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ATTACHMENT C Kaufman Building – Potential Community Uses A summary of community input on the potential use of the Kaufman building, collected by phone and emails from 8/15/11 4/15/12 1. Create a new office building for the “Stop Violence Against Women Project” operated by the University of Oregon, a program offering guidance and legal assistance for women. 2. Convert the space for a Downtown Lions Club site. 3. Lease the space to Lane County Extension Services & 4H, replacing the lost facility and programs. 4. Create an after-care facility for breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Warriors program. 5. Create a breast cancer survivor community center, offering resources, and eventually including all types of cancer survivors. 6. Create a Bed & Breakfast facility that is owned by the City of Eugene and contracted out to service provider. 7. Create a Halfway House for homeless families with children, or other adults who need transitional services. 8. Low income housing with support services. 9. A coalition of youth service providers would use facility to target high risk teens and gang members and provide a variety of intervention services for them, primarily involving Big Brothers / Big Sisters mentoring. 10. Create a community center - Art Guild & Education Center to offer a variety of classes and workshops for all community members. 11. Create a low income housing unit for independent seniors that are living on a limited fixed income. 12. Create low income housing spaces for veterans in transition. 13. Provide basic needs for women released from prison. Sponsor’s Women Transitional Program offers 24 hr. supervision, basic needs, and case management, to help a successful transition back into the community. 14. Preserve the house as a historic site similar to the Shelton- McMurphey Johnson House. 15. Create a Wet-Bed Facility for the homeless.