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As a lifelong Alaskan, Click has worked construction projects across the state — from building the pipeline to major mine development at Red Dog and Fort Knox. He’s spent 30 years strengthening Alaska’s workforce, serving as a statewide training administrator for the Alaska Operating Engineers Employers Training Center and later as Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. For 12 years in the Senate, he’s backed the industries that drive this state. As governor, he’ll ensure Alaska’s resource economy continues to grow — and he has the track record to prove it.
Kinross Alaska staff and community representatives celebrate the establishment of the Manh Choh Community Fund with a symbolic $1 million check. The legacy gift, managed in perpetuity by the Alaska Community Foundation, will support community- led priorities across Delta Junction, Dot Lake, Healy Lake, Mentasta, Northway, Tok, Tetlin and Tanacross. Kinross Alaska photo
MANH CHOH COMMUNITY FUND GETS $1M GIFT FROM KINROSS
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Community members from across the Upper Tanana region gathered recently to celebrate the launch of the Manh Choh Community Fund (MCCF), a new char- itable fund established through a $1 million legacy gift from Kinross Alaska. Managed in perpetuity by the Alaska Community Foundation, the fund is designed to support commu- nity-led priorities in the region and provide long-term, stable financial support to eight communities near the Manh Choh Mine: Delta Junction, Dot Lake, Healy Lake, Mentasta, Northway, Tok, Tetlin, and Tanacross. “This fund represents our long-term commitment to the region,” said Terence Watungwa, Vice President and General Manager for Kinross Alaska. “We want to ensure that the benefits of the Manh Choh Mine extend well beyond the life of the operation itself. This legacy gift is intended to support community
priorities for generations.”
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Meadow Riedel of Kinross Alaska, who has led the development of the MCCF over the past year, said the effort has been a meaningful undertaking. “It has been a privilege to help build something that stays right here in the communities,” Riedel said. “As someone who grew up in the region, seeing this fund come to life has been incredibly rewarding.” The inaugural grant cycle drew significant partici- pation, with 44 applications requesting more than $300,000 in total funding. While not all applications could be approved this round, Riedel encouraged organizations to apply again in future cycles. “The amount of interest we saw reflects the incredible work happening across our communities,” she said.
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