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  • You’re Invited: October Open House!

    You’re Invited: October Open House!

    Next Saturday, October 26th, any and all community members are invited to gather at Central Lutheran Church to hear from our Board of Directors about the incredible progress…

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  • September Updates from our Chair

    September Updates from our Chair

    Dear Friends of In Our Backyard, So much has happened since my last update in June.  We have raised approximately $160,000 through donations ranging from $10 to $10,000.  Board…

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  • Front page of the Anchorage Daily News!

    Front page of the Anchorage Daily News!

    Anchorage locals unwrapped their newspapers on August 14th, 2024 to find our story featured on the front page, above the fold. Featuring interviews with our Board Chair, Julie…

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  • Alaska Public Media picks up our story.

    Alaska Public Media picks up our story.

    In Our Backyard is quickly gaining recognition across the Anchorage community, with the most recent media coverage coming from Alaska Public Media. Journalist Jeremy Hsieh spent time with…

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  • June Updates from our Chair

    June Updates from our Chair

    June has been a busy month with lots happening with In Our Backyard. My husband and I were traveling to North Carolina to visit my family and were…

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