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114 <br />'Board of Directors <br />Ann Henley <br />presrdent <br />Rick Allen <br />Vice-President <br />Don Willhoit <br />measurer <br />Cad Taylor <br />Secretary <br />Ben Baldelas <br />Chris Belhom <br />Taffy Chodorow <br />Richard Edens <br />Chades House <br />Rebecca McCulloh <br />Herb Paul <br />Abdul Sun <br />Honorary Lrfe <br />Board Member <br />Robert Seymour <br />Execn[rve Director <br />Chris Moron <br />e~Dt Those info <br />~g O ~. <br />3; w <br />Inter-Faith ~o~tncil for Social Service <br />December 6, 2007 <br />To Whom It May Concern <br />Re: Orange County Comprehensive Pian Coalition <br />Dear Friends and Partners: <br />The Inter-Faith~Council for Social Service (IFC) takes great interest in Orange <br />County's process to update its ever-complicated Comprehensive Plan for its citizens <br />and all of our stakeholders. We hope that this process will not only be transparent <br />but lead to all-encompassing frameworks, protections and service products for those <br />who are disenfranchised and impoverished in Orange County. The socio/economic <br />values we subscribe to as a nonprofit organization include the county's means to <br />promote living wages, quality health care; affordable housing, social equity, . <br />affordable childcare, inciusionary.zoning, community education, rural.waterand <br />wastewater options, mental health services -all necessary for a sustainable <br />community. <br />IFC representatives have been actively involved with the Orange County <br />Comprehensive Plan Coalition, an impressive group of diverse partners who <br />want to learn more about the county's planning process, wrestle with its various <br />intricacies and team about coilaborative.ways to provide greater input for many <br />of the improvements that are needed. Our Board of Directors officially endorsed <br />the coalition's vision statement at its August 75, 2007 meeting. <br />The IFC continues to be an the cutting edge of addressing multifaceted <br />socio/economic disparities and service gaps in Orange County, Joining a wider <br />federation of community partners has helped.us to (earn about the planning process, <br />find some common ground with a diverse group of organizations and learn how to <br />impact community policies for the betterment of those we represent. Coalition <br />discussions have been valuable for us. Different organizafional values and points of <br />view have been shared and well received. Our understanding and appreciation of the <br />county's pianntng process has improved with our association and we are very <br />interested in educating others about how a new Comprehensive Plan will have a <br />tremendous impact on ail of us who live and work in Orange County. Do not hesitate <br />to contact me about IFC's participation or any of these matters. <br />Si~ncperely, <br />lt.-- <br />Chris Moran, Executive Director <br />Inter-Faith CGUncil for Social Service <br />Giving help and hope to those in need <br />110 w. Main Street o Carrboro, North Carolina o 27510 o www.ifcwe6.org <br />Phone (919) 929~638D • Fax (919) 9283353 0 E-mall admin@ifcmalibox.org <br />ISdongie <br />Unihec9Wa9 <br />16 of 16 <br />