2017-720-E Finance - Table outside agency agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: D3ADCOFO-560B-45AA-A3EA-B65E3A3A06DE XHIBIT A PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION Why is funding this program a good investment for the community? How does funding this program add value to the community? (250 words OR LESS) As progressive as our communities are, it is not permissible for even one child to go hungry when we have the resources that we do. How can we expect a child to perform well in school, relationships, and life if we are not providing them with the healthy food that they need? If we want our Towns and community members to flourish, then we must start ensuring that our kids have their basic nutritional needs met. Funding TABLE's WMBP is a good investment because our surveys show that kids are able to perform better in school and eat healthier due to their nutritional needs being met (see Town Priority question above and Work Statement Chart). As you all know, there is an achievement gap in our schools among racial minorities and Caucasian children. In addition to other challenges they may be experiencing, these kids may often be experiencing poverty and hunger. It is no surprise that 97% of children that TABLE serves represent racial and ethnic minority populations. In order to improve performance at school, certainly kids should receive equitable treatment in our schools, but we cannot overlook the requirement to fulfill their basic needs either. How many of us can perform well in anything when we are persistently hungry? How many of us can say we've experienced persistent hunger? Our children shouldn't have to experience persistent hunger either. Help us help our kids succeed! Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded at all or if a reduced allocation is recommended. Currently, there are more than 2,300 children in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School that are on free/reduced school lunches. Many of these children have not been offered the opportunity to receive weekly nutritious food due to our funding capacity. If TABLE does not receive funding from the Towns and County, we will have to work harder to acquire additional funding and we may not be able to increase our capacity in 2017-2018 and in coming years to serve additional children in our communities. This may delay our goal to deliver healthy food to hungry children in northern Orange County, as well as provide nutrition education field trips and interactive classes. Include any other pertinent information. TABLE's long-term plan is to provide healthy food to every single child in Chapel Hill-Carrboro that is hungry. In the coming 1-4 years, we would love to focus on providing and/or partnering with other organizations to provide the children in Hillsborough, Mebane, Efland, and other surrounding communities with the healthy food they need. We recognize that there is a major need and that TABLE could make a difference for the children in the remainder of our County. But, we need the support of our local governments (as well as local individuals, organizations, and businesses) to be able to meet that goal sooner rather than later. The longer it takes for us to acquire program and operational funding, the longer kids have to wait to have full bellies, get good grades, have high self-esteem, be healthy, etc. Please stand alongside TABLE to provide healthy food to our community's children. We appreciate your consideration.