CIRI Raises More Than $80,000 for United Way of Anchorage

CIRI’s 2004 United Way Employee Giving Campaign raised more than $80,000 through employee and board member contributions and a 50 percent matching pledge by the company.

United Way has two roles in the community. The first role is to provide funding to 50 partner agencies in the United Way of Anchorage network of care. Each agency helps meet specific needs in the community, such as promoting wellness and self-sufficiency. In addition, most of the 50 partner agencies assist CIRI shareholders and Alaska Natives throughout the state. The second role, and the one that sets United Way apart from other charitable organizations, is to bring segments of the community together to focus on community solutions.

CIRI’s commitment to social responsibility is shown through monetary donations to organizations like United Way, employee volunteerism and other in-kind contributions.

CIRI Employees Make the Holidays Brighter for Early Head Start Children

On Dec. 14, Southcentral Foundation’s Head Start and Early Head Start program enjoyed a visit from Santa Claus with a variety of gifts for the program’s children. CIRI employees and tenants of the CIRI building contributed toys and books for 38 children in Early Head Start. 
 
Head Start is a national program that provides comprehensive child development services for low-income children, ages 3-5, and their families. The Head Start goal is to help the children and their families achieve their full potential. Head Start programs provide health, nutrition, education, social and other services.  
 
Early Head Start provides comprehensive, culturally appropriate education, special needs assessment, health, nutrition services, family services and family involvement for children ages six weeks to 5 years old and are Alaska Native or American Indian children and their families who meet federal Head Start eligibility requirements and meet program selection criteria.
 
Southcentral Foundation’s Head Start has a total of 233 children participating in the program at two locations.  Early Head Start has 38 infants and toddlers, and Head Start has 195 children enrolled.   

CIRI’s giving program was organized by Danielle Larsen, CIRI’s communications and events coordinator. “It was a pleasure to see CIRI employees and other employees in the building eager to provide for these kids,” said Larsen. “It certainly makes this time of year a little brighter.”