The Family Access Network (FAN) received a $7,500 grant from Herbert A. Templeton Foundation. Funds will benefit children from low-income and ALICE households. According to United Way, ALICE households are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, with income above the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) but not high enough to afford essentials (housing, child care, food, transportation, health care) in their communities. A sizeable portion of families in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties are living under the ALICE threshold.
“We’re incredibly grateful that Herbert A. Templeton Foundation believes in our mission and the importance of access to basic essentials for our families,” said Julie N. Lyche, FAN executive director. “Together, this partnership will help Central Oregon children and their family members have access to the resources they need to thrive.”
The Herbert A. Templeton Foundation is an Oregon charitable corporation founded in 1955 by Herbert A. Templeton (1883-1969). The principal activity of The Herbert A. Templeton Foundation is the making of grants to organizations in the areas of education, social concerns, performing arts and humanities. The Foundation endeavors to remain responsive to changing conditions and perceptive to emerging and critical needs, with a strong commitment to strengthening the quality of life for the total community with an emphasis on giving support to youth.
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