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BARRYJAGOBB. GNA/R ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS .S7EPNEN H. HALJC/OTIS, V/CE~WAIR POST OFFICE BOX 81 81 MOSES CAREY, JR VALERIE P. FOUSNEE 200 50UTH CAMERON STREET' AIJCEM GOROON HILLSBOROUGH, I~IORTH CAROLINA 27278 April 10, 2006 Dear Potential Volunteers: The Orange County Board of Commissioners has created a new childcare task force to create community awareness of and support for the benefits of early childhood education, to increase private, business and public financial contributions for child care subsidies or scholarships and to improve workplace support for children and families. This task force will have representation from employers, government officials and child care providers and will report its recommendations directly to the Board of Commissioners We believe that the participation of your organization is critical and would ask that you appoint representative(s) who is willing to participate actively in these discussions. Please review the attached list to see how many representatives you are being asked to appoint. The task force will work to develop recommendations for improving the community's response to the needs of working families with young children. We know that we have better employees when these parents know that their children are safe and are in quality programs.. Dependable childcare also results in better employee attendance. For many Orange County families, attaining such childcare has become very expensive and many families need subsidies to be able to afford quality care.. The waiting list for subsidy continues to be significant in Orange County with little hope of relief through additional federal or state funds. Through establishment of this task force, the Orange County Board of Commissioners is acknowledging the problem facing both the families and the employers as childcare becomes harder to attain. The goal for the task force is to work toward community solutions for these issues. The County is committed to using the time of the committee members effectively and appreciates your interest in the needs of employees with small children. The organizational meeting of the task force will be on April 18~' at 12:00 at Southern Human Services, Please let either Nancy Coston at ncostonCa.co.orange.nc.us (245- 2802) or Sharron Hinton at shinton onco.orange.nc.us (245-2302) of your appointment to this important task force. They will also be willing to answer any questions you may have. Best, Barry Jacobs, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners INININ CO.ORANGE NC. US PROTECT/NG AND PRESERV/NG -PEOPLE, RESOURCES, QUAL/TY OF L/FE ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROL/NA - YOU COUNT.I C919I 245213D • FAX (9 1 91 644-024 6