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DocuSign Envelope ID: EBOFBDBE -FD15- 4428- 899B- 19A867F94OCC <br />2. AGENCY INFORMATION (Be Very Brief and Concise) <br />Please provide the following information about your agency (2 pages OR LESS); <br />a) Years in Operation, 1981-present Date of Incorporation (MonthlYear): 0511981 <br />b) Agency's Purpose /Mission (no more than a few sentences): <br />To minister to the urgent needs of citizens of northern Orange County through the <br />volunteer efforts of diverse congregations and individuals inspired by faith in God, <br />and to enhance self - sufficiency and awareness of community resources. <br />c) Types of Services the Agency Provides (bullet format): <br />a Meals on Wheels: Provides a nutritious meal, Monday through Friday to <br />primarily elderly people who are homebound, alone during lunchtime, and <br />unable to prepare a nutritious meal themselves due to either cognitive or <br />physical disability. <br />® Samaritan Belief Ministry: ,Provides emergency food, utility and rental <br />payment, and prescription medication payment. <br />@ Thrift Shop: A place where clothing, books, and household items can be <br />purchased for very low cost and donors are able to make tax deductable <br />donations_ <br />d) Agency's history with Providing These Services: <br />OCIM's Meals on Wheels program began in September of 1981. At that time the <br />program was strictly volunteer run_ In October 2001, OC1M hired the first part -time <br />Meals on Wheels Coordinator. The current Meals on Wheels Coordinator has been <br />with the ,program for 12 years. <br />The Samaritan Relief Ministry, originally called the OCIM loan program, Megan with a <br />check book that was kept by the secretary at the First Baptist Church in <br />Hillsborough_ The food pantry and Samaritan Relief Ministry office opened in the <br />mid- 1980's. The current program manager has been with the program for 20 years. <br />The current Executive Director has been with OC1M for 27 years. <br />e) Other Pertinent Agency Information (Ex. Has the agency experienced any major changes <br />in the past year? Is there a new Executive Director? Are there new initiatives ?) <br />iJnPnr it lnfnrmatinn 1/gi/9n ?R P-?s .no ,4m P 'n rip 1 1 r3 r 9 N <br />