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Pigeon Center seeks donations after fire

A small kitchen fire caused big problems at Waynesville’s Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center Jan. 8, prompting the organization to seek out donations so it can resume operations. 

Damage to the building will be repaired by the organization’s insurer, but the unanticipated cost of feeding, supplying and bussing to other locations the approximately 25 children the Pigeon Center serves each day totals several thousand dollars. 

Director Lyn Forney said it could be as long as 60 days until the kitchen is operable, but is hopeful she’ll be able to move back into the building before then. Forney also said it was likely she’d call for volunteers to help with some of the cleanup and painting. To help, call 828.452.7232, or find the Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center’s Gofundme page at bit.ly/PigeonCenter.

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