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Harper-Smith Houses programming geared toward at-risk individuals
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Mayor Danny Dunagan reads a proclamation at the Harper-Smith House, Inc., ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, April 11, 2015. The house will serve a community outreach center providing education support to at-risk individuals and families. - photo by Erin O. Smith
For nonprofits, success often lies in defining a mission. Without a clear focus, it’s easy to become stretched too thin. But this doesn’t appear to be a problem for Gainesville’s newest charitable trust, The Harper-Smith House Inc., which got the city’s best treatment Saturday during an official unveiling and ribbon-cutting ceremony.