Salem REALTORS®

Salem Association of Realtors Community Fund
Awards $2,252.00 Grant to Liberty house

Salem, or October 21, 2009: The Salem Association of Realtors Community Fund (SARCF) awarded $2,252.00 to the Liberty House in Salem. The grant will be used to purchase specialized scales enabling them to increase the number of infants seen for suspicious physical injuries. “Liberty House does amazing things for children and families throughout our communities”, says Jay Gordon, SARCF Board President. “This grant will enable the staff at Liberty House to better serve countless children in the future”.

Liberty House is a non-profit organization that serves abused and neglected children in Marion and Polk Counties. When concerns of abuse first arise for children, it is a crucial time. Liberty House brings together compassionate and skilled assessment services all under one roof in a special facility designed just for children. A medical examination, interview using forensic techniques, and family support services are provided. Skilled, specially trained staff work together to minimize children and families needing to travel to multiple facilities, and maximize the health, social and legal outcomes for each child and family served. Liberty House also provides medical and support consultation, and public education.

The Salem Association of Realtors Community Fund was founded in 2004 as a way for Realtors and industry affiliates in the Salem/Keizer area to have a positive impact on the community. The goals of the SARCF are to; help break the cycle of homelessness and provide opportunities for affordable housing, serve disadvantaged children and families in crisis and to contribute to the livability of the community and build a sense of pride in the neighborhoods.