Cold-weather gear donation helps protect Alaska families and workers rebuilding after catastrophic flooding
RefrigiWear, the leading manufacturer of insulated industrial workwear and personal protective equipment for extreme cold, is supporting recovery efforts in Western Alaska following the devastation caused by Typhoon Halong. The company has donated more than $18,000 in high-performance insulated gear to help protect recovery workers and displaced families as winter conditions set in.
RefrigiWear’s contribution is being coordinated through 6th Avenue Outfitters, a Native Alaskan-owned cooperative in Anchorage that is leading the on-the-ground effort to collect, prepare, and distribute critical cold-weather supplies in partnership with the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) and the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP)…