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Local nonprofits say Haven of Hope has secured a shelter property and ask for community support
Summary
Speakers at public comment said Madison County Haven of Hope has signed to acquire a property and aims to open an emergency overnight shelter within weeks, while nonprofit partners described a housing continuum and volunteer and funding needs.
During the public-comment portion of the Dec. 12 Richmond Board of Commissioners meeting, Monica Barnes, representing Madison County Haven of Hope, told the commission she and her organization have "agreed to obtain a facility" that could allow the group to begin operating an emergency overnight shelter "within the next couple of weeks," subject to volunteer and community help.
"We've been working for months to find a suitable property," Barnes said, adding that she had met with planning and zoning, the city…
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