The Family Access Network (FAN) received a $2,000 grant from Pacific Power Foundation to support basic-needs services to families throughout Central Oregon. FAN connects families in need to a variety of resources that can help them regain stability and self-sufficiency after setbacks. According to the KIDS Count Data Book, one in five Central Oregon kids are food-insecure, while over 50 percent of Central Oregon families face housing cost burdens. FAN advocates, community partners and volunteers work together to assist families in need, so kids can stay in school, ready to thrive.
“We are thrilled to once again partner with the Pacific Power Foundation to alleviate poverty in Central Oregon,” said Julie N. Lyche, FAN executive director. “These funds, combined with the work of our partners and advocates, will help families flourish and children thrive.”
The Pacific Power Foundation is one of the largest utility-endowed foundations in the United States. The foundation was created in 1988 by PacifiCorp, an electric utility serving 1.8 million customers in six Western states as Rocky Mountain Power (Utah, Wyoming and Idaho) and Pacific Power (Oregon, Washington and California). The foundation’s mission, through charitable investments, is to support the growth and vitality of the communities served by Rocky Mountain Power and Pacific Power. For more information, visit rockymountainpower.net/foundation or pacificpower.net/foundation.
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