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;`.'i;Iit~` • ,, ==~ ~.~~ ~~ ;. j~. ~7en- `iat SEEDS OI% SHEBA August 25,1999 The Town of Chapel Hif1 Orange County Board of Commissioners Community Development and/ or Housing Programs 306 N. Columbia St. Chapel Hill, NC 2751b pear Sir or Madam: Ab~.r I~fe Ce+~i ~~~ c~ee ~ n~c a?s~~ ~~~ The Abundant Life Center is seeking a grant in the amount of one hundred twenty five thousand dollars ($125,000.00) for the retovation of its facilities to adequately and effectively continue its service to the community in Providing housing Sor our "Low-income high risk" individuals. Housing for "Low-income high risk",individuals is a great need in Chapel Hill; however, the high costs of living to these individuals forces many to seek housing in drug related areas where housing seems more affordable. Being the only one of its kind in the Chapel Hill vicinity, The Abundant Life Center is well positioned tv attract incoming "Low-income high risk" individuals who so desperately need help in obtaining affordable housing while maintaining acceptable presence in their sturoutrditags. The Abundant Life Center for the ernire period of fourteen years (14) of service to its community, has been and is still conducting its services in a building~that is sixty five (65) years old; the building is in great need of renovation which lass not been done since our time of occupancy. ' A grant from the Town of Chapel Hill is a much needed investment in the lives of "Low-income high risk" individuals, We welcome and appreciate any amount of funding that the Town of Chapel Hill .cat, afford to grant us, and we are also willing m wait to receive fuerrds throup~ the Town's normal course of processing and fund appropriation. The fours and affiliates of the Abundant. Life Canter extends to the Town of Chapel Hill sincere thanks in advatue of your faithful cdnsideration and financial comiibntion to . this worthy cause. . Sincerely Yours ;~~ ~~-~ Esther Tate Executsve Duector 30