Published April 17, 2020, by Frank Gerjevic “Double for children. Triple for seniors.” That was the succinct prescription from Steve Worthington, manager and Good Friday crew leader at the Chugiak Eagle River Food Pantry. Those six words capture a hearty response to the upheaval wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kids are out of school, and may not be getting the usual […]
Spreading Social Solidarity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published March 31, 2020, by Michele Brown If solidarity could kill a virus, COVID-19 would be fading fast. We may be in a time of social isolation, but it is acts of social solidarity that are our deepest social connections right now. Social solidarity goes beyond feelings like kindness, compassion, and empathy. It’s about embracing […]
Free Tax Prep in Anchorage
Published February 24, 2020, by Michele Brown Update: As coronavirus (COVID-19) developments change hour by hour, AARP Foundation and United Way of Anchorage are doing our part to flatten the curve of transmission. A top priority for us is ensuring we are protecting those most at risk, including our volunteers and taxpayers. Therefore, we are […]
Walk with Us to Keep People Warm & Housed
Published January 23, 2020, by Michele Brown Yes, we all can do something about homelessness in Anchorage. We can help to prevent it. Keeping people housed is the purpose of the Walk 4 Warmth on Friday, February 7, when United Way of Anchorage will lead a half-mile walk along the Delaney Park Strip and C […]
LIVE UNITED Stands Test of 2019, Stands Ready for 2020
Published December 27, 2019, by Michele Brown LIVE UNITED – so much more than a tagline as we close the decade of a tumultuous 2019. Instability in our economy and politics, news of BP selling its Alaska assets, and the aftershocks of a major earthquake created an air of uncertainty, even fragility. But the perspective […]
Ready, Set, Enroll
Published December 10, 2019, by Jane Straight Need health insurance? You’re not alone. The number of Americans living without health insurance is at a four-year high, with 13.7 percent of adults living uninsured, according to the latest Gallup poll. Not surprisingly, healthcare also tops Americans’ list of worries. Some 55 percent worry “a great deal” about the availability and […]
Alaska 2-1-1: Providing Help and Hope for Hidden Needs
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Published November 27, 2019, by Sue Brogan On the Monday before Thanksgiving, Alaska 2-1-1 staffers took 215 calls. Mondays are usually busy, averaging more than 100 calls to the United Way helpline that connects callers and online users in need to more than 1,000 providers and 8,000 services throughout the state, five days a week […]
Home for Good – Part 3
Published November 21, 2019, by Michele Brown United Way of Anchorage invites you to join us over the next few weeks as we track Home for Good, an initiative to end homelessness for some of our neighbors among the hardest to house. This carefully planned collaboration, using proven methods, promises new light in the lives […]
From October to May, There’s Always Room at the Inn
Published November 13, 2019, by Michele Brown Take ten Anchorage churches, add hundreds of volunteers, fortify with the work of the Municipality, AWAIC and Alaska 2-1-1, and what do you get? Zero. As in zero winter nights that a family experiencing homelessness had to spend unsheltered. For 10 years running, from the first of October […]
Home for Good – Part 2
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Published November 1, 2019, by Michele Brown United Way of Anchorage invites you to join us over the next few weeks as we track Home for Good, an initiative to end homelessness for some of our neighbors among the hardest-to-house. This carefully planned collaboration, using proven methods, promises new light in the lives of people […]
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