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Sharing Center reports rising demand, seeks modest village help for site expansion
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The Sharing Center told the Village of Salem Lakes board its client numbers climbed from roughly 1,400 when the director started to about 7,000 in 2024, and asked staff to continue evaluating a small adjacent parcel and retention-wall options so the nonprofit can expand at its current location.
The Sharing Center, a crisis and basic-needs provider serving Kenosha County’s west end, told the Village of Salem Lakes board that client demand continues to rise and that local partners should plan for growing need, especially for housing and winter assistance programs.
Sharon Palmeville, executive director of the Sharing Center, said the nonprofit served roughly 1,400 people a year when she began more than a decade ago; service contacts rose to about 7,000 in 2024, and 2025 is tracking higher. She told the board much of the demand reflects mounting…
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