WARREN - Someplace Safe, which provides a shelter for victims of domestic violence, will now have more visibility at its Tod Avenue location thanks to the efforts of a local Girl Scout.
Kayla McMinn, 18, of Farmdale and a member of Girl Scout Troop 598, completed her Gold Award project by having a green sign placed at the front of Someplace Safe.
McMinn contacted Someplace Safe to see if they needed a sign and was able to have one made by Jimmy Jones. Her father, Dale McMinn, helped install the sign.
She said the idea came to her when the scouts were at Someplace Safe donating items and noticed there was only a small sign by the road.
"I asked them if they needed anything, and they mentioned a sign," she said.
McMinn said raising the money for the project was the most challenging part.
The Maplewood High School senior attends Trumbull Career and Technical Center and plans to attend Kent State University. She has been involved in scouting since she was a Brownie in elementary school. Seven years ago she joined Troop 598.
Troop Leader Barbara Rosenbloom said the Gold Award project is the highest honor for scouting.
Linda Baer, a legal advocate/supervisor, said when Someplace Safe moved into the current location off Tod Avenue in 1997, there was a decision to be more visible.
"We made the decision that domestic violence was not a hidden crime and we did not want to stay hidden anymore,'' Baer said.