Newly constructed Iditarod Headquarters, spring 1986, photo by Jim Brown

As many of you know, the Iditarod Trail Committee has been successful in obtaining partial Rasmuson Foundation grant funds to replace the original cedar shingle roof of the ITC Headquarters in Wasilla built in 1986. We are so very thankful that the Rasmuson Foundation has awarded the ITC needed capital funds to replace our roof.

A crucial element of the grant, which Rasmuson attributed to our success, was finding a partner who would contribute in kind materials to the project. We were fortunate to find a contractor, Rain Proof Roofing, who approached their shingle supplier, Malarkey, who donated roof flashing and their highest end shingles (Windsor, lifetime warranty, rated to 140mph winds) valued at $6,673. Thank you Rain Proof Roofing and Malarkey!

Our total budget for the roof replacement is $24,110. $6,673 was recorded as a materials donation leaving $17,437. ITC was awarded $13,000 from Rasmuson.  That left us $4,437 short of our financial goal for the project.

Thanks to an online request on the ITC webpage and through our Facebook account we were successful in raising an additional $2,836, amazing!  We are still a little short and therefore the ITC would like to invite all of you to contribute to the roof project by making a donation here, http://iditarod.com/giving/ to help us raise the extra $1,601.  

Thank you so much in advance!  Remember, the next race begins on March 4, 2017. Only 204 days away!

Newly constructed Iditarod Headquarters, spring 1986, photo by Jim Brown