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Gilbert residents leave lasting mark on advocacy center with community beam signing

Community members like Jason and Jessie Geroux signed a steel beam that will be part of the Gilbert Advocacy Center.

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For more than a decade, Jill Bliss has lived in hiding with her daughter — survivors of domestic violence, protected by a confidential state program and supported by local police.

So when Bliss heard Gilbert was building a victims advocacy center and inviting the community to sign a beam for it, she did not hesitate.

“I wanted to make sure we signed it,” she said, her voice full of gratitude. “They’ve done so much for our family.”

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