Marathon Water Supply, Marathon, TX 79842, US

HistoryThe center began in 1982 as a program of the Alpine Community Center, growing out of the concern of three Alpine residents who were troubled by the problem of violence in families. Early funding for the program came from a United Methodist Global Mission's Grant, and the center started as a safe place in the basement of the Spanish Methodist Church. In June 1982, the center became a separate organization, incorporating as a Texas non-profit in May, 1983. The center later expanded services with funding from the Department of Human Services, Victim of Crime Act (VOCA), Hogg-Meadows Foundation and other private donors, to also include victims of sexual assault and violent crimes in five counties of Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Presidio & Terrell under the name of Rio-Pecos Family Crisis Center. In 1993, Pecos County left the service area and the name was changed to the Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend, Inc. In 2007 Pecos county was once again added to the service area.