PATTONS PURPOSE INC

THE CORPORATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED AND/OR SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD LIFE SKILLS AND INSPIRE CONFIDENCE SO THEY MAY LIVE MORE INDEPENDENT AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. IN ADDITION, THE CORPORATION WILL SUPPORT THE SERVICE MISSION OF HAYWOOD VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, INC., A NORTH CAROLINA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ("HVO"). HOWEVER, THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ORDINARY OPERATING EXPENSES OF HVO EXCEPT WHERE THOSE EXPENSES ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO THE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN THE FIRST SENTENCE. BY WAY OF ILLUSTRATION, THE CORPORATION WILL NOT PROVIDE FUNDS TO HVO FOR ITS MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS OR TO MAKE UP DEFICITS INCURRED BY HVO IN THOSE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS.