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feet, and make 25 roughly 550-square foot apartments. It needs a roof replacement and other repairs as well. The goal is to take the donated structure and provide affordable housing for the community. Chairman Smith called for a 10 minutes break at 7:40 p.m. Hispanic Liaison of Chatham County Hana Benitez, Deputy Director for the Hispanic Liaison, provided information about the organization, which is celebrating 27 years of service to the region and includes Chatham, Alamance, Randolph and Lee Counties. Their mission is to foster intercultural understanding and empowering people through the challenges they face. The Hispanic Liaison's Central Office is in Siler City and in April, a secondary location was opened in Lee County. An office has been sublet in HAVEN. They partner with local organizations to help connect the Hispanic community to resources. They have provided collaboration for services related to the COVID-19 response. They recently launched the Lee County COVID-19 Collaborative. 310 Hispanic adults and children have received individual assistance this past year. 118 Lee County community members were vaccinated against COVID-19. 29 adults and children received free immigration services. Since 2019, support has been received through various investors. Veterans Council Wendy Bryan, member of the NC Veteran Memorials Committee, appeared on behalf of the Veterans Council. Currently, the NC Disabled and Caregivers Memorial will have an indoor memorial that will recognize the sacrifice of disabled veterans. This project is currently under construction. The memorial adds to the aesthetics of the park where it is located. Dr. Sloan is the chair of the construction committee. Community Training Systems Roshan Night, Founder of Community Training Systems was present on behalf of the organization. In 2005, they formed a mission to empower disadvantaged individuals to provide foundation through education, training and life skills. CTS offers education programs and career training for high school equivalency diplomas, life skills classes and community trade classes. CTS provides affordable transitional housing and has properties located at 306, 318 and 325 Mclver Street. Their goal is to house at least 10 homeless people, and right now they are successful at six. They are looking at rehabilitating the Simmons Building to provide additional housing as their next project. Abundant Exchange Services, Inc. Sharon Williams, Executive Director, was present on behalf of Abundant Exchange Services, which been in operation since 2016 providing community support for pregnant teens through education, counseling and education of independent living skills. Their target audience is women ages 16 to 30. They also provide information regarding preventive health and wellness. Ms. Williams said they are hoping to provide a clothing closet for moms and babies. They have provided health and wellness seminars, education on healthy choices, interview skills, life skills and managing a household. They will be doing a 3K at Kiwanis Family Park this Saturday. The requested funding is for obtaining updated computers along 6