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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 26, 2008) — Youth Crisis Center (YCC) President Tom Patania, developer Greg Matovina and YCC Board Chairman Kevin Hyde unveil the name and logo as part of a ceremony marking the beginning of construction for Touchstone Village, a $6 million, 40-unit residential and support community for young people between the ages of 16 and 21 who are disconnected from family, foster care or other assistance. Matovina has spearheaded organizing building community participation in the project, which is being developed by YCC.

 

 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 26, 2008) — 17-year-old Ayak Roll shares her personal story with the audience at ceremonies marking the beginning of construction for Touchstone Village, a $6 million, 40-unit residential and support community for young people between the ages of 16 and 21 who are disconnected from family, foster care or other assistance. Ayak and other family members fled religious persecution in Sudan, but her father couldn’t leave with them and was murdered before making it to the United States. The family became destitute and Ayak ended up on the streets.