Grant to give Crook County students access to laundry
The Family Access Network recently received a $500 grant from the Rotary Club of Crook County. Funds will be used for a laundry program for low-income students attending Crook County schools who don’t have access to laundry facilities.
Students who are in need of laundry assistance will receive a pre-loaded laundry card to use at Express Eco Laundromat in Prineville.
“We are thrilled that the Rotary Club of Crook County has chosen to be a part of FAN’s work in Prineville through this laundry program, which will allow Crook County’s most vulnerable kids to focus on school instead of worrying about how they’ll get their laundry done.” Valerie Yost, FAN Foundation Board Chair.
The Rotary Club of Crook County describes themselves as “neighbors, friends, and community leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world.” The local Crook County chapter of the Rotary International organization was chartered in 1984.
Unique to Central Oregon, FAN began in 1993 and currently employs 25 advocates in 52 public schools (K-12) and early childhood sites in Deschutes and Crook Counties. The direct placement of FAN advocates within the public schools allows FAN to effectively reach and connect disadvantaged children and families to essential basic needs.
To learn more about the Family Access Network, please visit www.familyaccessnetwork.org or call (541) 693-5675.
The Family Access Network is committed to building a healthy community by alleviating the suffering of children in need. In the 2017/18 school year, FAN advocates improved the lives of over 9,000 children and family members in Central Oregon.
