Our mission is to strengthen the Coastal Bend Community by promoting the value of the non-profit sector.

That's why it's so important that you fill in the form and promptly mail it back. Census information affects the numbers of seats your state occupies in the U.S. House of Representatives. And people from many walks of life use census data to advocate for causes, rescue disaster victims, prevent diseases, research markets, locate pools of skilled workers and more.

    When you do the math, it's easy to see what an accurate count of residents can do for your community. Better infrastructure. More services. A brighter tomorrow for everyone. In fact, the information the census collects helps to determine how more than $400 billion dollars of federal funding each year is spent on infrastructure and services like:

1. ★Hospitals
   

2. ★Job training centers
   

3. ★Schools
   

4. ★Senior centers
   

5. ★Bridges, tunnels and other-public works projects
   

6. ★Emergency services
   

Participation isn't just important—it's mandatory.

How It Affects the Nation

We Can't Move Forward Until You Mail It Back

"...an accurate count of the U.S. population forms the basis for many important but often overlooked political, economic, and social decisions that are made that end up affecting our daily lives."

-- C.N. Le, Professor at University of Massachusetts, Amherst

www.2010 census.gov.

Center for Economic Development

Del Mar College

www.delmar.edu/ced

www.tano.org

Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations

The Voice of the Texas Nonprofit Sector

www.ncna.org

www.sba.gov

www.snpo.org

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