Les Schwab awards Family Access Network $15,000
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - The Family Access Network (FAN) recently received a $15,000 grant from Les Schwab in support of breaking down barriers to crucial resources for low-income children and their families.
Half of this funding will go directly to FAN services in Crook County, while the other half will support FAN operations throughout Central Oregon.
Many FAN families are low-income, living in poverty, or experiencing homelessness, including ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) families who earn more than the Federal Poverty Line, but still struggle to afford basic necessities due to the rising cost of living.
FAN services connect children and their family members to resources including food, clothing, shelter, and school supplies so that students can come to school with their needs met, ready to learn, each day.
“Les Schwab has been a longtime, dedicated partner of FAN,” says Julie Lyche, FAN’s Executive Director. “They continue to show up for our local communities and it makes such a difference in the lives of the kids we serve.”
Les Schwab, launching in 1952 in Prineville, has hundreds of locations across the western states and is one of the largest independent tire businesses in the country. Since it first opened its doors, Les Schwab has been giving back, reinvesting in the communities where they work. Les Schwab has a history of supporting organizations that focus on vulnerable children, families in need, health and social services, and education.
Unique to Central Oregon, FAN began in 1993 and currently employs 28 advocates at 66 sites in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties. These advocates work tirelessly to help families break the cycle of poverty. The direct placement of FAN advocates within schools allows FAN to effectively reach and connect children and families in need to essential resources to thrive.
To learn more about the Family Access Network, please visit familyaccessnetwork.org or call (541) 693-5675.
