Anchorage Rotaract Club
2010/2011 Board
President: Heather Karwowski
Vice President: Kayse Ericksen
Treasurer: Skye Frison
Secretary: WANTED
Past President: Katie Johnson
Local Projects
Paint the Town
Run For Good
Relay for Life
Health Fair
Anchorage Rotaract celebrated this year's World Rotaract Week with by partnering with Gateway Rotary Club and volunteering at a community heath fair. Helping children and adults in Anchorage get the information they need for a healthy life.
Covenant House Wish List Drive
Anchorage Rotaract conducted a wish list drive for homeless teens. Members collected hygiene and clothing items for the local teen homeless shelter Covenant House.
Toy for Tots
At this years Rotaract Holiday party members brought a toy to donate to children in need.
Teddy Bear Tea
Anchorage Rotaract hand decorated and donated nine circus bears to Salvation Army's Teddy Bear tea this year. The bears helped raise money for this organizations vital community programs.
International Projects
Supplies for Preschool in South Africa
This year Anchorage Rotaract has made a commitment to providing developmentally appropriate school supplies and toys for a South African Preschool in the township of Kwandengezi that will support over 1000 children by the year end. We are hosting a Softball Game and Beer Tasting event to raise funds for this project.
Mayasa Nicaragua School Project- Rotaract's International Project 2010-2011
Last year Anchorage Rotaract has made a commitment to help build and supply a school in Mayasa Nicaragua. The school will house 150-200 children in a rural and impoverished part of the country. We have partnered with Soldotna Rotary and Project HOPE. In August we hosted a Rotary Softball game between Downtown and East Rotary to raise funds to help send volunteers to help build the school along with raise money for the much needed school supplies for the children.In October we hosted a Rotary Halloween Party to raise funds for the school again. We raised over $2,500 this year! We also sent a team of three Rotaractors to help build the school in September of 2010. The school is now built and holding classes!!!
