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Igivearod Fundraising Drive

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The Igivearod is a fundraising drive benefiting rural AK projects that runs during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (not affiliated) igivearod.com http://bit.ly/igivearod2025 Spreadsheet 2025 https://donorschoose.org/igivearod25

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Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 20

The #igivearod2025 totals are in! This drive in honor of Quince Mountain's #Iditarod run brought in a record $138,646, breaking the previous 2019 record of $127,500. This brings the sum total of all #igivearod drives to an amazing $525,720 to support Alaska school projects and organizations.

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Blair Braverman @blairbraverman.bsky.social · Mar 27

I love this story by Keith Uhlig, and particularly the ending:

"I think for a lot of us LGBT people, the message resonates," Mountain said. "Maybe people tell you you can't do something, but you can go ahead and do it anyway.""

After officials pulled him from the Iditarod, this Wisconsin musher finished anyway

Because he lagged far behind race leaders, officials pulled Quince Mountain from the Iditarod. He finished, unsupported and unofficially, on his own.

www.postcrescent.com

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Blair Braverman @blairbraverman.bsky.social · Mar 21

They fucking did it. They mushed to Nome.

A man in a white parka sits next to a gray and white husky with a white strike down her forehead. She nibbles something tasty off the ground while he looks over his shoulder. Above them is the burled arch that marks the Iditarod's finish line in Nome. They did it.

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Meredith 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @smoemeth.bsky.social · Mar 20

Ok #UglyDogs this is cool: I just got a personal thank-you email from the Director at Alaska Humanities Forum/Story Works, thanking me for my Igivearod donation & wondering how someone from CT came across them. Turns out she is from New Haven, & has the correct fave apizza (Modern). Small world!

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Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 21

Story Works update #igivearod

Debra Double-U (she/her) @debwezz.bsky.social · Mar 21

I got a voicemail from them. Said they really appreciated all the igivearod donations & thought we’d appreciate knowing they have a program in Unalakleet with storytelliing & story circles through the Story Works program. They’re also piloting a teacher training program there this year. Very cool!

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alaskachristine.bsky.social @alaskachristine.bsky.social · Mar 19

I am a Board Member with Alaska Rural Veterinary Outreach (www.Facebook.com/akrvo). We wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to you all! We are excited and humbled by the generous donations that we have received. In the name of all the animals who will receive help because of you - THANK YOU.

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Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 20

Thank you for all the support as together we achieved a new record total of funds to support these schools and organizations! We thank everyone that contributed to & shared this amazing community initiative in such a challenging year. #igivearod #MusherSky

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Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 20

In the 2025 #igivearod, $12,777 was donated to support housing & essential medical care for LGBTQ+ people in Alaska.

$11,619 went to organizations providing domestic violence shelters & prevention services.

Over $15k supported other selected causes including ReRun Kennel and their rescue dog team.

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Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 20

For the 2025 #igivearod drive, over $15,000 supported animal-related charities including ARVO, to fund vaccines, spay/neuter, and medical care for pets, retired sled dogs, and strays.

Nearly $2,000 went to support arts charities, to support students learning story telling and writing.

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Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 20

For the 2025 #igivearod, $74,219 went to DonorsChoose to support 137 projects in 61 schools serving rural and low income areas, funding chairs, rugs, snacks, robots, sensory items, cameras, health supplies, pens, books, and far more. (we saw you sneak one more over the line to finish the list 😉)

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Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 20

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Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 19

@akchick.bsky.social any idea for schools that could use supplies?

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Alaska's News Source @alaskasnewssource.com · Mar 19

A social media-driven fundraising group called the Igivearod has raised over $130,000 for local Alaska charities.

‘Igivearod’ raises over $130K for charities along the Iditarod trail

A social media-driven fundraising group called the Igivearod has raised over $130,000 for local Alaska charities.

www.alaskasnewssource.com

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Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 18

(update: over $12,000)

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Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 18

We’ve arrived to Nome,
The Widow’s Lamp has been extinguished signaling all mushers are safely off the trail, and the spreadsheet is locked! We will work on updating the final tally for you all in the next day or so. Thank you so much for all your support, shares, matches! #igivearod #UglyDogs

mac_b52 @mac-b5.stickimporters.com · Mar 18

We will have to wait a little bit for the spreadsheet elves to calculate the final number but I am absolutely stunned by what you all have done.

Thank you all so very much for the wonderful 2 weeks.

It was a great pleasure to see so many old new faces again.

#UglyDogs
#RushtoNome

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Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 17

We can work on this but it might take a couple days

Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 17

Big awoo

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mac_b52 @mac-b5.stickimporters.com · Mar 17

And they are here!

We have finished the Red Lantern run.
Great work, team.

Please give us a minute to tally up the matches so we can have an accurate tracker reading.

Congrats, team, that was a great run!

#UglyDogs
#RushToNome

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Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 17

Almost to Nome!

mac_b52 @mac-b5.stickimporters.com · Mar 17

At the speed the team is running, I expect there is maybe half an hour left to the Burled Arch.

Get your donation in, now.

#UglyDogs
#RushtoNome

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mac_b52 @mac-b5.stickimporters.com · Mar 17

The team is over the last hills, nearing the home strectch to Nome!

Only 9 miles to go!

#UglyDogs
#RushtoNome

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Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 17

Spreadsheets

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Igivearod Fundraising Drive @igivearod.bsky.social · Mar 17

@mjbuzzz.bsky.social do we have this one in Sitka?

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Catblossom @catblossom.bsky.social · Mar 17

The tl:dr on this great thread is that all donations tracked on the official #igivearod spreadsheet have some awesome Wheel Dogs providing matches.

AND don't miss the tracker, which shows the #UglyDogs progress, carrying that virtual Red Lantern in to Nome 💚😭

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Natisbusyknitting @nslachance.bsky.social · Mar 17

#Uglydogs #Igivearod
Art supplies- block printing supplies specifically- only 214$ needed…Imagining the artists we are nurturing with this drive! www.donorschoose.org/project/nort...

Northwest Coast Formline Art Materials: Tools for Place Based Learning, a project from Mrs. Moll

Help me give my students Block Printing Ink, towels, and Rubber Stamp Carving Blocks for the supplies necessary to explore the art of block printing while connecting to a local cultural artform of ...

www.donorschoose.org

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mac_b52 @mac-b5.stickimporters.com · Mar 17

Do you remember?

Because I do.
2019.

Nearing the first Halfway Howl, ever.

So many friends came to witness.

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mac_b52 @mac-b5.stickimporters.com · Mar 17

Do you remember?

Because I do.
2019.

24hrs.
The day we love to hate.
The day when the #UglyDogs became a team.

#UglyDogs

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