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Champions for Children

OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT!

We are excited to be hosting our 23rd Annual Champions for Children Breakfast on Thursday, November 5, 2026 from 7:30 am-8:30 am at the Dena'ina Convention Center. Hosted by our CEO, this event brings together an audience of community members, partners, and donors to learn about and share in the mission of Camp Fire and to show them how they can have a positive impact on youth and families. Funds raised during this event go directly to our mission to provide opportunities for youth to discover the best in themselves and others in a fun, safe, learning environment. This includes support for scholarships, ensuring more youth have access to safe and enriching after school programs, chances to attend summer camp, and opportunities to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are.

It has become increasingly clear that safe and reliable care for youth in our community is vital. Camp Fire Alaska provides opportunities for youth to grow and thrive, and ensure that all youth have access to our programs no matter their financial situation.

We are grateful for the incredible support of our partners and donors.

This event is open to anyone who would like to attend. We do not sell tables or tickets for the in-person event, rather we secure sponsors to cover the cost and we recruit volunteer Table Captains to invite their friends and colleagues to join them for breakfast to learn more about Camp Fire’s mission.

If you are interested in attending the annual Champions for Children Breakfast or in being a Table Captain, reach out to Melissa Williams at mwebber@campfireak.org.

Help us exceed our goal of $180,000!

If you can't attend the event, but would still like to support Camp Fire Alaska, you can give your gift anytime between now and November 30 to help meet the goal.

Meet our 2026 Table Captains

Thank you to all of our amazing Table Captains who help to make this event a success.

Their dedication and commitment to Camp Fire Alaska and kids in our community is inspiring!

Adrianna Muir
Amanda Foster
Angie Gornik and Peter Casey
Anna McGovern
Brandon Biddle
Caitlin Bergin
Cheryl Mattson
Chris Loudon
Dave Lamonthe
Denise Brown-Chythlook
DJ Tyson
Emily Clark
Eric Voorhees
Georgina Scorer
Grace Morton
Hannah Kelley
Jen Motyka
Jenny Stucky
Jodi Gould
Joel Turman
Kathleen and Mike McArdle
Katie Bates
Kaylee Devine
Kelly Ryan
Mariah Sullivan
Matt Hirschfeld
Melanie Hooper
Melissa Williams
Nancy Andrew
Rachel Boyden
Robert Scher and Kerry Reardon
Sarah Rogers
Sezy Gerow-Hanson
Shannon Metrokin
Sherrie Hinshaw
Steve and Jan Fishback
Susan Murto
Thomas Azzarella
Tom Martin
William Hughes
Our Champions

Champions for Children Society Members make a five-year pledge that sustains operations,

builds a strong foundation for youth programs, and provides a stable future to youth and families in Alaska.

Adam Gibbons
Adrianna & Matt Muir
Alex & Colette Slivka
Alexandra McKay
Amanda Moser
Amanda Valenzuela
Amy Costello
Barb Ervin
Barbara Dubovich
Bill & Barb Rosetti
Dave & DeAnne Rand
David Chapa
Denise Brown-Chythlook
Eric Billingsley
Heather Flynn
Jadee Draughn
James & Mary Miner
Jason & Shannon Metrokin
Jeff Mancini
Jennifer & Don Deitz, Alaska Career College
Jodi & Tim Gould
Joel Turman
Jon Katcher & Kate Michaels
Karrie Young
Katherine & Justin Burrill
Katie & Justin Bates
Kaylee Devine
Keith Manternach
Kendalyn Mckisick
Kerry Reardon-Scher & Buzz Scher
Kevin Lubbers
Lisa and Bob Doehl
Luz Smeenk
Mark Schmeling
Mary Knopf & Craig Rice
Matthew Hirschfeld
Meg Nordale
Melanie & Jesse Hooper
Melissa & Tyrel Williams
Michele Schuh
Nancy Andrew
Rachel Rodriguez
Robert Scher and Kerry Reardon
Sarah Rogers
Sezy Gerow-Hanson
Shannon Metrokin
Sherrie Hinshaw
Steve and Jan Fishback
Susan Murto
Thomas Azzarella
Tom Martin
William Hughes
Thank you to our generous sponsors
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)