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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 for 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 emergenty; and
WHEREAS, our citizens have demonstrated in many ways for many years their commitment to and caring for
the swell-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 .
1MHEREAS, if an OWASA customer decides tq 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 Hip-
Carrboro-Southern Orange County community since 1963. as atax-exempt, charitable 501(c)(3) organization;
and
WHEREAS, OWASA is a community-bwhed, non-profit public entity and in accofd with State law, OWASA
does not use its customers` revenues to fund or promote the Taste of Hope program, but uses voluntary
dOnat10n5; and
WHEREAS, only about 5% cf. OWASA's customers are regular doors in the Taste of Hope program and it is
apparent that the Taste of Hope program is not widely known; and
WHEREAS, an 01NASA i:ustomex can become a Taste of dope- donor simply by calling OWASA Customer
Service at 537-4343, sending a-mail to webmaster(Aowasa.org or using OWASA's on=line form at
hops://owasaorg.ipow~r.corri/taste form.a.sp; and
WHEREAS, citizens are also invited to contribute to the Taste of Hope program with donations directly to the
IFC at 100 WesfMain Street, Carrlioro, NC 27510;
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NOW, TFIEREFORE, BE IT RF50LVEQ BY THE nQ A N G E C~ „ ~u,~~/ THAT THE Co uw~ g ~ HEREBY:
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• Strongly endorses the. Taste of Hope Customer Assistance Program sponsored 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 acid/or by making donations directly to the IFC.
This the day of~2008.