Success Stories

AK Marketplace Competition Award

October 20, 2007

Ben Johnson - Petersburg

In April of 2007 my site received a solicitation from AFN looking for applicants for their Alaska Marketplace program. The Market ...

Bicycle Recycling/Reuse Workshop

July 19, 2007

Amy Cox, RAVEN member - Anchor Point

The purpose of the project was to recycle items in the dump, reuse bike parts that could be fixed, and get kids riding bikes for exerci ...

Camping Trip

March 31, 2007

Jenny Nicoli - Aniak

I was asked to be a chaperone to go up the Aniak River and camp.
On Saturday March 31 st, 2007 was the day. There were 6 students and th ...

Aniak Winter Carnival

March 15, 2007

Jenny Nicoli - Aniak

Our Winter Carnival was from March 15th-17th. On the 16th we had a Turkey Shoot and a Kids' Dance. There were a lot of kids at the dance. That d ...

A Feed for Grandpa

February 1, 2007

Jenny Nicols - Aniak

Here is a success story I want to write about. It is on my Grandpa Carl Morgan Sr.'s Feed.

On Thursday, February 1, 2007 there was a fe ...

Neighborhood Recycling Pilot Project

January 26, 2007

Shelly Peterson - Kodiak

I chose this project because it is my big project that I'm running for six months, and because it is a positive change for the people who are p ...

Fire Prevention Fair

January 15, 2007

Joan McBeen - Tenakee Springs

I chose this project because it was recommended by RurAL CAP and would be a learning experience for students and the community.

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Trunk or Treat

October 31, 2006

Chris Thorne - Sterling

Why I Chose this Project: Every Halloween we had children walking dark streets to go trick or treating. Many parents did ...

Recycling Pop Cans

October 30, 2006

Kimberly Oxereok - Wales

I chose this project because it includes the Wales Youth Committee and community members who support the Youth Committee. We began in March 200 ...

Anchor Point Disaster Response Program

October 17, 2006

Rachel Roderick

We chose this project because it was decided by a group of individuals who saw a need and made a plan to meet that need. It is necessary to the well-being o ...

Klawock Community Garden

October 9, 2006

Mary Teri Kennedy

I chose this project to give Klawock residents an opportunity to beautify their community. We placed planters of flowers on the lawn at the mall ...

Recycling in the School

October 9, 2006

Connie Ferguson - Sterling Elementary School

I chose this project because I saw a need - so much wasted paper and no awareness among the children. It began in Februar ...

Minto Community Garden

October 9, 2006

Jonathan R. Titus

I chose this project with help from the Council. It informs the community about environmental issues and also provides fresh produce. A spot to put th ...

Kalskag Dump Site

October 9, 2006

Steven Gregory - Kalskag

I chose this project because solid waste is a major problem for our landfill dump site which is shared by our two villages, Upper and Lower Kal ...

First Moose Camp

September 10, 2006

Valentino Burattin - Klukwan

Planning: The planning for this project began six months prior when Lani Hotch at the tribal office asked the Fish & Game Dept ...

Klawock Tribal Youth Canoe Journey

September 3, 2006

Mary Teri Kennedy

I chose this project because the youth in Klawock are faced with pressures to drink.  The objective was to provide an activity that gave them s ...

Breakfast Club

August 9, 2006

Jonathan Titus - Minto

I have done this project in the past and I decided to start it back up again because community members had enjoyed it and were ...

Abandoned Vehicles and Scrap Metal Removal in Chitina

July 27, 2006

Robin Goodlataw - Chitina

I chose this project because it has been a problem in my community for years, and it is starting to really make Chitina look bad and ugly. We s ...

Girl Scouts

July 27, 2006

Darlene Matthew - Chefornak

I chose this project because girls are better than boys! I also saw a need in my community for young girls to have more extracurricular activ ...

Tribal House Creek Restoration

July 27, 2006

Dimitra Lavarkas - Skagway

I chose this project because the creek is located next to the main tourist street, and is therefore very visible in our communi ...

Youth Field Trip with Forest Service

July 27, 2006

Joan McBeen - Tenakee Springs

I chose this project because I wanted the youth to get out of town to experience our rich environment.  I also wanted the F ...

Hazardous Blind Spots - Road Systems

July 27, 2006

Steven Gregory - Kalskag

I completed this project last year about the first or second week in July and am going to be doing it again this summer.

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Community Clean-Up

June 9, 2006

Lorraine Brown - Eek

I chose this project because the Eek Community Council (ETC) sponsors the clean up. I told them I would help them, went with the flow, and just t ...

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