FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:    Diana Childers, Lee County Human Services Department
                (941) 652-7944

FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 12, 2001) – The Board of Lee County Commissioners is seeking applications from residents, including college students, who are interested in being considered for appointment to the Lee County Human Services "Partnering for Results" Proposal Review Panel.

The purpose of the Review Panel is to establish a participatory community process of funding human service agencies that demonstrate measurable outcomes and a reasonable unit cost for service. These individuals, along with other public and private funders, will be responsible for reviewing proposals submitted to Lee County from non-profit human service organizations and submitting funding recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners.

Applications are available from the Lee County Department of Human Services located at 83 Pondella Road, Suite 1, North Fort Myers, FL. Applications should be returned to the Department of Human Services no later than March 26, 2001.

If you have any questions regarding this committee or for more information, please contact Diana Childers at 652-7944.