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Volunteering in our Community
Agnew::Beck believes in service to our communities, both our professional communities and our Alaska ones. Some of our pro-bono/volunteer projects have provided a strong first hand experience of the patience needed to get things done. All of our efforts show what groups of citizens can do to improve their communities.
Volunteer Community Projects2008 Indigenous Planning Conference Alaska Youth for Environmental Action
2008 Indigenous Planning Conference Agnew::Beck worked with other planners and community development professionals to bring the 2008 conference of the Indigenous Planning Division of the American Planning Association to Alaska. The Conference will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas between those interested in, working with, and a part of indigenous communities. Ellen volunteers as an organizer and committee member for the APA’s Indigenous Planning Conference. Conference planning has just begun. A steering committee formed and initiated the important tasks necessary to plan and execute a successful event. If you are interested in participating in conference planning or would like more details about the conference, please contact Janet Hall or Ruth St. Amour. Also, stay tuned for the conference website currently under development: www.indigenousplanning2008.com.
Two Agnew::Beck employees recently volunteered as Assessors for Alaska Marketplace. Tanya Iden and Ellen Campfield Nelson reviewed 20 of the more than 100 applications that were submitted to the Alaska Marketplace Program. (Go to the website to get the details of how many were selected and who, plus kudos to the funders). Many, many superb ideas were submitted, and selected to compete for a second round of funding. Tanya and Ellen felt privileged to participate in the process and to support the efforts of the Alaska Marketplace.
Alaska Youth for Environmental Action Ellen Campfield Nelson is a sponsor and fundraiser for Alaska Youth for Environmental Action.
Heather Stewart recently volunteered to wrap presents for the Anchorage Latino Lions Club Children’s Christmas Party for Mountain View families. She will continue volunteering with the group's monthly food distribution service, hopefully getting some other Agnew::Beck-ers involved! In 1994, Chris Beck won a city wide design competition called Image Anchorage. The unexpected consequence of this award was an open ended, multi-year personal investment in a series of community projects, including the Anchorage North South Trail, which proposes to link Anchorage's major commercial districts and east-west greenbelts with a major North-South trail route. After stirring up public interest through a series of major community events, the project was included in the Municipal trails plan. The key midtown section of the trail is now in final design, scheduled for a $1.5 million dollar construction process in summer 2002.
In 1994, Chris Beck won a city wide design competition called Image Anchorage. The unexpected consequence of this award was an open ended, multi-year personal investment in a series of community projects, including the Anchorage Trails Map. Working with the Anchorage Trails and Greenway Coalition, and with the generous support of the Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau, 20,000 city trails maps were produced. The maps were designed to promote trails and help visitors and residents. Map sales also provide funds for the Anchorage Trails and Greenways Coalition.
Thea Agnew Bemben and Ellen Campfield Nelson serve on the board of the Anchorage Urban League and serve as a members of the Urban League’s Young Professionals group. Agnew::Beck also created a website for the Anchorage Urban League.
Chris Beck and Ellen Campfield Nelson gave a presentation on Rural Tourism Planning and Resource Management at an ecotourism conference of the Alaska Wilderness Recreation and Tourism Association (AWRTA).
Copper River Stories is a regional collaborative effort by community organizations with the common goal of engaging local people in telling the stories of this remarkable region. Check out the project page.
In 1994, Chris Beck won a city-wide design competition called Image Anchorage. The unexpected consequence of this award was an open ended, multi-year personal investment in a series of community projects, including the Cuddy Family Midtown Park. Working with a group of energetic and creative citizen advocates, land for a large park has been secured in the heart of Midtown. Nearly $3 million was raised for land acquisition. In summer 2001, upwards of $1.3 million in volunteer effort and donated materials went into park development, courtesy of BP and its annual BP Classic program.
Agnew::Beck is a strong supporter of the Emmonak Women's Shelter, which was recently featured in the article "Failure to Protect" in the Summer 2007 issue of the Amnesty International Magazine.
As part of the City of Anchorage’s Adopt-A-Trail program, Agnew::Beck has recently adopted the Fish Creek Trail. A trail that some of us live by and use, we are happy to be spending time each month to keep the trail free of trash.
Thea Agnew Bemben has acted as a volunteer Executive Director since 2002. Thea helped Friends of Kennicott secure funding for the restoration of the Historic Kennicott Recreation Hall, in partnership with the National Park Service. A::B has provided assistance to Friends of Kennicott with developing a brochure and web page to promote the use of the Kennicott Recreation Hall. We provide ongoing assistance in donor development.
Tanya Iden serves on the Community Action Team to Strengthen Families and Neighborhoods of the United Way of Anchorage.
Thea Agnew Bemben serves on the board of the Wrangell Mountains Center. The Agnew::Beck team recently went to McCarthy and helped spruce up the old hardware store in preparation for this summer’s programs. Organizations supported by the volunteer efforts and donations of Agnew::Beck include:
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