About Serve Alaska Serve Alaska, the State Service Commission, is overseen by no fewer than 15 and no more than 25 voting Commission members appointed by the Governor. Our Mission: We seek to foster, support and promote the ethic of service and volunteerism by inviting all Alaskans to contribute their time and talents to build healthy communities through the six focus areas. Disaster Services Economic Opportunity Education Environmental Stewardship Healthy Futures Veterans and Families The purpose of the Commission is to engage Alaskans of all ages and backgrounds in community-based service and volunteerism as a means of community and state problem solving and promoting participation in the National AmeriCorps Program, Learn and Serve America Program as required for the receipt of federal financial assistance under section 12638 of the National and Community and Service Trust Act of 1993 (PL103-82). Serve Alaska is funded through the Corporation for National and Community Service at the Federal Level. The Commission’s primary function is to oversee grants provided to local non-profit and community agencies to run national service programs. The largest single vehicle for channeling federal resources for national and community service in Alaska is through this Governor’s commission. These funds helped Alaska recruit, train, deploy 2,500 volunteers on a full and part-time basis to address locally identified needs in education, homeland security, environmental, public safety and other human needs of Alaska residents. Links of Interest SERVE ALASKA State Service Plan 2016-2019 Serve Alaska By-Laws Administrative Order No. 259 - Reestablishing Serve Alaska Commission History Commission Members: Serve Alaska Commission Members are appointed by the Governor to three years terms. For more information on the Serve Alaska Board see the Boards & Commissions Commission Staff: Katie Abbott Executive Director 907-269-6720 katie.abbott@alaska.gov Jill FurbishGrants Administrator II 907-269-4537 jill.furbish@alaska.gov Carla Burkhead Program Coordinator 907-269-4674 carla.burkhead@alaska.gov