“Day of Caring is like matchmaking for nonprofits and supporters. It introduces volunteer events. Supporters care, and they want to connect. They find nonprofits that need helping hands. Everyone benefits—clients, organizations and volunteers.” Aud Pleas captures Day of Caring—United Way of Anchorage’s yearly volunteer event—spot-on. As our Volunteer Engagement and Events Coordinator, they organize opportunities […]
(Re)Introducing…our Community Campaign
United Way of Anchorage kicked off our 2023 Community Campaign! Yesterday, 43 organizations celebrated our 67th year of convening support for nonprofits. As this season of giving unfolds, even more organizations will get involved. Our supporters include businesses, nonprofits, and other groups who join us to address our community’s toughest challenges… LIVE UNITED, AMPLIFY IMPACT! When […]
Supporting landlords creates stability
Jose Gaytan, a landlord in Alaska for 18 years, welcomes others with a firm handshake and warm smile. Meeting people seems easy for him. Maybe it’s because he’s interacted with countless tenants or he’s just a people-person—a vibe he gives off. As Jose provides a tour of an apartment that he rents out in a […]
An innovative program helps Anchorage residents find a path out of homelessness
The Home for Good initiative is a first for Alaska and has already achieved big wins for the Anchorage community. Note: This article originally appeared in the Anchorage Daily News through a partnership with ConocoPhillips Alaska and is republished here with permission. Jerome was homeless in Anchorage for 15 years. He spent his nights at […]
Our job is to be there to answer the call: 5 things you need to know about Alaska 2-1-1
Calls to Alaska 2-1-1 have increased in the past three years; here’s how the free confidential helpline is helping lift people out of crisis. Note: This article originally appeared in the Anchorage Daily News through a partnership with ConocoPhillips Alaska and is republished here with permission. Each call made to Alaska 2-1-1 is different. Sometimes […]
Need health insurance? Changes to the Affordable Care Act you need to know.
New coverage for families that were not previously eligible, tax credits for Alaskans with higher incomes, and in-person assistance in new communities are all part of new benefits available now. Note: This article originally appeared in the Anchorage Daily News through a partnership with ConocoPhillips Alaska and is republished here with permission. Alaskans in need […]
It was so stressful before: new Anchorage program bridges the housing gap
Note: This article originally appeared in the Anchorage Daily News through a partnership with ConocoPhillips Alaska and is republished here with permission. Thao Le, pictured above, who with her husband owns a “mom-and-pop” rental business in Anchorage, has found a sustainable way to give back to her community with the Landlord Housing Partnership. United Way […]
Forming a future together
Note: This article originally appeared in the Anchorage Daily News through a partnership with ConocoPhillips Alaska and is republished here with permission. United Way of Anchorage is looking to the future. The long-standing nonprofit may be best known for its helpline, Alaska 2-1-1, or for its many partnerships extending across the state: From health care […]
Holiday office hours and year-end giving
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United Way of Anchorage will be closed on: Friday, Dec. 23 Monday, Dec. 26 Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. If you would like to make a gift at this time, and you would like your gift to have the greatest chance to count towards the 2022 tax year, we encourage donors to do one of the […]
The Heart of a Volunteer
Kathleen Plunkett’s community resume is more than 40 years long and starts right in her Russian Jack neighborhood in East Anchorage, where she volunteered with the Russian Jack Community Council and eventually served 16 years as the council president (1990-2016). That fact alone testifies to Plunkett’s stamina and devotion as a volunteer. One of the […]
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