Sitka, Alaska - With the end of 2020 quickly approaching, Alaskans Own is proud to share that it distributed over 533,000 donated seafood meals (or 302,000 pounds of seafood) to more than 100,000 families in need throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest this year. The donated seafood was sourced from a variety of Alaska-based fishermen and suppliers, including Seafood Producers Cooperative and Sitka Sound Seafoods in Sitka, and Northline Seafoods in Bristol Bay. The seafood donations were made possible by funding from Catch Together, Multiplier, The Alaska Community Foundation and affiliate Sitka Legacy Fund, First Bank of Alaska, Sealaska, and a host of individual and business donors. Many community partners stepped up to assist with seafood distribution logistics, including the Wave Foundation, Chignik Intertribal Coalition, and the Armed Services YMCA of Alaska.
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