When we rebooted Walk 4 Warmth in 2020, we had no idea how good our timing would prove to be. We knew there was need. Lutheran Social Services of Alaska (LSSA), long one of our partners in this work and an agency of compassion and expertise in helping people keep their homes, had no help […]
A Look Back and a Light Forward
Looking back at 2020 in Anchorage, the first word that comes to my mind is gratitude. That might be surprising, but it’s true. I’m thankful for the way so many of you reading this have played the hand we were dealt in the pandemic – with abiding care for your neighbors that makes “LIVE UNITED” a powerful reality […]
If You Don’t Have Coverage, Call Us
“If you don’t have coverage, call us.” – Jane Straight, Director of Income/Health Impact for United Way of Anchorage That’s the simple message we’d like to get out during the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period for 2021 that began November 1 and runs through December 15. Our mission at United Way is that we […]
We Look Out For One Another
Anchorage hasn’t changed. I returned here after a 26-year career in public health in Washington state to become President of United Way of Anchorage. And I can tell you it’s heartening to say Anchorage hasn’t changed. I don’t mean that it’s the same city I left a generation ago. Of course, there have been changes. […]
Thank You for Joining Me on this 17-Year Journey
Published September 30, 2020, by Michele Brown “The best way to help the most people is to make changes in the community conditions that lead to need in the first place. A change in conditions at the community level – be it an attitude, behavior, process or system, not only alleviates today’s troubles but also […]
Letter from Michele Brown, President of United Way of Anchorage
Published June 28, 2020, by Michele Brown If there were ever a moment to “Live United,” this is it. Live United happens when we fight for the hopes, dreams, and rights of all people – and when we stand up and honestly address our shortcomings in that fight. The simultaneous pandemic, massive unemployment, terrifying murders […]
AK Can Do Sure Does
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 […]
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 […]
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