More False Narratives

 For the record, the references to the Kareng Fund/Caring Fund in a recent interview with KLCC are completely a false narrative. The Fund does not hold contests for funds, with essays and winners. We grant funds to low-income artisans who apply, for emergency relief. Our mission is narrow. Plus the GM does not handle these grants, which are confidential and handled by the Kareng Fund Board. So just a story that is not true.

While it is possible the person telling the story got some type of grant from somewhere, it was not from the Kareng Fund/Caring Fund. We can give her the benefit of the doubt that she is just confused about the details.

I won't even get started about the self-serving monologue about the GM. The cartoon in question was from the very early days of the market when both the city and county did not want us selling on their properties. That was settled by 1972. History shows that since then the City of Eugene was quite supportive of the market, even giving us $1000 after the arson that burnt up all of our equipment. 

And we were closed for 10 weeks in the beginning of the 2020 season. So yes we were closed. 

You have to ask yourself why these false stories are being told. I have no idea. I'm not going to link to the interview, which is just full of favoritism and blather. I'm disappointed for KLCC.