Palmer man picked for Rasmuson sabbatical

Frontiersman.com

PALMER — CCS Early Learning Executive Director Mark Lackey of Palmer is one of seven Alaska nonprofit leaders selected for the 2014 Rasmuson Foundation Sabbatical Program.

Lackey has led CCS Early Learning Center, which provides Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Chugiak and the Mat-Su, for the past eight years. While on sabbatical, he will spend time away to focus on family, where he draws the strength and purpose for his work.

The Rasmuson Foundation Sabbatical Program supports nonprofit leaders in time away from the job. The program’s goal is to retain exceptional CEOs/executive directors and tribal administrators in the sector by providing three- to six-month opportunities for rest, reflection and rejuvenation. On average, a sabbatical extends a nonprofit director’s tenure by three years.

The next postmark deadline to apply for a Rasmuson Foundation Sabbatical is Oct. 1. Details about the sabbatical program, guidelines for preparing a proposal and application materials are available online at bit.ly/K9mWZs.

For more information, call (907) 297-2700 or toll-free (877) 366-2700.