A family in South Anchorage is struggling to pay a utility bill, a senior in Fairbanks needs help with transportation to a medical appointment, a family in Kenai is months behind in the rent, a parent in Mat-Su needs to find childcare. “Call 2-1-1” — has long been the answer for Alaskans seeking help–and never […]
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2-1-1 Helping Alaskans Survive and Thrive
“Call 2-1-1.” A family in South Anchorage is struggling to pay a utility bill, a senior in Fairbanks needs help with scheduling a doctor appointment, a family in Kenai is months behind in the rent, a parent in Mat-Su needs to find childcare. “Call 2-1-1” – that’s become a routine recommendation for Alaskans who need […]
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 […]
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 […]
Get connected. Get answers.
Published March 25, 2017, by Michele Brown. Alaska 2-1-1 just hit a major milestone: its 200,000th call from an Alaskan seeking help. United Way’s Alaska 2-1-1 helpline connects Alaskans to vital resources: Basic needs support – food, housing, shelter, rent and utility assistance – comprised 53% of the 34,371 referrals made in Anchorage last year […]
Keeping homes warm keeps people healing
This blog is part of a series on Walk for Warmth. Shiloh Community Housing, Inc. (SCHI) empowers people to obtain sustainability and acquire and keep permanent housing. Shenee Williams, President and CEO, guides SCHI with unparalleled compassion and enthusiasm. It is one of two nonprofits created from a pastor’s vision for Anchorage. All families are […]
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 […]
Rebuilding Our Community
Our response to the COVID-19 pandemic has rightly dominated the work of United Way of Anchorage and its dozens of partners for the last two years. From rent assistance and restaurant and hunger relief to childcare support and outreach into underserved communities for accurate COVID information and vaccine access, United Way has been a leader, […]
Monika’s story
The recipe for achieving dreams has two main ingredients: hard work and a little help. For Monika, an Anchorage single mother of four, her dream was in sight: earn a nursing degree, find a better job, and give her four children a good life. Disciplined and studious, she had already earned a degree in early […]