$4,000 grant to assist Family Access Network
The Family Access Network (FAN) recently received a $4,000 grant from The Autzen Foundation. Funds will be used to provide 40 Central Oregon children and family members in need with life-changing services such as nutritious food, seasonal clothing, stable housing, health care, positive youth development and much more.
” FAN truly values this support from The Autzen Foundation as we work to alleviate poverty for children and families in Central Oregon. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of local kids, ” said Valerie Yost, FAN Foundation Board chair.
Based out of Portland, The Autzen Foundation began in 1951 with a mission to support charitable work that makes Oregon a better place. Funding areas that The Autzen Foundation focuses on include social services, arts and culture, education, the environment and youth-centered organizations.
Unique to Central Oregon, FAN began in 1993 and currently employs 24 advocates in 55 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’s mission is to offer assistance, possibility and hope to Central Oregon families in need by connecting them with crucial resources that will help children flourish in school and in life. In the 2018-19 school year, FAN advocates improved the lives of over 9,300 children and family members in Central Oregon.
