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Pick.Click.Give. in 2022! PFD Applications are Due March 31
Are you an Alaskan resident and eligible to apply for the Permanent Dividend Fund this year? Alaska’s Pick.Click.Give. program allows Alaskans to designate any amount of their dividend check to a registered charity in Alaska. The Arc of Anchorage is a non-profit organization in Anchorage serving Alaskans who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and behavioral...
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Happy New Year From The Arc!
Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy new year filled with joy and hope, and of course,...
New! Housing Options Website Now Available
Are you or someone you know looking for safe and supportive housing options in the Anchorage area...
Have you filed for your Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) mypfd.alaska.gov/ check yet? Don’t forget when you do that you can support The Arc of Anchorage, and other nonprofits you love through Pick.Click.Give! Just click the link above to file!! Only 65 days left!
Did you know you can designate a portion of your Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) mypfd.alaska.gov/ check to nonprofits you love through Pick.Click.Give? Please choose The Arc of Anchorage when you Pick.Click.Give. The last day to apply for this year’s PFD is March 31, 2023! Just click the link about and Pick.Click.Give!
Happy Lunar New Year!
Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year among the East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and others and represents new beginnings and the renewal of good health, happiness, and fortune. The year 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. The Year of the Rabbit happens every 12 years and symbolizes longevity, positivity, good fortune, and self-protection. In 2023, people can expect prosperity, hope, and calm.
Have you filed for your Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) mypfd.alaska.gov/ check yet? Don’t forget when you do that you can support The Arc of Anchorage, and other nonprofits you love through Pick.Click.Give! Just click the link above to file!! Only 72 days left!
Who's ready for Empower Hour?
to join please see flyer below its an opportunity for individuals to support one another and increase awareness.
Dear friends,
As we remember the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we encourage you to think of Monday, January 16, not as a day off, but as a day “on.” A day to give back to our family, to our community, our country and our world. We can best do that by finding one small thing to change the injustices of the world, whether it be opening the door for someone who moves a little slower than you do, or taking a bag of extra food to the Food Bank, or dropping off clothes at The Arc of Anchorage – we hope you will take some time on Monday to get out and do something to make your world a little bit better.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wishing you a happy, productive 2023 full of joy and meaning,
Sincerely,
Barbara Rodriguez-Rath
Chief Executive Officer
Happy Kwanzaa!
Kwanzaa was first introduced in 1966 by Maulana Karenga. Celebration of Kwanzaa started as an explicitly African American observance in the same spirit as Juneteenth. Karenga’s inspiration stemmed from the First Fruits Festival celebrated in Southern Africa between December and January, and an account on the Zulu festival referred to as Umkhosi Wokweshwama. It was agreed that the holiday’s name should have seven letters, each symbolic of the seven principles associated with Kwanzaa celebration.
Warmest holiday wishes from The Arc of Anchorage! May all the joys of the season be with you and yours.
Merry Christmas to the whole team to The Arc of Anchorage and the best for 2023 🎉🎊🎉👏👏👏
Merry Christmas to the ARC Staff Happy New year
Happy holidays!
Happy Holidays!
Happy Hanukkah from The Arc of Anchorage.
Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday, often referred to as the "Festival of Lights." Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days and nights, starting on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, which may fall anywhere between late November and early December on the secular calendar. This year it began Sunday, December 18 and ends on Monday, December 26th. For eight nights, families say prayers and then light candles in an eight-branched candelabra called a menorah. Most families also serve special holiday foods, sing songs, play games, and give gifts including Hanukah gelt (chocolate coins).
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