Building a Stronger Southeast Alaska: 2024-25 Campaign for Disaster Relief, Housing, and Homelessness

United Way of Southeast Alaska is dedicated to tackling the most pressing issues our region faces. In 2024-25, we are focusing our efforts on creating lasting, local impact in these areas. Whether through workplace giving or personal donations, your support will help make our communities more resilient and ensure that no one is left behind.

Dear Wayne,

Your regular donations ensure greater social impact within your workplace and help Southeast Alaskans thrive.

United Way of Southeast Alaska (United Way) collaborates with communities and partners across Southeast Alaska to strengthen and improve Heathy Communities, Community Resiliency, Youth Opportunity, and Financial Stability for all residents. United Way brings resources to meet pressing community needs. United Way also distributes funds to over 30 partner agencies across Southeast Alaska as part of its annual fundraising campaign.

Here’s how your donations made a difference in recent years, with a focus on education, food security, rapid response and community coordination. 

• Following the 2020 Haines landslide, we partnered with Salvation Army, Alaska Marine Highway, Alaska Seaplanes and Haines School District to deliver 1,000 meals in response to the 2020 Haines landslide 
• With St. Vincent de Paul we re-invigorated the Homeless Coalition, conducted a point-in-time survey, distribute winter clothing in collaboration with the Juneau Auto Mall Subaru dealership, provided Mental Health First Aid Training, and provided supplies to individuals that were served through the Warming Shelter.
• The Juneau CARES program supported 23 restaurants to prepare 75,000 meals at local shelters and pick-up locations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• After the recent Juneau floods, our coordinated volunteer efforts helped those harmed by the flood and showed the power of community collaboration.

In 2024, United Way is focused on: Disaster Relief, Housing, and Homelessness.

• Disaster Relief: Lessons learned in the recent flooding show that United Way is in a unique position to provide coordination and collaboration among established nonprofits and citizens who want to volunteer their skills and resources.
• Housing: We are working to unite leaders, nonprofits, and resources to find viable, local solutions to address the need for affordable housing throughout the region.
• Homelessness: We will continue to bring resources together to address the needs of individuals facing homelessness as well as other pressing issues as they arise.

You can make an even bigger impact in the year ahead. We hope you will choose to participate in workplace giving because your support ensures that Southeast Alaskans – your neighbors, friends, and family – get the help they need when they need it most. If you are unable to donate through workplace giving, you can donate through our website or you can drop us a check.  

Every dollar stays in southeast Alaska and helps your communities, family, friends and neighbors. Join us today to create a stronger Southeast Alaska.  

Sincerely,

Loren Jones

Board Chair

United Way of Southeast Alaska Receives $15,000 Wells Fargo Philanthropy & Community Impact Grant for Juneau Housing Collaboration

We are proud to announce that we have been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation. This grant will support the Juneau Housing Collaboration, a project designed to address homelessness and housing instability in the region through strategic community efforts.

These funds will enable us to:

• Support the annual Project Homeless Connect as part of the National Point in Time Count, helping to ensure a comprehensive understanding of homelessness in Juneau.
• Coordinate with service providers to connect individuals experiencing homelessness with resources and services, improving access to critical support systems.
• Facilitate collaboration among agencies in the homelessness service community to enhance coordination and improve service delivery.
• Provide Mental Health First Aid training and other specialized training to service providers, strengthening their ability to support the community.
• Update our strategic plan to reflect new challenges, such as the impacts of COVID-19, and focus on early interventions to prevent homelessness and address its root causes.

This generous grant strengthens United Way’s ongoing commitment to fostering resilient communities and supporting Southeast Alaskans in need. We are grateful to Wells Fargo for their continued dedication to community impact and for helping us move closer to our shared goal of ensuring safe, stable housing for all.