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Agency Name: Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County, Inc <br /> Mission Statement: The mission of the Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County is to enlighten <br /> and engage our community and visitors from around the world by preserving and interpreting the history of <br /> HiUebnroughond {}rangaCouAty. <br /> Orange County Outside Agency Funding: 3007-08: $5.000 2008-09: $5.000 <br /> Executive/Program Director: Darcie Beecroft Website: vmww.onangenchisbzry.org <br /> MAJOR SERVICES <br /> • Exhibits and Collections: Collect, preaanxs, cota|og, and house historic artifacts and documents relevant to <br /> Hillsborough and Orange County history, applying professional techniques towards this end. <br /> * Heritage Education: Use the foundation's collections as a tool for educating the public about our history <br /> through exhibits, in-house and outreach pnogromno, public lectures, pub||cations, and special events. <br /> w <br /> Public Outreach: Make historic documents artihsota, photographs, and other records available to those <br /> researching Hillsborough and Orange County history. <br /> OUTCOME MEASURES <br /> FY 05-06 FY 06-07 FY 07-08 FY 08-09 <br /> Actual Actual Actual Projected <br /> #Visitors and participants in programs 8,788 10.822 8.039 9.000 <br /> # Schoolchildren participating in Heritage <br /> | di on-site and outreach 8OO 7bO GQ1 750 <br /> Education (including on-e e an � <br /> program) <br /> #Exhibits opened during year 3 2 5 4 <br /> FY 2007-08 OUTCOMES <br /> Proposed Program Objective Status Actual Results <br /> Opened 4 temporary exhibits <br /> including "Celebrating Billy <br /> Strayhorn," "Digging History: <br /> Present two or three exhibits, one Archeology in Hillsborough," "Golden <br /> permanent and at least one temporary or Exceeds Expectations Anniversary," and "Heritage Corridors <br /> traveling exhibit Photo (�ontest." Opened 2permenont <br /> exhibits including "Now Showing:At <br /> the Movies in Hillsborough" and "The <br /> Wrath to Come" <br /> Research is available by <br /> The Museum will develop and implement appointment. In June, compiled list of <br /> a research room for visitors to access Meets Expectations <br /> resources available to researchers <br /> Museum collections, by appointment, <br /> and uploaded on website. <br /> 55 <br />