Introducing Brian Shadura: (Please check out our page for Maija’s interview) What school do you attend? I am a Sophomore at Colony. What activities are you involved in? Symphonic Band and commercial fishing. Due to Covid, I couldn’t continue these but football baseball and volunteering at the Alaska State Fair as well. What do you …
After 51 applications were received, and 45 interviews were conducted, our interview team selected Maija DeCovich & Brian Shadura as our Thrive student interns for the next 3 months. Introducing Maija DeCovich (Please stay tuned for Brian’s interview in a separate post) What school do you attend? I am a Freshman at Career Tech High …
This holiday season will be unlike any other, but we extend our utmost gratitude to our donors, volunteers, partner agencies, and many, many supporters. We could not do this without you! We need you because YOU are United Way of Mat-Su.
Thrive is hiring Youth Interns to serve through the end of the year. Duties include: – Promote Thrive Mat-Su Youth Programs to other students. – Survey students to get input on the types of activities and event they are interested in – Help with the planning and promotion of Thrive youth events and activities …
Matt Clayton is the new Youth Programs Coordinator with Thrive Mat-Su! Matt has more than 15 years of experience working with youth as a youth minister as well as leading The Crux, a youth center he helped start, for nine years. Most recently, Matt served as the Outreach Coordinator at MY House for two years. …
Are you passionate about working with youth, invested in community, and interested in volunteering your time to support youth programs in the Mat-Su? Thrive Mat-Su is seeking ideas from our community for activities to engage youth. Suggested activities include: Hiking on local trails Kayaking or canoeing Pick-up volleyball games A guided nature walk or orienteering …
Thrive Mat-Su seeks a part-time Youth Programs Coordinator with experience in and a passion for working with young people. When our youth live in healthy environments and have access to opportunities that build positive social connections and develop strong identities, young people have positive outcomes! Thrive Mat-Su connects and aligns with organizations working in …
Thrive Mat-Su is engaged in data collection around the Mat-Su, regarding youth, our community, and substance misuse. This data also helps us understand how our community views risk to both youth and adults, and whether residents are aware of how to safely dispose of prescription drugs. Take the survey by clicking below! Your answers will …
Rachel Hartman is the recipient of the 2020 Youth Making A Difference Award! Congratulations to Rachel Hartman, a 2020 Mat-Su Career & Technical High School graduate, for her achievement. Rachel embraced volunteerism and community service throughout her high school career, contributing time to Mat-Su Youth Court, the Public Library, Alaska Youth for Environmental …