{"id":3450,"date":"2025-02-02T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T08:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/face2face.org\/?p=3450"},"modified":"2025-02-12T14:58:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T14:58:34","slug":"an-update-from-hanna-in-washington-d-c-we-are-stronger-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/face2face.org\/an-update-from-hanna-in-washington-d-c-we-are-stronger-together\/","title":{"rendered":"An update from Hanna in Washington, D.C.: We Are Stronger Together"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3450\" class=\"elementor elementor-3450\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd0f2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efd0f2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70138c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d70138c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe04138 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe04138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An update from Hanna in Washington, D.C.: We Are Stronger Together<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119ca9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"119ca9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/From-the-desk-of-Hanna-Getachew-Kreusser-1.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-3348\" alt=\"From the desk of Hanna Getachew-Kreusser Executive Director Face to Face Health and Counseling Inc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/From-the-desk-of-Hanna-Getachew-Kreusser-1.png 900w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/From-the-desk-of-Hanna-Getachew-Kreusser-1-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/From-the-desk-of-Hanna-Getachew-Kreusser-1-768x256.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7802df6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7802df6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da57875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da57875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear Face to Face Friend,<\/p><p>This week, I had the honor of advocating for our children and families alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalwomensshelternetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Women&#8217;s Shelter Network<\/a> partners, Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, Minnesota Congresswoman Betty McCollum, and even Gloria Estefan!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3734d1 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3734d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b747c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b747c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-congresswoman-betty-mccollums-office-in-washington-dc-751x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3452\" alt=\"Hanna with Lisa Michaelson (V.P. Women\u2019s &amp; Children&#039;s Programs at Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities (UGMTC)), Sophia Schilling (Senior Legislative Assistant to Congresswoman Betty McCollum), Pam Stegora Axberg (CEO UGMTC), Beth Negash (CEO GreenHouse Social Enterprises) at Congresswoman Betty McCollum\u2019s office\" srcset=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-congresswoman-betty-mccollums-office-in-washington-dc-751x1024.jpeg 751w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-congresswoman-betty-mccollums-office-in-washington-dc-220x300.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-congresswoman-betty-mccollums-office-in-washington-dc-768x1047.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-congresswoman-betty-mccollums-office-in-washington-dc-1127x1536.jpeg 1127w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-congresswoman-betty-mccollums-office-in-washington-dc-1502x2048.jpeg 1502w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-congresswoman-betty-mccollums-office-in-washington-dc-scaled.jpeg 1878w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc311c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acc311c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"918\" src=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-supreme-court-washington-dc-736x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3453\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-supreme-court-washington-dc-736x1024.jpeg 736w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-supreme-court-washington-dc-216x300.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-supreme-court-washington-dc-768x1068.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-supreme-court-washington-dc-1104x1536.jpeg 1104w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-supreme-court-washington-dc-1472x2048.jpeg 1472w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-supreme-court-washington-dc-scaled.jpeg 1840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8468134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8468134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"467\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-gloria-estefan-in-washington-dc.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3454\" alt=\"Hanna Getachew-Kreusser, Executive Director Face to Face, with Gloria Estefan in Washington, DC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-gloria-estefan-in-washington-dc.png 467w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-gloria-estefan-in-washington-dc-207x300.png 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab4842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fab4842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>From left to right: Hanna with Lisa Michaelson (V.P. Women\u2019s &amp; Children&#8217;s Programs at Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities (UGMTC)), Sophia Schilling (Senior Legislative Assistant to U.S. Congresswoman Betty McCollum of Minnesota), Pam Stegora Axberg (CEO UGMTC), Beth Negash (CEO GreenHouse Social Enterprises) at U.S. Congresswoman Betty McCollum\u2019s office; Hanna at the Supreme Court; Hanna with Gloria Estefan.<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43bc055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43bc055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have more to report than can fit in a single blog post, but before I head home I want to share how I&#8217;ve seen the NWSN&#8217;s Conference theme, <b>We Are Stronger Together<\/b>, come to life this week:<\/p><ul><li>When I spoke on a panel about youth engagement and shared the <a href=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9-Evidence-Based-Principles-to-Help-Youth-Overcome-Homelessness.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nine principles that inform our work at Face to Face<\/a> and the work of our partners in the Youth Services network in Minnesota, I saw <b>our colleagues want to learn more about trauma-informed collaborations.<br \/><br \/><\/b><\/li><li>When I met with Minnesota Senators and a Congresswoman alongside our partner, Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities, those <b>Washington decision-makers all wanted to know exactly how our organizations are being impacted by federal funding decisions<\/b> and asked we keep them informed of any impact.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>I saw <b>fellow experts and decision-makers light up when we told them about our strong network of community partners,<\/b> because we\u2019re proof working together is how we keep up our momentum of advancing equity.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0daf7cf e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0daf7cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d7b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07d7b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-us-senoatr-from-minnesota-tina-smith-825x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3455\" alt=\"Hanna Getachew-Kreusser, Executive Director Face to Face, with U.S. Senator Tina Smith or Minnesota in Washington, D.C.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-us-senoatr-from-minnesota-tina-smith-825x1024.jpeg 825w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-us-senoatr-from-minnesota-tina-smith-242x300.jpeg 242w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-us-senoatr-from-minnesota-tina-smith-768x953.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-us-senoatr-from-minnesota-tina-smith-1237x1536.jpeg 1237w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-us-senoatr-from-minnesota-tina-smith-1650x2048.jpeg 1650w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-us-senoatr-from-minnesota-tina-smith.jpeg 1905w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e99022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e99022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-capitol-in-washington-dc-with-partners-union-gospel-mission-twin-cities-830x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3456\" alt=\"Hanna Getachew-Kreusser, Executive Director of Face to Face, with Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities partners in front of the U.S. Capitol\" srcset=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-capitol-in-washington-dc-with-partners-union-gospel-mission-twin-cities-830x1024.jpeg 830w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-capitol-in-washington-dc-with-partners-union-gospel-mission-twin-cities-243x300.jpeg 243w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-capitol-in-washington-dc-with-partners-union-gospel-mission-twin-cities-768x947.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-capitol-in-washington-dc-with-partners-union-gospel-mission-twin-cities-1246x1536.jpeg 1246w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-at-us-capitol-in-washington-dc-with-partners-union-gospel-mission-twin-cities-1661x2048.jpeg 1661w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b201675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b201675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-us-senator-amy-klobuchar-of-minnesota-in-washington-dc-864x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3457\" alt=\"Face to Face Executive Director, Hanna Getachew-Kreusser with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota\" srcset=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-us-senator-amy-klobuchar-of-minnesota-in-washington-dc-864x1024.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-us-senator-amy-klobuchar-of-minnesota-in-washington-dc-253x300.jpeg 253w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-us-senator-amy-klobuchar-of-minnesota-in-washington-dc-768x911.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-us-senator-amy-klobuchar-of-minnesota-in-washington-dc-1295x1536.jpeg 1295w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hanna-getachew-kreusser-with-us-senator-amy-klobuchar-of-minnesota-in-washington-dc-1727x2048.jpeg 1727w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e643dbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e643dbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>From left to right: Hanna with U.S. Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota; Hanna with Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities (UGMTC) partners in front of the U.S. Capitol (Thank you for your longstanding partnership!); Hanna with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and UGMTC and GreenHouse Social Enterprises CEOs.<\/i><\/p><p><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036532d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"036532d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I look forward to sharing more detailed updates and insights next week. For now, I want to leave you with this encouragement:<\/p><ul><li><strong>We have allies in our vital community work, in Washington.<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Our local support network in our community remains strong<\/strong> (this includes you!).<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>And most importantly, <strong>we are still here for youth, and we will continue to be here,<\/strong> as we move forward in seeing all youth realize their potential, together.<\/li><\/ul><p>With sincerest gratitude for all you do for the Face to Face community,<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df31840 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df31840\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff3ce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ff3ce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/about\/#Leadership\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanna-Bio-Photos-300x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2111\" alt=\"Hanna Getachew-Kreusser Executive Director Face to Face Health and Counseling Inc St. Paul Minnesota\" srcset=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanna-Bio-Photos-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanna-Bio-Photos-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1806fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1806fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/about\/#Leadership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hanna Getachew-Kreusser<\/a><br \/>Executive Director<br \/>Face to Face<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdcec4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdcec4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><br \/>PS \u2013 Want to get involved with our advocacy work? Join the Friends of Face to Face group! Email friends@face2face.org or call 651-772-5555.<br \/><br \/><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d53d33 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0d53d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/face2face.org\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Support this work with a gift to Face to Face today.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Face to Face Friend, This week, I had the honor of advocating for our children and families alongside National Women\u2019s Shelter Network partners, Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, Minnesota Congresswoman Betty McCollum, and even Gloria Estefan!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","hide_page_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3450"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3450\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3470,"href":"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3450\/revisions\/3470"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/face2face.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}