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Agency Name: Triangle Radio Reading Service <br /> ( <br /> Mission Statement: Provide access to local news and information from the print nnediohopeopkawhoare <br /> unable to read standard print. <br /> Orange County Outside Agency Funding: 2007-00: $1.800 2008-09: $1.800 <br /> Executive/Program Director: Linda Ornt Website: trianglereadingservice.org <br /> MAJOR SERVICES <br /> • Reading local news and information from the print media over a special radio frequency to people who are <br /> unable to read standard print. <br /> • Read some entertaining literature over that special radio frequency to people who are unable to read <br /> standard print. <br /> OUTCOME MEASURES <br /> FY 05-06 FY 06-07 FY 07-08 FY 08-09 <br /> Actual Actual Actual Projected <br /> TRRS volunteers will read and record 87 hours 87 87 87 87 <br /> a week of quality local programming <br /> The majority of TRRS listeners will report that <br /> they find the programs to be enriching and <br /> entertaining at a level of 2 to 3 on a 3 point 87% 8996 85% 87% <br /> scale during the phone survey of known <br /> listeners <br /> Listeners who are physically able to leave their <br /> homes will report attending at least one event 9896 98% 9796 9996 <br /> that TRRS volunteers read about during the <br /> previous year. <br /> FY 2007-08 OUTCOMES <br /> Proposed Program Objective Status Actual Results <br /> Listeners reported during the annual <br /> survey that the TRRS programs, <br /> Listeners will find TRRS programs listen- Meets Expectations particularly the exercise program and <br /> able and of value to their lives the drug, department store and <br /> grocery ads were a valuable part of <br /> their lives. <br /> FY 2007-08 CHALLENGES <br /> w Please describe challenges your agency faced while trying to reach your program objectives, in FY <br /> 2007-08' How did you work to overcome these obstacles? (If no challenges existed, please write <br /> none.) Funding is a big \esue. TRRS is not the type of program from which springs new initiatives. It is <br /> more difficult to find funding for overhead expenses, and TRRS board of directors appreciates the allocation <br /> from Orange County which assists With exactly those expenses. TRRS has also begun to hold a gala <br /> fundraiser annually to bring in additional money, as well as raise awareness of the program <br /> 87 <br />