Emergency Cash Allotments - $65,000 for 13 families distributed in Arlington

$65,000 in emergency cash allotments were distributed on Monday to 13 Oso families ($5,000 each) by the Arlington Family Resource Project - a program of the Community Resource Foundation - to help with immediate needs.

It was just few days earlier - on Friday - when we had delivered $225,000 to Mayor Barb Tolbert of Arlington to help launch the Project. ($200,000 is going directly to affected families and $25,000 is to help run the project for the next four months.)

The Arlington Family Resource Project is located at the new location of the Arlington Food Bank in the Arlington airport complex at 19118 63rd Ave NE. The phone number is 360.913.5412.

Op-ed in today's Everett Herald

Our Board Chair Andrew Ballard and Campaign Chair Jerry Goodwin have an op-ed in today's Everett Herald:

"$456,000 is just the start / Good stewardship of mudslide relief money is top priority for United Way"

A key point: "This is only the beginning. The whole community has come together to support our neighbors in Oso, Darrington and Arlington. Our Volunteer Center staff have seen first-hand the generosity and willingness of so many to get personally involved. We are privileged to be working hand in hand with such stellar organizations as the Red Cross, Cascade Valley Hospital Foundation, Greater Everett Community Foundation, Salvation Army and numerous other organizations.

Through a funders' partnership, we are ensuring a collective response to meet both short term and long-term needs. We are also relying on local decision-making to ensure these funds get to the families and community service organizations that need them the most. This collaborative group will continue to meet over the coming months to assure coordination of our efforts as the region begins the process of moving from responding to immediate needs to ensuring long-term recovery."