Reach the Anchorage Optimists
Let’s start with a good conversation.
Questions, ideas, scholarship inquiries, and new faces are all welcome. Choose the best route below and our volunteer team will get back to you as soon as possible.
Choose your path
Send your message to the right place.
A clear destination helps our volunteer team answer faster and gets your question to the member best equipped to help.
Club + membership
Ask about visiting a meetup, joining, local service, leadership, or anything else about the Anchorage club.
Email the club secretary →Scholarship contests
Get help with the Essay, Oratorical, or Communications Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Email the scholarship team →Request a speaker
Invite an Anchorage Optimist to share the club’s work, youth programs, or the value of community service.
Start a speaker request →Partner on an idea
Share a youth-focused opportunity, service collaboration, or community connection worth exploring together.
Share a partnership idea →A quick note about funding requests
The Optimist Club of Anchorage does not accept unsolicited requests for funding. Messages of that kind may not receive a response.
A helpful head start
Help us answer you faster.
A little context in your first message helps us send a useful answer instead of another round of questions.
Name the reason
Use a clear subject line and tell us whether your message is about membership, a meetup, a contest, speaking, or partnership.
Add the useful details
For contests, include the student’s age or grade and school. For events, include the date, audience, and location.
Give our volunteers a moment
The club is volunteer led. We will route relevant messages and respond as soon as schedules allow.
A conversation without the inbox
Curious about the club? Visit a meetup.
Monthly meetups are an easy, low-pressure way to meet local Optimists, hear what is happening, and see where your interests could fit.
Before you send
Good to know.
Answers to a few questions that often arrive in the club inbox.
Learn about membershipCan I attend a meetup before joining?
Yes. Visiting a monthly meetup is a relaxed way to meet members and understand the club before making any commitment.
Where should scholarship questions go?
Send Essay, Oratorical, and Communications Contest questions to scholarships@anchorageoptimists.org so they reach the right team.
Does the club accept requests for funding?
No. The club does not accept unsolicited funding requests. Its service priorities and local projects are selected through the club’s own planning process.
How quickly will someone reply?
The Optimist Club of Anchorage is volunteer led. Relevant messages are reviewed and answered as soon as club schedules allow.
The door is open
Bring us a question. Leave with a connection.
Whether you are ready to volunteer or simply want to learn more, the Anchorage Optimists would be glad to hear from you.