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OC: Alaskan Way

KNBA | By Kelly Brabec
Published November 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM AKST
Theresa Hankins
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Theresa Hankins

Keeping you in tune to Our Community.

Theresa Hankins, Founder and Executive Director of Alaskan Way, shares the heart behind her non-profit. Alaskan Way provides medically vulnerable individuals with safety, support, and personalized care. To Theresa, it's more than housing, it's about dignity, hope, and the lasting impacts of community-centered care.
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Kelly Brabec
Kelly grew up in the Midwest among farms and fertile soils. Outfitted with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Film Studies, she moved to Nome, Alaska to work for a community-driven, nonprofit radio station. There she became versed in local radio, holding a range of jobs from Program and Music Director to producer and on-air host. Every day she’s in awe of the connection and companionship only local radio provides. When not working, Kelly and her spouse happily spend their time traveling, appreciating the true wild, and creating artsy things.
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