Visit the Alaska Community Foundation Booth on Alaska Grown Day.
PRESS RELEASE from Palmer Community Foundation
The Alaska Community Foundation and its affiliates, Palmer Community Foundation and Jessica Stevens Community Foundation, invite you to visit their informational booth at the Alaska State Fair on Thursday, August 30th. This special day at the fair, known as BP Alaska Day, will help support “Alaska Grown” products and is also the perfect opportunity to showcase the opportunities for growing philanthropy in Alaska.
Representatives from Palmer Community Foundation, serving the greater Palmer area; Jessica Stevens Community Foundation, serving the Upper Susitna Valley area; and The Alaska Community Foundation will be on hand to provide information and answer questions about how to make a lasting impact in the community through intentional giving, now and into the future. The booth will be located under the eave next to the Farm Exhibit Building and community members are encouraged to visit and enter to win a gift basket.
As a community foundation, these organizations are first and foremost stewards of their donors’ dollars. As such, they devote considerable time to learning about the most pressing needs in the communities they serve and help donors find the best way to use their generous dollars. Donor funds are distributed annually through grants and scholarships to communities and individuals across the state, including the Mat-Su Valley.
About the Palmer Community Foundation:
The Palmer Community Foundation (PCF) is a permanent charitable fund for the greater Palmer area and one of 10 affiliate community foundations under the umbrella of The Alaska Community Foundation. PCF is committed to growing an endowment to strengthen the charitable non-profits serving greater Palmer. Gifts to PCF help continue to foster philanthropy in Palmer by supporting non-profits through grant distributions, working with local donors to help them support the causes they care about, and partnering with other organizations to improve the quality of life in Palmer. For more information, visit www.palmercf.org.
About the Jessica Stevens Community Foundation:
The Jessica Stevens Community Foundation (JSCF) is a permanent charitable fund for the communities in the Upper Susitna Valley area and one of 10 Affiliate Community Foundations under the umbrella of The Alaska Community Foundation. JSCF’s goal is to encourage compassionate health care, innovative education, active enjoyment of the natural environment, and community enrichment through the arts and cultural expression. JSCF is focused on keeping resources invested locally in a permanent charitable fund to help meet today’s needs and provide a reliable source of funding for the future. For more information, visit www.jessicastevenscf.org.
About The Alaska Community Foundation:
Established in 1995, The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) is a statewide platform for philanthropy that connects people who care with causes that matter. Managing more than $86 million in assets and over 430 funds for the benefit of Alaskans, ACF and their affiliates grant $3 million to $5 million each year to charitable projects and non-profit organizations across the state. ACF’s mission is to inspire the spirit of giving and connect people, organizations, and causes to strengthen Alaska’s communities now and forever. For more information, visit www.alaskacf.org or call 907-334-6700.
