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The Victim Center Inc. is planning its new headquarters at a building that's currently home to a Volt Credit Union branch.
The nonprofit's new headquarters, at 815 W. Tampa St. near downtown Springfield, would increase its space by 50% to help adult and child victims of violent or sexual crimes, according to a news release. Volt recently announced plans to move the branch to 2440 N. Kansas Expressway; Volt is planning to open its branch in November, and The Victim Center is scheduled to move into the Tampa Street building next spring.
“This facility is more than just a building,” Victim Center Executive Director Brandi Bartel said in the release. “This facility represents healing and a more hopeful future to those who are in their darkest hour. I am humbled by the community’s support of this project and the opportunity we have to help more hurting people.
"During stressful and uncertain times, it is a good feeling to have something to celebrate as a community.”
The Victim Center already has raised 86% of its roughly $1.3 million budget to renovate the building. Donors include O’Reilly Automotive Inc. (Nasdaq: ORLY) and the O’Reilly family, for which the building will be named after.
Additionally, Kurt and Sherry Hellweg of the Darr Family Foundation will match up to $250,000 in donations, according to the release. The Mabee Foundation also plans to contribute $35,000.
The 8,000-square-foot building renovation project is slated to begin in January 2021.
The Victim Center last year served a record 4,657 victims, with its services increasing by more than 87% in the past 10 years, according to the release. Bartel said via email the nonprofit has an operating budget of nearly $1.2 million, 24 employees and 100 volunteers.
The nonprofit currently operates at 819 N. Boonville Ave.
Missouri State University’s science building, built in 1971 and formerly called Temple Hall, is being reconstructed and updated.