Together, we create change that improves lives and our community. Learn more about United Way's commitment to Anchorage's youth on our website.

701 W. 8th Street, Suite 230
Anchorage, AK 99501

907-263-3821

The Alaska Initiative for Community Engagement (Alaska ICE) serves as the Youth Advocacy branch of the Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB). Through the 40 Developmental Assets and various Community Engagement efforts, Alaska ICE works to give Alaskans at the local level the information, tools and assistance to work together and engage in the shared responsibility of preparing Alaska's children and youth for the future.

701 W. 8th Avenue, Suite 230
Anchorage, AK 99501

Chris Aquino, M.B.A.
907-440-8515

AYDC provides leadership and coordinates resources and efforts to ensure that all Anchorage youth thrive. AYDC works to increase protective factors and reduce substance abuse and other risk factors through research based prevention strategies.



Please contact us to find out how you can help create change in our community!

3350 Commercial Drive, Suite 103
Anchorage, Alaska 99501

Victoria Shaver, Executive Director
907-884-9131
vshaver@aydc.org

In Girl Scouts girls will discover themselves and their values, connect with others and take action to improve their communities and the world.

Suzy Hambach
907-248-2250
shambach@gssack.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships. We match high school and adult volunteers with youth ages 6 through 18 in Anchorage and throughout Alaska. We have a variety of programs and sites to meet the needs of all types of volunteers.

1057 W. Fireweed Lane Ste. 202
Anchorage, AK 99503

907-278-2621
info@bbbsak.org

Volunteers of America Alaska is part of a national faith-based nonprofit organization providing a ministry of service to underserved and un-served members of the community. We provide programs for children through senior citizens. Programs with mentoring opportunities include youth in Grandparent's Raising Grandchildren Program, Care Court Program-former substance abusing adults who desire to parent their children and teens in residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment programs.

Grandfamilies Support Group
contact Christine at 522-9866,
email grands@voaak.org.

Care Court
contact Patricia Cochran at 279-9646,
email voa-allstars@voaak.org.

Youth in Residential Treatment
contact Tad Sumner at 694-3336
email ARCH voaak2@mtaonline.net

Youth in Outpatient treatment contact Jerry Shough at 279-9667
email jshough@voaak.org

Mentors at Covenant House Alaska support youth, ages 18-21, in our Transitional Living Programs.

Mentors help youth develop independent living skills, and provide a connection with a caring, reliable adult by spending time together at least twice a month, maintaining weekly phone contact, and attending monthly mentor activities.

750 W. 5th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501

Barb Jewell, Human Resources Coordinator
907-339-4207
bmjewell@covhouse.alaska.com

Clubs rely on volunteers and caring adult mentors who can share serviceable skills with Alaska's young adults. Mentors and volunteers from a variety of ages and walks of life are needed, including older adults, teens, parents, professionals, skilled trades, artists, computer techies, educators, athletes and any other good folks with talent and time to share. Boys & Girls Club will assist you in matching your skills to the area where you can provide the best support for our members.

2300 W. 36th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99517

907-249-5417
ltobin@bgcalaska.org

Nine Star Education & Employment Services through our Youth Services division offers educational & employment opportunities for Anchorages youth (with a primary focus on at-risk youth) to help them transition successfully to adult life. Services include High School completion, GEDs, tutoring support, budgeting, life skills workshops, employment readiness, occupational skills training, job development, coaching, and paid work activities.

We would like at least five mentors to partner with us in this effort. Mentors would provide employment or life skills development/support, tutoring, and build positive relationships with Nine Stars youth clients

117 W. 4th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501

Andi Nations, Youth Services Director
907-743-6074

Student Led Designated Opportunity Guides (SLED DOG) Program

Evidence shows it is crucial for our students success that they have a caring and listening adult attend their student led conferences in which they share their progress in school and set goals. First CME-CDC matches members in the community with students to build meaningful relationships. Further, we are recruiting potential mentors to help develop intergenerational centers placed at our schools.

Cathy D. Lee, Executive Director
907-563-7044
cdlee@gci.net

Our mission is to provide youth with the encouragement, peer networks and leadership skills necessary for them to make meaningful contributions to their communities and begin a life-long journey of leadership and service.

Beau Bassett
561-6630
alaskayouthasresources@alaska.net

Anchorage's Promise works to mobilize all sectors of our community to build the character and competence of Anchorage's children and youth by fulfilling the Five Promises: Caring Adults, Safe Places, Healthy Start, Marketable Skills and Opportunities to Serve.

Anchorage's Promise is the local and state grass roots extension of America's Promise, founded by all living presidents in 1997 and chaired by Colin Powell. Through our signature events Global Youth Service and Anchorage's Promise KidsDay, the Five Promises touch the lives of young people and their families throughout the state of Alaska.

PO Box 240763
Anchorage, AK 99524

Debbie Bogart, Executive Director
(907) 522-1423
dbogart@anchoragespromise.org