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¥ ' <br />OFFICERS <br />Liz Jciisca <br />Fnrsident <br />A amcmw Putar. <br />Falnicw Chunii <br />Da^cGamkit <br />Viic President <br />PmkhMr. CliriM Luthmii CiNNcti <br />I^fanin Johnson <br />Treasurer <br />%U}m liMirpffMkfict <br />SucWUllams <br />Secretary <br />CaNHmiaii) iyiunUtr <br />BOARl> OF DIRECTORS <br />Craig Anderson <br />Slirntlrttla IVIU* diirf <br />Vem Brandenburg <br />CoMMltUllilJr VttlMHlnr <br />Sue Clemenls <br />CoiUiHUMily Volwnlttr <br />Sharon Cook <br />C«niHiunity Valunlm <br />Maiy DcVInney <br />siiHf <br />RoUie llerbst <br />CMiMwiiMlir VuiuNim <br />Mary Hughes <br />nmiw Woiowka <br />C«MiuiMil}i BdiiraUMi <br />Davm Johnson <br />CMtnwMtU VUniHwr <br />hlarkLec <br />CWHIMMiiy \W«M«««r <br />Ray McCoy <br />DUntw Pufclif Safrty <br />Dorothy McQueen <br />CwoiwHMlT ValuiMwr <br />Charles Pugh <br />Dasid L. Sutton <br />liiMMcdlalt Pm*t PriSidcat <br />AUrk Mlnler <br />PmMxM/ceO <br />Crwa W*ef Sank <br />WeCAN STAFF <br />Ginny Lozano <br />EMC«il*e Uiicctar <br />UxUHUk <br />JcSCaMMalar/ <br />CaartllMter <br />Jessie BtUet <br />r««*lrAd»acaia <br />Audrey Ogland <br />MMtt Ml «rkaala CawdiMttr <br />Western Communities <br />Action Network "«ri 7m <br />Family Support Ser\'iccs • Meals on Wheels • Employment Counseling • Human Serv ices <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------^ lT:QH4a>NO <br />2434 Commerce Blvd Mound, MN 55364 (952) 472-0742 Phone (952) 472-55H9 Fax <br />»' m <br />“’■'"OfORONo <br />January 2005 <br />Mayor Barbara Pelcrson <br />and City Council Members <br />City of Orono <br />PO Box 66 <br />Cry stal Bay, MN 55323 <br />Dear Mayor Pelcrson and Council Members, <br />On behalf of the Western Communities Action Network (WeCAN). I am <br />requesting the City of Orono to support our application for Community <br />Development lilock Grant (CDBG) Pool funds. <br />WeCAN is the community-based human service organization dedicated to <br />helping families achieve greater self-sufficiency and stability. We have <br />been providing a variety of services to low-income residents in twelve <br />communities in we.stem Hennepin County for over 15 years. WeCAN is <br />the sole designated provider of emergency human services in your <br />community. Our mission is to provide a safety net to the.se families during <br />a time of crisis. Our programs include Meals on Wheels, emergency <br />housing and utility assistance, employment counseling, family support <br />services, healtli care referral, and public assistance intake serx ices. <br />In 2004, we .ser\x*d over 1,800 households in our serx iccs area. This <br />reflects a 6% increase in the number of households served from the <br />previous year. During these tough economic times and a climate of job <br />lay-offs, we have .seen an increase in the m»mbc» of clients seeking <br />assistance for the first time. The majority of our clients have household <br />incomes considered to be low or very low. A financial crisis can be <br />devastating for most families. WeCAN was able to provide the guidance <br />and assistance needed to maintain family stability. <br />Enclosed for your review is 2004 demographic information about the <br />services provided in your community and surrounding area. <br />WeCAN ierv» the fottowuig oommunities: Greenfield. Independence, Loretto, Maple Plain. Minnetonka <br />Beach, Minnetristi. Mound, Rockford. St Bonificiut, Spring Park, Tonka Bay h Western Orono