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Harbor House asks Manteno for per-resident contribution as it moves forward with $4.5 million shelter expansion
Summary
Harbor House told the Village Board it turned away 730 shelter requests last year and is building a $4.5 million, 12,000-square-foot facility. The nonprofit asked Manteno to consider a community contribution of $4 per resident (about $37,240) to help close a remaining fundraising gap.
Harbor House representatives presented a request to the Village of Manteno on behalf of the domestic-violence shelter’s $4.5 million expansion, saying the agency must expand to meet community need.
"Last fiscal year, Harbor House had to deny requests for shelter 730 times due to space limitations," said the presenter for Harbor House, urging trustees to consider municipal support for the capital campaign. The project is a 12,000-square-foot facility intended to expand emergency shelter and confidential…
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