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Mary Bouchard, the bookkeeper/grant writer for the Coalition, responded to questions specific to monthly costs and pointed out their difficulties in obtaining grants due to lack of an audit. That impediment will be cleared soon. Commissioner Ginn advised that she had recently attended a Housing Summit and had the name of someone who could assist the Coalition in seeking funding from various sources. Ms. Bouchard estimated the following monthly costs: $1,100 Utilities 700 Food costs (variable depending on food donations) 140 Paper goods 200 Office supplies and other 8,000 Personnel salaries (24-hour) 1,600 Payroll taxes 500 Telephone (Internet usage) 300 Van insurance, gas, etc. Frank Zorc, 2044 Deleon Avenue, pointed out that Vero Beach and Indian River County are unique and appealed to the Board for some financial aid to the Coalition. Dr. Kim Crawford, 1435 Corona Lane, stated that homelessness can happen to anyone. She stipulated that the Coalition had a 75% rate of return to society and asked the Commissioners to support the Coalition. Anthony Keefer, 506 Indian Lilac Road, stated the Coalition for the Homeless does good work and advocated support for the Coalition. Dorothy DeBenedictis, a volunteer for the Coalition, pointed out that the Coalition also has a walk-in center for food distribution to families who cannot afford at times to feed their children. They also provide clothing for children. Ed Barrett, 1719 25th Avenue, Vice President of the Coalition, told of his homelessness in 1991 and implored the Commissioners to help the Coalition. Rev. Richard Speck, 2115 15' Place, urged the Commissioners to allocate funds to the Coalition. Vickie Nichols, 2230 53`d Avenue, was proud that the County has a Coalition for the Homeless to act as a safety net for all people in the county who might become homeless. She urged the Commissioners to give emergency funding to the Coalition. September 16, 1998 3 800x 10.7 PAGE 5