In speaking with B. Powers, I learned that although it is taking them much longer than projected to open their doors, it wasn’t because of having their funding pulled from Veterans’ Affairs (VA), which an article had portrayed. They never received funding through the VA. Everything that has helped them thus far in getting the building ready for “business” is the community and other businesses. The Home Depot Foundation was a huge contributor. They initially provided WestCare with $12,000 in gift…
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