In the Field
Alyeska marks a ninth successful Traveling Health & Safety Fair

Given the remote locations that make up the TAPS corridor, Alyeska has challenges in meeting its philanthropic commitments, especially in Prince William Sound. 

Prince William Sound has more than 3,000 miles of shoreline, with more than 15,000 square miles of waterways, islands, glaciers, and fjords separating the remote communities of Chenega Bay, Cordova, Tatitlek, Valdez, and Whittier. Throw in Prince William Sound’s volatile weather, tides, and currents, and the word "challenge" definitely becomes an understatement. 

In this extreme environment, the usual check presentation, handshake, and smile-for-the-camera simply does not work; enter Alyeska’s Prince William Sound Traveling Health & Safety Fair.

This year marks the ninth anniversary of the annual week-long event. At its core, the fair is a partnership between Alyeska, State of Alaska Public Health, Breast Cancer Detection Center of Fairbanks, and co-sponsors of the event Alaska Marine Lines and Bering Marine Corporation.  

These various entities come together each year and bring health-care providers, safety instructors, and a variety of fun activities to the communities of the Sound. 

This year the fair provided more than 119 activities for 1,845 people in these four outlying communities.  

Ruth Black, Alyeska’s Valdez Communications Manager and representative with the fair for the last nine years, stresses the importance of the Traveling Health Fair.  

"We have a fundamental belief, based on a core value of corporate responsibility, that we can make a difference, and the health fair provides an essential means to make this difference,” said Black. 

Alyeska Pipeline’s dedication to events such as the Prince William Sound Traveling Health & Safety Fair stands as a testament to Alyeska being a leader in Alaskan philanthropy and, moreover, allows Alyeska to have a positive impact on the communities where the company operates.