Friday Morning Greeters with Kris McAlister with Carry It Forward

Let's welcome Chris McAlister with Carry It Forward August 8th!

Kris McAlister is the Executive Director of Carry It Forward. He was born in Springfield and spent most of his life there. He experienced homelessness as a youth and has served 25 years in social justice and service-oriented boards and organizations that focus on homelessness, medical access, poverty intervention, disability, and youth.

In addition to his work in the nonprofit, he has chaired the Lane County Poverty and Homelessness Board and Chair of the Springfield Utility Board Budget Committee. Kris also served on the board for Square One Villages and Escudo Latino.

Along this journey, he has earned the rank of Life Scout and the Kirsten Frohnmayer Award, United Way's Community Voice Award, Springfield Alliance for Equity and Respect's Human Rights Award, and most recently, the Eugene Human Rights Commission’s Leadership Award.