Palin and Samaritan's Purse Take Food Aid to W. Alaska

Village Aid

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, center and, Franklin Graham, President and CEO of Samaritan's Purse, right, distributes food boxes to Wasily Alexie and family in the village of Russian Mission, Alaska Friday Feb. 20, 2009. Palin, Graham and Lt. Sean Parnell visited the communities of Marshall and Russian Mission on Friday to deliver humanitarian aid to the Western Alaska villages. Faith-based, nonprofit groups, such as Samaritan's Purse, have partnered with state agencies and have been instrumental in providing assistance to Western Alaska. Working with private sector and nonprofit resources, an estimated 10,000 pounds of food will be distributed to more than 200 Alaska families in need. Samaritan's Purse is a nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian aid across the world. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)