The Safe Center LI Receives $78K Grant from the Long Island Real Estate Group for Expansion
Bethpage, NY, February 06, 2020 --(PR.com)-- The Safe Center LI, one of Nassau County's leading agencies serving victims of domestic violence, child abuse, rape, sexual assault and human trafficking, announced that it has received a charitable grant of $78,000 from the Long Island Real Estate Group (LIREG). The Safe Center LI is one of five local not-for-profits receiving LIREG grants totaling almost $165,000 for 2019.
The purpose of the grant is to renovate bathrooms used by staff and clients and to complete a 3,000-square-foot facility expansion. "The timing for this grant was perfect for us, in that we've grown tremendously in recent months," said Executive Director Cynthia Scott. "The donation from LIREG will enable us to renovate new office and client service space for our education and transition housing staff. Our Education Department is particularly important because it is the heart of our abuse prevention and response efforts."
The Safe Center, a qualified IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, offers a broad spectrum of services, including a 24-hour hotline that receives about 6,000 calls a year, crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy and legal support, referrals to other services, and Nassau County's only shelter for domestic violence victims. All programs are provided at no charge.
LIREG is a networking and philanthropic group composed of almost 400 professionals in the real estate industry and allied trades on Long Island. Since its founding in 2004, the organization has contributed more than $1.4 million to numerous real estate-related projects undertaken by charities on Long Island.
"LIREG is pleased to support the Safe Center, one of Long Island's leading providers of much-needed resources for victims of family violence, and a leading source of education and training on these important issues for our community," said Peter Schapero, Co-chair of the LIREG Charity Committee. Committee Co-chair Andrew Richards stated, "Our donation expands the Center's ability to fulfill its mission and reach out to more of our most vulnerable neighbors in their times of great need."
The purpose of the grant is to renovate bathrooms used by staff and clients and to complete a 3,000-square-foot facility expansion. "The timing for this grant was perfect for us, in that we've grown tremendously in recent months," said Executive Director Cynthia Scott. "The donation from LIREG will enable us to renovate new office and client service space for our education and transition housing staff. Our Education Department is particularly important because it is the heart of our abuse prevention and response efforts."
The Safe Center, a qualified IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, offers a broad spectrum of services, including a 24-hour hotline that receives about 6,000 calls a year, crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy and legal support, referrals to other services, and Nassau County's only shelter for domestic violence victims. All programs are provided at no charge.
LIREG is a networking and philanthropic group composed of almost 400 professionals in the real estate industry and allied trades on Long Island. Since its founding in 2004, the organization has contributed more than $1.4 million to numerous real estate-related projects undertaken by charities on Long Island.
"LIREG is pleased to support the Safe Center, one of Long Island's leading providers of much-needed resources for victims of family violence, and a leading source of education and training on these important issues for our community," said Peter Schapero, Co-chair of the LIREG Charity Committee. Committee Co-chair Andrew Richards stated, "Our donation expands the Center's ability to fulfill its mission and reach out to more of our most vulnerable neighbors in their times of great need."
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Maureen Kelly
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www.tscli.org
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516-465-4741
www.tscli.org
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