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<br />Information on Piedmont Wildlife Center and Hillsborough Youth Athletic <br />• Association as Provided to HSAC at their meeting on February 16, 2009 <br />Piedmont Wildlife Center (PWC) <br />HSAC Concern: Orange County seen as principal contributor in a regional operation <br />Actions Taken b~gency_ <br />o Increased major donors from 11 to 18 <br />o Continue to receive in-kind contributions from Durham City and County, most <br />significantly building space and properties available off I-40 <br />o Making structural changes and shifting the way they do business to maximize use <br />of staff and volunteers <br />o Attempting to be more proactive with Orange County Animal Protection Society <br />and Orange County Animal Services <br />o Looking to expand fee-based youth education and intercession programs through <br />the school systems <br />Hillsborough Youth Athletic Association (HYAA) <br />HSAC Concern: Agency seen as less open and inclusive of racial and ethnic minorities <br />• Actions Taken by A ency_ <br />o Stepped up marketing campaign-posters, parental involvement, personal visits <br />o Provided an athletic equipment donation to the Department of Social Services <br />o Coordinated a food drive for Orange Congregations in Mission <br />o Distributed fliers in Spanish <br />o Pledged "no child turned away" because of economic hardship <br />o Partner with the Hillsborough Police Department in the Fairview community <br />o Expect to hit diversity goal of 13 per cent participation <br />., <br />