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March 19, 1991 MAR 2 0 <br />John Gerhardson <br />City of Orono <br />1335 South Brown Road <br />Orono, MN 55356 <br />INTERFAITH OUTREACH <br />& COMMUNITY PARTNERS <br />"People i'littiriM to Help People " <br />Dear Mr, Gerhardson: <br />Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners would like to propose that <br />the City of Orono help fund the shared cost of a van that would greatly <br />enhance the delivery of free transportation services for Orono and <br />other west suburban residents. <br />As you know, lOCP has for the past 12 years provided a wide variety <br />of services for people from the communities of Orono, Long Lake, <br />Minnetonka Beach, Wayzata, Plymouth, Medicine Lake, Hamel, Medina, and <br />Maple Plain. <br />One of the more critical services we provi is free transportation for <br />seniors and low income persons to needed medical, mental health, legal, <br />respite care, educational programs and business appointments. Our <br />service, which has grown dramatically over the years, links people with <br />programs and services otherwise unavailable to them simply because they <br />couldn’t get to them. Currently, 75 volunteer drivers and dispatchers <br />make possible an average of 242 needed rides per month. <br />Enclosed are materials describing our 1989/90 transportation figures. <br />Recently, Suburban Community Services, approached lOCP with an proposal <br />to share the use of a 13 passenger van which they plan to use to <br />service the transportation needs of the Long Lake, Orono, Wayzata, <br />Medina area Senior Centers. Use of this van would greatly enhance our <br />service delivery. <br />Enclosed is a copy of the van budget prepared by SCS. <br />share costs, our share would be approximately $5,000. <br />If we were to <br />We are looking for funding sources that would allow us to respond <br />to this exciting opportunity. We would very much appreciate your <br />consideration of a request for $2500 in CDBG funds toward this goal. <br />Thanks so much. I look forward to hearing from you. <br />Sincerely, <br />r <br />LaOonna Hoy, Executive Director <br />INTERFAITH OUTREACH & COMMUNITY PARTNERS <br />HO Grand Avenue South. Wavzuia. Minnesota 55391-1872 473-2436