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Purrington, Teresa
From:Kristine Fox <kris.fox@outlook.com>
Sent:Thursday, November 5, 2020 4:10 PM
To:Advisory Bodies
Cc:Leola Macmillan
Subject:United Way COVID-19 Rapid Relief Mini-Grant
To: City of San Luis Obispo Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force
Re: Letter of Support for the United Way of SLO County’s Application for DEI Grant Funding
I am writing in support of the funding application submitted by the United Way of San Luis Obispo County. For over 60
years, the United Way of SLO County has been actively working to support SLO County communities through programs
that focus on education, health, financial stability, and community strengthening. They have done this by focusing on
root causes and structural change. The recently launched Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative makes explicit the
organizational commitment to the ongoing work of dismantling structural inequality.
As a recipient of a COVID-19 mini grant, I am grateful for the United Way’s assistance as my team responds to increased
need as a result of the global Coronavirus pandemic. My organization is one of 13 local organizations that received more
than $25,000 in grant funding; our grant was for the Young Readers Enhancement Program, to provide additional fun
and educational reading materials to children in San Simeon.
In our five years of serving the immigrant community in San Simeon and Cambria, we have always focused on
supporting families through food security efforts and educational support. Support from the United Way has freed us to
meet some of our immediate objectives in these challenging and uncertain times.
We ask that you consider granting the full funding request of the United Way of SLO county so that organizations like
ours can continue to meet the needs of the population we serve.
Thank you,
Kristine Fox
Social and Environmental Justice Chair
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cambria
Team Leader for The Young Readers Enhancement Program
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