volunteer Thrift Shop takes items generously donated by the community, then sorts, prices, organizes, and sells them back to the community at reasonable prices. Those sales—minus the small cost of keeping everything running—go directly into our Community Giving Fund.This fund goes right back into the Eielson community in ways that positively impact the morale and welfare of the base. We accept funding requests through our website, and each month our Board of Directors meets to decide which organizations to fund. Every quality item you donate helps us support things like youth activities, squadron celebrations, ALS graduations, promotions, retirements, and holiday parties across the base!We couldn't do this without your support and the dedicated work of our amazing volunteers.
So who are these people on the Board of Directors?
Allow us to introduce ourselves:Executive Board:
President: Nicole Gebhardt
Operational Vice President: Ines Ruiz
Charitable Vice President: Lukas Jones
Secretary: Ashley White
Administrative Treasurer: Lynsy Carrell
Community Giving Treasurer: OPEN
Honorary President: Dr. Jamie JohnstonBoard Members:
Thrift Shop Liaison: Emily LeBlanc
Scholarships: Lynsy Carrell
Cookie Crunch: Hailey Orozco
Socials/Mini-Clubs: Clare Pinter
Publicity: Neka Wilkerson-Blair
Membership: OPEN
Fundraising: OPENInterested in applying for one of those open positions? Click the Email icon below and send us a message! We would love to hear from you!