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Local founders launch REACH survivor services to provide 48-hour emergency housing for survivors
Summary
Founders Mercy Stout and Stacy Baron introduced REACH, a new Kane County 501(c)(3) survivor-services nonprofit, proposing a vetted short-term rental emergency-housing program providing at least 48 hours of safe shelter and local donation channels; commissioners praised the plan and asked staff to clarify funding/donation logistics.
Mercy Stout and Stacy Baron presented REACH survivor services to the Kane County Commission on Feb. 10, describing a new locally run nonprofit aimed at making domestic- and sexual-violence support more accessible for residents who previously had to travel to St. George for help. "We came up with our why," Stout said, citing geographic isolation, limited transportation options and the need to keep donations and grant funds local.
Stout told the commission REACH has incorporated, obtained 501(c)(3) status and set up a website, and said the group is working with Dove Center (St. George) on a…
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