Family Access Network receives $5K grant from Medline

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Family Access Network has received $5,000 from Medline to connect local families affected by the coronavirus pandemic with basic needs, including food, utilities, transportation and rental assistance.

FAN’s COVID-19 Response Fund is directly assisting families in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties who have been impacted through illness, loss of income, childcare issues, etc.

FAN has served Central Oregon since 1993 and is well-prepared and able to meet this health crisis by providing families with the critical services that will help them weather this storm.

“Medline has been operating in Redmond for 20 years and is proud to partner with FAN,” said Steve Bettis, senior director of manufacturing Operations. “As a health care company, we are dedicated helping health care providers in our communities. Being able to contribute to FAN’s work supporting families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic is a natural extension of our mission. We are proud to be able to help our community and are so fortunate to partner with an organization with both vision and capability.”

Medline is a healthcare company: a manufacturer, distributor and solutions provider focused on improving the overall operating performance of health care. Medline works with both the country’s largest healthcare systems and independent facilities across the continuum of care to provide the clinical and supply chain resources required for long-term financial viability in delivering high-quality care.

With the size of one of the country’s largest companies and the agility of a family-owned business, Medline is able to invest in its customers for the long-term and rapidly respond with customized solutions. Headquartered in Northfield, Ill., Medline has 26,000+ employees worldwide, a fleet of nearly 1,000 trucks and does business in more than 90 countries. Learn more about Medline at www.medline.com, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MedlineIndustriesInc.

Unique to Central Oregon, FAN began in 1993 and currently employs 25 advocates at 59 public schools (K-12) in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties. With the closure of schools, FAN advocates are working remotely to get families the resources they need in order for kids to thrive.

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. Every year FAN advocates improve the lives of nearly 8,000 children and family members in Central Oregon.