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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES February 24, 2014 2 The agency also runs the Share Your Holiday Program to provide a more complete holiday for children in the agency’s most intensive treatment programs. The program served over 350 children and more than 40 elderly or disabled adults. The programs are successful due largely to the business and volunteer support including the NCCU Alumni Association, PHE, Balloons and Tunes, churches, and other community groups. Pat Garavaglia commented that there were more families at the agency on the last day of the Toy Chest than usual which made it difficult to serve everyone. Ms. Hinton added that several last minute donations really helped meet the needs. Claire Millar added that the staff effort in the holiday program is really amazing. Ms. Garavaglia added that staff at Social Services always go above and beyond to help and support the community. Ms. Garavaglia noted that FRIENDS of DSS is planning to work with local churches to do a Christmas in July toy collection this year. She informed the Board that FRIENDS of DSS is a 501C- 3 organization that helps social workers and other agency staff meet needs for which there is no traditional funding source. 2. Board Member Changes Pat Garavaglia made a motion to appoint Tamara Dempsey-Tanner to the Social Services Board. Arthrell Sanders seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. Tamara Dempsey-Tanner took the oath of office to serve as an Orange County Social Services Board Member. Ms. Garavaglia added that Social Services Board will need two new Board members in June as she and Arthrell Sanders cycle off. She asked that anyone with a potential nominee please let her know. 3. Outside Agency Funding Sharron Hinton reminded the Board that all funding applications to the county for area nonprofits are given to agencies to read and provide feedback to the County Manager. Pat Garavaglia asked whether the agencies have changed since last year. Ms. Hinton replied that there is a mix of new and previous applicants. Ear McKee asked whether these outside agency requests were different than the ones the Board of County Commissioners approves. Nancy Coston replied that this is part of the larger outside agency process that goes to the Commissioners for approval. Ms. Garavaglia asked whether the score card had changed from last year. Ms. Hinton responded that the score card had changed a little. 4. FY2014-15 Budget Nancy Coston presented the Social Services proposed budget for FY2014-15. Ms. Coston shared the state estimates which also include information about state-funded agency programs. The budget as presented contains a $300,000 county increase. There are several significant changes about where the money comes from and where it is going. The eight social work positions in the Orange County Schools are not in the budget. The funding