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You’re Invited!
Our open staff meeting and potluck will be on June 6th at 11:30am. This is the staff meeting where we invite community members, volunteers and others interested in what we do. We will feed you.
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Garden Clean -up Day
The staff and friends of the Safe House Alliance spent Saturday morning cleaning up the Community Garden. The weeds were high in and out of the beds and needed to be pulled. We accomplished a tremendous amount in the few hours we were there thanks to having lots of hands willing to do the work. There is much to be done still, but our efforts paid off and now when you drive past the garden, you can see how lovely and productive it is. So come on down to the community garden.
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Fun at the Kids Fair Pet Parade
The Alliance advocates, Pamela and Ashley were on hand to greet children and help them “fill their buckets” with good things. It was windy, and crowds were small, but everyone had a great time!
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Small Nonprofit; Big Dream
Small Nonprofit; Big Dream This story started twelve years ago as the founding executive director for the Illinois Valley Safe House. I wish I had journaled all the ins and outs, the ups and downs, and the tears and laughter involved in starting a small nonprofit to end violence against women. We’ve had more prosperous times. If I have my way we will again. For now, I’m seeking new ways to do business as a nonprofit that makes a profit. I’m starting the journal now. Have you ever had the experience where you see in writing or hear an interview or watch a video and someone is beautifully articulating what…
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Community Garden Wakes Up
Our garden is lonely. When we were housed in the bank building and the garden was just a few steps out the back door, we were able to attend to the garden’s needs on a regular basis. It was easy for us to walk out in the morning before work, during our lunch hour or after work to play in the garden. We could use our break time to run out and pull a weed or water a dry spot. It was wonderful to run out back and pick a tomato or some fresh herbs to go with whatever the potluck was that week. We could keep an eye on…
