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Camp Fire Gratitude

  November is known as the Month of Gratitude for many reasons. Gratitude is a muscle that we must strengthen, and we want to do just that. We asked our staff what they are grateful for this year, and here’s… Read More >

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Disaster Relief Drive Results

Though time has passed and Typhoon Merbok is out of the headlines of the news, the impact of this devastating natural disaster is still being felt by many communities in Alaska, their families, and the state as a whole. We… Read More >

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Sasquatch Tracking with Michael Thompson

  It’s officially spooky season at Camp Fire Alaska! Our Full Day Sessions last week were MONSTER THEMED and they got an extra special visitor: Michael Thompson, a Sasquatch Tracker who came to speak with us all the way from… Read More >

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Lights on Afterschool 2022

Lights on Afterschool this year was one for the books! We use this day to celebrate our afterschool program and the important role it plays in the lives of the youth and families we serve. Each site held a family… Read More >

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Disaster Relief Drive – Ends October 31st

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Orange Shirt Day 2022

National Day of Remembrance for US Indian Boarding Schools  (Orange Shirt Day) is today, September 30th!   National Day of Remembrance for US Indian Boarding Schools, also known as Orange Shirt Day and Every Child Matters Day, began as a… Read More >

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A Letter from our CEO

Dear Camp Fire Families, The leadership staff and I hope that your family has settled into a comfortable routine for the new school year. We appreciate that you have chosen Camp Fire Alaska to support your family needs, and we are… Read More >

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The Camp Fire Alaska main office operates on the ancestral land of the Dena’ina people. Camp Fire Alaska runs programing on the lands of the Athabascan, Yup’ik, Chup’ik, Sougpiaq, and Inupiaq peoples. We value and thank them for their current and historic commitment to and protection of this land. We pledge to assist, in partnership, in the environmental stewardship of these lands. We strive to learn more about the history of the Native peoples of Alaska and the historic trauma they have suffered. We commit to being an active ally through activities, actions, and organizational decisions and practices. We understand that this is a dynamic process through which our Land Acknowledgement practices, and statement will evolve as we receive feedback from tribal partners and acquire a deeper understanding of and from the Native peoples of Alaska..  (v2)