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Place for Hope reports rising membership, food‑shelf strain and volunteer hours in annual review
Summary
Place for Hope, the county‑funded peer‑support and food‑shelf nonprofit, reported membership growth, expanded food assistance (about $17,000 in purchased food last year) and volunteer support but said long‑term sustainability and a paid food‑shelf manager remain priorities.
Darryl Vazvic, executive director of Place for Hope, presented the organization’s annual report to the Clay County Board of Commissioners and described growth in membership, expanded food‑shelf activity and continuing budget pressures.
Vazvic said Place for Hope served 251 members last year and added 25 new members; year‑to‑date it had added 14 more. The organization reported roughly 6,000 meals served to members in the prior year and estimated volunteer contributions at about 11,600 hours (a reported monetary value of roughly $374,000 in…
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