Published May 31, 2020, by Michele Brown Powered by the AK Can Do fund, as of May 27, Lutheran Social Services has provided rent or utility assistance to 416 Anchorage area families hit hard when they lost livelihoods to the coronavirus shutdown. That’s almost $360,000 that has gone swiftly to more than 1300 of our neighbors. Most have covered rent to keep families housed, a precious […]
ALASKA 2-1-1 IS ALWAYS READY – PART 3
Published May 15, 2020, by Sue Brogan Third of a three part series. There is a reason both the Municipality of Anchorage and the State of Alaska turned to United Way’s Alaska 2-1-1 at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Actually, there are four reasons. Alaska 2-1-1 connects Alaskans to the help they need like […]
ALASKA 211 IS ALWAYS READY – PART 2
Published May 7, 2020, by Sue Brogan Second of a three-part series. When Alaska 2-1-1 answered the call to be the lead information and referral service for both the State of Alaska and Municipality of Anchorage for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, my first move was to ask our core team of four resource […]
2-1-1 IS ALWAYS READY
Published April 29, 2020, by Sue Brogan First of a three-part series. At Alaska 2-1-1, we knew we would get the call. We are always ready. But there was no time to prepare, just time to react and ramp up. On March 6, we had two days to become operational as the emergency information and […]
Double for Kids, Triple for Seniors at Local Food Pantries
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 […]
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