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.V September 21, 2000 The Honorable Gabriel Jabbour The City of Orono P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay, MN 55323 Dear Mayor Jabbour. In 1999, the City of Orono responded to our request to issue a Housing Week proclamation in an effort to increase awareness around the issue of affordable housing. A belated thank-you for your involvement and support of that effort. The purpose of this letter Is to Invite the City to again participate In a community initiative to raise awareness about local housing issues by proclaiming the week of November 11-18 ■ 2000 “Housing Week" In the City of Orono. Background As you know, Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners serves low and moderate income households in Plymouth, Wayzata, Long Lake. Orono, Medina, Minnetonka Beach, Medicine Lake, and Hamel. lOCP has collaborated with several community partners in the formation of a Community Housing Coalition to provide support and direction for the preservation and development of affordable housing in this community. One of the functions of the Community Housing Coalition Is to raise community awareness and support for increased housing opportunities for low-income families In the community. To this end, lOCP, along with several local congregations, will be observing the week of November 11 - 18 as “Housing Week". Calendar Housing week will be launched on November 11”’ with Bob Fisher ’s fifth annual Sleep- Out. Bob will be sleeping outside to raise funds to address and prevent homelessness in the community. A community-wide kick-off will take place 5:00-7:00 pm on the^500 block of Lake Street in downtown Wayzata. The kick-off will include a “soup line" dinner and a short program. We are hopeful that we will have significant media coverage including television news, radio news and Interviews, and newspaper coverage. On November 12*^, several leaders in the faith community will deliver messages from the pulpit about affordable housing issues. Many of these congregations will also be taking a special offering to raise funds that will seed some exciting new housing Initiatives in the comiriunity. Several youth groups from churches in Wayzata. Plymouth and Long Lake will also be sleeping out the night of November 11*^. each in their respective churchyards. Other community events during housing week include the Gleason Lake Home Base Big Kid’s Sleep-Out on Friday, November 10*^ in front of the Wayzata fire station, and a community prayer breakfast on Tuesday, November 2"*^ at 7:00 a.m. at Wayzata Country Club. Local newspapers will run educational articles leading up to and during Housing Week. 110 Grand Avenue South. Wayzata. Minnesota 55391-1872 952/473-2436 Fax 952/473-4337 LL