But Kids Haven's future will depend on continued community support. Organizers have enough money to continue operating through 2001, but the fund-raising push is still on to ensure the program survives beyond that. As it is, there is already a need for money to help decorate the new center. Donations can be sent to the Sexual Assault Response Center, which is administering the Kids Haven program, at 830 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Suite H, Kennewick, 99336. This new approach to handling the most tender victims is a notable endeavor.
Organizers deserve the community's gratitude for persevering to see it launched.
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