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Welcome to Chugiak Eagle River Foundation Our History Springing from an idea proposed in 1992 the ChugiakEagle River Chamber of Commerce established the ChugiakEagle River Foundation following the communitys highly successful staging of the 1996 Arctic Winter Games. Early funding for the Foundations ambitious intentions came from a 45000 surplus transferred to the Foundation from the Games Host Society. Substantial additional funding was provided in 2004 through a bequest from the estate of Mary Lou Briggs pioneer of Eagle River. Our PurposeThe purposes of the Foundation are to make lasting improvements to our community and its residents to foster the tradition of neighbors helping neighbors and to promote a healthy and productive community.