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3 A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE TASTE OF HOPE PROGRAM. AND ENCOURAGING MORE CITIZENS TO BECOME DONORS WHEREAS, these are difficult times because of the slowdown in the economy and increases in the costs of necessities such as energy and food, and these circumstances are most challenging far families who have the least resources; and WHEREAS, when a family in our community cannot pay for water and sewer service, the family is in a financial emergency; and WHEREAS, our citizens have demonstrated in many ways for many years their commitment to .and caring for the well-being of everyone in the community; and WHEREAS, since 1997 the Inter-faith Council for Social Service (IFC) and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) have sponsored the Taste of Hope Program to help low to moderate income OWASA customers when they are unable to pay their-water/sewer bills; and WHEREAS, if an OWASA customer decides to become a regular donor to the Taste of Hope Program, the customer's monthly bill is automatically rounded up to the nearest dollar, and the added amount goes to the IFC to.help OWASA customers;.and WHEREAS, the. IFC has a track record of commitment and service to families in need in the Chapel Hil - Carrboro-Southern Orange County communi y since 1963 as atax-exempt, charitable 501(c)(3) organization; and WHEREAS, OWASA is acommunity-owned, non-profit public entity and in accord with Sta a law, OWASA does not use its customers' revenues to fund or promote the Taste of Hope program, but .uses voluntary donations; and :WHEREAS, only about 5% of OWA$A's customers are regular donors in the Taste-of Hope program `and it is apparent that the Taste of Hope program is not widely known; and WHEREAS, an OWASA customer can become a Taste of Hope donor simply by calling OWASA Customer Service at 537-4343, sending a-mail to webmaster@owasa.org or using OWASA's on-line farm at hops://owasaorg.ipower.com/taste_form.asp; and WHEREAS, citizens are also invited to contribute to the Taste of Hope program with donations directly to the fFC ai 100 West Main Street, Carrborp, NC 27510; NOW, THEREFORE, B'E IT RESaLVED BY THE THAT THE HEREBY: Strongly endorses the Taste of Hope Customer Assistance Programsponsored by the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority; and Expresses its sincere appreciation to citizens who are already Taste of Hope donors; and Encourages more citizens to donate to the Taste of Hope program on a regular basis by having their monthly OWASA bills rounded up to the nearest dollar and/or by making donations directly to the IFC. This the ~ day of+, 2008.