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ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2 Moses Carey,Jr. 918-7234181 William L.Crowther 819-9683601 Alice M.Gordon 81988-7331 Stephen H.Halkiotis 810-227-2031 Don Willhort (Fax)9183443004 PROCLAMATION OF JUNE 16-22, 1996 AS THE JOINT ORANGE-CHATHAM COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY WEEK WHEREAS, The Joint Orange-Chatham community action Agency, Inc. (JOCCA)was designated by the Commissioners of Orange County to administer programs and to seek funds to alleviate the conditions contributing to poverty, thereby improving the quality of life for the low-income residents of Orange County; and WHEREAS, The Joint Orange-Chatham Community_Action Agency, Inc. serves as an advocate for the disadvantaged in attempting to meet their needs, particularly in reference to problems they may encounter with local government, public and private service organizations, and state and federal regulations; and WHEREAS, The goal of the Joint Orange-Chatham community Action Agency is to alleviate and/or reduce the level of poverty in Orange County, through the provision of programs, services, and advocacy designed to meet the needs of the disadvantaged; and WHEREAS, The Joint Orange-chatham Community Action Agency, Inc. strives to bring about institutional change with public and private organizations that serve the disadvantaged in such a way as to assist the organizations in better serving their clientele; NOW, THEREFORE, On behalf of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, I Moses Carey, Jr., Chair do hereby proclaim that the week of June 16 through June 22, 1996 be known as THE JOINT ORANGE-CHATHAM COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY WEEK in Orange County, and this time is set aside for the celebration of 30 years of service to this community by the Board of Directors and Staff of JOCCA this the 3rd day of June, 1996. Moses Carey, Jr., Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners YOU COUNT IN ORANGE COUNTY P.O.BOX 8181,200 CAMERON STREET,HILLSBOROUGH,NORTH CAROLINA 27278