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35 <br />board of Directors <br />Ann Henley <br />president <br />Rick Allen <br />Vice-President <br />Don willhait <br />Treasurer <br />Cad Taylor <br />Secretary <br />Ben Baldetas <br />Chris eelhom <br />Taffy Chodorow <br />Richard Edens <br />Charles House <br />Rebecca McCUiloh <br />Herb Paui <br />Abdul Sun <br />Honorary Life <br />Board Member <br />Robert Seymour <br />Execgtrve Director <br />Chris Motan <br />e {ot Those io,le <br />~O ®.~ <br />w <br />inter-Faith +~ouncii foe Social Service <br />December 6, 2007 <br />To Whom it May Concern <br />Re: Orange County Comprehensive Plan Coalition <br />Dear Friends and Partners: <br />The Inter-Faith~Councilfor Social Service (IFC) fakes great interest in Orange <br />County's process to update its ever-complicated Comprehensive Plan fior its citizens <br />and ail of our stakeholders. We hope that this process will not only be transparent <br />but lead to all-encompassing frameworks, protections and service products for those <br />who are disenfranchised and impoverished in Orange County. The socio/economic <br />values we subscribe to as anon-profit organization include the county's means to <br />promote living wages, quality health care, affordable housing, social equity, . <br />affordable childcare, inclusionary zoning, community education, rural.water and <br />wastewater options, mental health services -ail necessary for a sustainable <br />community. <br />IFC representatives have bean actively involved with the Orange Gounfy <br />Comprehensive Plan Coalition, an impressive group of diverse partners who <br />want to learn more about the county's planning process, wrestle with its various <br />intricacies and learn about collaborative ways to provide greater input for many <br />of the improvements that are needed. Our Board of Directors officially endorsed <br />the coalition's vision statement at its August 15, 2007 meeting. <br />The IFC continues to be on the cutting edge of addressing multifaceted <br />socioleconomic disparities and service gaps in Orange County. Jo(ning a wider <br />federation of community partners has helped us to learn about the planning process, <br />find some common ground with a diverse group of organizations and learn how to <br />impact community policies For the betterment of those we represent. Coalition <br />discussions have been valuable for us. Different organizational values and points of <br />view have been shared and well received. Our understanding and appreciation of the <br />county's planning process has improved with our association and we are very <br />interes#ed in educating others about hQw a new Comprehensive Plan will have a <br />tremendous impact on all of ils who live and wbrk in Orange County. Do not hesitate <br />to contacf me about IFC's participation or any of these matters. <br />Si~ncperely, <br />1:t._--_ <br />Chris Moran, Executive Director <br />Inter-Faith Council for Social Service <br />Giving help and hope to those (n need <br />11o W. Main Street o Carrboro, North Carolina a 27510 o wvnw.ifcweb,org <br />Phone {919) 929.6380 o Fax (919) 829-3353 0 E-mall admin@Ifcmaiibox.org <br />7~auale <br />l~tntbec8lt{f~y <br />16 of 16 <br />