(Spencer)– An agency that’s used to helping people now needs help of its own as it works to recover from the flood. CAASA, the Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault, sustained about $400,000 in damage when their offices in Spencer flooded. The facility had just opened this past September. Executive Director Stephanie Henrich says it served not only victims, but also advocates, providing a place for training and privacy with clients, as well as serving as a headquarters for administrative offices…
She says the facility, located in the heart of downtown Spencer on Grand Avenue, also provided a food bank and storage for the 19 counties CAASA serves. Complicating things is the fact the organization is a nonprofit with limited financial resources and no flood insurance. Even then, Henrich says they’re committed to re-building…
An account for donations for CAASA’s re-building efforts has been established at Farmer’s Trust and Savings Bank in Spencer. Donations may be sent to CAASA Flood Account, Farmer’s Trust and Savings Bank, P.O. Box 7980, Spencer…51301.
(Courtesy news partner KTIV in Sioux City)
