"Not For Profit"

Host: Rebecca Sheir

Intro/News/Credits

Last Resort Animal Shelter. Kathy and Dave Ingallinera's no-kill facility for abused, neglected and homeless dogs is one of Alaska's 6,000 non-profit organizations. In Sitka, Melissa Marconi Wentzel paid a visit. Reporter package. 5:00 (5:42 with intro)

Alaska's Not For Profits: The Ins and Outs. Did you know Alaska has one non-profit organization for every 77 adults? AK host Rebecca Sheir speaks with Dennis McMillian, president of the Foraker Group (an organization dedicated to helping Alaska's non-profits grow stronger) for some facts and figures on Alaska's not-for-profit scene. Host interview. 5:39 (6:15 with intro)

Break #1: "You Never Give Me Your Money" performed by George Benson from The Best

Exxon Payback. The United States Supreme Court has heard oral arguments in the case against Exxon Mobil, the oil giant involved in the 1989 Prince William Sound oil spill. If Exxon loses, commercial fishermen and Alaska Native subsistence harvesters hurt by the spill will receive, if not a profit, then at least a sizeable payback... if time, inflation and the IRS don't take their toll first. AK's Ellen Lockyer has the story.

Pkg. 4:35 (5:10 with intro)

300 Villages. AK's weekly trip around the state. This week, Sand Point and Savoonga. 3:31

AK's Calendar of Events. AK's weekly rundown of community events.

(Music: "Money for Nothing" performed by Johnny "Guitar" King from Pop Masters, Vol. 2: Johnny "Guitar" King - EP) 1:19

Chiditarod. Some cities -- like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago -- are racing their own version of the Iditarod, and putting an urban spin on the traditional sled and dog team setup. They're doing it in the name of charity... and fun. In Chicago, Ashley Gross brings us this report from the "Chiditarod." Reporter package. 4:20 (4:43 with intro)

Mushing For a Cause. For mushers racing in the real Iditarod, it's a little more than a fun, pre-spring pick-me-up; it's a passion, one that takes grueling, hard work. And while many mushers say it can be a selfish pursuit, plenty of them are also racing for a charitable cause - like Bruce Linton, Cindy Gallea, Karen Ramstead and former racer Mike Williams. AK's Jessica Cochran speaks with Mike Williams. Reporter package. 3:15 (3:34 with intro)

Break #2: "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" performed by Django Reinhardt from Memorial

The Tides and the Tempest. Juneau's Glacier Valley Elementary School recently won the Kennedy Center's Creative Ticket National School of Distinction Award, for doing an outstanding job of incorporating the arts in their curriculum. A key to earning that honor was a student production of The Tides and the Tempest, by local playwright and screenwriter Dave Hunsaker. AK's Scott Burton attended a rehearsal.

Reporter package. 5:05 (5:56 with intro)

Would You Like Fries With That? Anchorage resident Sam Johnson has been performing her own charitable, non-profit service for years: several times a week, for complete strangers, at the fast-food drive-through.

Host interview. 2:54 (3:33 with intro) (Music from Pay It Forward - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Thomas Newman)

Individual Philanthropy. When it comes to individuals giving to non-profits, Alaska often ranks last in national surveys. But that doesn't mean there aren't givers among us. AK's Rebecca Sheir speaks with a few, including Tlisa Northcutt and Krista Scully of the Alaska Women's Giving Circle and Representative Bill Thomas, who's sponsoring a bill that would enable PFD applicants to donate their check directly to charity. Package. 5:17

Your Comments & Letters. A semi-regular segment featuring your two cents about the show. To send in your comments and letters, email us at ak [at] aprn [dot] org <javascript:DeCryptX('blAbqso/psh')> (Music: "Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me" played by John Pizzarelli from One Night With You - The John Pizzarelli Collection)

Close: "Love For Sale" performed by Stephane Grappelli from Parisian Thoroughfare

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