A Piatt County non-profit is getting ever closer to its full opening of a new location in downtown Monticello.

Willow Tree Missions for the past few years has been getting its new location in downtown Monticello ready for a full opening. Andrea Kocher is the Director of Services for the agency and indicates things are about a month away from being ready.

To make it to the grand opening in early October, Kocher indicates they need a lot of help between now and then. It is her hope the community will hear this call and step up as they always seem to do.

Once the lower level is complete, the agency will begin to shift to the upper level of their building and Kocher reminds the vision is for those to be safe havens for someone getting out of a domestic violence situation to be able to stay in while they get back on their feet.

Kocher hopes anyone who is compelled to help them would contact them via their Facebook page by finding Willow Tree Missions on Facebook or you can stop into the store in downtown Monticello at 100 East Washington Street. They are also hosting work days on Saturdays in September and Kocher encourages simply stopping in during those times to help out.