Animal-Related
Alaska Rural Veterinary Outreach
ARVO hosts clinics in rural villages with no other access to veterinary care. They provide vaccinations, de-worming, spay/neuter, and other necessary care for pets. They have provided clinics in Iditarod trail villages Galena and Nome. It costs $10 to vaccinate and deworm one dog.
The August Foundation for Alaska Racing Dogs aka The August Fund
The August Foundation provides a link between professional mushers and dog lovers across the country to place retired canine athletes in loving homes after their racing days are done. They provide foster homes and vet care for dogs awaiting a family placement. This foundation works mainly in Alaska with individual mushers, shelters and other rescue organizations but does re-home dogs outside of Alaska.
Arts and Culture
Native Movement
Native Movement supports grassroots-led projects that align with our vision, that dismantle oppressive systems for all, and that endeavor to ensure social justice, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, and the rights of Mother Earth.
Story Works
Story Works supports youth voices through storytelling and writing workshops that develop skills, build resilience, and increase access to opportunity. We believe in the importance of listening, the protective value of connection, and the power of stories to foster wellness for individuals and communities.
LGBTQIA+
Choosing Our Roots
Choosing Our Roots provides participants with more than just shelter: COR assists queer youth and young adults, ages 13 to 24, by building supportive, long-term relationships with volunteer Host Home families and community members. In addition to providing safe homes and bringing together new families, COR coordinates with community partners to provide wrap-around services and build a network of support for its participants.
Identity Alaska
Identity’s mission is to advance Alaska’s LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community through advocacy, education and connectivity.
Social Services
Abused Womens Aid in Crisis
AWAIC’s mission is to provide domestic violence safe shelter, intervention, and prevention. Our core values are advocacy, compassion, dignity, and collaboration. (Located in Anchorage)
Interior Alaska Center for Nonviolent Living
The Interior Alaska Center for Non-Violent Living’s (IAC) vision is a safe and supportive community for all. IAC provides programs to intervene and prevent domestic violence, sexual assault, suicide, and other violent crimes that negatively impact the Interior community and surrounding interior villages.
IAC Ski for Survivors 2024
Join our virtual ski fundraiser – ski anywhere, any distance, anytime in March! Your registration fee supports survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Interior Alaska. IAC serves the Fairbanks North Star Borough and 42 villages. In 2023, we provided over 20,000 nights of safe shelter to survivors and children in crisis. Make a difference with every glide!
Skiku
Skiku ski week promotes healthy physical fitness, as well as motivates kids to stay in school. Skiku works with 98-percent Alaska Native youth facing numerous challenges to their health, wellness, and education. This year Skiku has been doing remote ski coaching and instruction in villages. Teachers track the students as they ski for 8 weeks and a teacher signs a card each day. Every student who fills a card gets a prize of knitwear from #iknitarod!! Additionally, all cards are entered into a drawing to win a set of skis. Skiku would like to add more skis to the prize pool and so is hoping for about $2,500 to be able to give away one set per village.
Tundra Women’s Coalition
Tundra Women’s Coalition provides safe, empowering services for families experiencing domestic or sexual violence. We seek to promote violence-free communities through culturally appropriate outreach programs, supportive services and violence prevention programs. (Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta)