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
By 
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 […]
Parents are the foundation of Cradle to Career Anchorage
Here at United Way of Anchorage, we believe that one of the building blocks for success is education, and sometimes that means educating yourself. Before launching Cradle to Career Anchorage, an educational initiative designed to truly support parents and families, we turned to the experts—the parents themselves. A typical meeting had a small group of […]
Home at last
For the first time in a long while, Alice is thinking about her future. After more than ten years of living outside and in shelters, she now has her own apartment thanks to Home for Good. Having a place to stay means everything to her. A place away from the daily urgent considerations of safety, […]
Tocqueville Community Service Award 2022
Petter and Janet Jahnsen have been named the 2022 recipients of the United Way of Anchorage Alexis de Tocqueville Society Community Service Award. Fifteen years ago, Petter and Janet joined the Tocqueville Society, a group of generous donors in the Anchorage community. From this group the Tocqueville Society Community Service Award is presented to a […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- …
- 13
- Next Page »
