ACCIS keeps going despite hurdles
(WorldNews Mexico)

Audrain County Crisis Intervention Services has a fundraising event underway. That may not seem like big news, but the importance of the Easter-themed “Egg My Lawn” event is not lost on ACCIS executive director Peggy Payne. Unable to hold major fundraisers in 2020 thanks to the pandemic, the nonprofit organization has struggled to keep up with the financial demands of assisting and sheltering victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Available funds are down 25 percent – and it could have been worse. The county provided $7,000 in CARES Act funding to fill a portion of what is needed. “That saved us,” Payne said. ACCIS operates a three-room shelter...