Advocates Against Family Violence in Canyon County is struggling to keep families warm and fed as winter approaches, facing equipment failures and dwindling food supplies while serving thousands of women and children fleeing domestic violence.
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Idaho shelter fights crisis as families seek winter safety
For two decades, the nonprofit has provided emergency shelter in a converted 1920s home, but current challenges are testing their ability to serve families in crisis.
“Unless you like soup, beans, or canned vegetables, that’s all we really have right now,” said Kristin Contreras, shelter coordinator…