Stake Your Claim by Giving

Please consider your giving level, then you can use the “Donate Now” button to act immediately, or read on about how to give by check or direct deposit. Donors to the Irene Sherman Golden Heart Project will be honored on our website Sponsors list, and your name will be featured on signage surrounding Irene’s statue in downtown Fairbanks. Each year, thousands of Alaskans and visitors to the Golden Heart City will read Irene’s story and pause to review donors’ names. Corporate donors will have their logos included on sponsorship panels as well. Remember, your gifts are tax-deductible. Thank you for your generosity!

Golden Heart

$25,000 and up


Gold Nugget

$10,000 – $19,999


Gold Discovery

$3,000 – $4,999


Pickaxe

$400 – $1,499

Gold Claim

$20,000 – $24,999


Gold Poke

$5,000 – $9,999


Gold Pan

$1,500 – $2,999


Prospector

up to $399

Other Ways To Give


By Mail

Make out your check to The Snedden Family Foundation. Please remember to write “Irene Sherman Project” in your check’s memo line. Then mail to: The Snedden Family Foundation, P.O. Box 70432, Fairbanks, AK 99707.

By Direct Deposit

To give directly from your banking institution, just enter Routing #325271268 and Account #12626364 at Mt. McKinley Bank, Fairbanks. For direct transfer donors only: To ensure you receive a receipt and credit on the list of givers, we’ll need you to notify us of your mailing address and amount you gave. Please send that info to ireneshermanproject@gmail.com.