CONWAY — One evening this spring, Joy Tarbell opened her computer to find an email of interest. The non-profit Starting Point: Services for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence was searching for office space in the Conway area sufficient to accommodate 15 staff plus conference space and parking.
Tarbell has been involved with Starting Point in a variety of capacities since 1994, volunteering as a crisis line responder, hospital advocate and board member, in addition to assisting with fundraising and supporting the organization financially.
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