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organizations focused on improving he lives of Santa Ana residents, especially disadvantaged <br />residents like those living below the poverty line, underserved youth, victims of domestic <br />violence, veterans, and the homeless. <br />a) Mercy House <br />The Spot will be partnering with the Mercy House, a faith -based organization dedicated <br />to providing a safe, peaceful place for single pregnant women to get the support and shelter <br />they need. Each woman is provided with complete prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum <br />care from their midwives and doctors, as well as counseling to navigate any family issues or <br />spiritual concerns. The Mercy House also offers life skills training courses so that these women <br />can provide a stable, wellness -focused home for their infants going forward. The Spot will <br />provide volunteer time and financial support in order to invest in the women and families of <br />Santa Ana. <br />b) Veterans First OC <br />We at The Spot will be fighting homelessness in Santa Ana by assisting Veterans First <br />OC, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing services and shelter to the veterans of <br />Orange County. They are hoping to open another shelter to meet the desperate need of local <br />veterans, including a house exclusively for female veterans and their children, and we at The <br />Spot look forward to providing them with the financial support necessary to aid them in their <br />goals. Our veterans are our heroes, and we are honored to do our part to mitigate the <br />disproportionate rate at which they suffer from homelessness and unemployment. <br />3. Law Enforcement <br />The Spot hopes to develop a close working relationship with the Santa Ana Police <br />Department. The SAPID is an essential resource in keeping businesses and customers like ours <br />safe in Santa Ana and assisting such businesses in understanding compliance issues. We hope <br />for a partnership between the SAPID and The Spot that will ensure the safety of not only our <br />business and customers, but help develop programs that will ensure the safety of the Santa Ana <br />13 <br />