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Group wants to expand safe house for women

Updated: January 29, 2013
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CHAMPAIGN -- One group is giving women in need a place to call home. It's Taking Action by helping those most in need.

Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center is raising money for a safe house. The program would be for women who don't have any place to go. It would give them somewhere to stay until they're able to get back on their feet.

The group needs $300,000 before it can break ground. It's already raised more than $150,000.

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