Thank you for doing this Jen. My one question is Do they do any means testing to make sure those most in need get the food? Free stuff for all can be abused.
I will forward that to her in the next couple days; I want to see if more questions arise and give people time to read the article. Thank you for your question!
Jen, I am much impressed with your interactions with Andra Smith. It was refreshing and honest. Makes one believe there are truly people who care about others without looking for accolades...Andra Smith is one of those ; )
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the exchange and seeing her full email. It so simple of a concept — ask questions and show the answers unaltered — that it’s actually foreign nowadays.
Jen, thank you for this. This is the kind of Q&A with public entities that has been sorely lacking in our area for too long. Allowing Ms. Smith to answer your excellent list of questions without your editorializing is the mark of a real journalist -- even though you're not part of the mainstream media! Nicely done!
Thank you, Robert! I will be talking about it but on my Clallamity Jen podcast, as I want to keep it separate from this substack, but I’m not planning to pick it apart, just share the experience and why I did it. Overall it was a great experience and I’m so glad people are enjoying seeing her response.
Thank you for doing this Jen. My one question is Do they do any means testing to make sure those most in need get the food? Free stuff for all can be abused.
I will forward that to her in the next couple days; I want to see if more questions arise and give people time to read the article. Thank you for your question!
Jen, I am much impressed with your interactions with Andra Smith. It was refreshing and honest. Makes one believe there are truly people who care about others without looking for accolades...Andra Smith is one of those ; )
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the exchange and seeing her full email. It so simple of a concept — ask questions and show the answers unaltered — that it’s actually foreign nowadays.
Fair questions. Excellent answers. It sounds like this non-profit is in compliance. Thank you Jen. Thank you Andra.
Thank you, Ken!
Jen, thank you for this. This is the kind of Q&A with public entities that has been sorely lacking in our area for too long. Allowing Ms. Smith to answer your excellent list of questions without your editorializing is the mark of a real journalist -- even though you're not part of the mainstream media! Nicely done!
Thank you, Robert! I will be talking about it but on my Clallamity Jen podcast, as I want to keep it separate from this substack, but I’m not planning to pick it apart, just share the experience and why I did it. Overall it was a great experience and I’m so glad people are enjoying seeing her response.