South Valley Bank donates to FAN

South Valley Bank's new Sisters branch has donated $1,000 to Sisters Family Access Network (FAN).

The bank made donations part of a promotion for opening new accounts at the branch, which moved to Sisters this summer.

Branch manager Marcia DeGregorio presented a check to Dawn Cooper and Theresa Slavkovsky of FAN last Friday.

"They do such an important job in the community," DeGregorio said.

FAN provides assistance to families in need, helping with rent and utility bills in emergencies and connecting families with agencies that can provide other kinds of assistance.

According to Cooper, FAN is seeing an increase in need due to a softening economy.

"This past year there's been a significant increase in our numbers," Cooper said.

Slavkovsky noted that the most significant challenge facing working families in Sisters is that, often, wages don't match expenses as food and fuel costs increase.

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