Crews from Mennonite Disaster Services, and the McKinley Fire Longterm Recovery Group (convened and coordinated by UWMS) are still hard at work assisting survivors of the McKinley Fire in rebuilding. Work crews will remain in Alaska through the summer and into fall to ensure that homes are completed. The MFLTRG Donations Warehouse is accepting items …

This week, a McKinley Fire family received the gift of a new home for several of its members. The 14’x 50′ Atco trailer had been retrofitted as living quarters by MEA, and was donated by them to benefit a family in need of a new home. Additionally, MEA included a three-stall bathhouse that is ready …

  We are happy to support our friends at Beacon Hill/Safe Families for Children in preparing their Family Support Center, a first for the Mat-Su! The contact space will provide an area for families to conduct supervised visitation, as well as a central location for foster parents and other volunteers to increase family contact for …

Take a look back at a volunteer whose dedication to the Mat-Su has helped generations of youth, families and kids grow: Karis Johannes, 2015’s Volunteer of the Year Karis has mentored young parents and clients at HeartReach Center since 2013. Her stalwart guidance and knowledge, along with her diligence in learning and receiving training, made …