Southcentral Foundation at Fur Rondy; Go Red

Getting the message out at Fur Rondy

Southcentral Foundation Health Education employees dressed as fruits and vegetables to encourage health and wellness during the 2020 Fur Rendezvous Parade in downtown Anchorage.

Since 1935, Fur Rendezvous – known locally as Fur Rondy – has proudly represented the pioneering spirit of Alaskans. In addition to more than 20 official cultural and sporting activities, the Anchorage community hosts nearly 50 Rondy Round Town events, offering wacky winter fun for all ages.

Southcentral Foundation is an Alaska Native-owned, nonprofit health care organization serving nearly 65,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna Borough and 55 rural villages in the Anchorage Service Unit.

Incorporated in 1982 under the tribal authority of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Southcentral Foundation is the largest of the CIRI nonprofits, employing more than 2,500 people in more than 80 programs.

Go Red

Fairbanks’ 2020 Go Red for Women Luncheon took place on Feb. 21. Dozens of women donned their red outfits and learned about heart-healthy living, including a keynote speech from Kristen Brogan, at right, of On Target Living.

— Kyrie Long photos