WelcomeAn award-winning program in Anchorage is helping to create a safer, friendlier city. It’s called Bridge Builders, and its goal is to build “a community of friends” among all racial and cultural groups in Anchorage. Bridge Builders was established in 1996 when Anchorage Mayor Rick Mystrom invited several African American and Caucasian ministers to dinner to talk about how to prevent racial tension. What began as a discussion of black and whites soon expanded to a conversation about our many Anchorage citizens who represent a multitude of cultures and ethnic backgrounds. The group at the Mayor’s home that night decided to start a new initiative. They called it Bridge Builders, and the remarkable success of this grassroots campaign was one of the reasons that the Municipality of Anchorage won “All America City” honors in 2002. The community of Anchorage is changing for the better and communities around the country have contacted us to discover how to start Bridge Builders in their city or town. To learn how to get involved, click here, or if you want to establish Bridge Builders in your community, click here. For the Bridgebuilders of Anchorage Annual Report, click here. Bridge Builders News & EventsGet involved and join Bridge Builders with our new online membership application. Gala Award Banquet & Ball. 2008 Date and Time: Saturday evening, August 9, 2008 at the Sheraton Howard Rock Ballroom. The focus of this gala event is to recognize an outstanding member and or outstanding project of an ethnic community who has continuously made significant contributions to their communities through unpaid volunteer efforts. Each ethnic community has worked hard to establish themselves in our community to be accepted and respected. The ethnic diversity we have in Anchorage is one of our greatest attributes. Bridge Builders would like to highlight this strength at our Gala by awarding an outstanding member and or an outstanding project of your community an "Excellence in Community Service Award". Join us for this event by calling 277-1882 for additional information. (Gala Ticket Information) (Honoree Nomination Form) For the second year, we are co-hosting the city-wide Martin Luther King Jr Day celebration. Please join us at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts as the world gathers to honor a man with a universal message - Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 3 pm. The annual "Meet the World in Anchorage" event will be held at the Anchorage Museum during Fur Rondy, Saturday February 23, 2008 - 10 am - 3 pm. Bring the whole family to enjoy outstanding entertainment, cultural workshops and over 30 cultural booths. Click here for details. Join us and make a difference! For More Information: Call:277-1882, Fax:277-1883, Board of Directors Resolution, August 2009            
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