Shelton-Mason County Journal - Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886

Turning Pointe Survivor Advocacy Center in Shelton recently completed redesigning and renovating its kitchen that serves adults and children who are victims or witnesses of domestic violence.

The project was funded by $130,000 in private donations, including money from the Ben B. Cheney Foundation, Mary Kay Ash Foundation, Sampson Family Foundation and Forest Foundation. The kitchen was closed to clients for three months while staff and volunteers prepared meals for them.

"The idea was to create a functional, warm, welcoming space for shelter clients to cook, meet and participate in shelter...