ALSC’s Donor of the Month for September 2024 is Peter A. Michalski! Peter is a retired superior court judge for the Third Judicial District in Anchorage. He has been a major donor to ALSC for more than 20 years. His wife Jo is a successful entrepreneur and businesswoman. Together they manage the Jo and Peter Michalski […]
ALSC Awarded Bob Woodruff Foundation Grant
We are thrilled that ALSC has received funding from the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) for our work to resolve civil legal problems that impact Alaskan veterans’ most basic needs. Alaska has the highest number of veterans per capita in the United States, many of whom are Indigenous and live in Alaska’s rural and remote communities. […]
ALSC’s CJW Program Highlighted at U.S. Senate Hearing
In case you missed it, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on the civil justice system in 15 years, titled “Closing the Justice Gap: How to Make the Civil Justice System Accessible to All Americans.” Access to justice experts testified about the Alaska Community Justice Worker (CJW) […]
July 2024 Volunteer of the month: Lam Ho Bao
For our July 2024 Volunteer recognition, we are excited to highlight Lam Ho Bao, a 2024 Equal Justice Works Rural Summer Legal Corps Student Fellow who has joined ALSC’s Bethel office for the summer. He has been an invaluable asset in providing direct legal services to the community and collaborating with the Community Justice […]
Mutual of America Community Partnership Award
Last month, ALSC was honored to travel to New York City to accept the Mutual of America Foundation Community Partnership Award on behalf of our Community Justice Worker (CJW) project in partnership with Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), Alaska Pacific University (APU), Kodiak Area Native Association, and Association of Village Council Presidents. The Mutual […]
SNAP Volunteer Jamilynn Fenn
Q1. Why did you choose to volunteer with ALSC? I found my way through my Tribe who has a partnership with ALSC and these educational trainings with college credits and empowered me to re-engage in my education to help my Tribal communities. Q2. What are some of your experiences with ALSC that have made a […]
SNAP Volunteer Kevin McCoy
Q1. Why did you choose to volunteer with ALSC? I thought the work was very important – in 1976-1978 in Kodiak, I worked for Legal Services. Q2. What are some of your experiences with ALSC that have made a positive difference in the lives of others and/or the community? It was shocking to realize how […]
SNAP Volunteer Liz Mering
Q1. Why did you choose to volunteer with ALSC? I love ALSC’s mission of access to justice for Alaska’s low-income communities. The delays in SNAP benefits were horrifying, so it was an easy decision to help. My employer, AVCP, also encouraged and supported volunteering and many of my clients were Tribal Citizens in western Alaska […]
SNAP Volunteer Alison Radford
Q1: Why did you choose to volunteer with ALSC? I believe in giving back to my community and assisting Alaskans when I have the chance. Also, helping people with issues they were facing with their SNAP benefits was personally rewarding to me, as a former single mother who relied on public assistance, including food stamps, […]
SNAP Volunteer Hans Huggler
Q1. Why did you choose to volunteer with ALSC? I was an associate at Lane Powell who had a long legacy with ALSC. I don’t live in Alaska, so there’s only certain cases I can take. Q2. What are some of your experiences with ALSC that have made a positive difference in the lives of […]
