MEASURE NO. 24-91 Marion County Argument in Favor: The Marion County Victim Assistance Program provided assistance to over 2000 crime victims in our community last year. Listen to what victims of crime have to say concerning their experience being helped by victim advocates: • “The Victim Assistance Program has been a blessing to my family! Everyone has been so helpful by providing emotional support, information on services and help through the legal system. This is a valuable service that needs to grow to be able to help other victims and their families.” Bertha McPherson • “The Victim Advocate provided a great service to us in feeling safe and made the process a lot easier.” Cynde Torrez • “Our Victim Advocate went above and beyond the call of duty! Our advocate was wonderful. Such compassionate people are needed in these days of coldness.” Jeff & Linda Gifford
• “I wanted to take this opportunity to acknowledge my support and thanks for the Victims Advocate Program. It is a very beneficial and much needed program. I strongly support the continuance of this program. It is money well spent. It truly is a great place to turn to for support and help during a most vulnerable time in a person’s life. I’m sure glad this program was available to help someone very close to me. It also is beneficial for the family and friends of the There are many crimes victims who cannot be helped because there are not enough crime victim advocates. The levy will provide five additional victim advocates to help thousands more crime victims over the next four years.
Please join us in supporting crime victims in YES ON MEASURE 24-19.
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