Representatives of the Rasmuson Foundation this week pledged to match up to $35,000 in donations toward the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation’s goal of a $500,000 endowment by year’s end.

Ed Rasmuson, chair of the charitable foundation’s board, announced the gift at a reception for donors and board members of the local foundation. Rasmuson was here with about 20 representatives of the foundation.

“We think very strongly that community foundations like yours should be supported,” Rasmuson…