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LAMAR COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES, INC. <br />Meals On Wheels, Elderly Transportation, Food Baskets, <br />Telephone Reassurance, Senior Centers <br />PO Box 714 <br />Paris, Texas 75461 <br />903-784-2580 <br />903-784-2639 (Fax) <br />Ichrced@suddenlinkmail.com (E-mail) <br />July 7, 2010 <br />City Of Paris <br />Attn: Gene Anderson <br />P.O. Box 9037 <br />Paris, Texas 75461 <br />Reference: Financial Request <br />Dear Mr. Anderson, <br />Lamar County Human Resources Council, Inc. is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit agency that works to meet the <br />needs of individuals in Paris and Lamar County. LCHRC aides individuals and families in the Paris area <br />with Food Baskets, Utility Assistance, Fans, Blankets, Heaters, Smoke Detectors, Senior Transportation <br />and Meals on Wheels. LCHRC through its various programs has served approximately 1,015 individuals <br />to date. <br />The Meals on Wheels Program works to meet the nutritional needs of seniors and disabled individuals, to <br />promote a higher quality of life and independence. The Meals on Wheels program is currently serving <br />701 individuals with a nutritional noon time meal Monday thru Friday. Approximatly 78% of these <br />individuals' live in the City of Paris. It costs approximately $1,400.00 a year to feed an individual on this <br />program. Through the efforts of the Meals on Wheels Program, individuals are able to reside <br />independently in their own home. Many individuals without this program would be forced to live in an <br />assisted living program and or a nursing home. <br />LCHRC has greatly appreciated the prior years support from the CiTy of Paris. LCHRC looks forward to <br />a continued collaborative working relationship with the City of Paris. LCHRC is requesting $12,000.00 <br />in financial support to assist us in continuing to meet the needs of individuals in our area. <br />Please find enclosed a copy of our Audit for the year ending September 30, 2009. If there is any <br />additional information needed for your records, please contact me at (903) 784-2580. <br />Thank You, <br />*Ackj <br />Tanteta Hilliard <br />United Way of <br />lamar Counry <br />COMMI TTED TO HELPING THOSE IN NEED <br />