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. Considerable progress has already been made. For example, the Independence ay an, which will supply 60 used cars per year to individuals who meet the criteria, will give the first car to a qualified family on July 4, 1997. lOp is represented on the Community Action for Suburban Hennepin County Board, the Suburban Alliance Board, the Samaritan Pastoral Counseling Center Board the Comm^ties in Collaboration Council, the Foundation HealthSystem Miniiesoia Board. ^d L E.A.F. (L^elong Education for Adults and Families). lOCP is also a member of the ayzata and Twm West Chambers of Commerce, and Rotary. These relationships have been extremely helpRil in the development of responsive, timely, effective service delivery. We are currently collaborating with the University of Minnesota and College of St. Catherme Schools of Social Work toward the placement of MSW interns at lOCP. We are dso working with Augsburg Collef e toward the placement of undergraduate and graduate mtems at lOCP. This fall we expect to have one MSW intern on board which will mcrease our case managemer: and overall service capacity. lOCP hosts St. Mary ’s Health Clinic, one of 11 free neighborhood clinics established by Carondolet Life Care mmistries to make primary health care available to persons who are unmsured. Currently the clinic is available one afternoon a week. collaboratively with Employment Action Center to make job available on our site.services We have also negotiated with the Cenacle Retreat House to continue an annual retreat for low-income women entitled Women Who Dare to Hope, which was destined to end when the Cenacle Retreat House closes in 199’ -Tiis wonderful program, which has an eight year histoiy, has served women and child.en ftorn Orono and the metro area. The Sisters of the Cenacle have directed their support team to work with us to keep the program m place. ^ lOCP FUNDING SOURCES lOCP h^ a standing Fundraising Committee of its Board of Directors which is ^^rsising from the constituencies that support lOCP. In 1996, 59% of .?/ r individuals. 14% from area churches. 7% from Foundations, 3/o from Corporations, 5% from local small businesses, 6% from various units of government, 1 % from interest and 5% from other organizations. VOLUNTEERISM AT lOCP lOCP engages Ae^wrisdom, time, energy and expertise of more than 600 community VO unteers. P s program coordinators, its Board of Directors, al! profe ssional, fiscal,