FANS of the Community Foundation

 FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS SUPPORT Fund

A way for concerned citizens in Washington County to respond to emergency situations affecting their neighbors.  Community partners (including the Community Action Council, CASA, REACH, Inc., Salvation Army, and Interfaith Service Coalition in Hancock) will identify unique situations that cannot be handled through regular channels, and where response time is critical.  The Community Foundation (CF) will electronically forward the details of the situation to our Friends and Neighbors Support Network.  FANS compelled to assist with this need may make an immediate contribution to the CF to help resolve the situation.  Once commitments to meet the need have been received, further communication will be issued announcing the resolution of the crisis.  At no time will we be identifying the individuals involved, but will simply share enough information to describe the emergency.

Joining the FANS Network is a unique way to give back to your community and to know that your contribution is having an immediate impact in helping a needy individual or family in Washington County to deal with a one-time emergency and avoid a chronic situation.  We will also look to ensure there are plans to address these situations with long-term solutions through other community organizations before we ask you to invest in a problem that may not be solved.  To join, send your email address with the word FANS in the subject line to cfwc@cfwcmd.org or call 301-745-5210.

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