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- EIN 92-0172512
- (907) 274-0666
- 701 W 8th Ave Ste 700 Anchorage AK 99501 USA
- www.tedstevensfoundation.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Historical Organizations
Mission: Throughout his 40 years serving Alaska in the United States Senate, Senator Stevens remained committed to its people and the possibilities of this great state. His career was defined by the notion that our state’s greatest days lay ahead, and that the actions we take and the policies we enact should serve to move us forward. To that end, Senator Stevens worked tirelessly in finding creative solutions and proposing initiatives to ensure a stable and vibrant Alaska for generations to come. In every corner of our state, we bear witness to his achievements – from infrastructure development to transportation, to fisheries and health clinics and education. One of his most lasting legacies was in ensuring Alaskans had the opportunity to succeed and thrive. Established in 2001, the mission of the Ted Stevens Foundation is to recognize Senator Ted Stevens’ career and honor his legacy of public service by working to ensure a stable and vibrant Alaska for future generations.
Target demographics: Our goal is to educate and inform the public about the career of Senator Ted Stevens, to make grants to other public charities and to provide programs which educate, encourage communication, relieve poverty and promote community welfare throughout the state of Alaska and the United States.
Geographic areas served: The great state of Alaska
Programs: Our main program includes preserving records and mementos of Senator Ted Stevens' lifetime of public service and supports the causes he championed. The Foundation has also started a program known as the Paper Project. The Ted Stevens Papers Collection documents the career of Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens (1923-2010), Senator from the State of Alaska from 1968-2009, the longest-serving Republican member of the United States Congress. Stevens was a leading force in the creation of legislation concerning Alaska’s economic, social and cultural development. The Foundation houses and is currently archiving and curating the Senator’s official papers. In over 40 years of service in the United States Senate, Senator Stevens amassed over 4,700 boxes of records which are estimated to include nearly 2,000,000 pages, over 5000 recordings, films and videos, many thousands of photographs and numerous other items and objects important to Alaska’s history. These materials document the transition of Alaska from a territory to a state and the important legislative accomplishments of the Senator in this process. The collection is being processed pursuant to acceptable archival standards, to assure this important piece of history is preserved and may be utilized as a resource for future generations of Alaskans. His archives provide an opportunity for Alaskans from all corners of the state to understand our state’s history and apply those lessons from the past into a new vision for the future. We are grateful to the dedicated staff at the UAF Rasmuson Library for providing the preliminary inventory of this extensive collection with generous contributions by BP Alaska and the Pollock Conservation Council. For more information on the Ted Stevens Foundation, Paper Project go to https://tedstevensfoundation.org/papers-project/. Our largest project is an annually held event known as Ted Stevens Day. In 2011, the Alaska State Legislature dedicated the fourth Saturday in July as Ted Stevens Day as a tribute to the Senator’s many contributions to our state. The Foundation, in keeping with the Senator’s mantra to “Get Out and Play,” organizes statewide events on Ted Stevens Day to provide opportunities for Alaskans to enjoy the outdoors in honor of Senator Stevens. Activities will be held in Anchorage, Seward, Girdwood and the Kenia Peninsula on July 28, 2018. For more information on the Ted Stevens Day go to https://tedstevensfoundation.org/ted-stevens-day/