Contributed by Lisa Knight, Mat-Su YMCA
We are excited to announce that on Saturday, February 8th, the Mat-Su YMCA hosted its 1st Annual Shoots and Ladders Fundraiser that included a competitive basketball game and chili cook-off at Wasilla High School.
This exciting event drew hundreds of community members of all ages to watch an entertaining basketball game where our local law enforcement volunteers challenged our fire department and EMS volunteers. Law enforcement ended up with the win. Competing for the title of “Best Chili in the Valley” were Everett’s, Hacienda, My House and Loco Mamas. It was a close decision, but ultimately Everett’s took home the win. This annual fundraising event was an effort to bring awareness to YMCA activities to the Mat-Su and support YMCA programming within the community.
The success of our first Shoots and Ladders Fundraiser was a direct result of hundreds of community volunteers and sponsors! We were blessed to have our Master of Ceremony, Joshua Fryfogle, agree to shepherd the fundraiser and we want to send a special shout-out to him! There are so many valuable and mentionable sponsors and volunteers that we will be giving shout out to in the next People's Paper!
The Mat-Su YMCA is a place for everyone to belong! If you have an interest in learning more about your local YMCA you can visit www.matsutmca.org or contact Program Executive Lisa Knight at lisa@ymcaalaska.org.
