Update from Executive Director I postponed the newsletter a few days this month so I could include the names of all the amazing scholarship awardees this year. I sat in on all the selection meetings this year and heard how impressed the committees were with all the applicants. This year, with the help of donors, we were able to award … Read More
June 2021 Newsletter: A Life Becomes a Legacy
Update from Executive Director From Dictionary.com: legacy [leg-uh-see] noun, plural leg·a·cies. 1. Law. a gift of property, especially personal property, as money, by will; a bequest. 2. anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor: the legacy of ancient Rome. The Foundation was recently blessed with a bequest gift. Out of respect for what we now … Read More
Pay it Forward: Lean In
This is our most recent article of the Pay It Forward column published monthly by the Homer News. Recently, health educators from the REC Room joined my remote 7th grade health class to teach sexual health and substance misuse prevention. Suddenly, I found myself on the other side of Zoom, no longer the teacher trying to perform miracles through the … Read More
Pay It Forward: Pandemic Thoughts
Last summer, while standing on the boardwalk on the Spit, an acquaintance walked by. Without a word, she handed me something flat and plastic. I stood for a minute watching her back as she continued on her way. I held the small object in my hand and read, “Hug Raincheck, (good for as many you need. No expiration date).” Emotions … Read More
November 2020 Newsletter
Update from the Executive Director Being thankful. November is the month we often talk about being thankful. Who am I to break with tradition? I’m thankful for our donors and I’ve really enjoyed getting to know you. I’ve asked a number of you” Why did you get involved with a community foundation?” I can say that there are as many … Read More
October 2020 Newsletter
Update from the Executive Director What is your dream? I was making a video to send my oldest granddaughter explaining what her grandfather does all day (yes, I'm the grandfather of 7 wonderful little people). I could have explained that we help people give in a long term way, or that we invest donations wisely to ensure that important causes ... Read More
Planned Giving Webinar
Our lives are the sum of actions and relationships. Large and small, we have been shaped by those around us. What and who have you impacted in your life? There is a simple, but lasting way establish you legacy in the communities of the Southern Kenai Peninsula. Make a planned gift. We are hosting a free webinar on how to … Read More
Summer 2020 Newsletter
A Summer to Remember Update from the Executive Director There are certain times and seasons which stand out in our individual and collective memories. For better or worse, the summer of 2020 will be remembered for a long time; COVID-19 daily counts, social unrest sparked by a senseless and avoidable death, depressed economy, financial market difficulties. All of these are … Read More
Foreign Exchange Experience leads to a more open mind
Bonjour ! Or, in English, hello! Sitting in my garden, during this quarantine due to Covid-19, I took time to look back over my life and especially to think about all the travels I did and the exchange student experience I had when I was 18. First of all, let me introduce myself: I am Sophie, born on the 22 … Read More
Homer community reports for duty in COVID-19 crisis
The cars and trucks were lined up at the Homer United Methodist Church parking lot through the lunch hour Monday, and they kept coming into the afternoon. Some drivers wore masks and gloves, and so did most of the volunteers, bundled against a cold wind as they offered a quick greeting. The new drive-through line provides scant interaction. But a … Read More