Alaskans Believe In Giving Back
Angela Garrett of Anchorage, along with her husband, Nelson, run a busy gas station on Arctic Blvd. But, they also run a support program for the entire Vietnamese village which Angela came from. Garrett's is, by far, the most "Alaskan" gas station in Anchorage. Its small little office is always full of customers who come in to say hello. Recently, the pumps were upgraded. You don't have to go in, because it accepts credit cards. But that doesn't stop longtime customers. They WANT to drop by and say hello.
While
there, they're asked to help support Angela's many causes. And to look
at the photos on the walls. There are orphans, families with new homes,
and smiling photos of hundreds of people in Vietnam who have benefitted
from Angela's efforts.
She
looked at all of Nelson Garrett's loyal customers, and saw a way of
helping bankroll homes. With tiny donations -- and a plastic jug --
she's whittled away at bringing 18 families new houses in her village.
The Garretts have also funded a school. And they work tirelessly to
support a growing number of orphans.
It's an unusual gas station; both very Alaskan, and very cosmopolitan. But all heart.
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| Nelson and Angela Garrett run an Anchorage Tesoro gas station -- and a volunteer community renovation system. |
