Lend a Hand September, 2026

            Round up to the nearest dollar at Co-op check-out to help support Alaska Peace Center!

            Member-owners voted for Alaska Peace Center as the recipient of September’s Lend a Hand program.

Through this program, Co-op shoppers have the opportunity to round up their shopping bill to the nearest dollar and donate the difference to support the work of a local nonprofit. 100% of these donations go to the charitable organization. Since 2013, Co-op shoppers have donated over a quarter of a million dollars to support the work of Fairbanks area 501(c)3 non-profits whose work aligns with Co-op Mission and Values.

Alaska Peace Center’s and Co-op Market’s mission, values, & work closely overlap, with focus on Sustainability, Social Responsibility (Justice), and being community-centered while educating about justice and equity in all relationships.                    

Alaska Peace Center works for peace, justice, and sustainability, within ourselves, our community, and our world

In September make your Bulk Foods, Groceries, Deli, Produce, Meat & Seafood,

Wellness, and other purchases at Co-op Market Grocery and Deli at 526 Gaffney Rd,

donating* to Alaska Peace Center by rounding up to the nearest dollar at check-out.

(*less than a dollar at a time)

           Co-op Market Grocery and Deli         ww.coopmarket.org/

7pm Wed Sept 2, 2026, meeting – Help Plan!

Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 7 pm Alaska Peace Center Board mtg

            Hybrid: In person at APC office, ste 203 of College Mall, 3535 College Rd, above Fuji restaurant;

Zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84389719538?pwd=dDdJVnZzSXM5SWdXd0pWcWdpdUtxdz09#success  Meeting ID: 843 8971 9538            Passcode: 149078          APC mtg or event

Come help plan Lend a Hand, International Day of Peace, tech, workshops, winter potluck presentations/movies, and more!

For more information, email apcboard@alaskapeace.org, or call 907-479-0981.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 7 pm Alaska Peace Center board meeting*

In suite 203 of College Mall, 3535 College Mall (office above Fuji Restaurant)  or…
Zoom link Meeting ID: 843 8971 9538   Passcode: 149078:  APC mtg or event

All are welcome.

Questions? Leave a voice message at 907-479-0981 or email apcboard@alaskapeace.org.

Come participate in planning activities to promote nonviolent conflict resolution, working for peace within ourselves, our community, and our world! * The agenda includes Review of recent past and planning upcoming APC events, campaigns, &/or other actions/commitments including the Pocket Constitutions campaign, Fair booth, opportunities connected with having been voted as Co-op Market’s September Lend-A-Hand recipient, a proposal for a Fairbanks Winter Series of programs, and more. 

Alaska Peace Center Fair booth moved

The Alaska Peace Center does indeed have a booth inside the Borealis Pavilion for the duration of the 2026 Tanana Valley State Fair
July 31-August 9, as we have had for the past 20 years !

New staff at the Fair somehow got rid of spaces for a row of 4 booths, including ours! So for this year we are set up one aisle over, toward the parking lot. We are still at the same end, but just further away from the big door. You can see our banner and booth from that door.

The booth has some new features this year! Come see the world map, and the cheerily-lit peace sign centered by the peace raven; Take part in the Bean Poll and find how your priorities for how your taxes get spent compare with how they actually are spent; Pick up a free copy of our Newsletter, literature; Donate for a T-shirt, hat, or fan, buttons, bumper stickers; Get an updated KWRK-LP 101.7FM/kwrk.org schedule; Discuss your ideas about Peace, Justice, and Sustainability!

Parking fees this year! “Parking is $3 Thursday through Saturday. You can park at Randy Smith* and take the shuttle to avoid fees. Parking at the Fair is free Sunday – Wednesday.”
*Randy Smith Middle School: on the west side of Danby Rd that connects the Johansen Expressway and College Rd near Creamer’s Field.
(I do recommend the “shuttle”: Yellow school buses. Frequent, Free; Less hassle, less time finding parking and walking, since you can get off right by the Blue Gate, yards from the Alaska Peace Center booth!)

APC 2018 TV Fair Booth
Suzanne and Carrie at the Alaska Peace Center booth at the 2018 Fair

If you have volunteered to staff a shift at our booth and have questions, you can call Heather at 907-179-0981 (landline – no texts!) or 907-799-2814.

Hours for booths in the Borealis Pavilion are 12 noon to 10pm daily; General Fair hours are a bit longer.
In addition to check out our booth and many others, there are daily events, listed here:https://www.tvsfa.org/events/entertainment

Tanana Valley State Fair Fri, July 31,- Sun, Aug.9, 2026 Volunteer at Alaska Peace Center’s booth!

Hello everyone,

The Tanana Valley State Fair is almost here, and we’re looking for volunteers to help staff the Alaska Peace Center booth! The fair runs 12-10pm Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 9, and we’d love to have you join us for one or more shifts.

Our daily shifts are:

  • A Shift: Noon – 3:15 PM
  • B Shift: 3:00 PM – 6:15 PM
  • C Shift: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

If these times don’t quite work for you, let us know—we’re happy to be flexible whenever possible.

If you’ve volunteered at the fair before, you already know the basics. We share information and fundraise by selling merchandise. Before the fair begins, we’ll send everyone the details you’ll need, including the booth location, helpful tabling tips, and other information to make your shift easy and enjoyable.

All volunteers get a free day pass to the Fair for the day(s) they volunteer. Naturally, you can walk around and see the rest of the Fair before or after your shift!

To sign up for one or more shifts, go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849AFA922A2F5C25-64765260-alaska.

One of the wonderful things about staffing the booth is the opportunity to connect with people about the many ways we can all work toward peace. If there’s a group, organization, or project you’d like to share while you’re at the booth, you’re welcome to bring information—as long as it aligns with the Alaska Peace Center’s mission*. (We will coordinate this detail after you sign up.)

Thank you for considering volunteering. Whether you can give a few hours or several shifts, your time helps make the Alaska Peace Center’s presence at the fair welcoming, informative, and inspiring. We hope to see you there!

In peace,

Aneesa Ahad

360-599-7555

Alaska Peace Center Volunteer

P.S. The Alaska Peace Center is committed to making this volunteer opportunity as welcoming and accessible as possible. If you have any accessibility or accommodation needs, please let us know when you sign up or at any time before your shift. We’ll do our best to ensure you have what you need to participate comfortably.  

https://alaskapeace.org/about/missionstatement/  Committed to nonviolent conflict resolution, working for peace within ourselves, our community, and our world.

APC 2018 TV Fair Booth
Suzanne and Carrie at the Alaska Peace Center booth at the 2018 Fair

Saturday, May 30th, 12th annual Peace Feast with Dick Farris Celebration of Life, 12-2pm at Alaskaland Square Dance Pavilion

All are welcome! Celebrating those who have been working for Peace, Justice, and Sustainability, and celebrating the life of Dick Farris, who worked tirelessly in community for these causes.

There will be BBQ and refreshments for all; potluck contributions are welcome but not required. For more information contact Julia Quist at 907-388-2583 or Heather Koponen at 479-0981.

The 2026 Newsletter is out!

Issue 19, April 2026

We respectfully acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral and current homelands of the first peoples of Alaska

Peace Feast 2026 to honor Dick Farris

Alaska Peace Center Peace Feast and Dick Farris Celebration of Life

Saturday, May 30, 2026, noon to 2:00 pm at the Square Dance Pavilion at Alaskaland (“Pioneer Park”)

Alternatives to Violence Project Workshop

Unfortunately, not enough people have signed up for this workshop for this weekend.

Consequently, the workshop is postponed until sometime this fall

Friday, April 24, 2026, APC Potluck & Harvesting Olives

Jacqueline D’Auria will report on insights, experiences, and observations from her seven weeks as a protective witness with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence during the olive harvest in Palestine

Dena’ Movement Commons in the McKinley Building, 526 Gaffney Road, Suite 204

Potluck at 6:00, Presentation will begin at 7:00 pm

Can’t make it to the Dena’ Commons? Register for the zoom link:

https://alaska.zoom.us/meeting/register/EdVdZjDvQRO5-tEcQkvM2Q

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