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MISSIONFrom page 1Agram, modeled after those at missions across the nation, will be relatively easy to implement, Harris said, adding that the lack of space was the biggest hurdle.The home likely will feature a day-care center, employment and life-faianagement training for clients, she said.Marquez, who currently lives and works at the downtown facility, will relocate and serve as a supervisor of the women’s center. The mission is a faith-based • facility, which suits the devout Marquez, who said she always thought in her youth that she would wind up ministering to Spanish-speaking people ■ in - another country. She said the difficulties she encountered helped prepare her for this role.“I had a taste of it, tout because of that, I’m able to advocate to the women here,” Marquez said. “I had to learii to survive, and I always hated that word ‘survive,’ but I did it on behalf of my kids. All my life I prepared myself to become a missionary: This is my mission.” On average, 12 to 16 women and children stay at the downtown facility each night, but they are all short-term, Harris said.; “We haven’t had to turn any-j one away,” Harris said. “But lt;without a program in place,' we’ve been missing that oppor-’ tunity to really help them.”The co-ed mission makes focusing on recovery difficult for | men and women, she said.“We don’t want men and«women fraternizing,” she said. “They’re here for recovery, and when they stop thinking about . that and start thinking about the opposite sex it’s easy to get back in the situation they’re trying to get out of.”Bad relationships tend to haunt most of the women visiting the shelter.“One of the main problems we see here is that they got involved in destructive relationships with men and were left abused or abandoned,” Harris said. “With the women, you see co-dependency issues more than anything else.”The property, purchased for $260,000, is located on Transmitter Road iri Springfield arid is being funded through donations. Grant funding could also help with start-up costs, Harris said.Even so, meeting the May move-in date will require additional donations, she said. Landscaping, furniture,linens, kitchen and baby supplies are among the items on the mission’s wish list, she said.Springfield city officials support the move, Harris said. “This will be a different ehvi-• / lronment than the mission,” she said. “It will be more like a home, and there won’t be people coming and going.”The property is gated, will have a security alarm and residents will need a code to enter, Harris said, lb qualify for residency, clients will be required to niake a six-month to one-year commitment to live there dnig-and alcohol-free and abide by the program rules.“They have to be willing to work for it arid ready to make a change,” Harris said.Jason E. Mlczek / The News HeraldAmanda Harris, development coordinator for the Panama City Rescue Mission, reaches toward a horse that lives on the property of “Hosanna House.■ v.Fresh New Looks For Spring*1950value priceMen’sAmericanDesignerTees“Eastman” short sleeve crewneck tee with screenprint logo. Sizes M-XXL.♦ Men'sDenimDepartmentvalue priceMen’sLevi’s0 Denim Shorts• 505® Regular• 550™ Relaxedm.orig.$36V.v V?'Men’s Roundtree Yorke Pants*Treated with Teflon*Fabric ProtectorFlat front, triple or double pleat pants. Navy, brown, khaki, light khaki, green or black. Both in cotton. 30-42 waists.Teflorf is a registered trademark of DuPonP for its brand of fabric protector. Only DuPont* makes Teflorf.Men’sDesignerGnllefttinnsr/A
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Panama City News Herald
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Thu, Mar 18, 2004
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