Alaska All-Stars Play 50th Shriners Football Classic
Senior football players from across Alaska gathered in Anchorage for the fiftieth annual all-star game benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Alaska high school senior football all-stars played the 50th annual Shriners Football Classic at the Dome in Anchorage. The event, organized by the Alaska chapter of the Shriners masonic society, raises money for Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Why it matters
Proceeds help fund medical care for Alaskan children, particularly those in remote villages, who receive treatment through Shriners Hospitals for Children. The game gives graduating players a final showcase while supporting Anchorage-area and statewide charitable efforts.
The 50th annual edition is the longest-running iteration of the event, which has drawn players from dozens of teams across all four competition levels. The total funds raised this year and their final allocation were not reported.
The players
Shriners Hospitals for Children
A network of pediatric hospitals founded in 1922 that provides medical care to children regardless of their families' ability to pay.
Michael Hollett
A football coach who has participated in the Alaska Shriners Football Classic for eight years.
The details
Players from dozens of teams across all four levels of high school football were reassigned into roughly equivalent squads regardless of their original schools. Coaches including Michael Hollett, who has coached in the event for eight years, led the teams through the game at the Dome.
Timeline
1922: Shriners Hospitals for Children is founded with its first hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Oct. 31, 2026: The 50th annual Shriners Football Classic is held in Anchorage, one week after the Alaska high school season concluded.
Philanthropy Lineage
The Alaska game is one of many local Shriners chapter fundraisers that have supported Shriners Hospitals for Children since the network's 1922 founding in Shreveport. Its fifty-year run places it among the longer-standing regional sports charity events in the state.
Families of Alaskan children receiving care through Shriners Hospitals for Children benefit directly from the funds raised. Residents in Anchorage and across the state may find the event a way to support local youth athletes and medical charity.
The takeaway
Supporting local charity events like the Shriners Football Classic is one practical way for Alaskans to help fund children's medical care. Community members can look for similar youth sports fundraisers in their own area.
Further reading
Explore more Philanthropy coverage to see how local charity events like this one fit into broader giving trends.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Alaskasnewssource.
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