Carol Comeau's enduring gift: endowment fund established for Alaska Youth.

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The Carol Comeau Endowment Fund was recently established by The Alaska Community Foundation in honor of Comeau and her dedication to the youth of Alaska. Comeau retired in May after more than 40 years with the Anchorage School District.

"I am very grateful to The Alaska Community Foundation for establishing this endowment fund in my honor," Comeau says. "I know how important these small grants are to our teachers, and other educators, in enhancing their ability to provide enrichment activities for their students, as well as assisting needy students with necessities in emergencies."

The Carol Comeau Endowment Fund will benefit the Anchorage Schools Foundation, a component fund of The Alaska Community Foundation dedicated to supporting local schools. Comeau was a founding member of the Anchorage Schools Foundation Fund when it was established at ACF in 2006, and still serves on its advisory board. Find out more about the Anchorage Schools Foundation online, including how to donate at alaskaschoolsfoundation.org.

"Donating to the Carol Comeau Fund is a way to recognize her hard work and perpetuate the strides she made working for education in Alaska," said Candace Winkler, president and CEO of The Alaska Community Foundation.

Donations to the Carol Comeau Fund will provide support for Anchorage students into perpetuity, distributing small grants to allow teachers, principals, nurses and counselors to support innovative educational projects and the emergency needs of students for food, clothing and toiletries. As Comeau is passionate about young children, the fund will also support initiatives that focus...