Family Access Network Foundation welcomes new board member
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Family Access Network (FAN) is happy to welcome Galen Blyth of Bend to its Board of Directors. Galen’s extensive professional background, coupled with his dedication to the Central Oregon community, is a valued addition to FAN’s mission.
The FAN Foundation is the 501(c)(3) arm of FAN, founded in 2006 to support the long-term fiscal sustainability of the Family Access Network program. The FAN Foundation exists to raise funds, increase community awareness, and support the operations of FAN advocates’ work in Central Oregon schools.
As an Account Executive with Cascade Insurance Center, Galen specializes in serving business clients throughout Central Oregon and the state. He grew up in the Seattle area and graduated from the University of Montana in Missoula.
Galen began working in the insurance industry in 2003 and eventually moved to Bend in 2005. His love of working with children has led him to volunteer in his kids’ schools and coach baseball for many years.
With his kids now older, Galen was drawn to serving his community through FAN, in addition to being the board treasurer of the Central Oregon Builders Association. Galen enjoys spending time with his wife Meghan and watching his two teenage children compete in their favorite sports along with golfing, snowboarding, or anything else outside.
Unique to Central Oregon, FAN began in 1993 and currently employs 30 advocates at 65 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 disadvantaged children and families to essential basic needs.
To learn more about the Family Access Network, please visit 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. Every year, FAN advocates improve the lives of over 7,500 children and family members in Central Oregon.
