HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-11-23 Public Comment - W. Stanley - I support Family Promise of Gallatin Valley!From:Wendy Stanley
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Subject:I support Family Promise of Gallatin Valley!
Date:Monday, July 10, 2023 9:40:12 PM
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Dear Mayor and Commissioners,
I urge you to approve the request by Family Promise of Gallatin Valley for an
allocation of $400,000 to be used toward the purchase of the Montana Bible College
campus, to serve FPGV’s clients in need of emergency, transitional and workforce
housing. The families we serve need safe and comfortable housing with features
that are appropriate for children. Currently we have to serve our most vulnerable
families in hotel rooms that are not designed for long term living or for children, and
are at times unsafe. We have many families on a waiting list for any kind of shelter.
If we are able to purchase the Bible College campus, we will be able to greatly
increase the quality and quantity of housing options for our clients. When these
folks are housed and stable, they contribute to our community and make a positive
economic impact. Investing in them means investing in our community as a whole.
We urge you to allocate the requested funds.
They are a huge part of our community and we should support them to support us all.
Wendy Stanley