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 […]

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 […]

Published September 20, 2019, by Michele Brown  We’re glad that neither T-shirts nor the notion of “LIVE UNITED” have gone out of style. Black shirts emblazoned with the words across a map of Alaska were a hit with guests at our September 10th kickoff luncheon for the United Way of Anchorage Community Campaign. We’re counting […]

Published September 9, 2019, by Michele Brown  This week is United Way of Anchorage Community Campaign Week. The week begins on Tuesday and features keynote speaker William Browning at the annual campaign-kickoff lunch. Browning, United Way Worldwide’s senior vice president and chief strategy and transformation officer, will talk about coming together to mobilize the caring […]

Update – July 14, 2019 The failure of the Legislature to override the Governor’s budget vetoes this week is disheartening, and we encourage lawmakers to find a way to immediately fund the areas that are in need. United Way of Anchorage remains committed to help ensure the health, education and financial stability of every person […]

Published June 28, 2019, by Michele Brown  It’s about 340 miles as the planes fly from Anchorage to the Kodiak Island village of Akhiok. Measured in lifestyle, the distance may be even greater. But there’s no distance between the village of 52 and Alaska’s largest city in what United Way and its partners aim to […]

Published April 18, 2019, by Michele Brown  Donna Avey retired last month after more than 12 years and 56,000 calls at Alaska 2-1-1, United Way’s information and referral service for people in need. Her call log and those of her colleagues would make a study in quiet, confidential service to neighbors unknown, where knowledge and […]