Anchorage nonprofits receive thousands of dollars in donations from Mayor’s Charity Ball
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – On Tuesday, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance completed the final part of the Mayor’s Charity Ball.
After the fundraiser took place in October, the total funds raised were tallied up and awarded to previously selected nonprofits.
The nonprofits, and donation amounts awarded include:
- Anchorage Community Theatre: $84,918
- Alaska Adoption Services: $87,778
- Kids Corps: $94,263
- Anchorage Firefighters Charitable Foundation: $112,358
Matt Fernandez with Anchorage Community Theatre, expressed his gratitude to the city:
“It’s amazing after all the stuff going on with the economy and everything…I’m so grateful to the Anchorage community that they came out and supported us so generously. All of our auction items sold, we didn’t have any to bring back… and the community really, really came out for us and and I’m very appreciative of it.”
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